More than $25 million will be spent on revitalising Warwick Farm Racecourse, the AJC has announced. It says major new member, spectator, racing and training facilities will be built under a Grand Plan for Warwick Farm that will see its future secured as a racing and training venue for decades.Stradbroke winner Black Piranha continues his Cox Plate build-up with an 1100m barrier trial at Newcastle on Wednesday. Trainer Con Karakatsanis says the star 6YO needs to have another trial to keep pace wi
More than $25 million will be spent on revitalising Warwick Farm Racecourse, the AJC has announced. It says major new member, spectator, racing and training facilities will be built under a Grand Plan for Warwick Farm that will see its future secured as a racing and training venue for decades.
Stradbroke winner Black Piranha continues his Cox Plate build-up with an 1100m barrier trial at Newcastle on Wednesday. Trainer Con Karakatsanis says the star 6YO needs to have another trial to keep pace with his Cox Plate opposition. BP is currently around the 15/1 mark for the wfa classic at Moonee Valley.
Lee Freedman is going all-out to get imported stayer Speed Gifted a chance in the Cups. The UK-brand galloper is among 21 entries for Sat's Grp 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington and among 29 entries for the Spring Is The Season Handicap (1700m). It's expected he will run in the 1700m race. The Grp 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield on Sep 19, which guarantees the winner a start in the Caulfield Cup, is likely to be Speed Gifted's second assignment. Speed Gifted is currently second fav at 12/1 for the Caulfield Cup and 16/1 for the Melbourne Cup.
Star West Australian bred, sold, owned and trained galloper Scenic Blast has been crowned Australia's champion of last season. The outstanding sprinter was the big winner at the Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards at Melbourne's Crown Palladium on Monday night.