Michael Rodd will ride star Queensland filly Military Rose when she returns to racing in The Rosebud (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday week. Trainer Gillian Heinrich engaged Rodd because regular rider Stathi Katsidis will be in Melbourne to ride Shoot Out in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.Help me...US Hall Of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is having treatment to beat his addiction to booze. Kent (40) told the Daily Racing Form he has started counselling because of a failed breathalyser test at W
Michael Rodd will ride star Queensland filly Military Rose when she returns to racing in The Rosebud (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday week. Trainer Gillian Heinrich engaged Rodd because regular rider Stathi Katsidis will be in Melbourne to ride Shoot Out in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.
Help me...US Hall Of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is having treatment to beat his addiction to booze. Kent (40) told the Daily Racing Form he has started counselling because of a failed breathalyser test at Woodbine in Canada in July.
Smart filly Chance Bye has been injured in a track gallop at Kembla Grange, leaving her spring program in jeopardy.
Bart's back...After recovering from pneumonia, Bart Cummings had his first day at the races since the Golden Slipper in April - and immediately struck with a winner when Markab notched his second straight win in the Winning Post Restaurant Handicap (1580m) at Canterbury. Bart's been off the track since falling ill to a serious bout of influenza. He spent the early winter months recovering at home.