Thoroughbred News

Track conditions, scratchings and form for Warwick Farm

September 8, 2015 Comments Off

Early track conditions, scratchings and form for Warwick Farm – Track Soft 5 – rail out 5m from the 1000m to the winning post and 3m for the remainder – 5mm of rain for the last seven days – two ... Read More »

Vanquish ready for Danehill challenge

September 8, 2015 Comments Off

Black Vanquish is ready to face the stiffest challenge of his career in Saturday’s $200,000 Danehill Stakes according to trainer Tom Hughes Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

O’Shea lays out plans for top trio

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

Godolphin trainer John O’Shea will send Hartnell (GB) to Melbourne for his next start after reviewing Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Spring over for First Seal

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

First Seal’s spring preparation is over with her trainer John Thompson abandoning hopes of getting the mare back to the track this year Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Tuesday and Wednesday form

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

Tuesday’s meetings include Pakenham-Synthetic, Kembla Grange, South Africa’s Vaal, France’s Chantilly, UK’s Leicester, Worcester, Redcar, Perth and Ireland’s Galway Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Bart Cummings farewelled in Sydney

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

Governor-General Peter Cosgrove AK, MC, NSW Governor David Hurley AC, DSC and NSW Premier Mike Baird led mourners at the state funeral at St Mary’s Cathedral for trainer Bart Cummings AM in Sydney on Monday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Boban opens as Makybe Diva Stakes favourite

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

The Chris Waller trained Boban, the winner of the Group 1 Memsie Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield on August 29th, has opened the $4.40 favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 WFA Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Read full article Source:: ... Read More »

Noble Protector starts Cox Plate campaign

September 7, 2015 Comments Off

Noble Protector, the imported mare with the potential to become the best of her gender this spring, will begin her WS Cox Plate campaign at Flemington on Saturday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Long range markets for spring features

September 6, 2015 Comments Off

The latest long range markets as at Monday morning for spring features Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m); Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m); Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m); Group 1 WFA William Hill Cox Plate (2040m) and the Group 1 ... Read More »

Reflections on Chelmsford Staks Day

September 6, 2015 Comments Off

Saturday at Randwick was Chelmsford Stakes Day, and the racing was interesting, but the real meaning of the day was the tribute to Bart Cummings who passed away last Sunday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »