Victoria's jumps season should be a beauty! Scores of horses have got their 'ticket' and the season has been compressed and structured with the Grand Nationals set for July, not a month later...Prizemoney for the 70 races will total $3.2 million, up 26.5 per cent 2011. All horses who register their first jumps race win get a $10,000 bonus.The J.J. Houlahan series of premier jumps races has been increased from 14 to 18, while Ballarat and Moe, after dropping off the jumping calendar, are back.Ame
Victoria's jumps season should be a beauty! Scores of horses have got their 'ticket' and the season has been compressed and structured with the Grand Nationals set for July, not a month later...Prizemoney for the 70 races will total $3.2 million, up 26.5 per cent 2011. All horses who register their first jumps race win get a $10,000 bonus.The J.J. Houlahan series of premier jumps races has been increased from 14 to 18, while Ballarat and Moe, after dropping off the jumping calendar, are back.
American Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert reportedly suffered a heart attack in Dubai in the early hours of Monday morning...The 59-year-old handler is due to remain in intensive care until Tuesday, Bernie Schiappa, co-owner of Dubai World Cup hope Game On, told Daily Racing Form.