We are delighted to announce Marjorie Charleson’s posthumous induction into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame Roll of Honour for 2022. Marjorie was a trailblazer. Devoting her life to WA racing, she paved the way for women in marketing, public relations, media and the promotion of sports whilst also being… Read More »
After a delayed start to her campaign, Vangelic will be out to make up for lost time when she chases a valuable Group 1 win in the Coolmore Classic ahead of a possible All-Star Mile tilt seven days later. Co-trainer Adrian Bott has revealed the Melbourne feature is firmly on… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea believes he has the right style of horse in Maximal to pick up a Melbourne middle distance feature race. But whether that comes on Saturday in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, O’Shea is not too sure. UK import Maximal came to Australia last year to contest… Read More »
Sydney’s wet weather has all but foiled Anthony Cummings’ bid to get Libertini ready for a first-up assault on the Group 1 The Galaxy. Cummings had slated Saturday week’s Rosehill sprint for the mare’s autumn return but said the loss of some barrier trial sessions due to the rain and… Read More »
Roger James is already dreaming of Cox Plate victory with the high-priced The Autumn Sun colt that he bought on Wednesday’s third day of this year’s Karaka Yearling Sale. The top New Zealand trainer went to $900,000 for the colt from the More Than Ready mare Pristino, which makes him… Read More »
Home Affairs is not the only three-year-old in the Newmarket Handicap looking to improve on the record of that age group in the feature sprint at Flemington. Artorius and Finance Tycoon will join Home Affairs as they attempt to land a third win in Saturday’s Group 1 sprint over 1200m for the three-year-olds in… Read More »
She has barely put a hoof wrong since arriving on our shores and the John O’Shea-prepared import Promise Of Success has earned her shot at Group 1 glory at Rosehill Gardens this weekend. After an unspectacular start to her career in the northern hemisphere, with just one third from four… Read More »
While some of the emerging âgunâ apprentices bring a youthful swagger to proceedings along with their bristling and precocious talent, the best of the old-time professionals are still showing them how to do things, setting the standard and giving them something to try to beat ⊠and Jim Byrne stands… Read More »
After nearly three years together, Michael and Richard Freedman have announced an end to their training partnership. Brothers Michael and Richard Freedman are set to go their separate ways having announced the end of their training partnership. The pair joined forces in 2019 and will end their partnership on April… Read More »
Crosswinds, the second most expensive yearling ever sold in Victoria, got his racing career off to the perfect start at Ballarat on Tuesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained son of Capitalist, who was the top lot at last year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale when knocked down to James Harron for… Read More »
An elevated temperature causing Callsign Mav to miss a lead-up race will not dent the gallopers attempt at the Australian Cup. The former New Zealand galloper missed out on starting in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on February 26 with an elevated temperature that his trainer Danny… Read More »
Rob Blacker trained stayer Tigertiger will be looking to give the Mornington based trainer the biggest win of his career when he lines up in Monday’s Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m). The New Zealand bred 6yo gelding has come a long way since moving to the Blacker yard in September,… Read More »
Last year they were the toast of the town when their super colt Stay Inside stormed away to win the Gr 1 Golden Slipper. Now, almost to the day one year later, the dynamic training partnership of Richard and Michael Freedman will end. Effective 1 April, Richard Freedman will handle… Read More »
Oxley Road is unfortunate to be in an era of such brilliant sprinters, similar to another Peter Moody sprinter Magnus 15 years ago. Trainer Peter Moody believe there is a Group 1 win in Oxley Road, but he needs to pick the right race to achieve that goal. Oxley Road is entered… Read More »
Again, âin oneâs hour of needâ itâs the ATC Foundation with a $50,000 donation to industry participants and race clubs affected by floods in northern NSW. The Australian Turf Club Foundation has added $50,000 in funding for racing industry affected by the ongoing flood emergency in NSW as part new… Read More »
Last years Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside has been retired after a relatively disappointing spring campaign. Newgate Farmâs Henry Field confirmed that the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained colt had run his last race after the boom colt failed to fire in the Spring running fifth in the Domenico Stakes and… Read More »
Hitotsu headlines a trio of three-year-olds who have been granted wildcard entry into this year’s $5 million All-Star Mile. Racing Victoria on Monday night announced that co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace had accepted the invitation to utilise one of the three wildcards with the colt who won Saturday’s Group 1 Australian… Read More »
A brother to Mo’Unga became the first New Zealand yearling to sell for seven figures on Monday’s opening day at this year’s Karaka Yearling Sale. The Waikato Stud-prepared colt, who is by Savabeel from the O’Reilly mare Chandelier, sold for exactly NZ $1 million when he went through as Lot 161…. Read More »
Beaten Australian Guineas favourite Profondo will have a new jockey when he runs in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on March 19. The $1.9 million colt’s trainer Richard Litt confirmed via a statement released on social media on Monday afternoon than Hall of Fame jockey Hugh Bowman would replace Robbie Dolan . Dolan… Read More »
Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (1500m) headlines seven group contests to welcome in the opening weekend of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. In what has been an rousing lead-up to the Autumn Carnival, an exciting field for Saturday’s sole Group 1 feature has been nominated to kick off proceedings, for what is… Read More »
