I Am Maximus wrote his name into Grand National folklore when he regained his crown in what on-track commentators were calling a ‘Red Rum-like’ performance. After a memorable win in the race in 2024, I Am Maximus had to settle for second place last year behind his stable companion Nick… Read More »
The Grant and Alana Williams trained Sentimental Legend proved too strong for his opposition in the Group 2 WATC Derby, making it impressive back-to-back feature race wins after saluting in the Listed Melvista Stakes in his previous start. The expected two-way contest between Sentimental Legend, the $3 second favourite, and… Read More »
The British raiders have arrived with intent, as Newmarket trainer William Haggas prepares a dual assault on the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick. Haggas will saddle up both Dubai Honour and Caviar Heights in Saturday’s feature, the headline act of The Championships, as he looks… Read More »
Idle Flyer has upstaged a talent-laden field to give trainer Matthew Smith his second Queen Of The Turf Stakes title in a stirring renewal of the Group One feature. As anticipated, the free-bowling Pride Of Jenni adopted catch-me-if-you-can tactics, stringing the field out and ensuring a testing 1600-metre contest. Zac… Read More »
He may not be bred to stay, but Single Choice looks a genuine chance of giving trainer Matt Cumani his maiden Group One in the South Australian Derby. A son of Anders, who was known for his blistering speed over sprint trips, Single Choice proved too strong winning the Listed… Read More »
Kris Lees capped one of the most memorable days of his celebrated training career when Changingoftheguard led throughout to win the Group 1 $2 million Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Changingoftheguard, raced by a syndicate of high profile owners including Lloyd and Nick Williams, was a $51… Read More »
Brilliant filly Tempted has set the scene for an Everest rematch with Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising after a scintillating victory in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick in class record time. The three-year-old on Saturday clocked 1:08.00 seconds for the 1200m, bettering the previous class record of 1:08.14… Read More »
The all-conquering trainer-jockey partnership of Chris Waller and James McDonald continued their unprecedented Sydney autumn carnival Group 1 winning streak when Ohope Wins won a thrilling $1 million ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Waller and McDonald have now combined to win at least one Group 1… Read More »
Kris Lees has continued his outstanding record in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final, winning the $1 million feature for the sixth time and producing the quinella to boot. The result was the same trifecta as 12 months ago in a different order, last year’s runner-up Lord Of Biscay ($3.50 fav) exploding… Read More »
This might have been Plan B but it proved a very lucrative option for connections of Cherry Bomshell, impressive winner of the Group 2 $1 million Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. In less than 70 seconds, the filly with the unusual name not only earned $580,000… Read More »
Going in, the 1200m of Saturday’s Listed Redoutes Choice Stakes (1200m) was a query for Lindsay Park filly Gin Twist and while she may not have fully answered it, connections won’t be too bothered. Already a winner of the Listed Festival Stakes (1000m) at Flemington, the Home Affairs filly had… Read More »
When it comes to improving three-year-old Beskar, trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have learned less is more and it’s reaping dividends on the racetrack. The gelding made it back-to-back wins when leading all the way in Saturday’s Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) at Randwick, opening the door for a possible… Read More »
The race meeting scheduled for Rockhampton today, which was to have featured the Capricornia Yearling Sale Classic QTIS 2YO Plate and the Capricornia Yearling Sale QTIS 3YO and 4YO Classic Handicap, has been postponed due to a sprinkler malfunction causing a section of the track at the 450m to be… Read More »
European Group 1-winning juvenile Gewan, a colt earmarked as a potential shuttle stallion for Yulong, has died following a trackwork incident while preparing for his three-year-old season. The lightly raced grey, a son of Night Of Thunder and winner of the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes last October, suffered a fatal… Read More »
Chris Waller has withdrawn two notable runners from Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick, reshaping the key Group 1 contests. Star mare Aeliana will not take her place in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), a race where her unbeaten stablemate Autumn Glow remains the dominant $1.30 favourite…. Read More »
Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow has surged into the world’s top 10 racehorses for 2026 on the eve of her biggest test in Saturday’s Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities released its latest global ratings update overnight in Europe, with Autumn… Read More »
When top syndicator Wylie Dalziel and Hall of Fame trainer Peter Moody were looking at Oak Lightning as a yearling in New Zealand, one member of the family stood out. The Little Avondale Stud-raised son of Per Incanto is a half-brother to Desert Lightning, the son of Pride Of Dubai… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards abandoned Thursday’s meeting at Kyneton after jockeys expressed concerns about inconsistencies in the racing surface. The track had initially been rated in the soft range following 2.5mm of overnight rainfall, but conditions deteriorated after an additional 5mm fell, with riders reporting uneven firmness and sections where horses… Read More »
It would be unwanted attention for him, but, away from the action on the track, owner Fred Noffke has become something of a celebrity in his own right … following on, not only the exploits of his Doncaster winner Sheza Abili, but also the facts behind a success story that… Read More »
Paradise Storm has been withdrawn from the Sydney Cup after sustaining a tendon injury in a significant blow to his autumn campaign. Trainer Henry Dwyer confirmed the issue on Thursday, revealing the Auckland Cup winner will now undergo rehabilitation and face an extended period on the sidelines. “He’s just got… Read More »
