Thoroughbred News

Astern impressive in Silver Slipper Stakes

February 20, 2016 Comments Off

Godolphin’s Astern was impressive in dealing with his opponents when winning the Group 2 Uvex Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, with the colt under Hugh Bowman seemingly doing just what was required to win, and coming home ... Read More »

Winning double for Hawkes’ stable and treble for Berry

February 20, 2016 Comments Off

The Hawkes’ trained Strindberg returned to winning form after storming the runaway leader Redzel under Tommy Berry in the Spark Of Life Handicap (1100m) for three-year-olds at Rosehill on Saturday to set off a winning double for the stable and ... Read More »

Sydney Specials

February 19, 2016 Comments Off

Classy colt Press Statement is expected to pick up where he left off resuming in Saturday Group 2 Hobartville Stakes Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

The Melbourne Mail

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

Once again the Lightning Stakes shapes as a genuine World Title Fight at Flemington on Saturday. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

First Seal Fit enough for return

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

Trainer John Thompson knows there is improvement to come in First Seal but says the mare is fit enough for her return at Rosehill on Saturday. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Lightning first leg of the 2016 Global Sprint Challenge

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

The world’s best thoroughbred sprinters will go head-to-head when the first leg of the 2016 Global Sprint Challenge commences at Flemington on Saturday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Friday, Saturday and Sunday form

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

Friday’s meetings include Quirindi, Albury, Werribee, Townsville, night meetings at Moonee Valley and Sunshine Coast, Singapore’s Kranji, South Africa’s Fairview, France’s Chantilly, UK’s Fakenham, Sandown and Lingfield-All Weather – plus Rosehill and Flemington for Saturday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Moody’s career hangs on a hoof powder

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

If the Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board believes trainer Peter Moody’s story that Lidari’s cobalt positive came from an over-feeding of the supplement Availa, then he will beat the serious administration charges and only be found guilty of presentation ... Read More »

Chautauqua joins Exosphere as joint favourite for Lightning

February 18, 2016 Comments Off

The Hawkes’ trained Chautauqua has joined Godolphin’s three-year-old colt Exosphere as joint favourite for the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday following significant support Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

RNSW stewards’ updates on Rosehill runners

February 17, 2016 Comments Off

Forehead injury for Old Habits, stingray sting for Too Good To Refuse and ear muffs for Defcon Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »