James Cummings

James Cummings is set to depart Australian racing to take up a position as trainer in Hong Kong. The appointment was announced by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at a press conference at Sha Tin on Wednesday morning, with Cummings the guest of honour in attendance. Cummings has trained 52 Group 1 winners in his career and managed the careers of Anamoe, Bivouac and Broadsiding in his tenure as Godolphin's private trainer in Australia. The news of Cummings's departure for Hong Kong came not long after Godolphin had announced that...

Godolphin Australia announced on Wednesday that it will move to a public training model when James Cummings's current contract comes to an end on Thursday, July 31. In a joint statement with Cummings, Godolphin Australia managing director Andy Makiv said the change would provide greater flexibility for the business, while maintaining Godolphin's strong presence in the Australian Thoroughbred industry. "The private training model that we first adopted after the purchase of Woodlands in 2007 with successive trainers, Peter Snowden, John O'Shea and now James Cummings for the past eight years,...

By Trent Masenhelder, TDNAus/NZ The racing community is in mourning following the tragic news that much-loved jockey Dean Holland passed away on Monday. The 34-year-old was involved in a fall during the opening race at Donald in country Victoria on Monday and died later that day. Holland fell when his mount, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Headingley (Aus), who was racing in second place, clipped the heels of the leader Kumicho (Aus) as the runners turned for home in Race 1. Fellow jockey Alana Kelly was dislodged from her mount...

Godolphin's superstar Australian runner Anamoe (Aus) (Street Boss) is one of 30 nominees at the latest entry stage for the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. on Saturday, May 20, Newbury Racecourse revealed on Tuesday. A nine-time Group 1 winner Down Under, the bay won the G1 George Ryder in mid-March last out, part of a three-race winning streak from seven furlongs to one mile, which began in the G2 Apollo S. in February and continued in the G1 Chipping Norton S. later that month. He drew post eight in Saturday's...

Godolphin's decorated multiple Group 1 winner Anamoe (Aus) (Street Boss {Aus}) is aiming at the G2 Apollo S. at Randwick on Feb. 11 prior to the G1 Chipping Norton S. in his last Southern Hemisphere campaign prior to a crack at Royal Ascot, Racing.com reported on Tuesday. "His ultimate goal this year would be to get to Royal Ascot and so his autumn would revolve around that," Cummings told the publication. "We're looking at three to four runs in the autumn with him. We want to bring him over to...