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Herald Sun
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Different tales for Firestorm and Floozie in Tatt's test
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Champion trainer Chris Waller and star jockey James McDonald have been set a task to bolster their amazing Group 1 records for 2024/25 after race favourite Firestorm drew wide in Saturday's Group 1 $700,000 Tatt's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm. A capacity field of 17 runners and five emergencies was declared for the feature main event with Firestorm's draw in barrier 19 set to improve slightly when emergencies come out. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Waller is attempting to raise the bar to new heights with his 20th Group 1 of the season while McDonald is hunting his 22nd major of the season and 16th on Australian soil. Waller could saddle up as many as four starters in the final major of the Australian racing season with Firestorm ($4.40 favourite) joined by Konasana ($31), Olentia ($18) while Gumdrops ($34) is stranded as the fifth emergency. Queensland's leading trainer Tony Gollan has the best of the local hopes with impressive mare Floozie ($4.60) looking to cap off a remarkable preparation with her fifth consecutive victory. She has drawn in barrier nine. Victorian raider Grinzinger Belle ($9.50) and Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes runner-up Tashi give further depth to the Group 1 field. The Eagle Farm track was rated a Soft 5 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 6m position on Saturday. Saturday's nine-race program commences at 11.43am with the final event to be run at 4.35pm. The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is. Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 23. Thursday – Mostly sunny. 20. Friday – Partly cloudy. 21. Saturday – Partly cloudy. 21. CLICK HERE to get the fields and formguide for the Eagle Farm meeting on Saturday. Originally published as Tatt's Tiara favourite Firestorm drawn out for Group 1 test as Floozie gets gate nine
Herald Sun
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Kyle Wilson-Taylor wins raced named in honour of late mate
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. It was a country race worth $13,950 to the winner but for emotional jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, it was priceless and just as special as claiming one of Australia's premier Group 1s. The Jesse Riley 2YO Handicap was named in honour of Wilson-Taylor's late best mate and it was raced at Coffs Harbour last Friday, exactly four years to the day since Riley's unexpected passing. It was the race the Queensland jockey wanted to win more than any other and it was months in the planning that saw him partner Kris Lees' young filly Issy's Star, who started the $2.10 favourite. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! When the filly bolted in to win by almost six lengths, emotions overflowed. 'I did it for Jesse, not for myself, I just know he would have been looking down from above and got a big thrill out of it,' Wilson-Taylor told Racenet. 'It was probably equally as special as winning a Group 1. 'He was a great mate, everyone at Coffs Harbour loved him. 'I can still hear his laugh, he had a big, obnoxious laugh on him and he was just a great human. Kyle Wilson-Taylor (left) riding at the beach with his late mate Jesse Riley. Picture: Supplied. • 12, 13, 12, 13, 15, 10, 16 … surely this barrier bad luck can't continue? 'When he was younger he was an apprentice jockey but he struggled with his weight. 'He sort of lived his dream through me a bit, but tragically he passed away, it was really unexpected. 'The day that he passed away, I was driving to the Kilcoy races and I was just shattered, it's the only day of my adult life that I can't even remember really. 'In recent times I had gotten in touch with Jesse's old man and he hasn't been too well, I lined it up so he could get there for the race. 'I was very emotional when I won the race, I tried not to cry but I came back in and saw his Dad crying and it was intense.' Sometimes a race is much more than a race and that was the case last Friday. Two years ago, Wilson-Taylor soared into the Group 1 club when he won the Tatt's Tiara on Palaisipan. Sadly, his great mate never got to see it. Wilson-Taylor was determined to honour him at Coffs Harbour last week. Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor celebrates with connections of Issy's Star after his emotional victory in the Coffs Harbour race named in honour of his late mate Jesse Riley. Picture: Trackside Photography • Dream come true, literally, for longshot Cup winner's owner 'I spoke to Kris Lees months out and I asked him to do me a solid, if he could send something that would win the race for me,' Wilson-Taylor said. 'Jesse was a major influence in my life and, without him, I might not be riding today. 'I had my troubles when I left Victoria and I moved to Coffs Harbour and he was the first friend I made there, we just clicked. 'I would finish track work and have nothing to do and so I would go around to his place and punch bungers (cigarettes) and drink coffees and just talk all day. 'He had been young and wild but once his daughter was born, he completely turned his life around and was such a devoted father. 'There were times after I had moved to Brisbane when I would call him and say I wanted to go back to Coffs Harbour. 'He would just give me a verbal spray on the other end of the phone. 'He always had a lot of faith in me which was a big thing, because there were a lot of times when people didn't. 'He is the closest person to me that I've had pass away and they still don't really know what happened to him.' Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Issy's Star at Coffs Harbour last Friday. Picture: Trackside Photography. Wilson-Taylor has copped a riding suspension and will miss Group 1 Tatt's Tiara day but will be back for the final day of the Queensland winter carnival on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday week. Originally published as 'As good as winning a Group 1': Kyle Wilson-Taylor's emotional tribute to his late mate
Courier-Mail
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Jockeys Noel Callow, Kyle Wilson-Taylor in physical altercation
