Month: June 2024

Due to a bicep injury, veteran NT jockey Paul Shiers will not be able to defend his Darwin Cup title at this year’s carnival. With the Darwin Cup Carnival imminent, four senior NT jockeys are sidelined. Top End trio Paul Shiers (bicep), Adam Nicholls (wrist) and Wayne Davis (back), as well as Alice Springs’ Phil Crich (illness) are either recuperating or receiving treatment. Shiers, 51, suffered his injury at the start of a race on February 9, and Nicholls, 45, came to grief on March 16 when dislodged from his…

Helene Warrior gives Danny Shum a brace. Riding a euphoric wave after Romantic Warrior’s stunning Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) triumph in Tokyo on Sunday (2 June), Danny Shum was again to the fore at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (5 June) with a double. Shum struck with Hong Kong first-starter Packing Power and Helene Warrior to boost his domestic tally for the 2023/24 season to 47 wins – a tally capped by Romantic Warrior’s victories in the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m), Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup…

In Secret ridden by James McDonald wins the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on October 29, 2022 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Dual Group 1 winner In Secret is set to miss the Brisbane winter carnival this year in preparation for another shot at the $15 million The Everest race. After finishing third in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday, In Secrets connections have decided to give her a break and prepare her for the upcoming spring season. “ #TeamGodolphin has decided to…

Bella Voce winning at Matamata on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) The impressive recent strike-rate of Opie Bosson continued at Matamata on Wednesday, with the top hoop steering home three winners for Te Akau trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. Bosson has shared his riding engagements between New Zealand and Australia this season, most notably to partner the recently sold star Imperatriz, but has still managed to guide home 84 winners on Kiwi soil from just 320 rides. The first of his winning treble at Matamata was aboard Bella…

Belclare pictured with breeder and co-owner David Woodhouse. Photo: Race Images Group 1 winner Belclare’s retirement from racing has been short-lived, with the daughter of Per Incanto set to join expat Kiwi trainer Bjorn Baker’s Sydney barn. The six-year-old mare had a stellar racing career in New Zealand, winning 11 races for Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta, including the last two editions of the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). She was subsequently offered at Magic Millions’ National Broodmare Sale last month where she failed to meet her A$700,000…

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Well-related mare Dresse’ Par Joli will have her final opportunity to break her maiden on Wednesday before she heads off on a winter break. The Tavistock four-year-old has finished close up in all three of her runs this preparation and the step up to a middle distance in The Underbelly Tito Transport Maiden (2000m) at New Plymouth will aid her cause. Trained on the course by Allan Sharrock, Dresse’ Par Joli is a daughter of the Listed Matamata…