The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has confirmed its 2026/27 racing calendar, highlighted by the return of Group 1 racing to Sportsbet Sandown and a series of transferred feature meetings from Moonee Valley. Sandown Hillside will take centre stage during the 2026 Spring Racing Carnival, hosting two Group 1 contests, including… Read More »
Having finished runner-up last year, champion jockey Craig Williams will again head to Rockhampton for the $1 million The Archer (1300m) on Sunday, booked to ride none other than Rothfire for Robert Heathcote. Both horse and rider are a big pull for the Rockhampton Jockey Club, with the slot race… Read More »
Vinery Stud has confirmed its 2026 service fees for a nine-strong stallion roster, headlined by rising star Ole Kirk, as the farm continues to build momentum following the integration of Kia Ora Stud bloodlines. General Manager Adam White said the lineup offered breeders strong depth across all price points. “We… Read More »
Kembla Grange horseman Paul Murray has continued his family’s wonderful association with the Wagga Cup carnival, plundering the $200,000 Town Plate with Harry’s Bar. Murray’s late father, legendary South Coast trainer Bede, first started travelling horses to the feature country meeting in the 1970s and rarely a year went by… Read More »
Queensland chief steward Josh Adams is overseeing a review into the start of a controversial race at Toowoomba on ANZAC Day, where winner Drums Of War appeared to gain an early advantage out of the barriers. Had to go watch the replay and well You decide Correct weight over 870m@shaneciurleo… Read More »
A day after the Stradbroke Season officially kicks off at Eagle Farm with the $350 000 Group 2 Queensland Guineas on Saturday, the provincial venue at Rockhampton will host The Archer, a $1 million slot race, which has attracted a notable field of runners for their Sunday extravaganza. Tony Gollan,… Read More »
Consistent filly Gold Coast Belle will look to add some Black Type to her name when she runs in a Stakes race at Bendigo. A winner of three races and placed second on two occasions from her five career starts, Gold Coast Belle runs in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m)… Read More »
If Tommy Berry can win the $1 million The Archer for the first time, he will have fellow jockey James Mcdonald to thank. Berry has picked up the mount on the Tony and Maddysen Sears -trained Yellow Brick in Sunday’s Rockhampton feature after McDonald was initially offered the ride but declined due to a pre-booked family… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani would not mind a sedately run South Australian Derby. Single Choice runs in the Group 1 classic over 2518m at Morphettville on Saturday and comes into the race having won two of his past three starts. He scored over 1800m in Group 2 company in the Autumn Classic at Caulfield three runs back… Read More »
Apprentice Jace McMurray has been flying in recent times, to the extent that he currently leads the Brisbane Apprentice Jockeys’ Premiership … three wins ahead of defending champion Emily Lang … but he had a day at Ipswich yesterday which he will want to forget. The young rider had two… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg remains confident Zakouma can earn a place in the Melbourne Cup despite his unplaced effort at Flemington last weekend. Speaking to Racing.com, Begg said the gelding had come through the run in excellent condition and would now be aimed at the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) on… Read More »
Many of the feature races at Ascot over the past four months have featured a ‘rematch’ between two or more contenders who had clashed earlier and were now renewing their rivalry. The Group 3 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes, which will be contested at Ascot on Saturday, is no exception. Key… Read More »
Mornington-based horseman Cliff Brown is known for his patience, and he has needed plenty of it with Von Hauke. Brown had considerable success around Australia before moving to Singapore where he spent the best part of 15 years plying his trade. Since his return, Brown has had a steady stream… Read More »
The Hawkesbury Gold Cup wasn’t originally on the radar for Sea King, but trainer Matthew Dunn hoped it could serve as another important stepping stone in the gelding’s comeback from a tendon injury. The 2024 Bendigo Cup winner went amiss after finishing midfield at his first start for Dunn in… Read More »
Yulong has announced the landmark acquisition of Segenhoe Stud, marking a major step in its expansion into the Hunter Valley, Australia’s premier thoroughbred breeding region. The deal represents a significant investment in elite bloodstock development and will see Yulong establish a second major stallion operation in Australia. Spanning 1,400 acres,… Read More »
feaTrainer David Pfieffer is replicating the formula he used with Oh Diamond Lil in the spring as bids to deliver the bonny mare a second stakes success in the Hawkesbury Crown. The five-year-old led throughout to win the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle first-up in September and Pfieffer… Read More »
Will Hayes believes a combination of factors have fallen into place to see in-form filly Rohesia recapture winning form. The daughter of Hanseatic has won her past two starts over 1400m, the latest at stakes level, and the stable were more than happy to keep her in Adelaide with an eye… Read More »
Tasmanian apprentice Jabez Johnstone has done his hopes of one day moving to Melbourne no harm by riding a winner for Ciaron Maher. Johnstone partnered the Maher-trained Cardi Bee to victory in the IVE> Handicap (1500m) at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday on a hit-and-run mission. After flying into Melbourne on Sunday,… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn has put a line through Another’s Cashie’s most recent performance, predicting the three-year-old will bounce back and run a cheeky race in the Group Two Queensland Guineas despite his long odds. After resuming with a solid effort at the Gold Coast on April 4, Another Cashie finished… Read More »
Tyler Schiller will need to provide a medical clearance if he’s to fulfill his engagements at Wagga and Hawkesbury this week after being involved in a race day fall at Kembla Grange. Schiller was aboard the Hawkes Racing-trained Winters Kiss in the second event on Wednesday when the mare, who… Read More »
