Year: 2019

Redzel win would be fitting for Snowdens

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Co-trainer Paul Snowden is keen on the chances of the stable’s duo in the Redzel Stakes. Having won the first two editions of the Everest with Redzel, Peter and Paul Snowden will chase a sentimental win in the race named in honour of the sprinter. The father and son trainers saddle up Signore Fox and Brave Song in the $1 million Redzel Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday with the latter in line for an additional $750,000 bonus if he wins courtesy of having a lead-up start in the Sydney…

Strong winning claims for Boyd

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By Jonny Turner Canterbury trainer Stephen Boyd and leading reinsman Blair Orange are set to rock Saturday’s Forbury Park meeting. They will combine with three runners, with each looking to have strong winning claims. Walk All Over You is the first of two runner Boyd and Orange will combine with that are named after songs by the rock band AC/DC. Walk All Over You comes in to race 2 after fading out of his debut at Addington, last week. The 4yr-old has drawn barrier two on the second row and…

The Shark – best at Forbury on Saturday

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The Shark makes a trip to Forbury Park in Dunedin for some Saturday afternoon harness racing action. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge  Race 1 6 Lisa Marie P: Left on a limb here two starts back but fought hard for third. Now in the Williamson stable, look out. 8 Cuddly Trouble: Nearly got the chocolates when last presented in this kind of race and has to be a strong hope again. 2 Random Spur: Not the worst in a trial at Ashburton recently. Will need to trot…

Promising sire Spill The Beans dies

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Group winner Spill The Beans (l) has died on the eve of his first metropolitan runner as a sire. Promising first season sire Spill The Beans has died on the eve of the appearance of his first metropolitan race runner. Spill The Beans, who stood at Aquis Farm in Queensland, is tipped to be among the leading first season sires in Australia this season. The winner of the Group Two QTC Cup, Spill The Beans had his first winner with Tennessee Boy in Townsville on Sunday and Way Beyond will…

Bob Morris – a life well-lived with horses

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Bob Morris with El Khobar. Photo: Supplied Bob Morris passed away in Cambridge on October 17th, one month short of his 92nd birthday. In Bob’s passing, New Zealand lost one ofthe very best horsemen it’s ever known. He was also one of the greatcharacters, a great stockman, a great mentor to many successful people inhorses, and in his own right, very successful as an owner, trainer and breeder. Robert Lloyd Morris was born in Cambridgein 1927, and it was there he lived for almost his entire life. He was a…

Ten Sovereigns retired to Coolmore Stud

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July Cup winner Ten Sovereigns has been retired to stand at Coolmore Stud. July Cup winner Ten Sovereigns has been retired and will stand next to his sire No Nay Never at Coolmore Stud. The horse is in Australia after contesting the $14 million Everest in which he finished last after being outpaced. Earlier this week, trainer Aidan O’Brien announced Ten Sovereigns would not run in Saturday’s Golden Eagle at Rosehill with Coolmore subsequently saying he will not race again. After failing to see out the mile when favourite for…

Horse safety priority at Breeders Cup

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Officials at Santa Anita say they are taking measures to ensure the safety of all horses. Tensions have been running high at troubled Santa Anita Park ahead of the Breeders’ Cup meeting. Thirty six horses have died at the famed Southern California venue since the season began in late December and although the track’s safety record has improved since it implemented drug reforms in March, some trainers are still feeling uneasy. “If they don’t have some anxiety they probably are not paying attention or they aren’t telling you the truth,”…

Waller eyes UK return with Everest duo

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Chris Waller has flagged a possible Royal Ascot assault next year with star sprinters Yes Yes Yes and Nature Strip. Waller announced the plans on Thursday and also said three-year-old Yes Yes Yes would be immediately spelled rather than contest Saturday week’s VRC Sprint at Flemington. The leading Sydney trainer resisted showing off four-time Cox Plate winner Winx on English turf during her stellar career, challenging European trainers to bring their horses to Australia to take her on. But the lure of the prestigious English carnival is a tempting prospect…

Owners consider legal options with Marmelo

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The owners of Marmelo are considering legal options after last year’s Melbourne Cup runner-up was controversially scratched from the race. Marmelo and Godolphin’s Ispolini, trained by last year’s Cup winning trainer Charlie Appleby, were on Wednesday scratched from Tuesday’s $8 million Cup after standing CT scans indicated potentia problems. Racing Victoria stewards reported Marmelo had incomplete fractures in his near fore and off hind cannon bones while Ispolini had an issue with his right front cannon bone. Part-owner John O’Neil said Marmelo was going for an MRI as the owners…

Accession out to emulate sire in Coolmore

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Trainer Chris Waller is looking to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes for a fourth time. Accession will try to add to trainer Chris Waller’s impressive list of Coolmore Stud Stakes winners when the colt bids to emulate his sire in the Group One sprint. Waller won the Coolmore (1200m) for three-year-olds at Flemington in three consecutive years from 2013 to 2015, with 2014 winner Brazen Beau the sire of Accession. The Coolmore has developed into an important stallion-making race with the Waller-trained Zoustar (2013) also going on to a successful…