General Interest

Demand Mounts for New Zealand Hoop

After being lured to make his Randwick riding debut on Saturday by top trainer John O’Shea, New Zealand’s gun apprentice jockey James McDonald has been called upon by a trio...

Race Previews

Kiwi Young Guns Prepares to Shoot Down Sydney

New Zealand’s best young jockey James McDonald will make his riding debut in Sydney on Saturday week, the 19-year-old star engaged to ride for one of the state’s leading trainers...

Race Previews

Whitby’s Kiwi Fillies set to Bloom this Spring Carnival

It is going to be a blooming spring racing season for racehorse owner Max Whitby, the Sydney Turf Club (STC) director gearing up for a big Melbourne Spring Carnival thanks...

Betting

McDonald the Key for Pontiana to Wear Tiara

This season’s leading jockey in New Zealand, the talented young James McDonald, is being tipped as the key to unlocking the potential of the John Hawkes-trained filly Pontiana when she...

Betting

Tiara Day Delays Kiwi Hoop’s 200 Home Runs

Gun New Zealand jockey James McDonald has opted to put his attempt at riding 200 winners at home on hold to honour his four rides at Eagle Farm’s Tattersall’s Tiara...

Betting

Leading Stables Chase James McDonald

He is one of the hottest properties in racing but Kiwi jockey James McDonald says he won’t be rushed into making a decision on where his future lies. McDonald rode...

Betting

Shootoff Salutes to Give Rogerson QLD Oaks – Derby Double

New Zealand-born trainer Graeme Rogerson has scored the prestigious Queensland Oaks – Queensland Derby double thanks to a brave final stride win by favourite Shootoff at Eagle Farm on Saturday....

Betting

No Finding Mare as Derby Contender Turns Her Value Up

A 30-man muster spanning four hours to find a potentially very valuable broodmare turned up nothing in rural New South Wales on Friday, connections of one of today’s Queensland Derby...

Betting

Blue Not the Only Chance for Barry in Brisbane

One of Brisbane’s premier horseman, Eagle Farm-based trainer Barry Baldwin believes Mr Light Blue in the Queensland Derby isn’t his only chance at Stradbroke Handicap Day tomorrow. Barry will be...

Betting

Punters Prefer Fillies in Derby

The two best backed runners in the Group One Queensland Derby have been the only two fillies in the race, Shez Sinsational and Heidilicious, both of whom have had their...

Betting

Sadler Knows There’s No Hiding From Shootoff

Stradbroke Handicap Day is just one sleep away and Flemington trainer John Sadler knows there will be no hiding from Queensland Derby favourite Shootoff when he saddles up Heidilicious in...

Betting

Shootoff Derby Favourite

The Graham and Debbie Rogerson trained Shootoff is now the sole favourite for the Group One Queensland Derby after Oaks winner Scarlett Lady was confirmed as a non-runner. Scarlett Lady...