Month: May 2020

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has raised hopes British racing can resume soon. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has spoken positively about hopes racing can resume in Britain soon following its suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. The last meetings to take place in Britain were at Wetherby and Taunton on March 17, both behind closed doors. The British Horseracing Authority has been making plans for a return when government is approval is given, with crowd-free meetings to take place on the Flat. Two high-profile weekends have been pencilled in for…

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Zac Purton is fighting to retain his champion jockey crown. Zac Purton will head to Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 6 May) with a full book of nine rides and his big rival Joao Moreira locked in his sights but still seeking a spark to ignite his championship challenge. The champion jockey moved to within one win of Moreira (109-110) with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday and has racked up 43 wins at the city track against Moreira’s 30. And yet, the champ is frustrated. “The majority of the…

Jim Byrne will return to riding at Doomben where he will be reunited with Outback Barbie. Top jockey Jim Byrne has made it back from injury in time to partner one of his favourite horses in Outback Barbie at Doomben. Byrne hasn’t ridden since finishing second on Shogun Sun at Eagle Farm on March 23. He had only been back riding for a week after suffering a broken leg in a fall. Byrne broke his left leg just below the knee after the finishing line at Doomben on December 18.…

Accomplished NSW sprinter Victorem will start a Stradbroke Handicap campaign at Doomben. Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham is hoping Victorem can become the next winner to live up to a strong form reference out of a recent barrier trial. Victorem will be having his first run since finishing second in the Kosciuszko at Randwick in October in the Group Three BRC Sprint (1200m) at Doomben. The gelding ran third in a Doomben trial behind Just Orm two weeks ago and it has turned out to be a strong guide. Four…

Trent Edmonds (pictured) and his father Toby are assembling an impressive winter carnival team. Promising two-year-old The Drinks Cart resumes at the Gold Coast to lead a strong two track assault by the in-form Toby and Trent Edmonds stable as it rolls out more of its winter team. Group One JJ Atkins hopeful The Drinks Cart resumes in the 2YO (900m) and will be joined by Group One Stradbroke Handicap-bound Grey Missile at the Gold Coast on Friday. The Drinks Cart had three runs in the summer finishing third at…

Star Of Michelin has passed a barrier trial test to race again after suffering cardiac arrhythmia. Promising three-year-old Star Of Michelin has been passed fit to continue his winter campaign after recovering from a second episode of cardiac arrhythmia. The gelding was an impressive barrier trial winner at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday when he beat Red Stiletto by 3-3/4 lengths in 1:19.05s, the fastest time of the three 1270m-heats. Star Of Michelin is rated among the top three-year-olds in Queensland and scored a brilliant win at Eagle Farm in…