Month: May 2020

Skelm’s connections want him to do well at Flemington. The disappointment of missing a guaranteed start in the Caulfield Cup has swung the connections of Skelm to look at a richer race instead. Skelm is one of 15 horses nominated in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday, a race that provides the winner a ballot exemption into November’s Melbourne Cup. Trainer Terry Kelly said he and the owners of Skelm had planned winning the Mornington Cup, run in March, which would have provided a ballot-free entry…

Trainer Gordon Richards has two hopes in The Goodwood on Saturday. Trainer Gordon Richard’s initial thought after the barrier draw for favourite Gytrash in The Goodwood at Morphettville was that it was not an ideal starting position. But on reflection gate 12 is not disastrous and will not deny Gytrash his chance of winning Adelaide’s time honoured Group One sprint on Saturday. Gytrash holds top position in betting at $3.50 from Santa Ana Lane and Trekking at $7. “First thought was he was about five holes out further than what…

Antoine Hamelin has nine wins to his name from 81 rides. Antoine Hamelin has made a fine start to his Hong Kong career since emerging from quarantine five weeks ago and the Frenchman is showing no signs of slowing as one of only three jockeys with a full book of nine rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday (13 May). With nine wins to his name from nine race meetings, Hamelin is shooting at a solid 11% strike rate and included in his haul are two doubles, making for a good…

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson. Photo: Trish Dunell Trainer Graham Richardson admits he was suffering from mixed emotions on Friday as his former stable star Volpe Veloce took the next step on her path to a career in the matron’s paddock. Richardson and his fellow owners retired the six-year-old mare after she finished unplaced behind Te Akau Shark in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa back in February. The syndicate agreed that they would sell the multiple stakes winner rather than breed from her themselves with Friday’s…

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Queensland sire Whittington is the latest to have his service fee cut because of coronavirus. Queensland’s Grandview Stud has announced a cut in the service fee for leading sire Whittington as the state’s breeders carefully watch the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Whittington is generally regarded as one of the best value stallions in Queensland, if not Australia. He is currently second on the state second season sires premiership and third on the three-year-old list, with only two crops to race. Whittington’has had 16 individual winners of 47 races…

Sunlight has had a trip back to Melbourne to freshen her up for the Goodwood in Adelaide. Tony and Calvin McEvoy have resorted to travel in a bid to reinvigorate Sunlight ahead of The Goodwood at Morphettville. Sunlight has been working at Flemington before she returns to the McEvoy’s South Australian base ahead of Saturday’s Group One contest. Tony McEvoy reasoned the mare had become complacent in the country environment at Angaston and needed a spark ahead of The Goodwood. The co-trainer said he felt cheated by Sunline’s performance in…

Fighting Teo will work his way towards the Tattersall’s Cup. Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp will try something different with Fighting Teo as the equine giant heads to his main target this winter. Fighting Teo will drop back in distance when he tackles the Listed Wayne Wilson Memorial Mile (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on Friday. As is the case with many trainers Kemp has been trawling the new winter program as he draws up a fresh campaign for Fighting Teo. Kemp had been planning to run Fighting Teo in races…