#My Stable

The summer of 1966 was a memorable one, as Aunt Edith became the first filly to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in what was the 16th renewal. Trained by Noel Murless and ridden by Lester Piggott, Aunt Edith was bouncing back from an odds-on defeat in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, where she finished a 15-length…

Colorful Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Julio Canani, who died in Pasadena last week at the age of 82, made an indelible mark on horseracing throughout California. Here Team Valor International boss Barry Irwin, a longtime friend and associate, pays tribute. Such was the make-up of Julio Canani that many others are bound to have better, funnier and…

They're not wasting any time in giving the well-heeled racing fans at Royal Ascot the meet's main attraction. On Tuesday's first day of the 2022 Royal Ascot meet, those fans get Golden Pal vs. Nature Strip in the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes. Only the top North American turf sprinter against his Australian counterpart in a Breeders' Cup "Win and…

Hope In Your Heart, the talented mare named after a famous song, is lucky to be alive. If fate had not intervened 11 years ago, Hope In Your Heart would never have been born but here she is lining up in the $10m XXXX Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. This story is about an owner's love of the thoroughbred, a trainer's belief,…

Trainer Tony Gollan walked away from the Metropolitan meeting at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday a very satisfied man. Not only did Le Palmier and Sneaky Five quinella the Swiss Ace Plate for the champion trainer, but it was his earlier winner in the form of the Spirit Of Boom gelding Golden Boom who had tongues wagging. The three -year-old won both…

A Plus Tard, Bob Olinger, Envoi Allen, Honeysuckle and Minella Indo! Find out the latest update from Henry de Bromhead on plans for his stable stars, as well as his thoughts on their recent performances. Henry de Bromhead remains keen to head to next month's Savills Chase at Leopardstown with A Plus Tard after so far failing to find an obvious…

It's an often-used line, a little cliched and tired perhaps - "one for the ages" - but when the trainer is 82 and the owners are in their 90s - then Saturday's Group 1 Railway Stakes truly is "one for the ages". Perth Racing has dubbed their spruced-up carnival "The Pinnacles", and it has certainly taken respected trainer Col Webster some time to…

Ben ended 2021 almost 700 points in profit after a lucrative 2020, with two winners at 150/1 and many more besides ensuring it was another year to remember for his followers. His tally for 2022 passed 500 points thanks to a golden summer including winners ranging from 25/1 to 200/1, two of them coming on the Korn Ferry Tour as well as 28/1 headline…

TRIBUTE: Veteran jumps trainer Eric Musgrove (pictured) has paid tribute to Collingwood great Bill Picken. Picture: Morgan Hancock VETERAN jumps trainer Eric Musgrove was shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Collingwood great Bill Picken at Hamilton on Saturday. Picken, 66, who played 212 games of VFL-AFL footy, received numerous accolades from…

Ben ended 2021 almost 700 points in profit after a lucrative 2020, with two winners at 150/1 and many more besides ensuring it was another year to remember for his followers. His tally for 2022 passed 500 points thanks to a golden summer including winners ranging from 25/1 to 200/1, two of them coming on the Korn Ferry Tour as well as 28/1 headline…

4Racing is pleased to announce Betway as the headline sponsor of the 2022 Betway Summer Cup, which will be held at Turffontein Racecourse on November 26. Johannesburg's flagship race will have the theme of The Golden Summer. Betway's sponsorship will see the stakes for the Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup increase this year to R2.5m. The Betway Summer Cup…

Ben ended 2021 almost 700 points in profit after a lucrative 2020, with two winners at 150/1 and many more besides ensuring it was another year to remember for his followers. His tally for 2022 passed 500 points thanks to a golden summer including winners ranging from 25/1 to 200/1, two of them coming on the Korn Ferry Tour as well as 28/1 headline…

Racing legend Damien Oliver has lost his Melbourne Cup ride after Caulfield Cup winner Durston was scratched from next Tuesday's $8 million race at Flemington. Trainer Chris Waller announced the seven-year-old gelding had been ruled out by Racing Victoria due to a'grey area' and a small lesion in his left hind leg. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Durston…

Ben ended 2021 almost 700 points in profit after a lucrative 2020, with two winners at 150/1 and many more besides ensuring it was another year to remember for his followers. His tally for 2022 passed 500 points thanks to a golden summer including winners ranging from 25/1 to 200/1, two of them coming on the Korn Ferry Tour as well as 28/1 headline…

Friday night (23 Sep.) harness racing heads to Alexandra Park where the first Group One of the Spring will headline a fantastic 11-race programme. While Caduceus Club Classic and Spring Cup will draw most of the attention on the night, there is also the first North Island heat of the iconic Nevele R Fillies Series along with the 24 running of the…

We have five feature races at Turffontein on Saturday and the meeting is headlined by the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Derby over 2450m and the Grade1 Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes over 1600m. These two phenomenal races are backed up by the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks as well as the Grade 3 Man O' War Sprint and the…

Darwin trainer Phil Cole and wife Rhonda had eyed the 2022 Birdsville Races for ages before taking a team of 11 horses to the remote location in outback Queensland. It's roughly 2280km from Darwin to Birdsville - located in the south-western pocket of Queensland near the borders of South Australia and the Northern Territory - with the Coles heading…