Year: 2019

The owners of champion Winx have confirmed the mare is in foal to leading sire I Am Invincible. The owners of champion Winx have confirmed the mare is pregnant with her first foal by leading stallion I Am Invincible. Debbie Kepitis, Peter and Patty Tighe and Richard Treweeke issued a statement on Friday expressing their delight at the news with Winx expected to give birth next October. “We, the Winx ownership group are delighted to confirm that Winx is expecting her first foal in spring 2020,” they said. “She has…

Trainer Tony Sears believes barrier one is an advantage for Tycoon Ace in the Bribie Handicap at Doomben. Toowoomba gelding Tycoon Ace has again drawn barrier one which trainer Tony Sears believes is the key to him upsetting the speed horses in the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben. At his last start Tycoon Ace drew the inside and was able to sit behind the pace before finishing strongly to win the Swiss Ace Plate (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast. The Queensland feature 1000m races have been the most openly contested…

Leading Brisbane apprentice Baylee Nothdurft will fight a one-month ban for careless riding. Leading Brisbane apprentice Baylee Nothdurft will seek an internal review of a decision to suspend him for a month for causing interference resulting in a fall. Stewards suspended Nothdurft after he was found guilty of careless riding in an incident that led to Tegan Harrison falling at Doomben on October 7. Jockeys Michael Cahill, Brad Stewart and Jake Bayliss also fell in the backwash. Harrison was the most seriously injured with damage to her sternum, ribs and…

The Oaks Stud stallion Niagara, the sire of Riccarton winner Panzer. Photo: Trish Dunell Riccarton trainers Daniel Champion and Kezia Murphy have unearthed yet another bargain buy off gavelhouse.com, with Niagara gelding Panzer running away to a dominant victory at their home track on Friday. The $5,250 yearling purchase went straight to the lead in the Royal Ascot With George and Wheels Maiden (1600m) for jockey Tina Comignaghi, before handing up to sit just off the speed. The duo found themselves three back on the fence, however, Comignaghi was able…

Future Score resumes at Pakenham with trainer Matt Cumani considering many staying options. Trainer Matt Cumani is unsure what to expect from Future Score when the stayer makes his return to racing at Pakenham. A three-time winner for Cumani, the European import runs first-up over 1600 metres in the Hanson Handicap on Saturday. While Future Score was successful over 1614 metres at Pontefract in England in July 2018 before joining Cumani’s Ballarat stable, his Australian victories have all been at 2400 metres and beyond. Cumani expects Future Score to continue…