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Vic jumps jockeys head to Ireland

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Victorian jumps jockeys Dara O’Meachir and Adam Roustoby will spend three weeks with trainer Willie Mullins in Ireland in the lead-up to the Cheltenham festival. The two are the winners of the second annual scholarship awarded by Racing ... Read More »

Championships Qualifier nominations – 2016

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Joseph View the nominations for the 2016 Championships Qualifier. The Championships Qualifier will be run on Saturday 20th February at Goulburn racecourse. Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating 1 51864×0357 ADMISSION M 4 Robert Price 60 2 ... Read More »

Blue Diamond Stakes order of entry – 2016

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne View the Blue Diamond Stakes order of entry as at 15/2/2016 with the race to be run on Saturday week (27/2/2/016). View the Blue Diamond Stakes odds Blue Diamond order of entry is out. Calliope, Defcon are ... Read More »

First Seal to take on Catkins in Fox

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP It’s been almost 18 months since First Seal gave Winx a three-length beating in the Flight Stakes. Since then Winx has risen to the top of Australian racing with her wins in the Epsom Handicap and the Cox ... Read More »

Flying Artie firms in Blue Diamond betting

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Champion jockey Damien Oliver says he is relying on gut feeling in deciding on Flying Artie as his Blue Diamond mount. Oliver had the choice to ride the Mick Price-trained Extreme Choice or his stablemate Flying Artie in ... Read More »

Japanese horse out of The Championships

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The Japanese contingent for the Sydney autumn carnival has been reduced to three with Tosen Reve to stay at home. The horse finished a disappointing ninth in Sunday’s Group Two Kyoto Kinen (2200m) and trainer Yasutoshi Ikee told ... Read More »

Gai Waterhouse’s assistant trainer leaves

February 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Gai Waterhouse’s assistant trainer Mark Newnham has left the stable after five years to open and train at his own stable. We now confirm that Mark Newnham who has worked with Gai Waterhouse for 20 years has ... Read More »

Flying Artie firming for Blue Diamond

February 14, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Flying Artie is pressing his stablemate Extreme Choice for Blue Diamond Stakes favouritism with the news Damien Oliver will ride him in the $1.5 million race. The Mick Price-trainer Flying Artie firmed from $11 to $5.50 second choice ... Read More »

I’m Belucci has Sydney in his sights

February 14, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP I’m Belucci has shown trainer Desleigh Forster enough to build her confidence he will again be competitive in the Sydney autumn. The colt finished second to Vanbrugh in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes and pleased Forster with ... Read More »

Lizard Island to resume at Flemington

February 14, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Lizard Island will have his races restricted to 1600 metres for the remainder of his three-year-old year. Trainer Pat Hyland will resist the temptation to step the colt up in distance after his failure over 2500 metres in ... Read More »