Ipswich takes centre stage for holiday racing in Queensland and trainer Bryan Dais is hoping Cool Music can step up and show the potential he thinks she has going forward. She might have to lump 60-kilos in benchmark 58 company, but Cool Music is set to pounce on the step back from… Read More »
Dubawi’s regally bred dual Group 1 winner Delacroix is set to shuttle to Coolmore Australia in 2026, joining a high-profile stallion roster that includes Super Seth and Golden Slipper-winning sire Golden Slipper hero Home Affairs. Delacroix is regarded as one of the leading sons of global powerhouse Dubawi, who has… Read More »
Star filly Sheza Alibi has been sent for a spell following her breathtaking win in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), with connections confirming her autumn campaign has come to an end. Co-trainer Peter Moody revealed on RSN’s Correct Weight that the three-year-old will now enjoy a well-earned break before… Read More »
The ledger is squared at one apiece between Marhoona and Tempted, but one filly will come away with bragging rights when they clash for the first time since last year’s Golden Slipper on Day Two of The Championships at Randwick. Both last start Group 1 winners, Marhoona and Tempted will face… Read More »
A track gallop will determine whether last start beaten favourite Gin Twist presses on for another start or is sent for a spell. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old may run in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday if she pleases in a track gallop on Monday. Gin Twist was sent out a heavily backed… Read More »
The Steve Wolfe trained Rope Them In proved too strong in a driving finish to the Group 3 Roma Cup at Ascot, reeling in the previously unbeaten Smooth Chino to claim a confidence building win on his way to his Grand Final in the $5 million Quokka at the same… Read More »
Two fillies … Aurum Belle and Maria Lucia … went into the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes at Ascot on Saturday defending their respective unbeaten records and they duly proceeded to produce a stirring two-way battle befitting of their status in the 2026 edition of the race which ultimately saw the… Read More »
Baker achieved a career goal by winning the Derby, emulating his father, legendary New Zealand trainer Murray Baker who prepared five winners of the famous Randwick classic. The Derby is one of the nation’s oldest feature races with its first running in 1861, the same year as the inaugural Melbourne… Read More »
Peter Moody was rarely moved to tears during the career of Black Caviar, but the veteran trainer couldn’t hide his emotion after Sheza Alibi delivered a stunning victory in the Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. Settling near the rear of the 16-horse field, the $1.90 favourite appeared to have an… Read More »
A year can be a long time in racing. Twelve months ago, Hughes was winning a benchmark 70 over 1400m at Caulfield early in his time with trainer Gavin Bedggood. Fast forward to Saturday, and the gelding is now a Group 3 winner of the Victoria Handicap (1400m), setting a… Read More »
Ambassadorial has been a revelation since joining the Melbourne Cup-winning stable of Tony and Calvin McEvoy, continuing his rise with victory in the Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Making it three wins in succession, the son of Fiorente delivered his biggest career success, scoring as the $4 favourite… Read More »
Chris Waller declared Joliestar a more complete racehorse after she captured the TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday, securing the fifth Group 1 win of her career. The tough mare was at her very best, holding off a determined challenge from Giga Kick to complete an unbeaten… Read More »
Businessman and owner-breeder Gerry Harvey delivered a timely message to buyers at the yearling sales after two of his passed-in horses produced back-to-back feature wins at Randwick. Just 35 minutes after his homebred mare Chidiac claimed the Country Championships Final (1400m), colt Campione D’Italia stormed to victory in the Sires’… Read More »
The father-daughter training partnership of Brett and Georgie Cavanough celebrated a career-defining moment as Chidiac powered to victory in the Country Championships Final (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. For Brett Cavanough, who has trained more than 1100 winners, the emotional significance of the win was clear. “I’ve got to… Read More »
Albury trainer Kym Davison has celebrated his first metropolitan win on one of the biggest days of the Sydney autumn carnival, and he’s achieved it almost by default. Davison had hoped to be running emerging three-year-old Autumn Break in the $1 million Country Championships Final (1400m) but the horse didn’t… Read More »
The Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising will be at it again on Easter Monday where he will strive to extend his record unbeaten run in the HK$5.35 million G2 Sprint Cup over 1200m at Sha Tin, where a win would see him put nineteen consecutive race wins behind his… Read More »
French import Newlook broke through for his first Australian win with a strong staying effort to take out the Group 2 $300,000 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Newlook, trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, had been unplaced in his five previous down under starts but he… Read More »
Two of the famous Freedman brothers were back sharing the winner’s stall on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick when Profoundly underscored her Australian Oaks claims in the Adrian Knox Stakes. Prepared by Michael Freedman, the last start Kembla Grange Classic placegetter is part-owned by his older brother,… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable invariably produces an imported galloper that races through the winter months and shows above average staying ability. Irish-bred import Mukhtalif made an impressive start to his Australian career with victory in the Robert Taranto Handicap (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday to suggest he has a bright… Read More »
There had to be a story behind the naming of Blue Door, impressive debut winner of the Group 3 $250,000 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Blue Door is by Stay Inside out of Notting Hill which owner John Singleton revealed became the source of the filly’s name…. Read More »
