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Undefeated Diamond Set To Sparkle In Moir

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Diamond Effort has had five starts for five wins this year and her trainer Clinton McDonald believes she can measure up in Group One company.

Posted on September 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien is hoping hype will meet expectation with Russian Camelot when he resumes from a spell in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

Posted on August 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite the stable believing Immortal Love was a superior wet tracker, the horse overcame the firm conditions at Caulfield to maintain his undefeated record with a last-ditch win in the Group Three McNeil Stakes. Co-trainer Mick Price said Immortal Love was a three-lengths better horse on a rain-affected track after he had defeated some of[...]

Posted on August 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable were to the fore with fit and in-form horses Persan and Al Galayel supplying them with an early double at Caulfield. Emerging stayer Persan took out the 2400 metre open handicap and Al Galayel the 2000 metre equivalent and both horses have booked themselves starts in bigger races[...]

Posted on August 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision to target a Group Three event instead of a maiden with three-year-old Bella Nipotina has paid off handsomely for the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes stable with a victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The filly’s success was also significant for her jockey Michael Rodd as it was his first Group winner[...]

Posted on August 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mornington trainer Shane Nichols is certain Streets Of Avalon will go into the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes with two great advantages over his rivals. Firstly, he is a track and distance specialist with four wins, two seconds and a third from nine starts over 1400 metres at Caulfield, including a victory in the[...]

Posted on July 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Ben Melham can continue to ride in races while facing betting-related charges totalling thousands of dollars. Victoria Racing Tribunal chairman Judge John Bowman has set aside three days, from September 21 to 23, for the case to be heard in the County Court. Melham faces six Racing Victoria stewards charges over bets made during[...]

Posted on July 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The younger member of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr training partnership is expecting a better performance from Tavisan with his return to his home track at Caulfield. Tavisan is on the quick back-up from running in the All Victorian Sprint Final at Flemington last Saturday in which the sprinter finished last behind Lord[...]

Posted on July 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mick Price will turn his attention to the spring carnival with promising filly Sense Of Honour who has again highlighted her potential with victory in the Next Generation Sprinters Series Final at Flemington. Sense Of Honour made it two city wins from her first three starts in Saturday’s 1200m straight-track sprint for two-year-olds, with[...]

Posted on June 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The rise of comeback galloper Alfa Oro has continued at Caulfield with the promising gelding taking another step up to win for the fourth time in a row. In 2018, after just two race starts, Alfa Oro fractured the cannon bone in one of his front legs which required screws and a plate to be[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Lord Belvedere has returned to winning form at Flemington having come back from colic surgery which forced him to miss a large portion of the racing season. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding was having his third start back in Saturday’s George Watson Handicap (2540m) and came from back in the field[...]

Posted on June 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A group of high-profile Victorian jockeys have been given the green light to start riding trackwork again at selected venues. As part of the protocols in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, jockeys in Victoria have been split into two groups – a Green team and a Gold team. Jockeys in the ‘Gold’ team have been[...]

Posted on May 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having begged to get more rides from the Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr stable, Ben Melham has produced the goods aboard Tavisan at Caulfield. Price explained he had an extensive chat with Melham a couple of weeks ago with the jockey putting forward a compelling case to gain more rides from the Caulfield-based stable.[...]

Posted on May 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented four-year-old Alfa Oro heads to Flemington on Saturday where connections will be hoping to reap full rewards for their patience when the Matt Laurie-trained galloper contests the Almandin Handicap (1100m). The son of Bachelor Duke has shown well above average ability in his five career starts, fashioning an impressive record of three wins and[...]

Posted on May 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Ben Melham will plead not guilty to betting charges levelled against him and his partner Karlie Dales following a directions hearing at the Victorian Racing Tribunal. Melham was last month issued seven charges by Racing Victoria stewards into alleged betting activities over a six-month period, which included giving false or misleading evidence during an[...]

Posted on May 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A directions hearing in regards to betting charges against high profile jockey Ben Melham and his partner Karlie Dales has been scheduled for later this month. On Monday, Racing Victoria stewards issued Melham with seven charges, six in relation to alleged betting activity between March and September last year and one of providing false or[...]

Posted on April 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria will ask for the hearing into Ben Melham’s alleged betting activity to be held at the earliest possible date. Melham was issued with seven charges by stewards on Monday relating to betting on thoroughbred races between March and September last year and for giving false or misleading evidence to stewards. Jockeys are not[...]

Undefeated Diamond Set To Sparkle In Moir

O’Brien Excited By Rising Star’s Return

Love Swoops To Claim First Stakes Victory

Maher, Eustace Land Early Caulfield Double

Michael Rodd Back In Town With Stakes Win

Track Specialist Ready To Fly In Lawrence

September Dates Set For Melham Hearing

Turning Track To Suit Tavisan In Monash

Spring Races On Radar For Sense Of Honour

Alfa Oro Extends Winning Run At Caulfield

Import Lord Belvedere Finds Winning Form

RV Make Adjustments To Trackwork Protocols

Tavisan At Peak Of Powers In Caulfield Win

Resurrected Alfa Oro to continue journey at Flemington

Melham To Plead Not Guilty To Bet Charges

Directions Hearing Date Set In Melham Case

RV Want Melham Hearing As Soon As Possible

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