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Prize Money Cuts Understandable: Bott

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prominent trainer Adrian Bott is grateful racing is still proceeding during the coronavirus crisis and supports prize money cuts for The Championships at Randwick. The Championships are scheduled to go ahead over the next two Saturdays under strict biosecurity measures with prize money for the eight Group One races halved. Bott trains in partnership with[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland’s top metropolitan jockeys will be divided into two divisions when regional racing starts in the state this week. Racing Queensland has introduced five regions for race meetings in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus in the industry. Racing is continuing with no crowds and strict biosecurity restrictions are in place at race[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Provincial Championships Qualifier which was washed out at Wyong has been rescheduled to Newcastle. The $150,000 Qualifier at Wyong on Saturday was called off after heavy rain. Racing NSW has added the race to Tuesday’s Newcastle meeting which will now have 11 races. Scratchings have been reinstated for the Qualifier, which has a capacity[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira became only the fourth jockey in Hong Kong history to reach 900 wins and he did it in style with a five-timer at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 29 March). “I wasn’t counting!” the Brazilian ace said after his fourth on the board, Picken, had sealed the milestone win at the end of[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under normal circumstances, Probabeel would be on her way home to New Zealand after a profitable Sydney campaign. The filly has had three starts for a Group One win in the Surround Stakes and seconds in the Group Two Phar Lap and Group One Vinery. With uncertainty over how long racing in Australia can continue[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brad Rawiller has heaped praise on the chief executive of the Victorian Jockeys’ Association Matthew Hyland for his tireless work during the coronavirus pandemic. Rawiller said without Hyland representing the 170 plus members of the VJA, there was a strong possibility racing may have ground to halt. “Matt Hyland has done an amazing job going[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller is convinced a return to Sydney racing will help Kolding when the gelding heads a strong team trying to give the champion trainer a record-equalling seventh Doncaster Mile at Randwick. Waller expects to have at least six runners in Saturday’s Group One Doncaster on the first day of The Championships at Randwick. Prize[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brisbane three-year-old Eric The Eel has been given the green light to head to Sydney for the Australian Derby under revised coronavirus protocols for transporting horses. Trainer Stuart Kendrick waited until consulting all the owners on Sunday afternoon before making the decision to head south. Kendrick had planned to take Eric The Eel to Sydney[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O’Brien is unsure what the future holds for Vow And Declare’s bid for consecutive Melbourne Cup victories. O’Brien was planning to take Vow And Declare to Brisbane for a three-run campaign, part of a nine month build-up to this year’s Cup at Flemington in November. But the multi-million dollar Queensland winter carnival has[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Aqueduct racetrack has been turned into a temporary hospital site help some of the many affected by coronavirus in the New York City area. “Aqueduct Racetrack will serve as a safe haven for those recovering from this virus,” New York Racing Association (NYRA) chief executive Dave O’Rourke said. “We recognise that we all must work[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Officials believe they have the correct balance in the prize money schedule for the new zoned racing which starts in Queensland this week. The state has been divided into five regions while the south east, where most of the horses are trained, has been split into two divisions. The move is designed to limit the[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Master Montaro could not have made a more impressive debut when successful at Pakenham on Friday night for Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming. Ridden by Michael Walker, the son of Toronado came from last to amble past his rivals when winning the Kentucky Equine Research Maiden Plate (1000m)[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Thoroughbred breeder Don Goodwin admits he is doing it tough at the moment but not in a way that most would think. Goodwin and his wife Christina are currently in lockdown along with the rest of the country, which means that they can’t travel to support their pride and joy Verry Elleegant when she competes.[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

English trainer Ralph Beckett believes racing in Britain will be ready to resume behind closed doors should it be given the go-ahead. Beckett, who is National Trainers Federation Flat committee chairman, believes providing correct measures are taken to protect against coronavirus, Flat racing will be in a position to start again as soon as it[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prize money for Sydney’s signature autumn races has been halved in response to racing’s reduced income stream during the coronavirus crisis. Racing is scheduled to go ahead subject to government regulations on April 4 and 11 with eight Group One races programmed for the two days of The Championships at Randwick The Australian Turf Club[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Group One mistake has cost Hugh Bowman rides at two upcoming carnival meetings while Tommy Berry has been ruled out of Queen Elizabeth Stakes day, Bowman was found guilty of dropping his hands on Avilius near the 50m of Saturday’s Group One Tancred Stakes. He got the horse going again to push him over[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two Bendigo Guineas runners from the Lindsay Park stable have been disqualified from the race after they were incorrectly saddled. The error was not picked up by the starters when checking the brands before the race while Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig was fined $3000 for the mistake. Racing Victoria deputy chief steward Rob Montgomery[...]

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