Triumphant Prince rules the Ebor roost
York win impresses RV handicapper Carpenter Fujaira Prince (Pivotal) became just the second favourite since 1998 and the first since Purple Moon (Galileo) in 2007 to land Europe’s richest handicap, York’s Ebor (1m 6f), and set up a potential trip to Australia for a tilt at the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m). The Roger Varian-trained... Read More
Multiple Cranbourne stables in lockdown, Covid-19 test results pending
Testing of more than 100 Cranbourne-based stable staff employed by a range of trainers for Covid-19 was yesterday undertaken after the industry in Victoria on Friday was thrown into chaos when an employee of Richard Laming’s returned positive to the illness. Seven Cranbourne stables – Laming, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Wendy Kelly, Nathan Dunn,... Read More
Verry strong win by Elleegant mare in Winx Stakes
Waller-trained mare on track for spring majors after hard-fought first-up Group 1 victory Verry Elleegant (Zed) is poised to be a dominant force in the spring after the star mare won her fourth top-level race with a tough first-up victory in the Winx Stakes (1400m), defying a long, wide run to take out the first... Read More
Covid scare forces Laming stable to lockdown
Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming was last night forced to scratch his two runners from today’s Moonee Valley card and his stables placed in lockdown after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. All staff at Laming’s stable are now set to undergo testing today following what is believed to be the first known Covid positive... Read More
Funstar Epsom-bound but is it the Golden Eagle or a Cox Plate after that?
Olly Koolman, the part-owner of Group 1-winning mare Funstar (Adelaide), has warned that the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old is not at her peak for her seasonal return in the Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m) while her spring swansong remains up in the air. The Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner, who took out the Phar... Read More
Growing frustration over ‘hypocrisy’ of Racing NSW’s ban on horse movement from Victoria
Suggestion of quarantine hub could be implemented to end controversial policy A quarantine hub could be put in place to allow Victorian racehorses to cross the border into NSW which would bring to an end the ban which has been in place for more than six weeks, leaving some trainers crippled and stewards investigating a... Read More