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Freedman galloper to return at Caulfield

September 17, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Lee Freedman thought enough of Java as a three-year-old to tackle a Group One weight-for-age race during an autumn campaign. On Saturday, the lightly raced four-year-old makes his return to racing from a six-month spell in the Listed ... Read More »

Avdulla takes a Chance on Williams import

September 17, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Four years after he guided the Lloyd Williams-owned Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon to his first stakes win in Australia, Brenton Avdulla will be on the same mission with a different horse. The in-form jockey will ride the ... Read More »

Vezalay to back up in search of Group win

September 17, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Having been beaten less than a length in two Group races in the past month, talented mare Vezalay will front up again at Caulfield in the How Now Stakes in pursuit of a breakthrough stakes win. And trainer ... Read More »

Deja vu for Hayes with import Almoonqith

September 17, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Almoonqith reminds David Hayes of another imported Group One winner which came to his stable in the same ownership. Tawqeet provided Hayes and Shadwell Stud with success in The Metropolitan and Caulfield Cup in 2006 and Almoonqith, along ... Read More »

Coral surprised at proposed race name ban

September 17, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Coral has expressed surprise at reports sponsorship of British races by bookmakers could be banned. The British Horseracing Authority is still waiting on news from the government regarding the formulation of a Racing Right, a way to help ... Read More »

Emergency favourite in Caulfield G3 race

September 16, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Imported galloper The United States has is the early favourite for the Group Three MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield but is not guaranteed a start. The United States is first emergency for Saturday’s 2000m race which carries the ... Read More »

Import impresses with first Australian win

September 16, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer David Hayes has high hopes for imported galloper Velox who has claimed his first Australian win at Pakenham. Bought on the recommendation of Francesca Cumani, Velox scored an impressive victory over 1600 metres on Wednesday. Hayes said ... Read More »

Trainer claims Racing Victoria tried to spy on him

September 16, 2015 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Trainer Peter Moody has claimed Racing Victoria tried to hire an ex jockey to spy on his stables. Racing Victoria have denied to claims. In an explosive allegation, Peter Moody claimed Racing Victoria tried to plant a spy ... Read More »

Qld trainer disaqualified for four months

September 16, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Racing Queensland stewards disqualified one trainer on an elevated TCO2 charge and adjourned an inquiry into a similar case on Wednesday. Chief steward Allan Reardon said trainer Peter Moncrieff was disqualified for four months for presenting Judge Ruby ... Read More »

Magnapal faces biggest test at Caulfield

September 16, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Terry O’Sullivan says six-year-old Magnapal was nominated for the Caulfield Cup as a pipedream. After two straight wins this campaign, including a Listed victory last start, Magnapal will line up in Saturday’s Group Three MRC Foundation Cup ... Read More »