Trainer Glen Thompson has his sights firmly set on the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes for Benagil this spring. The Australasian Oaks winner is nearing the end of a Queensland spell and is set to resume work shortly. Benagil stormed to victory in Adelaide before enduring tough luck in two… Read More »
After choosing to make the late call not to send around his emerging prospect Mister Bianco in the Group 3 Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Caost last week, trainer Paul Shailer is now targeting a QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap over 1350m at Eagle Farm on Saturday as the race in which… Read More »
Trainer Jeff Dunn is weighing up a crack at the Ramornie Handicap with Sha Of Gomer, his Rockhampton Newmarket winner, who has pulled up well after his feature race success at Callaghan Park last Friday where he was ridden by Rikki Dunn … keeping it all in the family. “He… Read More »
There is an old saying of keeping your horses in the worst company and yourself in the best. To date it has worked well for Enver Jusufovic and his mare New York Lustre, who to date has won five of her eight career starts. But the time has come for Jusufovic… Read More »
An aversion to his home track is Gerald Ryan’s best explanation for Green Shadows’ disappointing recent run and the trainer is hoping a return to Randwick will spark a return to form. Green Shadows has raced seven times at Rosehill for just two placings, both of them early in his… Read More »
The Victorian Racing Industry has announced the sale of its audio broadcaster RSN to Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), marking a new strategic partnership. The long-term deal ensures RSN will continue broadcasting racing seven days a week, with SEN set to manage its operations alongside existing station SEN Track. SEN has… Read More »
Matthew Smith will follow a traditional path to the Group 1 The Everest (1200m) with talented sprinter Headwall. A surprise packet during the Autumn, the rising six-year-old contested a trio of Group One sprints, placing in both the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) before a narrow second in… Read More »
In Flight is certainly living up to her name of late, set to travel to Melbourne for the Group 3 John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Joseph Pride trained four-year-old has claimed back-to-back listed races at Doomben and Randwick at her past two starts and will seek a first… Read More »
Top-rated sprinter Ka Ying Rising is set to make only one Australian appearance this spring, with connections confirming the David Hayes-trained gelding will return to Hong Kong following his run in The Everest in October. Speculation had been swirling that the star sprinter might stick around to chase bonus prizemoney… Read More »
Dan Morton’s King Of Light created a big statement on the weekend, making a faultless debut in the Tabtouch Place A Same Race Multi Plate (1300m) at Pinjarra on Saturday. Adding another potential Ascot carnival contender to his team, Morton hopes King Of Light’s impressive first up victory is a… Read More »
Baraqiel could well race again before the season is finished, with the Group 2 winning sprinter surprising co-trainer Will Larkin with his recovery from a suspensory issue. Flagged as one of the up-and-coming stars of the sprinting ranks after his dominant win in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) in October last… Read More »
Promising gallopers Damask Rose and Return To Conquer have officially joined Te Akau Racing’s Australian base at Cranbourne as preparations begin for an ambitious spring campaign. Star filly Damask Rose, a winner of the NZB Kiwi, has the $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill on November 1 firmly in her… Read More »
Champagne brand G.H. Mumm will continue its long-standing association with the Victoria Racing Club, having renewed its sponsorship of the Melbourne Cup Carnival through to 2028. The extension cements an 18-year partnership between the two iconic names. As part of the renewed agreement, G.H. Mumm will retain its role as… Read More »
There has been a bump in the road in Angela Jones’ quest to become the first female rider to win the Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership with Jones failing to get a ten-day suspension overturned at an appeal hearing. Jones picked up the suspension for her ride on Floozie in the Group… Read More »
Scone-based trainer Stephen Jones will now serve his full three-and-a-half-year ban again, with the penalty reset after he was found to have breached the terms of his disqualification. In February, the NSW Racing Appeal Tribunal upheld Jones’ disqualification over race-day treatment offences, ruling him out until October 2027. Despite the… Read More »
With stable star Veight ruled out of the spring due to a neck injury, trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are pinning their Group 1 hopes on rising talent Half Yours. Following his dominant win in the Listed Caloundra Cup, the stayer is now being aimed at the Group 1 Metropolitan… Read More »
King Tut’s debut victory on Pakenham’s synthetic track may not top Ciaron Maher’s highlights reel, but it marked a major milestone—his 300th winner of the 2024–25 season. It’s the fourth consecutive season Maher has reached the 300-win mark, a streak that began in 2021–22 when he notched 317 victories. This… Read More »
Racing invariably writes its own script, often deviating from the expected, and the story of Nikita Beriman being stood down for a twelve-day period under concussion protocols is another tale with an unusual twist. Beriman was one of the riders involved in a four-horse fall at Ipswich last Thursday. She… Read More »
The race for Melbourne’s 2024–25 jockeys’ premiership heats up again on Wednesday, with both Blake Shinn and Craig Williams set to ride at Sandown. Shinn currently leads the title chase with 67 wins, eight ahead of Williams on 59, with just seven metro meetings remaining in the season. Wednesday marks… Read More »
Veteran jockey Luke Nolen is nearing a return to trackwork riding after a lengthy break due to a serious knee injury. The 45-year-old, who boasts over 40 Group 1 wins, has been sidelined since a fall at Geelong in December 2024 that left him with broken ribs, facial injuries and… Read More »
