Thoroughbred News
Giga Kick adds Danehill to unbeaten record
Giga Kick (by Scissor Kick) has kept his unbeaten record intact and provided Clayton Douglas with his biggest success in two years of training with a fighting win in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington. Read full article ... Read More »
Forsman to the fore
Andrew Forsman recorded his first major Melbourne Spring Carnival in his own right when star Kiwi 3-year-old filly She’s Licketysplit (NZ) (by Turn Me Loose) scored a game win in the $300,000, Group 2, TAB Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at ... Read More »
Aft Cabin out of further spring racing
Godolphin’s rising three-year-old star Aft Cabin is out of further racing over the spring after suffering a bleeding attack during trackwork, a week before he was due to contest the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Read full article ... Read More »
Nature Strip’s Saturday gallop at Rosehill
A big day of Group 1 racing action ahead but first courtesy of the Chris Waller stable catch a glimpse of Nature Strip over the final stages of his gallop out on the course proper this morning Read full article ... Read More »
Saturday and Sunday form
Friday evening’s meetings include South Africa’s Fairview, France’s Saint Cloud and Marseille Vivaux, UK’s Fontwell Park, Hexham, Ascot, Newcastle-All Weather, Ireland’s Dundalk-All Weather, Gowran Park – Saturday’s meetings include New Zealand’s Riccarton, Hastings, Australia’s Epsom Handicap meeting at Randwick, Turnbull ... Read More »
Firmer track to suit Brereton
Trainer Peter Moody is banking on a dry track bringing out an improved showing from Brereton, one of two Victorian Alliance raced colts set to run in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington with Doull being the other. ... Read More »
Fitness no problems for Kalgoorlie Cup favourite
How he negotiates the Kalgoorlie track for the first time rather than fitness will threaten General Grant’s chances of winning Saturday’s $150,000 XXXX-Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m), according to trainer Stephen Miller. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/fitness-no-problems-for-kalgoorlie-cup-favourite- Read More »
Randwick records 2100mm of rain since January 1st
The ATC’s Randwick Racecourse Manager Michael Wood reports that the Randwick rain gauge has recorded 2100m of rain since Januaryc 1st, 2022, with rain on 157 of 272 days – he suggests that is enough Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/randwick-records-2100mm-of-rain-since-january-1st- Read More »
Follow the market movers
Turnbull Stakes – Duais $5-$4-$4.40 $500 @ $4.80, $1,000 @ $4.20, $500 @ $4.20 – Profondo $9-$10-$8.50-$9-$10 $625 @ $9 – Inspirational Girl $8-$13 $2,500 @ $13, $5,000 @ $3.90 place – Gold Trip $4-$5-$3.80-$3.60 $1,000 @ $5, $1,000 @ ... Read More »
Worth a closer look …
The ThoroughbredNEWS team look at different aspects of the form ahead of another top weekend of domestic and international action. There may or may not be winners, but there are definitely some interesting points of view worth a closer look… ... Read More »
