Trainer Dan Meagher is eyeing a high-stakes Australian debut for his Singapore champions Lim’s Kosciuszko and Lim’s Saltoro. The decorated duo—who share 12 Group 1 titles between them—have recently relocated to Meagher’s base at Pakenham. Their first test on Australian soil will be a trial at Caulfield this Thursday, which… Read More »
Australian racing has lost one of its greats with the passing of Weekend Hussler, who died from colic. The news was confirmed on Sunday by Clinton McDonald, whose father Ross trained the champion galloper. The loss comes not long after the passing of Clinton’s mother, Margaret, who died just two… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott prepared Shout The Bar to win two Group 1 races and the powerful training team was determined to make sure they got the chance to train her first foal. So keen, they paid $3 million for her colt by Home Affairs at the 2025 Inglis… Read More »
Coolmore and Chris Waller are yet to decide whether Switzerland has run his last race, but they took extreme steps to secure a replacement for the Group 1 winner on Day 1 of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Tom Magnier on Sunday went to $2.7 million to secure the Coolmore Stud… Read More »
There is nothing wrong with the prize-money if you have got a good two-year-old, a fact highlighted by the exploits of North England, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Farnan colt who kicked off Day One of The Championships at Randwick with a hard-earned win in the Group 3… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are playing the long game with high-class stayer Vauban, their decision to start him in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes part of a considered plan to give him the best possible foundation for a Melbourne Cup 2025 campaign. Bott confirmed this week that… Read More »
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Perth’s racing scene lit up over the weekend with a dominant performance that crowned a new local star. The WA Oaks meeting delivered major milestones, red-hot stables, and plenty of buzz ahead of the upcoming WA Derby. From an unstoppable filly to breakout wins by jockeys and trainers, the day… Read More »
Nicolini Vito has followed the lead of stablemate Here To Shock in winning the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. Will Hayes has likened Nicolini Vito to a fine wine after he landed a last stride victory in the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained galloper gave the… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $2,000,000 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. Damian Lane (Aeliana): “She was extraordinary. She left the barriers well, just travelled great from the outset and felt a winner a long way out. “I’m not riding in the best form… Read More »
Bjorn Baker was blaming hay fever but the enormity of winning one of Sydney’s iconic races on a day that his family held dear managed to bring even the usually unflappable trainer to tears. Known for his big personality and fun-loving nature, Baker was choking back his emotions after Stefi Magnetica burst… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $4,000,000 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. Jason Collett (Stefi Magnetica): “I’m kind of shocked, to be honest. I was in front at the line and was like, ‘holy hell, sh** I’ve just won. “I don’t know, I was… Read More »
Briasa’s coronation as a bona fide star of the Australian sprint scene came at Randwick on Saturday when the untapped four-year-old won the $3 million T J Smith Stakes. The Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained gelding landed a maiden Group 1 win at just his ninth start when he outgunned… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $3,000,000 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Tyler Schiller (Briasa): “It makes a difference when you draw a barrier and he’s probably one missing first-up but second-up it’s great to get a barrier, Randwick is more forgiving, and… Read More »
Matt Laurie has collected his second Group 1 win in the space of four days with Vinrock’s ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes victory and the trainer’s hot streak might not be over yet. Vinrock remains undefeated from three starts after becoming the first horse since Full On Aces in 1981 to… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,000,000 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) at Randwick. Mark Zahra (Vinrock): “He’s a gentleman to ride, you can put him anywhere and I was just so happy I came up here and trialled him the other day, just to get… Read More »
Training partners Emma-Lee & David Browne have a decision to make on which Derby to chase after the win of Statuario at Caulfield. The three-year-old booked his place in either the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on May 3 or the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is looking forward to the spring after Scenic Point kept her record intact with a stylish victory at Caulfield. After scoring an impressive win at Pakenham on debut, Scenic Point headed to the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m) on Saturday and… Read More »
Randwick Racecourse is gearing up for an exciting Saturday of thoroughbred action as Day 1 of The Star Championships gets underway. With four Group 1 events on the card, fans are in for a treat—especially with the prestigious Doncaster Mile taking center stage. First run in 1866, the Doncaster Mile… Read More »
Licensed Tamworth-based trainer Stephen Dixon has been handed a nine-month suspension by Racing NSW Stewards following a stable inspection incident and subsequent conduct towards an official. On 25 March 2025, Racing NSW officials attended Mr Dixon’s registered training premises at Meadows Lane, Tamworth, as part of a routine stable inspection…. Read More »
