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Horse Racing News

  • Schiller hoping for more Magic from Lemarie filly

    Tyler Schiller is banking on the combination of a distance rise and experience to help two-year-old Parisest Magic get the first half of her race right when she lines up for her second start at Rosehill. The filly struggled to keep in touch with the field on debut at Gosford… Read More »

     
  • WA racing rocked by race distance scandal

    Western Australian racing has been thrown into controversy after Racing and Wagering WA confirmed two races at Lark Hill last month were conducted over incorrect distances, despite attracting significant wagering from both Australian and international punters. Industry discussion and social media speculation intensified this week after concerns emerged surrounding the… Read More »

     
  • Lucky 13 for Act Natural

    It took to start number 13 for Act Natural to finally break his maiden status and connections of the galloper are hoping they won’t have to wait as long for win number two. Act Natural resumes from a spell in the Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday having gone for a… Read More »

     
  • Lady Jones builds fitness towards Winter Final

    Trainer Stephen Brown has a circle around a Stakes race in July that he is aiming his talented mare Lady Jones at. The Listed VRC-CRW Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on July 4 has been in Brown’s planning since Lady Jones returned to work this campaign. The Rod Griffiths… Read More »

     
  • Touristic on target for Lord Mayors Cup repeat

    Twelve months ago, Touristic captured the Lord Mayors Cup on a wet track from a low draw, and he will get an almost identical set-up for his attempt to go back-to-back at Rosehill this weekend. Successful from barrier five on a heavy 8 surface last year, the gelding has gate… Read More »

     
  • Dabernig tasked with rejuvenating Aberfeldie Boy

    Trainer Tom Dabernig is not shying away from the task confronting him with recent stable acquisition Aberfeldie Boy. A former member of the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock stable before Griffiths had sole control of the stayer, Aberfeldie Boy will line up for his second run for Dabernig in the JRA Handicap (2000m)… Read More »

     
  • Thames flowing perfectly towards her next goal

    Regardless of whether drawing in or out proves advantageous in the heavy conditions at Rosehill, Gary Portelli will have his bases covered with Mother Goose and Thames. The two Godolphin mares have drawn barriers one and 15 respectively for their clash in Saturday’s Vale Sandro D’Amore Handicap (1200m), and Portelli… Read More »

     
  • Tyler Schiller shooting for Nobler hat-trick

    Tyler Schiller is set to have his second Stradbroke Handicap ride for trainer Rob Heathcote after being booked to partner Abounding in next month’s Group 1 showpiece. The mare secured her place in the field with a BRC Sprint (1200m) victory last weekend and Schiller is rapt to have picked… Read More »

     
  • Noblet eyes wet Caulfield for Stakes success

    Trainer Andrew Noblet knows he is saddling a longshot in a Stakes race at Caulfield, but he also knows there are positives for his runner. Taunting will be having his second outing for Noblet when he lines up in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old started… Read More »

     
  • Wet track no worry for in-form Skyhook

    A horror barrier draw might have dampened confidence about Skyhook’s chances in the Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm – but only marginally. In a race that will gift the winner an automatic start in the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m), the Group 3 sprint has attracted a deep field led by… Read More »

     
  • Dwyer keeps faith in Asfoora ahead of Royal Ascot bid

    Trainer Henry Dwyer remains confident star sprinter Asfoora can bounce back despite a disappointing start to her latest European campaign. The reigning King Charles III Stakes winner has failed to fire in two runs this season, most recently finishing last in the Temple Stakes at Haydock. However, Dwyer believes the… Read More »

     
  • Group 1 winner a Star at Magic Millions

    Widden Stud emphasised its belief in Group 1 winner Startantes when it went to $1.4 million for the Group 1 winner on Wednesday’s second and final day of this year’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The famous Hunter Valley farm won the battle for the 2022 Tattersall’s Tiara winner, whom… Read More »

     
  • Farmelia provides Freedman with nice Group 1 lead up

    Trainer Mitchell Freedman hopes the debut win of Farmelia at Caulfield Heath will be the precursor to a Group 1 win in Brisbane. Farmelia stepped out for the first time in the Sportsbet Fastform Plate (1000m) on Wednesday and was well supported in landing a narrow victory. Ridden by Dean Yendall ,Farmelia ($3.30) scored by a short-neck from Tennessee Spirit ($4.20)… Read More »

     
  • Pin Up Sheila gets on the board at debut

    A win in a four-horse barrier trial shed little light on what connections of Pin Up Sheila could expect from her on race day, but they were pleasantly surprised when the debutante led throughout to take the opening race at Canterbury. A $50,000 buy at the Inglis Classic Sale, the… Read More »

     
  • Siena Grima intent on keeping winning momentum rolling

    Just a week after starring at Randwick with a winning treble, Siena Grima will head to Rosehill for a solid book of eight rides as she continues her quest for the apprentices’ premiership. Indentured to champion trainer Chris Waller, Grima’s trio of victories has taken her to 19 Sydney metropolitan… Read More »

     
  • Watchme Win takes another shot at Bel Esprit Stakes glory

    Horses can be creatures of habit and so to can their trainers. Adelaide trainer Andrew Gluyas has followed the same program with Watchme Win as 12 months ago in the lead up to the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Watchme Win finished fifth in the Group 3 R… Read More »

     
  • Matt Smith looking for Swift finish in Queensland Derby

    The Queensland Derby has been a long-range plan for emerging stayer Beauty Swift, and further down the track, a shot at the Hong Kong version beckons. The three-year-old is raced by the Kwok family, who has a strong presence in the Asian racing centre where they’ve enjoyed tremendous success with… Read More »

     
  • Yulong buy Champion NZ mare Legarto for $2.8 million

    Champion mare Legarto has been snapped up by Yulong Investments for $2.8 million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, bringing the curtain down on a stellar racing career. The five-time Group 1 winner, by Proisir out of the Towkay mare Geordie Girl, was initially purchased for just… Read More »

     
  • Another import to kick off for Price and Kent Jnr

    The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is set to unveil its latest European import at Caulfield. See That Storm will run in a benchmark 100 contest over 1600m on Saturday. The Price and Kent Jnr team produced Boniface for the first time in Australia last Saturday at Sandown… Read More »

     
  • Legarto sells for $2.8m at National Broodmare Sale

    It didn’t even take half-an-hour for the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale ring to fall silent at this year’s National Broodmare Sale, with Legarto living up to her billing as one of the headline acts of the sale. Less than 15 minutes into the race fillies and mares section of the… Read More »

     
 
 
 
 
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