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Homebody Straturbo relishes a trip away

June 9, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Straturbo doesn’t like being away from his home at Warwick Farm for too long. But his trainer Gary Portelli says the rising seven-year-old also doesn’t mind a bit of travelling. Straturbo is set for another long float trip, ... Read More »

Longer break for Ben Allen with injury

June 9, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Sidelined with suspension for a whip rule breach apprentice Ben Allen now faces a longer time out with injury. Allen suffered a fracture to his left shoulder in an accident at the Caulfield jumpouts on Tuesday. He was ... Read More »

Exaggerator favourite for Belmont

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator is the 9-5 favourite in a field of 13 for the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. The three-year-old colt trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by his brother, will start ... Read More »

Frankel filly Fair Eva wins for breeder

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Fair Eva, the first offspring of Frankel to sport the colours of his owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah, has made a winning debut at Haydock. The Roger Charlton-trained youngster was Frankel’s third winner from four runners and the second filly ... Read More »

Grand National Steeplechase Field – 2016

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By Joseph The Final Field has been released for the 2016 Grand National Steeplechase which is to be run at Morphettville racecourse on Saturday 11th, June 2016. View the Grand National Steeplechase Field. No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 ... Read More »

Hugh Bowman back in style at Canterbury

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Over the past six weeks Sydney’s premier jockey Hugh Bowman has ridden at major meetings in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Brisbane. But he admitted it was nice to be back in familiar territory after he booted home ... Read More »

Michelle Payne keen on race riding return

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne still has the fire in the belly to make a return to race riding. Payne was on Wednesday discharged from Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital where she has been for a little over two weeks ... Read More »

Michelle Payne discharged from hospital

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has been discharged from hospital after damaging her pancreas in a fall at Mildura over a fortnight ago. JUST IN: Champion jockey Michelle Payne finally out of hospital after tearing her ... Read More »

Azkadellia draws barrier 5 for Stradbroke

June 8, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Stradbroke Handicap favourite Azkadellia has drawn barrier five in Brisbane’s signature race at Eagle Farm. The mare will be out to give Melbourne trainer Ciaron Maher back-to-back wins in the $1.5 million race on Saturday following Srikandi’s victory ... Read More »

Tommy Berry returns to Sydney racing

June 7, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The Canterbury meeting marks the return of Tommy Berry to Sydney racing after a successful couple of months riding in Japan. Berry has three scheduled rides on Wednesday’s program for the Hawkes Racing stable. He last rode in ... Read More »