Chris Waller has thrown his stable’s weight behind the 2025 Cox Plate, nominating a remarkable 30 horses for the $6 million showpiece — including reigning champion Via Sistina. In total, 108 horses have been entered for this year’s renewal at Moonee Valley, with Waller’s contingent accounting for almost 28 per… Read More »
US Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler will not be making the trip to Australia for the upcoming spring, with his owners at Yulong deciding to keep the talented galloper based in Europe for now. Yulong’s chief operating officer Sam Fairgray confirmed on Tuesday morning that the decision had been made… Read More »
The number of international entries for this year’s Cox Plate is down on last year, but the Moonee Valley Racing Club remains confident Northern Hemisphere gallopers will play a crucial role in this year’s historic edition. Connections of 11 horses trained north of the equator were among nominations for $6… Read More »
Chris Waller, Australia’s top Group 1 trainer, has once again thrown considerable weight behind the Caulfield Cup, nominating 32 horses for the $5 million feature set to be run on October 18. Waller’s entries make up over 20 per cent of all nominations, as he aims for a third win… Read More »
The spring campaign of Treasurethe Moment is set to kick-off with a jump-out at Mornington as trainer Matt Laurie and the Yulong team ponder which race to target with the mare. Treasurethe Moment features among the nominations for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 18 and the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee… Read More »
A clockwise gallop and the likelihood of a heavy track have Mick Price leaning to running the inform La Fracas in a benchmark race at Randwick on Saturday. Nominated in a pair of 1200m races, a benchmark 84 at Moonee Valley and a benchmark 78 at Randwick, Price will weigh up… Read More »
Online bookmaker Picklebet has strengthened its racing sponsorship footprint through a major long-term partnership with Racing Wodonga, solidifying its commitment to regional racing in Australia. As part of the landmark agreement, Racing Wodonga’s home course will be renamed Picklebet Park Wodonga, giving the wagering brand prime exposure in a key… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Griff, the talented son of Trapeze Artist, is set to begin his stud career in Tasmania after a late switch in plans led to his relocation to Weona Park Stud. Griff, who famously defeated Veight and Steparty in the 2023 Caulfield Guineas, was initially announced to stand… Read More »
A high-profile set of barrier trials crucial to the spring preparations of some of Australia’s leading racehorses has become the latest casualty of ongoing wet weather, with Racing NSW forced to adjust its early-season schedule. The 17 trials originally scheduled for Randwick on Tuesday have now been postponed to Thursday… Read More »
With an illustrious career that now continues alongside his son Calvin, Tony McEvoy remains one of the most respected figures in Australian racing. McEvoy’s rare distinction of Group 1 success both in the saddle and from the training ranks has earned him a revered place in the sport. His achievements… Read More »
With five winners from ten starters over the last four meetings, you would have to say that trainer Barry Lockwood and his trusted assistant Emma-Jane Vincent are working very well together. Actually, they didn’t need this recent fifty-percent winning strike rate to prove that point. They have been a great… Read More »
Blake Shinn’s trip to Darwin was a winning one with Melbourne’s premier jockey living up to his billing as the star attraction of this year’s Darwin Cup meeting with victory in Monday’s main event. Shinn combined with close friend, trainer Peter Robl, to win the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2000m) aboard… Read More »
Mr Brightside might be coming off the worst performance of his decorated career, but Ben Hayes is adamant the Lindsay Park flagbearer can again be a Spring Carnival force. The eight-year-old gelding made his first public appearance of the campaign on Monday morning when he took part in a course-proper jumpout at… Read More »
David Vandyke has confirmed that Tuff Tu Mus has gone to the paddock after setting up a winning streak of seven successive wins which has left the All Too Hard gelding unbeaten since October 9, 2024. An important, tentative target has also now been pencilled in for the five-year-old after… Read More »
The Spring picture will take greater shape on Tuesday, when entries for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate close, but Chris Waller has reiterated a warning to punters around the favourite for one of those majors. The Hall of Fame horseman said the 2400-metre Caulfield Cup was an ‘unlikely’ destination for… Read More »
The domination of the big racing stables around the country is obviously no surprise to any racing enthusiast, but just how much they outdistance their rivals in terms of numbers will possibly raise some eyebrows. Before we go there, it must be acknowledged that not only have all of these… Read More »
It has taken Charlie Fellowes a few years to get his hands on a horse to bring him back to Australia, but the English trainer is convinced he has found one in Luther. As such, Fellowes is likely to make return later this year. But he won’t be heading to Melbourne,… Read More »
Ben Thompson is back with a bang! Having returned to the Sunshine State after completing a riding contract in Hong Kong, Thompson could not have announced his arrival in a more compelling fashion, making a clear statement of intent by bringing home five winners over the first weekend of the… Read More »
Shane Jackson said there was ten times the excitement in training his first Grand National Hurdle victory than when successful twice as a jockey. Highland Blaze led throughout to claim Sunday’s Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown to give Jackson a second feature hurdle win for the season. Jackson won the Grand… Read More »
Scobie Breasley Medal contender Blake Shinn will make the trip to the Top End to ride at Monday’s Darwin Cup meeting. The star jockey has secured three key rides for close friend and former jockey turned trainer Peter Robl. Shinn’s feature mount is Hadouken in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m),… Read More »
