Six weeks after suffering life-threatening injuries in a fall in a jump-out at Wangaratta, former apprentice jockey Stephen Brown jr has been transferred from Royal Melbourne to the Epworth Hospital to continue his rehabilitation. Brown jr sustained head injuries, as well as fractured ribs, neck fractures and a punctured lung in the fall on September 18. He had been in Royal Melbourne Hospital since, firstly in ICU before being moved to a ward earlier in October. His parents, Stephen sr and Elisha, issued a statement on Thursday via Racing Victoria.…
Month: November 2019
Arrowfield secures deal for Castelvecchio
Arrowfield Stud has secured a managing share in Group One winner Castelvecchio (green). Arrowfield Stud has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling share in Cox Plate runner-up Castelvecchio who will eventually stand at the Hunter Valley farm. John Messara, the boss of Arrowfield, will become the racing manager for the remainder of Castelvecchio’s on-track career under the agreement with Ottavio and Wendy Galletta. Castelvecchio, the winner of the Group One Champagne Stakes earlier this year, beat all but Japanese mare Lys Gracieux in last Saturday’s Cox Plate. The…
Princess Jenni set to shine in Empire Rose
Princess Jenni has pleased trainer David Brideoake leading to her spring finale in the Empire Rose. Trainer David Brideoake will not worry about what conditions are thrown at Princess Jenni as she attempts to close out her spring campaign with a Group One win. Princess Jenni is one of the leading fancies for the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on Saturday with Brideoake saying the mare has had the perfect lead-up for Saturday’s 1600m-race. Possible thunderstorms are forecast on Saturday along with between eight and 15mm of rain. “We’ve got…
Hill and Jones to get underway at Methven
By Jonny Turner Group 1 winning trainers Brendon Hill and Mark Jones will start their first runners on the first day of their new partnership at Methven on Friday. Five runners will represent what could develop in to a super stable that has brought the two time New Zealand Cup and two time Dominion winning trainers together, Hill admitted the pair are still finding their feet and negotiating the finer points of how their new venture will operate. However, there is no doubt about the excitement around the new partnership.…
Life’s a beach for Temporale
By Garrick Knight Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett have had a rather interesting boarder at their Waiuku property recently. Group 1-winning trotter Temporale has been utilising their beach training services as connections look to get his career back on track. His usual trainer and part-owner, Tony Herlihy, made the decision earlier in the month. “He’s been out here for about three weeks,” said Wallis. “There was nothing seriously wrong with him; Tony just felt the old fella would benefit from something different.” The son of Monarchy had an inauspicious finish…