Up and coming jockey Campbell Rawiller has planned his move from Victoria to Sydney later this month to link up with the Waterhouse-Adrian Bott stable. It was the same journey once taken by his Dad who started his riding career in Victoria but moved north in 2007 to kick-off what was to become a glittering working relationship with Waterhouse. Top jockey Nash Rawiller has won 26 Group Ones for Wa ...
James Harron purchased a Written Tycoon colt at the recent Inglis Melbourne Premier for A$1.1 million. Furthermore, the colt was knocked down to his syndicate by delaying a media interview The colt was the fourth million-dollar lot ever sold by Written Tycoon, and the second most expensive colt, he is the fourth living foal out of Gybe, an ATC Gimcrack Stakes winner. The million-dollar milestone ...
Tattersalls has just launched its catalogue for next months Craven Breeze Up Sale with 168 high-class juveniles featuring for a sale which comes with the attraction of the new £250,000 Craven Royal Ascot/Gr.1 Bonus. A £125,000 reward will be offered to the first Craven Breeze Up winner of any of the six 2YO races at Royal Ascot. An additional £125,000 bonus will also be paid to the first Craven B ...
Leading French sire Slickly, who chased home the brilliant Dubai Millennium in the Prix Jacques le Marois at three has died at the age of 25. The son of Linamix was initially trained by Andre Fabre and struck in the Gr.3 Prix la Rochette at two, before wins in the Grand Prix de Paris and Gr.2 Prix Noailles at three. He was purchased by Godolphin after the Prix Jacques le Maroisand sent to Saeed b ...
With its schedule already as hamstrung by a winter storm as the racetrack itself, Oaklawn Park will cancel Thursday through Sunday’s racing slates, totalling four more missed days due to inclement weather. The track had already cancelled racing for last Friday through Monday, which had moved four more stakes races to the days that are newly cancelled, including the Southwest Stakes and the Razorb ...
More renowned these days as the sire of champion mare Black Caviar, it was the 2002 Blue Diamond Stakes when Bel Esprit made his mark winning his maiden Gr.1. Nineteen years on, rider Wayne 'Smokey' Treloar joined Tuesdays with Terry to reflect on the performance of the John Symons-trained galloper who boasted an unbeaten record going into the race. Bel Esprit had won the Blue Diamond Preview and ...
Unbeaten filly Enthaar eased slightly with Sportsbet but remains the $2.30 favourite (out from $2.20) for Saturday's Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) after it was confirmed that Ciaron Maher and David Eustace's 2YO will jump from barrier 14. The barrier draw, which was televised live on Racing.com on Tuesday evening, provided mixed results for trainer James Cummings, whose three horses - Arcaded ...
Grandview Stud’s Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap hero Under The Louvre became the 21st first season stallion to get off the mark when his son Cadboll ground out a gutsy win in a maiden over 1100m at Sale on Friday. Beaten less than two lengths when sixth at Moonee Valley at his career debut on January 21, Cadboll found plenty under Michael Poy to defeat the heavily backed favourite Tramontana (Toronado) ...
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained import Starcaster (GB) made it two consecutive wins over the 2500m at Moonee Valley in Friday nights Listed Torney Night Cup. Given a positive ride by Jamie Kah, Starcaster (GB) travelled sweetly on the outside of the pacesetting Vadiyann (FRA). The only horse on the bridle coming around the home turn, the 6yo son of Dansili was untroubled to defeat Stars Of C ...
One of the most recognisable sets of colours in Australian racing - Shadwell Stud's blue and white - are set to disappear south of the equator following an announcement in Europe overnight on Thursday. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's racing manager, Angus Gold, revealed that Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd would be disbanded, citing the inability of Sheikh Hamdan to be as closely involved as ...