Australian Horse Racing News

Study On Jockey Deaths Must Wait: O’Keeffe

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Australian Jockeys Association boss agrees a statistical analysis is needed on the male-female ratio of rider deaths, but says it should wait until the families of two young women have time to grieve. Apprentice Mikaela Claridge, 22, died from injuries sustained in a trackwork fall at Cranbourne on Friday morning and 32-year-old Melanie Tyndall[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has taken another step towards his planned return in the Makybe Diva Stakes, stretching out well to win a Cranbourne barrier trial by a big margin on a heavy track. Gailo Chop, owned by Terry Henderson's OTI Racing, has not raced since finishing second to Winx in the Group[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney will take Mr Marathon Man to The Valley for a familiarisation gallop in a bid to maximise the import's chances to win the Group Two Feehan Stakes. Mr Marathon Man is set to run in Saturday's 1600m weight-for-age Feehan at The Valley and Moroney believes taking the gelding to the course to[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane has done everything asked of him in a Cranbourne barrier trial on heavy ground as he builds towards his spring return in the Group Two Shorts in Sydney. Despite the wet track, trainer Anthony Freedman chose to trial Santa Ana Lane over 800m on Monday rather than wait to[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is taking a positive attitude about his day at the office on Saturday despite suffering the frustration of having all four of his stable runners finish in the money without actually winning a race on the day. At Hastings promising three-year-old filly Jennifer Eccles looked to have scored a superb victory[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller-trained mares Arcadia Queen and Enticing Star have put in pleasing trials at Canterbury as they continue preparations for The Everest. Arcadia Queen closed late from last to finish third in her 900m-heat on Monday while Enticing Star won her trial over the same distance. Both mares have been sent to Waller by leviathan[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Retired champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte has claimed his first win as a trainer with his second runner, Adonis, victorious at Sha Tin. With Australian Regan Bayliss aboard, Adonis won the second race on the first day of the new Hong Kong season. “It's phenomenal. It's fantastic!” Whyte said. Whyte won 13 Hong Kong[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The racing community is struggling to come to terms with the death of two jockeys within 48 hours. Melanie Tyndall, who died from injuries received in a fall in a race at Fannie Bay in Darwin on Saturday, has been remembered as a much-loved member of the tight-knit racing circle in the Northern Territory. Her[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The sometimes “cruel” sport of horse racing has taken the life of much-loved jockey and police officer Melanie Tyndall. She has been remembered as a “loving, caring and professional” police officer who was taken tragically “way before her time”. NT Police commissioner Michael Murphy said “she was well regarded and very well respected by the[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park has added to its spring arsenal with the acquisition of two horses from the stable of Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien. Senior trainer David Hayes recently spent time in Europe looking at horses and secured Cape Of Good Hope, who is entered for the Cox Plate and the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, and Constantinople[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Queensland has released details of an expanded bonus scheme to coincide with the new breeding season. To be known as QTISx it is an expansion of the existing QTIS bonus system which has pumped millions of dollars into the state's racing industry. QTIS is for Queensland-bred horses paid up for the scheme and QTISx[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Oakleigh Plate winner Booker's return in the McEwen Stakes at The Valley will also act as an audition for the Group One Moir Stakes. The Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained Booker resumes in Saturday's 1000m Group Two weight-for-age McEwen, her first start since failing in the Group One Goodwood in Adelaide in May. “I'm very,[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Desleigh Forster says Red Chase has suffered no ill effects after being eased out of the last race in unusual circumstances at Eagle Farm. Red Chase was the favourite in the final race on Saturday but did a sharp turn to the outside fence at the 800m and jockey Mark Du Plessis had no[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Anthony Freedman will monitor the weather ahead of a planned second barrier trial for Santa Ana Lane at Cranbourne. Santa Ana Lane is down to trial over 800m at Cranbourne on Monday, but will not take his place if the track is too wet. As part of his preparation for next month's $14 million[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prominent trainer Tony McEvoy has surprised his son Calvin by publicly announcing the two are to form a partnership. McEvoy told the audience at Saturday night's South Australian awards function as he was honoured as the state's premier trainer. The paperwork is set to be completed this week with the hope the training partnership will[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The close-knit Darwin racing community is trying to come to terms with the death of jockey Melanie Tyndall in a race fall at Fannie Bay racecourse. Tyndall became the second jockey to die in 48 hours after Victorian apprentice Mikaela Claridge lost her life in a trackwork accident at Cranbourne on Friday. Andrew O'Toole, chief[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prolific winner Fab's Cowboy will race on his 30th Queensland track when he contests the iconic Birdsville Cup. Fab's Cowboy is one of 23 nominations for Saturday's $40,000 Cup (1600m) which is again expected to attract a crowd in the thousands for the outback meeting run on dirt. The Bevan Johnson-trained gelding won his 32nd[...]

Australian Horse Racing News

Study On Jockey Deaths Must Wait: O’Keeffe

Gailo Chop, Harbour Views Please In Trials

Mr Marathon Man To Get Look At The Valley

Santa Ana Lane Third In Cranbourne Trial

Ritchie puts positive spin on day of frustration

Star Former WA Mares Trial Well In Sydney

Douglas Whyte Trains First Winner

Racing Reeling After Two Jockey Deaths

Sometimes ‘Cruel’ Sport Takes Loved Jockey

Lindsay Park Secures Two European Stayers

QTIS Breeding Scheme Gets A Boost

Booker Set To Resume In Wfa Mcewen Stakes

Red Chase Escapes Injury In Unusual Mishap

Weather To Decide Santa Ana Lane Trial

Tony Mcevoy To Form Partnership With Son

Simple Fall Claims Life Of Melanie Tyndall

Fab’s Cowboy To Make Birdsville Debut

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