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Michelle Payne in hospital after fall

May 23, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Initial scans have cleared Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne of serious injury following a race fall at Mildura. Payne was conscious and moving all her limbs after Monday’s fall but was taken to hospital with abdominal pain. ... Read More »

Michelle Payne in fall at Mildura

May 23, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne is one of five jockeys hospitalised after race falls in two states. Four apprentice jockeys were taken to hospital after a multiple-horse fall at Taree on Monday while Payne came to grief ... Read More »

Michelle Payne falls at Mildura

May 23, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has been taken to hospital complaining of abdominal pain following a fall at Mildura. Payne, who fell from Dutch Courage in a 1000m-race on Monday, had full movement of her limbs and ... Read More »

Form no factor for Doomben 10,000 punters

May 23, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne The in-form Darren Weir has become the pin-up trainer for punters and he is set to play a hand in Saturday’s Doomben 10,000. Weir’s four-year-old, Stratum Star ($17) is the second most popular runner with online bookmaker ... Read More »

Former trainer gets his wish

May 23, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Former trainer of Rain Affair ‘Joe Pride’ has got his wish with the owners of the horse deciding to retire the million dollar earner after his poor finish at Flemington on Saturday. Rain Affair was a three ... Read More »

Queensland Oaks

May 22, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne The Queensland Oaks is a Group l staying race and is a time honoured event of the Brisbane Winter Carnival. It is held at Eagle Farm racecourse each year over 2400m and is one of the highlights ... Read More »

Jet Setting grounds Minding in Guineas

May 22, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Bargain buy Jet Setting has upset the odds-on favourite Minding to win the Irish 1000 Guineas for fledgling trainer Adrian Keatley. Minding sustained a minor injury when she hit her head on the starting gate but trainer Aidan ... Read More »

Jet Setting grounds Minding in Guineas

May 22, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Bargain buy Jet Setting has upset the odds-on favourite Minding to win the Irish 1000 Guineas for fledgling trainer Adrian Keatley. Minding sustained a minor injury when she hit her head on the starting gate but trainer Aidan ... Read More »

Apprentice Josh Oliver keen for more

May 22, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Ben Currie will do his best to keep stablemates stayers Honey Toast and Col ‘N’ Lil apart during the Brisbane winter carnival. The Toowoomba trainer decided not to run Honey Toast in the Doomben Cup with tiny mare ... Read More »

Tipperary looking to break new ground

May 22, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP One of the most popular horses in Joe Pride’s stable is also his own worst enemy. The talented New Tipperary, who puts his Queensland Derby credentials to the test at Rosehill on Saturday, has given himself and his ... Read More »