Racing is a game of patience as the connections of Santa Ana Moon have discovered. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained galloper landed his breakthrough victory when taking out the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Plate (1200m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Santa Ana Moon made his debut at Cranbourne last September,… Read More »
Phillip Stokes heads to the Golden Mile at Bendigo concerned the topweight in the 16-horse field may be a run short. A proven galloper second-up, Arran Bay jumps from 1200m to the 1600m of Saturday’s Listed race. Arran Bay commenced his most recent campaign at Moonee Valley last month, beating just one… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has labelled the Australian Oaks a clash of the queens as two classic winners from opposite sides of the Tasman prepare to do battle. While Waller has opted not to back-up Aeliana from her stunning Australian Derby triumph, he will have former Kiwi Leica Lucy and Verry Elleegant’s close… Read More »
Alligator Blood, the renowned Australian thoroughbred and seven-time Group 1 winner, has concluded his racing career. Trained by David Vandyke to begin with before going to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Alligator Blood achieved significant victories, including the 2022 Stradbroke Handicap, the 2022 and 2023 Underwood Stakes, and the 2023… Read More »
An unconventional preparation hasn’t dampened Godolphin’s enthusiasm over the Sydney Cup chances of Zardozi with the global powerhouse believing she has been racing like a genuine stayer. While many of her rivals have prepared for Saturday’s two-mile test with a grounding run over a longer journey, Zardozi is coming off an… Read More »
Father-and-daughter training combination Ken and Kasey Keys have with a small team of horses always been able to find one to give them hope. Rich Enuff went close to securing a Group 1 for the stable, while Soul Patch also went close at the highest level. More recently it was Scheelite who… Read More »
The $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is shaping as a moment of truth for Ceolwulf as the dual Group One-winning miler seeks to prove he can mix it with the country’s best horses over a middle distance. Ceolwulf will take his place in a crack field that boasts Cox Plate winner… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced adjustments to the weight scales for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, aiming to achieve a broader distribution of weights among competitors. Effective from the 2025 editions, the minimum topweight at final acceptance will be set at 57 kilograms, reinstating a policy last applied in 2016…. Read More »
When a young Campbell Rawiller dreamed of a being a jockey, the chequered flag being waved on his career after a highweight race at Kyneton with him barely into his mid-20s was not part of the fantasy. But that’s how it will end, with the 24-year-old preparing for his final race… Read More »
A nine race card has been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night where the depth looks pretty good. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Trainer Steve Wolfe is hoping Rope Them In Can make a statement in Saturday’s Roma Cup (1200m) and use it as a springboard to the $5 million Quokka (1200m) on April 26. Steve Wolfe says Rope Them In is ready to step up for his next big encounter after disposing of his… Read More »
Classy filly Yes Queen will present her Karrakatta Plate claims to champion jockey William Pike on Saturday, who has yet to lock away a ride in the Group 2 feature. Yes Queen’s pride was pricked, and her Karrakatta Plate plans took a mini hit when she was beaten as hot… Read More »
Star international jockey Christophe Lemaire will ride for the first time in Sydney when he partners Japanese galloper Rousham Park in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Lemaire, who won the 2011 Melbourne Cup aboard Dunaden, flew into Sydney on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 race over 2000m at… Read More »
Morphettville trainer Stuart Gower is setting his sights on breaking the decade-long absence of locally trained winners in the South Australian Derby. His promising gelding, Darknconfidential, is being primed for a tilt at the Group 1 feature, with the upcoming Port Adelaide Guineas serving as a crucial stepping stone. Darknconfidential,… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni will not race on day two of The Championships at Randwick this Saturday, as confirmed by Ciaron Maher’s stable. The decision comes after the seven-year-old mare, who won last year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes in dominant fashion, raced flat in the Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington. Owner… Read More »
The 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has concluded in spectacular fashion, delivering record-breaking figures and reaffirming its status as a premier event on the global bloodstock calendar. A total of 329 yearlings were sold over the course of the sale, generating a staggering $149.6 million in gross sales. The… Read More »
Alligator Blood is poised to make his long-awaited return to racing in next Saturday week’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, with his connections keeping expectations measured after more than a year on the sidelines. The seven-time Group 1 winner last appeared in the Champions Mile in November… Read More »
Widden Stud celebrated after a dream start to the second day of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with the famed nursery reaping a big payday via two products of their star stallion Zoustar who are siblings to Group 1 winners. The brother to Schwarz sold for $1.4 million just over… Read More »
Grant and Alana Williams have an uncanny knack of getting their horses to peak for their Grand Final and in unison with Western Empire, who fires best when fresh, they believe they can burst the bubble of Overpass in The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 26. The Williams camp… Read More »
Otago will make his return to racing at Bendigo this Saturday, but do not go looking for the one-time Australian Guineas favourite among the entries for the day’s features. Co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have selected the $80,000 benchmark 70 as the likely kick-off point for the four-year-old, who will… Read More »
