Racing from across the Globe
Star Japanese mare Lys Gracieux will be given the opportunity to gain experience at The Valley before she runs in the Cox Plate.
Sharing favouritism for the $5 million race at $5 with Godolphin’s Avilius, Lys Gracieux will be taken to The Valley for a gallop and a look at the surrounds before the race on October 26.
Melbourne Cup bound gelding Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) has received a one kilogram penalty for the rich two mile feature after his win the Gr.3 The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington on Saturday.
There was no rest on the Sabbath for Jamie Richards despite having plenty to celebrate after a history making Saturday of racing.
Exciting three-year-old Catalyst Photo: Trish Dunell Dick Karreman has certainly confirmed his desire to enjoy racing top-class horses as he chases further Group One success. The highly successful Queensland businessman and owner of The Oaks Stud has officially turned down a $2.5 million offer for the exciting three-year-old gelding Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma), who is hot favourite to win next month’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton after annihilating his opposition in Saturday’s Gr.2 Sacred Falls Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings. The offer was…
Andrew Calder is looking forward to being reunited with the in-form Back In A Flash in the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday.
Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will head across the Tasman in the coming weeks after becoming the first horse to win the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown at Hastings on Saturday.
Dual Everest winner Redzel has been given a strong hit-out to win a barrier trial at Gosford ahead of his bid for a third win in the $14 million race.
Brisbane jockey Tegan Harrison remains in hospital after coming off worst of the jockeys involved in a four-horse fall at Doomben. Harrison has fractures to her sternum, ribs and five vertebrae as well as concussion. Michael Cahill and Brad Stewart walked away from Monday’s incident while Jake Bayliss had lacerations and bruising but was cleared of any breaks after being taken to hospital. The four horses involved were all caught and appeared to be unscathed.
Talented South Australian colt Dalasan is favourite for the Caulfield Guineas ahead of the declaration of the field field and barrier draw for the $2 million classic for three-year-olds.
Former apprentice jockey Stephen Brown Jr has been moved from intensive care to a ward in Royal Melbourne hospital. Brown Jr was airlifted to Royal Melbourne almost three weeks ago on September 18 after a fall in a jump-out at Wangaratta and placed in an induced coma. He suffered punctured lungs, three broken ribs, a crack in his neck as well as a head injury. “Stephen Brown Jr has been moved from ICU to a ward at Royal Melbourne Hospital,” the Victorian Jockeys Association said on Monday. “He continues to…