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Oakleigh Plate the target for Snitty Kitty
By AAP The Oakleigh Plate is in trainer Henry Dwyer’s sights with sprinting mare Snitty Kitty who will continue preparations towards her Group One target in a jump-out at Caulfield. Snitty Kitty will run over 800m on Tuesday as a ... Read More »
Criquette Head-Maarek announces retirement
By AAP Trail-blazing French trainer Criquette Head-Maarek has announced she is to retire after a career spanning more than 40 years. Head-Maarek says the time is right to call it a day and she will saddle her last runners on ... Read More »
Winx pleases in barrier trial
By AAP Champion Winx has finished midfield in a barrier trial at Rosehill, pleasing her trainer and jockey with her condition. Her rider Hugh Bowman was particularly happy with her mental state saying she was happier and more relaxed at ... Read More »
Winx fit and healthy ahead of trial
By AAP Trainer Chris Waller is not expecting too much from Winx’s barrier trial at Rosehill or from the body which determines the world’s best racehorse. Winx will step out on Monday in a heat which includes top sprinter Redzel ... Read More »
Stewards charge Brandon Stockdale
By AAP Apprentice Brandon Stockdale has been charged with having and using a mobile phone at a recent Caulfield meeting and giving false or misleading evidence to stewards. On Wednesday stewards asked why Stockdale had a mobile phone in his ... Read More »
Linda Meech suspended for 23 meetings
By AAP Victoria’s leading jockey Linda Meech has been suspended for more than three weeks after being found guilty of improper riding in a race at Kilmore. The 23-meeting ban, to start after Tuesday’s Terang meeting, was imposed by stewards ... Read More »
Punters left stunned after dramatic finish
By JustHorseRacing There were dramatic scenes in the UK overnight which saw odds-on favourite Nayati score the most unlikely of wins in a juvenile hurdle race at Ascot. As the six-runner field approached the final flight in the the 3200m ... Read More »
Cowra Cup Field – 2018
By Joseph View the final field and barriers for the 2018 Cowra Cup. The Cowra Cup will be run on Sunday 21st January at Cowra racecourse. Time: 2:20PM Distance: 1700m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the ... Read More »
Senior rider policy a key for Doomben win
By AAP Trainer Darryl Hansen’s commitment to keeping senior riders on promising three-year-old Bat A Kat again proved a winner at Doomben. Bat A Kat ($6.50) was asked to carry 3kg more than his previous win at the Gold Coast ... Read More »
Snicki Minaj earns Inglis Classic start
By AAP Smart two-year-old filly Snicki Minaj atoned for an unlucky first-up run to earn a chance at the Inglis Classic in Sydney with her Doomben win on Saturday. Snicki Minaj, the $3.10 favourite, went straight to the lead and ... Read More »
