Horse Racing

Bookmakers and punters have been left reeling after the winner of a juvenile race at Yarmouth was found to be an older stablemate.

Reigning champion Winx and Caufield Cup winner Jameka are among those nominated for the NSW Racehorse Owners Association’s annual awards.

After being placed in his first two starts, two-year-old Nistaan is favourite to break through for his first win in the VOBIS Gold Ingot at Caulfield.

Durable gelding Life O’Brien has been a flag bearer for trainers Anthony and Edward Cummings over the winter and they hope it continues at Rosehill.

James Cummings has trained his first Victorian winner for Godolphin with Esperance scoring at Echuca.

Good barriers have Paul Snowden confident Gold Symphony and Snippets Land will have more luck in the Winter Challenge than the last time they went to Rosehill.

Journeyman jockey Jeff Penza’s stand-out season at Newcastle and Kembla Grange has helped the 47-year-old record a NSW-leading 133 winners.

Group One winner Hey Doc will step out during an important set of Flemington jump-outs which will feature a number of spring carnival hopefuls.

Country trained galloper Poetic Ray will have his first outing on a dry track when he runs in the Nicole Slater Handicap at Caulfield.

A Melbourne clerk of the course’s horse has been found to have Strangles just days after working at a Flemington meeting.

Sydney stakes-winner Oxford Poet will head to Doomben on Saturday trying to break a 12 month-absence from the winner’s circle.

Keen Array and Tashbeeh will tackle the final Group race for the season, the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield, for the Lindsay Park stable.

The end of the racing season in Brisbane will confirm several records set during the past 12 months.

Connections of Argentinian hope Sixties Song have described his participation in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes as a dream come true.

Apprentice Jack Martin and jockey Michael Dee have both been suspended for eight meetings for careless riding in separate races at Sandown.

Jockey Jarrod Fry has a suspected broken wrist and has been taken to hospital following a race fall at Echuca.

Hear the thoughts of leading trainers Chris Waller, Paul Snowden, Edward Cummings and the white hot Jason Coyle ahead of this weekend Rosehill Gardens meeting.

Promising filly Prada Miss is targeting the Highway Plate at Rosehill after already reaching her goal as a three-year-old for Armidale trainer Stirling Osland.

A win aboard Ducimus in the Lightning Stakes at Morphettville would mark Tommy Berry’s first success in South Australia.

Multiple Group One winner Lankan Rupee is on the second line of betting behind Supido for his return in the Group Three Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.

The talented Cabeirian will return to racing as a gelding at Doomben with high expectations.

“The spring carnival in Melbourne, that’s the best carnival in the world, so what,  something has to be the best, Sydney can be the second best, but you need the good horses at every carnival,” Darren Weir said.

Retired Group One winning jockey Maurice Logue has been appointed the new head of education and jockey welfare for Racing Queensland.

The Big fella was on song yesterday at Canterbury so don’t miss his tips and best bets for today’s meeting at Newcastle

Eccellere has given Warwick Farm trainer Richard Litt a lift at Canterbury as he comes to terms with the retirement of a stable favourite.

Craig Williams has moved a step closer to claiming a sixth Melbourne jockeys’ premiership with a winning double at Sandown.

A Hugh Bowman treble at the Canterbury midweek meeting leaves him in pole position to win the Sydney jockeys’ premiership at Rosehill.

Miss Arabella has given Tony Gollan his 100th Queensland winner for the season and a chance to add the state trainers title to his metropolitan premiership.

Two-year-old Fully Maxed has come through his first-up win at Sandown well and is in line to step up in distance in the $150,000 VOBIS Gold Ingot at Caulfield.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained gelding Sebrarian has collapsed and died during during a race at Canterbury.