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The Cleaner to target Spring Racing Carnival 2016

January 5, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne The Cleaner who has had a change of trainers in recent weeks will be targeted at the 2016 Spring Racing Carnival with new trainer Peter Gelagotis saying a first up run in the PB Lawrence Stakes is ... Read More »

Capitalist draw barrier two in Millions

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Magic Millions Classic favourite Capitalist has drawn barrier two for the $2 million race at the Gold Coast. One of three runners in Saturday’s race for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, Capitalist has been the long-time odds-on favourite. ... Read More »

Home Of The Brave disqualified from G3 win

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Irish horse Gordon Lord Byron has been awarded a Group Three victory with the disqualification of Australian-owned Home Of The Brave from the Minstrel Stakes for a positive test. A Group One winner in Australia of the 2014 ... Read More »

Magic Millions Guineas 2016 odds history

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne View the opening and current odds for the 2016 Magic Millions Guineas with Mahuta opening and remaining the favourite throughout. Barrier draw for @mmsnippets 3YO Guineas will be completed tomorrow morning from around 8.35am QLD time. pic.twitter.com/MtzjJtcAcn ... Read More »

Peace Force fresh for Millions assignment

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP By the time Peace Force gets to the Gold Coast for her Magic Millions assignment, she won’t have raced for seven weeks. But that does not concern her trainer Gerald Ryan who says she has shown him she ... Read More »

Detective to get career back on track

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP A barrier incident cost Detective the chance to run in a $2 million race and instead the two-year-old has been entered for Canterbury and a share of $85,000. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt was withdrawn from a ... Read More »

Australia Stakes option for Durendal

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The transition to weight-for-age is the likely next step for Standish Handicap winner Durendal who capped a big New Year’s Day for the in-form Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable. Durendal’s victory in Friday’s 1200m-Group Three sprint at ... Read More »

Takeover Target Stakes nominations – 2016

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic View the nominations for the 2016 Takeover Target Stakes. The Takeover Target Stakes will be run on Friday 8th January at Gosford racecourse. Horse Sex Age Trainer 1 DECISION TIME G 8 Clarry Conners 2 DOUBLE BANGER ... Read More »

Narooma Cup meeting called off

January 3, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The Narooma Cup meeting at Moruya has been called off with 100mm of rain falling and more expected. Monday’s annual Cup meeting had attracted top jockey Tommy Berry and premier Sydney apprentice Winona Costin. The rain is expected ... Read More »

Stewards to crack down on whip breaches

January 3, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Queensland stewards have warned jockeys to obey the new whip rules at the Magic Millions carnival or face heavy penalties. The new rule, which bars jockeys from hitting their horses more than five times before the 100m, came ... Read More »