Now the dust has settled on Schwarz’s maiden Group 1 win, attention turns to how best to utilise his time between now and the start of the breeding season and a trip to England has emerged as a possibility. Co-trainer John O’Shea said on Monday morning that a decision on… Read More »
The Australian racing scene has been alive with premier sprint races recently, but one of the autumn’s most anticipated performances could still be ahead. After the Group 1 William Reid Stakes and Group 1 Galaxy, the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes looms next month, yet this Saturday’s World Pool Classic… Read More »
Promising three-year-old Sought After is set to continue his career in Australia, joining the Pakenham stable of Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman next week. The Tivaci colt follows in the footsteps of Waikato Stud’s star galloper I Wish I Win, who recently retired after a remarkable career. I Wish I… Read More »
Emirates Park’s home-bred filly Marhoona only just made it into the field as No. 16 for the $5 million Golden Slipper S. 1200m G1, after a February debut win and a runner-up finish in the Reisling S. G2 on 8 March. But she led her rivals home when it counted,… Read More »
More than 3000 tonnes of graded sand will be added to South Australia’s Port Augusta racetrack as part of a significant redevelopment announced by Racing SA on Thursday. The project will also phase out the oil that has been used on the track since its inception. Racing SA, in collaboration… Read More »
Revelare will miss the remainder of the season after struggling to recover from an untimely illness. Trainer Rob Hickmott confirmed on Sunday that the four-year-old, who won all five of his races this preparation, will not run in Saturday’s listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) and will instead be sent for… Read More »
Mr Brightside is set to make his way to Hong Kong without another Australian start, as Lindsay Park has secured a flight for the star galloper to compete on Champions Day next month. The multiple Group 1 winner is primed for the prestigious G1 Champions Mile, where he could face… Read More »
Phillip Stokes’ stable is in no way disappointed that they opted not to send Deakin to the Adelaide Cup earlier this month in favour of waiting for the stayer’s next assignment in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington on Saturday. Deakin was favourite for the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) in… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker is confident Arapaho is going well enough this autumn to be a genuine chance of becoming a dual winner of the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. Arapaho won the Tancred two years ago and the eight-year-old is set for another crack at the 2400m weight-for-age staying feature… Read More »
A bumper ten event card has been set down for Sha Tin this Sunday for Hong Kong Derby Day, with the 2000m feature being an intriguing race on paper. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
In a front-running masterclass, Machine Gun Gracie proved unstoppable in the Natasha Stakes, leading from start to finish to claim an emphatic victory. The classy filly left her rivals in her wake, delivering a standout performance that now sees her firm as the horse to beat in the upcoming WA… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $5,000,000 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill. Damian Lane (Marhoona): “She was great. She’s obviously been prepped perfectly for this, just peaking on the day. Not often you come up with a plan and execute it perfectly, well… Read More »
Emerging sprint star Private Harry has stepped up again in his first Group 1 test in a dream result for trainer Nathan Doyle and jockey Ashley Morgan in The Galaxy at Rosehill. Private Harry had won all four of his starts in convincing fashion, including the $3 million Sunlight 3YO Plate slot race… Read More »
Rosemont Stud’s willingness to continue investing in quality colts has paid off with their million-dollar buy Schwarz winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. Described by co-trainer Tom Charlton as ‘a big ticket stallion with a big pedigree’, Schwarz was purchased for $1.25 million at the 2022 Magic… Read More »
In somewhat of a genius move, the booking of Declan Bates delivered a throwback to his thrilling feats aboard pin-up frontrunner Pride Of Jenni as Grinzinger Belle notched an eye-catching victory in the Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley. With regular rider Damian Lane away in Sydney and successful in the Golden Slipper,… Read More »
Just six weeks after making her debut at Canterbury, Marhoona has beaten the best two-year-olds in the land to deliver Michael Freedman an emotional Golden Slipper win. It was Freedman’s first Slipper success training in his own right after he and brother Richard captured the race with Stay Inside in 2021, while… Read More »
Gringotts has narrowly defeated established stars Fangirl and Ceolwulf in a thrilling George Ryder Stakes to claim his first Group 1 win and show he’s also going to be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming Doncaster Mile. The Ciaron Maher-trained Gringotts ($6) was the only runner in Saturday’s star-studded 11-horse… Read More »
James Cummings is keeping his cards close to his chest on immediate plans for Rosehill Guineas winner Broadsiding but he isn’t ruling out an international campaign. The colt had to draw on class and courage to notch his fourth Group 1 win after being caught wide from an outside draw in the… Read More »
Twelve months after making her Australian debut with an outstanding Ranvet Stakes win, Via Sistina has returned to Rosehill to land back-to-back victories in the middle-distance feature. In between she has racked up another five majors, including in last year’s Cox Plate, stamping herself as one of the best horses in… Read More »
After piling on a fourth win in succession, progressive three-year-old Shanwah is likely to be Sydney bound after taking out the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley. With now four wins in eight starts, and that winning run beginning back in January, the son of Group 1 Two Thousand Guineas (1600m)… Read More »
