James Tzaferis
Journalist and Presenter at Racing.com
32. Sometimes Melbourne, sometimes Murray Bridge. Often holding a microphone for @Racing. Is this real or just TV?
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1 week ago |
racing.com | James Tzaferis
Former Echuca Racing Club President Troy Murphy couldn't care less if he doesn't back a winner on his home track on Friday. The club is hosting the feature Good Friday race meeting, headlined by the Country Discovery, for the first time and Murphy even part-owns a runner in one of the earlier races. But as much as he loves the horses, Murphy knows he's already had his biggest winner off the track.
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1 week ago |
racing.com | James Tzaferis
It's been 10 years since David Jolly's most recent Hills Railway Stakes win with Streetcar Isabelle. In the decade before that, he dominated the coveted Listed race with five wins in eight years thanks to Basil Da Man (2012), Cornelia Marie (2011), Tramuntana (2009) and The Chunkster (2008). On Saturday, the Group 1-winning trainer will attempt to advance his record in the race when emerging sprinter Volcanic Express steps to Stakes company for the first time.
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1 week ago |
racing.com | James Tzaferis
G1-winning three-year-old Switzerland will retire to stud this season, Coolmore Australia confirmed on Wednesday. The glamour son of Snitzel will stand for an introductory fee of $60,500 and join a roster that includes fellow Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Home Affairs and G1-winning Snitzel colt Shinzo.
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1 week ago |
racing.com | James Tzaferis
The Nursery of Champions honour roll at the entrance to Bendigo Racecourse only features the names of horses but there are whispers that some members of the committee may seek to break with tradition and add the name of a person. Not a jockey or a trainer, but a race caller. It's no coincidence that those same members of the board were in the committee room on Saturday when Racing.com's Ric McIntosh tipped them a horse at $201. It duly saluted.
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1 week ago |
racing.com | James Tzaferis
Champion sire Snitzel will stand his 20th season at stud in 2025, Arrowfield Stud confirmed on Tuesday. The Hunter Valley-based breeding giant confirmed its stallion roster for the upcoming spring, with the 22-year-old to stand for an unchanged fee of $247,000 (including GST). Snitzel has enjoyed another incredible season on the racetrack via new Group 1 winners Lady Shenandoah, Marhoona, Return To Conquer and Switzerland.
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54.5kg for Giga Kick in a G1 Goodwood under the SW+P conditions. If you were connections, would you head to Adelaide or go the WFA path in Queensland? $1M vs $1.5M.
"It is the week before Queensland so we’ll have to make that assessment after his third trial." A favourable weight is giving connections of Giga Kick reason to contemplate a Goodwood tilt 👀 https://t.co/qviXdmjxEq
Something a bit different for the trainer’s trophy for Murray Bridge’s newest feature race. To be run on Saturday, 24th May. https://t.co/8LNpsAxGVt
Fields for Morphettville on Saturday are 🔥