Last year’s winner of the Melbourne Cup, Without A Fight, is a notable omission from the 72 horses that remain in contention for Australia’s great race. Without A Fight was topweight when weights were released on September 17, but the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained galloper, who has not raced since winning the Cup last year, … Read more
Leading jockey Jamie Kah has been charged by Racing Victoria stewards following a lengthy inquiry into a race at Caulfield on August 31. The 28-year-old rode Let’sfacethemusic to fifth in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes. Accused of failing to push for the best result, she has now been charged with breaching rule AR129 (2) — … Read more
Oopy MacGillivray might have known for more than three months that The Map was guaranteed a place in this year’s Melbourne Cup, but the Murray Bridge trainer is still coming to terms with it. It all felt a little bit more real late last week when MacGillivray, who trains in partnership with Dan Clarken, submitted … Read more
TORONTO — A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-money favorite, Swift Delivery was beaten in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday. He paid $2.50 and $2.10 as his two-race … Read more
Mr Brightside and Gentleman Roy have been stable stalwarts for Lindsay Park since the days when David Hayes left for his return to Hong Kong. When Ben and J D Hayes took over at the helm of Lindsay Park before Will joined the training ticket at the beginning of the 2023-24 season, horse numbers were … Read more
Australian jockey Luke Nolen says he feels “numb” after the death of champion racehorse, Black Caviar. The iconic Australian sprinter famously won 25 times from 25 starts in an impossibly decorated career, the likes of which we may never see again. Her passing on Saturday, just a day shy of her 18th birthday, rocked the … Read more
Legendary Australian racehorse Black Caviar has died not long after giving birth. The beloved mare had been battling an illness for some days and connections made the heartbreaking decision to put her down on Saturday morning following the birth of the colt foal. Peter Moody, the trainer who steered Black Caviar to a stunning record … Read more
New Zealand Olympian Bruce Goodin is lucky to be alive after a freak accident while competing at an equestrian event in Sweden. The 54-year-old hit his head in a fall at the Mantorp Horse Show in Linkoping on Thursday. Taken to the local hospital, he was diagnosed with a broken C7 vertebrae in his neck. … Read more
Horse racing history of all kinds is being made Saturday in the final Triple Crown race of the year. The Belmont Stakes is taking place at venerable Saratoga Race Course for the first time in the venue’s vaunted 161-year history. And while there is no chance at a 14th Triple Crown champion, the third leg … Read more
Veteran sports journalist Mike Sheahan has been left devastated by the death of his horse Big Jimma. The respected scribe was part-owner of the rising star and found out that the young gelding had suddenly died after trackwork on Tuesday via a voice message from well-known trainer Robert Hickmott. The message said: “Good morning everyone. … Read more
