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Belwazi hunting for more Moonee Valley success

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By Daryl Curnow One of the best short-course specialists running in Victoria is four-year-old mare Belwazi and it returns to Moonee Valley this Friday night. The Jerome Hunter-trained runner is backing up a week after her stellar three-length victory at ... Read More »

Darren Beadman stood down after rift with James Cummings

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By Daryl Curnow It has been a tumultuous time for Godolphin’s Australian operation and it was made worse this week when stable foreman Darren Beadman was reportedly stood down. A divide between Beadman and head trainer James Cummings has reportedly ... Read More »

Winx at Royal Ascot: A look at who she is likely to face

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By Kobie O’Brien With speculation that trainer Chris Waller may very well travel half-way around the world with wonder mare Winx, it is now a real possibility that she can emulate the feat of Black Caviar, and look to win ... Read More »

Black Heart Bart pleases in Terang gallop

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP A midweek summer meeting at Terang in country Victoria has had added star power with multiple Group One winner Black Heart Bart making an appearance for a race day gallop. The Darren Weir-trained gelding galloped solo between races ... Read More »

Purcell happy with autumn hopefuls

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Aaron Purcell is confident Merchant Navy is in for another successful campaign after the Group One-winning colt impressed in his first serious piece of work of the preparation in a jump-out at Caulfield. Merchant Navy was one of ... Read More »

Jordan Grob to ride in New Zealand

January 23, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Apprentice Jordan Grob will join fellow Victorian rider Jake Bayliss at trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney’s New Zealand stable which he operates with Pam Gerard. Bayliss has been riding successfully in New Zealand since late last year with his ... Read More »

Nature Strip set to tackle She Will Reign

January 22, 2018 Comments Off

By Michael Nicholls Exciting sprinter Nature Strip is set to take on his biggest challenge yet with the three-year-old set to meet dual Group One winner She Will Reign in the Inglis Sprint at Warwick Farm next month. Nature Strip ... Read More »

Over $114,000 raised for Jockeys Trust

January 22, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP The sixth annual National Jockeys Trust T20 cricket match has raised over $114,000 for the charitable organisation. Monday’s match between the Jockeys team and the Racing All Stars side was played at Caulfield Park with the Jockeys getting ... Read More »

You be the judge: non-starter or not?

January 22, 2018 Comments Off

By Kobie O’Brien Favourite backers in the last at Rockhampton last Thursday were left scratching their heads when Tom Button trained Aussie Tycoon was seemingly disrupted upon starting, prompting the last start runner up to miss the jump by over ... Read More »

She Will Reign to gallop between races

January 22, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Gary Portelli will give dual Group One winner She Will Reign a race day gallop rather than a second barrier trial ahead of her return in the $250,000 Inglis Sprint. Last year’s Golden Slipper and Moir Stakes ... Read More »