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Strutt Stakes nominations – 2016

February 2, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne View the nominations for the 2016 Strutt Stakes. The Strutt Stakes will be run on Monday 8th February at Hobart racecourse. Horse Sex Age Trainer 1 ALAMONTEEL (NZ) F 3 Patrick Payne 2 ALL THAT I KNOW ... Read More »

Press Statement unlikely for Eskimo Prince

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Caulfield Guineas winner Press Statement is unlikely to run in the star-studded Eskimo Prince Stakes with trainer Chris Waller preferring a 1400-metre race for the colt’s return. Saturday’s 1200m-Group Three sprint for three-year-olds at Randwick attracted 23 entries ... Read More »

Tasmanian Derby nominations – 2016

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By Joseph View the nominations for the 2016 Tasmanian Derby . The Tasmanian Derby will be run on Friday 5th February at Hobart racecourse. Horse Sex Age Trainer 1 AL SHAMEEL (NZ) G 3 Patrick Payne 2 ALL THAT I ... Read More »

Hasselhoof to step out in Sydney

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Hasselhoof comes to Australia with a perfect winning record and ever-growing fan club which numbers his namesake among the faithful. The four-year-old is unbeaten in six starts in New Zealand and will be out to maintain his strike ... Read More »

Hell Of An Effort aiming for third win

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The Peter Moody-trained Hell Of An Effort will be out to continue an unbeaten start to his career when he runs for the first time in more than a month at Caulfield. Hell Of An Effort won at ... Read More »

Munce to defend his apprentice over ban

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Chris Munce will vigorously defend his apprentice Michael Murphy in his appeal against a three-week suspension for a handling offence. The former champion jockey said he would appear for Murphy to fight the ban. Murphy is the ... Read More »

Jockey change for boom colt

February 1, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Boom colt Defcon will have a jockey change when he contests the 2016 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) with Blake Shinn booked to take the ride. Heading to Caulfield on the 13th to ride @SnowdenRacing1 Defcon in Diamond ... Read More »

Bookmaker Colin Tidy dies in Sydney

January 31, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Popular Sydney bookmaker Col Tidy has died in Sydney after a long illness. Tidy retired from the betting ring five years ago when his eyesight failed. He was also a well-known owner and breeder with multiple Group One ... Read More »

Aerovelocity back to best at Sha Tin

January 31, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Champion Hong Kong sprinter Aerovelocity has made a winning return in the Group One Centenary Sprint at Sha Tin. The Paul O’Sullivan-trained gelding missed the chance to defend his International Sprint title in December when he was found ... Read More »

Timeless Prince a stakes winner on protest

January 31, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Much-travelled Gosford sprinter Timeless Prince has claimed his first stakes success, winning the race in the stewards’ room. In a three-way finish to Sunday’s $100,000 Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m), Pillar of Creation ($7) crossed the line just ... Read More »