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Noel Callow has been stood down from riding under concussion protocols and will miss a Group 1 ride after being involved in a physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor at the Doomben races on Wednesday. It means Callow will forgo the ride on Bevan Laming's Group 1 Queensland Derby contender Our Benefactor on Saturday, which would have been Callow's first Australian Group 1 ride in years after re-establishing his riding career in the Sunshine State. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has now confirmed Callow has been stood down for 12 days under concussion protocols. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The official stewards' report from Doomben Wednesday races was also published online at 11.30am on Thursday. The reference to the incident in the report said there was an 'adjourned inquiry into an 'incident post race (six).' And the report stated that, before race seven: 'The start of this race was delayed approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements.' It also stated a 'medical clearance was required (including concussion protocol)' before Callow was permitted to ride again. Racenet broke the news on Wednesday that stewards were investigating a physical altercation between the jockeys, which came after ill-feeling between the pair escalated at Doomben. It is understood Wilson-Taylor insisted that he had not been the aggressor in the initial incident. • Clinton Payne's Queensland Derby tips, runner-by-runner form analysis Wilson-Taylor, who broke into the elite Group 1 club when he scored in the Tatt's Tiara on Palaisipan in 2023, has three rides at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Callow, with five Australian Group 1s to his name, has collected big-race wins all over the world, including a prolific stint in Singapore. The larrikin jockey they call 'King' has returned to being a formidable metropolitan riding force in recent times, but says after he first arrived in Queensland many trainers thought he was in semi-retirement. Queensland stewards did not take evidence from Callow on Wednesday as he left the course to seek medical treatment. Stewards have adjourned the inquiry, which took a considerable volume of evidence from other riders and racing officials, to a date and time to be fixed. They want more time to complete the inquiry to allow further investigation into the incident and to gather more evidence. Originally published as Noel Callow stood down under concussion protocols after physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Explosive fight breaks out between two jockeys with one rushed to hospital for treatment after post-race bust-up
One of the jockeys has been stood down for medical reasons STIRRUP TROUBLE Explosive fight breaks out between two jockeys with one rushed to hospital for treatment after post-race bust-up AN explosive post-race bust-up between jockeys saw one rushed to hospital for treatment. Stewards have opened an urgent investigation into the 'physical altercation' between two top-tier riders. 2 Legendary jockey Noel Callow has been stood down from riding in light of the 'physical altercation' Credit: Alamy 2 Kyle Wilson-Taylor, seen here with Frankie Dettori, is the second jockey at the centre of the investigation Group 1-winning superstar Noel Callow, who has won more than £22million in his career, was involved. As was fellow top level-winning rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor, report Racenet. Their scrap was said to have erupted during a heated argument after a race at Doomben in Australia on Wednesday. Kim Kelly, Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, said: "I can confirm that a stewards' enquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting. "A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence." Racenet report that Wilson-Taylor, 25, insisted he did not start the fight. 'King' Callow, 49, who became an Uber driver during one break from the sport, has been stood down for medical reasons. It is believed that Wilson-Taylor is fit and well enough to continue riding pending the outcome of the probe. It is not clear what did or didn't happen in the race to spark the scrap. And any punishments will have to wait until the investigation is concluded. Callow is one of the biggest names in Australian racing - but his career has been a series of ups and downs. Amid a series of bans he banged in five Group 1 wins and enjoyed a lucrative and prolific stint in Singapore. Wilson-Taylor is at the opposite end of the racing spectrum in that he is continuing to make a name for himself on the big stage. But his big breakthrough came in the 2023 Tatt's Tiara aboard Palaisipan, a victory worth just shy of £250,000. Fights breaking out between jockeys, while they don't happen often, are nothing new. This Breeders' Cup bust-up went down in history - while shocking footage caught this horrific sucker punch on camera. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Explosive fight breaks out between two jockeys with one rushed to hospital for treatment after post-race bust-up
AN explosive post-race bust-up between jockeys saw one rushed to hospital for treatment. Stewards have opened an urgent investigation into the 'physical altercation' between two top-tier riders. 2 Legendary jockey Noel Callow has been stood down from riding in light of the 'physical altercation' Credit: Alamy 2 Kyle Wilson-Taylor, seen here with Frankie Dettori, is the second jockey at the centre of the investigation Group 1-winning superstar Noel Callow, who has won more than £22million in his career, was involved. As was fellow top level-winning rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor, report Their scrap was said to have erupted during a heated argument after a race at Doomben in Australia on Wednesday. Kim Kelly, Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, said: "I can confirm that a stewards' enquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting. "A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence." Racenet report that Wilson-Taylor, 25, insisted he did not start the fight. 'King' Callow, 49, who It is believed that Wilson-Taylor is fit and well enough to continue riding pending the outcome of the probe. Most read in Horse Racing It is not clear what did or didn't happen in the race to spark the scrap. And any punishments will have to wait until the investigation is concluded. Callow is one of the biggest names in Australian racing - but his career has been a series of ups and downs. Amid a series of bans he banged in five Group 1 wins and enjoyed a lucrative and prolific stint in Singapore. Wilson-Taylor is at the opposite end of the racing spectrum in that he is continuing to make a name for himself on the big stage. But his big breakthrough came in the 2023 Tatt's Tiara aboard Palaisipan, a victory worth just shy of £250,000. Fights breaking out between jockeys, while they don't happen often, are nothing new. This FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
