The Dan Meagher trained Lim’s Kosciuszko gets the chance to add what would be a very satisfying win to his resume when he takes on ten rivals in the Group 3 Standish Handicap over 1200m at Flemington on Saturday. The former absolute star of Singapore racing moved to Australia with… Read More »
Damian Lane has been booked to ride the Ben, Will and JD Hayes trained filly Torture in the $1 million Karaka Million (2YO) at Ellerslie in New Zealand on January 24. The daughter of Sword Of State has raced on two occasions to date, winning the Listed Debutant Stakes at… Read More »
In an ideal world, Brett Dodson would be readying Petticoat for a race at the rich Magic Millions Carnival, but he is more than happy to be a part of Saturday’s Wyong feature meeting. The Coffs Harbour trainer has stable star Petticoat engaged in the $160,000 Lawrie McKinna Mayor’s Cup F&M BM78… Read More »
Given Esha started $6.50 in a weight-for-age Group 1 at just her third start only four months ago, you’d think an off-season three-year-old fillies sprint would be easy pickings. But trainer Shane Nichols is not taking anything for granted with his daughter of Extreme Choice and I Am A Star. Esha returns… Read More »
If weight can stop trains, the Tony and Madysen Sears trained Yellow Brick could have battle on his hands in the $1.5 million Magic Millions QTIS Open contest at the Gold Coast on Saturday … arguably more with the handicapper than any of his eleven opponents. Weighted to carry 61kg,… Read More »
Stefan Vahala suspects the task confronting Aztec Ruler in this year’s Standish Handicap is greater than 12 months ago, but the trainer is optimistic his stable star is well-placed to rise to the challenge. The Perth gelding is back, aiming to go one better than last year, when beaten a head by… Read More »
Racing NSW has confirmed revised race times for Saturday’s Wyong meeting in response to forecast high temperatures. In line with Racing NSW’s Hot Weather Policy, which takes into account the wet bulb globe temperature incorporating factors such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation, the meeting will commence earlier… Read More »
Todd Pollard will embark on his own training career after applying for his individual training licence at the start of 2026. With boxes available from February 2026, Todd Pollard Racing will be based at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, a facility Todd knows extremely well. After playing an integral role… Read More »
As the business end of summer racing begins at Gold Coast, Michael Hickmott is readying to see a far better showing from Inhabit as the filly steps out on her Magic Millions path in the QTIS 2yo Fillies (1100m) on Saturday. A winner on debut at Murray Bridge over 900m… Read More »
It took a couple of starts longer than expected by the Ciaron Maher stable, but Missapprehend is on the board after breaking her maiden in style at Sandown on Thursday. The daughter of Wootton Bassett bounced back from unplaced runs when hard in the market in provincial maidens at her… Read More »
Two of the four Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained runners likely to contest the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast next Saturday will contest the AQIS Gold Pearl QTIS for two-year-old fillies, which will be contested over 1110m at the same track this Saturday. Shiki… Read More »
Travelling from his quiet home base of Wellington in South Australia to the glitter strip of the Gold Coast in Queensland to hopefully have a throw at the stumps to earn Magic Millions riches … that is the mission of trainer Michael Hickmott who has the filly Inhabit set to… Read More »
Now without a runner in The Lakes Mile at Wyong, its French-born Nacim Dilmi who has Charleroi as the $3.30 favourite for the Bronte Simpson Memorial Midway. Coming off a credible third over the same 1600m at Randwick, Charleroi will be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy on 57kg, and starting from… Read More »
Simon Zahra will consider his options with Princess Que, who is a chance to take him into unchartered territory in this Saturday’s $160,000 Central Coast Community News BM78 Handicap at Wyong. The speedy mare is in line to become the Flemington trainer’s first runner at the venue that hosts the rich… Read More »
A year ago, the Chris and Corey Munce trained Payline made a mockery of his starting price of $21 to land the $1 million Magic Millions The Syndicate over 1100m at the Gold Coast … and now the chestnut son of Shooting To Win is back to defend that crown… Read More »
Lindsay Park is rarely without a cult horse in the stable and the gelding who has put up his hand as potentially the Hayes family’s next crowd favourite will chase a fourth-straight win this Saturday at Flemington. Touchdown is set to start odds-on favourite in the $130,000 Honouring Our Jockeys… Read More »
Chris Waller will win bigger races this year than Wednesday’s second event at Warwick Farm, but the satisfaction derived from his win with Nandina ran beyond a midweek maiden. A daughter of So You Think, Nandina is out of Catkins, who was an early star for the champion trainer. The… Read More »
Trainer Glenn Stevenson landed his third Devonport Cup win in a row … the only difference in the set of hat-trick results being that this time the Stevenson winner was the $7.50 chance Asva as opposed to Ashy Boy, Stevenson’s previous back-to-back Devonport Cup winner. Devonport Cup I Asva Right… Read More »
The 2025 $5 million Quokka winner Jokers Grin is changing stables, moving from the small Western Australian based stable of Bernie Miller and crossing the country to join the juggernaut stable of Chris Waller in Sydney. The horse was superbly managed by Miller, who seldom has more than a half-a-dozen… Read More »
Knobelas gets another crack at Roadcone this Saturday and Michael Kent Jnr is adamant the setting for the rematch is advantageous for his charge. The pair will clash in the $130,000 Henry Byron Moore BM84 Handicap at Flemington. The 1600-metre event will be run three weeks after their stoush over 1500m on the Caulfield… Read More »
