Jockey Bella Youngberry, who was dislodged from her mount Metaphorically on the way to the start of the second race at Eagle Farm, has been taken to hospital for further assessment. The young rider was under the care of the paramedics for some time on the track before she was… Read More »
Pinhole earned himself a Caulfield Cup berth with victory in the Herbert Power Stakes, but the Chris Waller -trained galloper is likely to be aimed at another staying test. The imported galloper took out the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) on Saturday with connections quickly looking ahead to next week’s Caulfield… Read More »
Caballus has secured a coveted spot in the $20 million The Everest, with James Harron Bloodstock confirming the Newmarket Handicap winner as its representative for next Saturday’s Randwick feature. The Bjorn Baker-trained sprinter will join stablemate Blue Door in Australia’s richest race after Harron and his partners reached an agreement… Read More »
Jockey Brodie Loy has been handed a three-week suspension following a heated confrontation with apprentice Jordan Quince at Gundagai, while Quince has also been fined over the incident. Racing NSW stewards announced the penalties following an inquiry into an altercation between the two riders at the September 6 race meeting…. Read More »
The Lindsay Gough trained Cavalry Man made it back to back Cup wins when he took out the Port Macquarie Cup landing the Toowoomba Cup two weeks ago. This latest win came with the bonus that now has the talented grey eligible for a place in the Big Dance line-up, a… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has the Caulfield Cup in his sights with Kingswood but first there is another Group 1 race at Caulfield. The Might And Power (2000m) will be Kingswood’s final hit-out for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday week. While success in Saturday’s 2000m weight-for-age contest would be ideal,… Read More »
Unbeaten this preparation, Blind Raise will attempt to complete a spring hat-trick in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, with co-trainer Trent Busuttin confident the talented gelding has further improvement to come. The son of Ace High has emerged as one of the leading contenders for the three-year-old feature after winning… Read More »
Cliff Brown and his team have worked hard to get Von Hauke to be a relaxed and manageable racehorse. In his early years, Von Hauke would want to get his races over and done with early, but with maturity and work the gelding has become more tractable. But it almost… Read More »
Luckily for Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, fellow former Kiwis Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are animal lovers. Victorian-based Busuttin and Young are hosting Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas favourite Warwoven at their Cranbourne stable. The only problem is, Busuttin and Young have the second favourite Blind Raise in their care… Read More »
His claim to fame might arguably be a shock barrier trial win over champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising, but Linebacker looks to have found the right set-up to put himself back in the race day winner’s stall at Rosehill. The gelding has had early support from $11 into $6 for… Read More »
Chuchichaschtli is named after a piece of simple European furniture, but jockey Tyler Schiller says the filly is anything but plain. Pronounced ‘Khoo-khee-khaesht-lee’, the word is a Swiss German term for a small kitchen cupboard, while the equine version is a talented young filly on the rise. Trained by John,… Read More »
The five-week Ladbrokes Spring Carnival kicks off at Eagle Farm this Saturday with the running of the $125 000 Queensland Cup, a Listed race which will be contested over 2400m. The Ciaron Maher trained Amplify heads north to try and go one better than she did when finished second in… Read More »
The 2024 Melbourne Cup winner Knight’s Choice will be looking to put in a suitably progressive performance in the Herbert Power Stakes over 2400m at Caulfield on Saturday, as he looks to rebuild his profile after a series of setbacks saw him drop completely off the radar. The last two… Read More »
Jimmysstar will represent TAB in the $20 million Everest for a second consecutive year after securing the slot with his Manikato Stakes victory at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter finished third behind Ka Ying Rising and Tempted last year. “Jimmy was outstanding last year and his win in the Manikato… Read More »
Chris Waller has confirmed Autumn Boy will travel to Melbourne next week for the Cox Plate following a luckless Epsom Handicap run. The three-year-old was held up on the inside on Saturday, but Waller told Giddy Up with Gareth Hall the spring target remained unchanged. “He’s pulled up well, and… Read More »
General Salute has raced almost exclusively in stakes company since his juvenile season, and while he took time to break through at that level, he’s finally hit his groove. Placed seven times in black-type grade, the gelding ended his drought in the 2025 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) and has this… Read More »
The $125,000 Listed Max Simmonds Stakes, which takes pride of place at Ascot on Saturday, features the much anticipated return of the highly rated, lightly raced Aurum Belle, who has saluted in three out of her four career starts, having already powering her way up the Group 2 level. This… Read More »
Peter Snowden is rueing his bad luck with barrier draws and will sweat on some scratchings before determining his final team for Rosehill. Mares Sunrays (gate 10), Tuileries (12), and Miss Freelove (17) all drew double-figure alleys for Saturday’s The Nivison (1200m), while his other black-type runner, three-year-old The Machine… Read More »
Thirteen runners are due to face the starter in Friday’s Port Macquarie Cup, a Big Dance eligibility race. With the race offering the incentive of a place in a $3 million showdown in Sydney on Melbourne Cup day, several big name city trainers are making a play for the honours…. Read More »
In an ideal world, Revengeance would be lining up in the Caulfield Guineas this weekend, but instead the colt will contest a Listed race at Rosehill as part of a forced campaign readjustment. Revengeance was being aimed at the Golden Rose (1400m) and Guineas (1600m) until an untimely illness derailed… Read More »
