Todd Pollard may be in the early days of running a stable in his own name but after just a few months in, the numbers are already growing. Scrumptious is a recent acquisition to the team of the former assistant trainer to Annabel and one who could be handy going… Read More »
Taree trainer Glen Milligan has been suspended for two months, with a further two months held over, following a Racing NSW stewards’ inquiry into a series of social media posts. The inquiry found that Milligan had published Facebook posts across several days containing what stewards described as “improper comments that… Read More »
There would be few horses in training able to boast a pair of Golden Slipper winners as parents, so Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott were understandably rapt to get a win on the board with beautifully bred filly Loera. By 2016 Slipper winner Capitalist out of 2013… Read More »
Distance, distance and more distance is what trainer Liam Howley has been searching for with three-year-old Valiant Sun. The longest race restricted to three-year-olds in Victoria will be run on Saturday, the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington, with Valiant Sun taking up the challenge. Valiant Sun will line… Read More »
Tom Charlton is looking for a positive return from Queensland Derby winner Maison Louis at Randwick as connections consider another trip north this winter. Twelve months ago, the son of Super Seth progressed from winning a Goulburn maiden at his second start to taking out the Group 1 Derby at… Read More »
Ash Morgan has given Private Harry his tick of approval as he prepares to reunite with the Group One winner in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm next month. Morgan put the four-year-old through his paces in an exhibition gallop at Canterbury on Wednesday, Private Harry covering the 1000m in… Read More »
The Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Crime dispatch for April dispatch is out, and it ‘highlights the similarity between prediction markets and betting exchanges within racing.’ ‘In viewing the prediction of markets as a significant and emerging challenge for sports integrity, its participants who bet against one another that creates integrity… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable are backing on a return to Morphettville being a winning formula for Benedetta. The last time Benedetta raced at Adelaide’s premier course, the mare took out The Goodwood at Group 1 level in May 2024. That was when Benedetta was trained by Jason Warren and it provided Jamie Melham with a sought-after Group 1 win in… Read More »
Arrowfield Stud has confirmed its 2026 stallion fees, following a standout Sydney Autumn Carnival that delivered 10 Group 1 victories for four of its sires. The Autumn Sun will headline the roster for the first time, with his service fee set at $137,500 (inc GST) after producing top-level performers including… Read More »
Emma-Lee and David Browne say a win by Just Kick in Adelaide would be timely with an important thoroughbred sale coming up. Just Kick is chasing her maiden victory when she heads to the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The filly in winless in eight starts… Read More »
Royal Ascot-bound mare Charm Stone will have to overcome a difficult barrier after drawing wide in her attempt to claim consecutive wins in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained five-year-old has been allocated gate 15 in a capacity field of… Read More »
West Australian breeders are set to gain an exciting new stallion this spring, with high-class Wootton Bassett import Royal Patronage (Fr) joining the roster at Darling View Thoroughbreds. An elite son of the late champion sire Wootton Bassett, Royal Patronage was a standout juvenile in Europe when trained by Mark… Read More »
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
A good barrier draw is an important commodity, especially on a tight turning track. So, for Lindsay Park it was a no-brainer to scratch Plymouth from the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) last Saturday, even though the race offered the winner a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m)… Read More »
The final piece of the puzzle has been ticked for Getta Good Feeling as she chases her maiden Group 1 victory. The Danny O’Brien-trained filly has barrier 5 in Saturday’s Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. A capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies has accepted for one of two Group… Read More »
Asahi Beverages has expanded its presence in Australian racing by securing pourage rights at Flemington Racecourse in a seven-year agreement with the Victoria Racing Club. The deal sees Asahi replace long-time incumbent Lion, which had held beverage rights at Flemington for the past 25 years. Asahi’s portfolio includes major brands… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey Jason Collett will make his Hong Kong riding debut on Sunday as he continues to expand his international profile. Collett has secured the ride on Japanese galloper Giovanni in the Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, where the pair will take on local superstar Romantic… Read More »
Two of Godolphin’s dual Group 1-winning colts have run their final races and will take up a place on the Darley stallion roster later this year. It was on Monday announced that Tentyris and Observer had been retired and would be split among Darley Australia’s two bases. Tentyris, a son… Read More »
Godolphin has confirmed that star performers Tentyris and Observer will retire to stud in 2026, joining the Darley stallion roster following a standout season for the global powerhouse. The duo were key contributors to a campaign that has already produced 30 Stakes victories, including 11 at Group 1 level. Tentyris… Read More »
Zac Purton reached another milestone victory of one hundred wins for the season at Sha Tin on Sunday and, while it was entirely predictable, that did not detract from the enormity of his achievement as he continued his all-conquering presence in one of the most competitive racing precincts in the… Read More »
