UPDATED Wind postpones Caulfield meeting

Darryl Sherer - Saturday July 29

Gale force winds have forced the Caulfield meeting on Saturday to be postponed after four races.

Advertisement

Robert Cram. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Loading of horses in the fourth race took several minutes as the barrier stalls were moving in the wind and stewards called jockeys scheduled to ride in the fifth race in to discuss the situation with wind gusting up to 60 kilometre per hour.

Jockeys narrowly voted not to ride and stewards were left with no option but to call the remainder of the meeting off with the horses for the fifth race saddled and in the mounting yard.

Chairman of Stewards for the day Robert Cram emerged from the meeting to explain the rest of the card was being postponed due to safety concerns.

The Melbourne Racing Club has re-scheduled the Group III Bletchingly Stakes to be run at Sandown Lakeside next Sunday, with the remainder of this Saturday's card to be raced at Sandown on August 6 or Flemington next Saturday, August 5.

Advertisment

More Reading...

Half-Sister to G1 Winner Grail Seeker Scores at Cranbourne

Well-related mare Watersports added a second win to her record with a track-record-breaking victory in the A$80,000 Big Swing Golf Handicap (1500m) at Cranbourne on Saturday.

G1 Blue Diamond Plan for Home Affairs Colt

The much-anticipated debut of Home Affairs colt Guest House lived up to expectation at Cranbourne on Saturday when the powerhouse youngster overcame trouble to win the $150,000 Clamms Seafood Handicap (1000m) for the Price Kent stable.

Sires With Winners - Wednesday December 24

Here is the full list of 25 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Holiday Stakes Racing Kicks Off Today

Boxing Day racing begins three days of stakes racing in Australia and New Zealand with all the Sale Mail at Breednet if you want to keep an eye on what’s about to unfold.

Back to Back G3 Summer Cup Wins for Tavi Time – Half-Brother K1

Kiwi bred Tavistock gelding Tavi Time made it back to back wins in the $250,000 Group III ATC Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day (2000m) putting the spotlight on his half-brother headed to Karaka Book 1 for Pencarrow Stud.

Impressive Debut win for Frankel Filly

Following her impressive debut victory in the SkyCity 1100 at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, Wexford Stables are daring to dream with their exciting juvenile filly Te Encuentro, a $600,000 purchase from Inglis Easter.

Sires With Winners - Friday December 26

Here is the full list of 103 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Paradoxium in Doubt for Magic Millions

Favourite for next month’s $3million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, Extreme Choice colt Paradoxium has suffered a bout of travel sickness and has been scratched from the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm this Saturday.

Written By 2YO Wins for Waterhouse Bott – Half-Sister MM 2026

The Waterhouse Bott stable have had plenty of success with juveniles by Widden Stud’s Written By claiming Group wins with the likes of Straight Charge, The Playwright and The Novelist and they unleashed a talented debut winner by the same sire at Randwick on Saturday in By Choice.

Stakes Potential for Rise Companions - Half-Brother Inglis Classic

Capitalist enjoyed strong results on Boxing Day with a new stakes-winner at Sandown in Hedged, while across the Tasman in New Zealand his lightly raced five year-old Rise Companions is shaping as a horse with a lot more to offer.