Ready for the Derby...Danny O'Brien's classy new addition Castlzeburg will head straight into the Grp 1 Australian Derby (2400m) without another run following his 3rd placing in the Grp 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on March 2. OTI Racing Director Terry Henderson says: 'We're very excited about Castlzeberg. He's settled in well in Australia with Danny O'Brien...Danny's delighted with him and his next run will be the Australian Derby. We don't see any need to give him another run before the Derby a
Ready for the Derby...Danny O'Brien's classy new addition Castlzeburg will head straight into the Grp 1 Australian Derby (2400m) without another run following his 3rd placing in the Grp 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on March 2. OTI Racing Director Terry Henderson says: 'We're very excited about Castlzeberg. He's settled in well in Australia with Danny O'Brien...Danny's delighted with him and his next run will be the Australian Derby. We don't see any need to give him another run before the Derby as he's already had a decent season and is pretty fit.'
Victoria will hold eight fewer meetings next season under the new "framework" for the 2013/14 racing calendar. There will be 568 meetings. This eliminates four TAB cards and four non-TAB dates in a what is being described as a bid to "best cater for the racing population and maximise wagering opportunities". The governing body says it acted after establishing that an 'abundance of racing' in December triggered an issue with field sizes and had a negative impact on betting turnover.