Horse Racing

Kushadasi has begun preparations for the 2014 Spring Racing Carnival, but trainer Richard Jolly has revealed that the South Australian Derby winner will not be set for the 2014 Melbourne Cup.

Kushadasi scored a maiden win at Group 1 level in the 2014 South Australian Derby. Photo by: Jenny Barnes

Kushadasi stamped himself as a …

Trainer Richard Jolly is hoping that Karacatis can turn-the-tables on Essay Raider and record his maiden win at Group 1 level in the 2014 The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday.

Karacatis is chasing his maiden win at Group 1 level in the 2014 The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday. Photo by: Jenny Barnes

Karacatis started …

Richard Jolly-trained Kushadasi produced a strong staying performance to record his maiden win at Group 1 level by the narrowest of margins in the 2014 South Australian Derby at Morphettville this afternoon.

Kushadasi scores a narrow win in the Group 1 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Photo by Jenny Barnes

Scratchy Bottom, the only filly …

Trainer Richard Jolly believes that Kushadasi has the class required to be competitive when he makes his Melbourne racing debut in the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Richard Jolly is excited to see how Kushadasi performs when he makes his debut at Group level in the CS Hayes Stakes at …

Sportingbet Classic winner Platelet could add a second Adelaide Autumn Carnival Group 1 trophy to trainer Darren Weir’s cabinet when she lines up in the Group 1 $500,000 The Distinctive Homes Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Platelet going for back to back Group 1 wins in Goodwood at Morphettville. Photo by Jenny Barnes.

Weir …

Stakes winning sprinter Stirling Grove died this morning just one week after running third to Buffering in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Richard Jolly reported the sad news on twitter this morning.

Stakes winning sprinter Stirling Grove passed away this morning. Photo by: Taron Clarke

“Sadly Stirling Grove passed away this morning. …

Stirling Grove will take part in the Listed Doveton Stakes at Caulfield this Saturday after missing Monday’s Group 3 Standish Handicap.

The four-year-old gelding fell ill with a bellyache prior to the race and trainer Richard Jolly was forced to scratch him from the field.

Jolly believes the problem may have been caused by the …