Andrew Adkins

Adkins answers Wexford’s Derby call

Posted on February 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Australian jockey Andrew Adkins has answered the call of trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott and will cross the Tasman next week to ride Jaffira in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa. “Andrew Scott approached him during the week and he has accepted the ride on Jaffira,” Lance O'Sullivan said. “We[...]

Posted on April 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The full sibling to multiple Group 2 winner Libertini has made her presence felt with an eye-catching debut victory at Hawkesbury on Wednesday. The Ron Quinton-trained De An Andretti lived up to her bloodlines, producing a barnstorming finish to snatch victory by 0.3 lengths. The daughter of I Am Invincible gave Andrew Adkins his second[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Randwick-based trainer John O'Shea is looking for a sense of deja vu with his Sydney Cup contender Rondinella on Saturday. O'Shea is hoping his six-year-old mare can replicate the feats of his former Sydney Cup winner in Jessicabeel. The daughter of the great Zabeel won the Sydney Cup in 2010 with a barnstorming finish from[...]

Posted on July 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman admits the social media reaction to his role in a race day fall has taken a toll on him and his family. The top jockey and regular rider of champion Winx was on Thursday suspended for six weeks for careless riding aboard Smart Image at the final meeting of the 2019-20 season at[...]

Posted on July 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has been suspended for six weeks for his involvement in a race fall that put jockey Andrew Adkins in hospital. Adkins fell heavily from his mount Hot ‘N' Hazy near the 300m in the opening two-year-old race at Rosehill on Saturday. Racing NSW stewards opened a raceday inquiry, which was reconvened on Thursday[...]

Posted on July 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Andrew Adkins is expected to remain in a Sydney hospital for at least the remainder of the week after surgery on injuries sustained in a race fall at Rosehill. Adkins was injured when Hot ‘N' Hazy fell in the opening race on Saturday. The jockey underwent surgery on Sunday where he had a rod[...]

Posted on July 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Andrew Adkins has been taken to Westmead Hospital following a sickening fall that has marred the opening race at Rosehill. Adkins was aboard the Danny Williams-trained Hot ‘N' Hazy who appeared to run out of room in the straight and crashed to the turf. The colt, who Williams this week rated his best horse[...]

Posted on July 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An association that was struck nearly 40 years ago between trans-Tasman trainers was once again to the fore on Wednesday. Randwick trainers Jim and Greg Lee became acquainted with Chris Faulkner when they purchased Group 1 performer Tierra Rist off the former New Zealand trainer in the 1980s. He went on to win the Group[...]

Posted on June 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nine Sydney jockeys have been prevented from riding at Tuesday's Gosford meeting after a well-known Sydney hoop who competed at Rosehill on Saturday began to show flu-like symptoms. While the prominent rider is awaiting test results for COVID-19, Racing NSW stewards announced Andrew Adkins, Brenton Avdulla, Tim Clark, Sam Clipperton, Jason Collett, Robbie Dolan, Adam[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brothers Richard and Michael Freedman have continued an outstanding season with two-year-olds and iced a memorable week with Exhibition's gutsy win at Randwick. Having just his second start, the $6.50 chance was under stern urgings from jockey Andrew Adkins around the home turn but responded and lifted late to edge out favourite Angel Helena ($2.10)[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision to abandon autumn carnival plans and focus on a winter cups campaign looks set to pay dividends for connections of imported mare Attention Run. The Kris Lees-trained, Australian Bloodstock syndicated mare bounced off a three-month break to win Saturday's De Bortoli Wines Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill, scoring with authority. Lees said the mare[...]

Posted on June 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Andrew Adkins has set himself one simple goal for the remainder of the season – not to break any more bones. The young jockey has recently returned to the saddle following a run with injury which started during the 2019 Sydney autumn carnival when he suffered multiple fractures in a race fall. He has since[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seven months after breaking multiple bones in a race fall, Andrew Adkins has been dealt another blow, suffering a suspected fractured wrist. This time the injury happened away from the track when the jockey slipped down some stairs while putting out his rubbish bins. “I was trying to do the right thing and take the[...]

Posted on November 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seven months ago, Andrew Adkins was lying in a hospital bed, his body battered and a multitude of bones broken after a fall in a carnival race at Randwick. He had three fractures in his back, a fractured sternum and ribs, and two fractures to his face. It was a long and arduous road back,[...]

Posted on November 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Juvenile Dame Giselle has all but booked her spot in the Golden Slipper with an explosive performance in the $1 million Golden Gift at Rosehill under comeback jockey Andrew Adkins. One of four Golden Gift runners for Peter and Paul Snowden, Dame Giselle ($13) turned the stables on Kirkham Plate conqueror See You Soon ($7),[...]

Posted on October 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Well-bred mare But I Know is headed for the Country Classic in a fortnight after winning her second TAB Highway Handicap at Randwick. Trained by Taree's Ross Stitt, the four-year-old ($6) shot to the lead at the 200m and held off outsider Lost Command ($16) by a half-neck on Saturday. Black Wand ($7.50) was three[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sixteen years after strapping Clangalang before his Epsom Handicap win, Amy Usher will make her Sydney metropolitan race day debut as a trainer with Lamelo. Andrew Adkins will ride Lamelo in the Saturday's Group Three Breeders' Plate, Sydney's first race of the season for two-year-old colts and geldings at Randwick's Epsom Handicap meeting. Usher, 39,[...]

Adkins answers Wexford’s Derby call

‘Little’ Libertini Steals The Show At Hawkesbury

Rondinella Following Proven Path To Sydney Cup Glory

Bowman Banned For Six Weeks Over Race Fall

Bowman Out For Six Weeks Over Race Fall

Adkins Recovering In High Dependency Ward

Adkins Taken To Hospital After Horror Fall

Notabad day for Kiwi owners

Jockeys Stood Down From Gosford Meeting

Exhibition Adds To The Freedmans’ 2YO Haul

Attention Run Earns Shot At Winter Cups

Adkins After A Lucky Break In Listed Race

Suspected Wrist Fracture For Andrew Adkins

Adkins In The Zone For $1 Million Gong

Gift Win Sets Dame On Golden Slipper Path

But I Know Wins Second Highway At Randwick

Trainer Amy Usher Makes Sydney Debut

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