The countdown to the $5.3 million Caulfield Cup is on, with the field reduced to 29 contenders following the third declaration stage. Several key runners have dropped out, including Aeliana, Golden Path, and King Charles III’s horse Gilded Water, leaving a tighter field of local and international hopefuls for the… Read More »
Aeliana remains among the final 16 contenders for the $6 million Cox Plate as the race for Australia’s premier weight-for-age crown intensifies. Trained by Chris Waller, the four-year-old mare continues to hold her place in the elite field despite being withdrawn from the Caulfield Cup. Her connections are monitoring her… Read More »
Godolphin has confirmed Tempted will fly the royal blue flag in next week’s $20 million The Everest at Randwick, with champion jockey Craig Williams booked to ride. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly edged out stablemate and Golden Rose winner Beiwacht for the coveted slot, securing her place in the world’s richest… Read More »
Opinions were divided on Ka Ying Rising’s first and only official trial in Australia less than two weeks out from The Everest, but trainer David Hayes is confident his sprinting star will be ready. In a star-studded heat at Randwick on Tuesday morning, Ka Ying Rising finished third under Zac Purton who… Read More »
Kate Brideoake joked her marriage to trainer Matt Laurie is safe for the time being despite Vinrock drawing out in the Caulfield Guineas. The Laurie stable has three runners in Saturday’s Group 1 for three-year-olds over 1600m and Brideoake made the trip from Mornington to represent the stable at Tuesday’s draw. Her… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising finished third in his pre-Everest trial at Randwick on Tuesday, with the world’s top-rated sprinter cruising through the 1000-metre hit-out behind Linebacker and Overpass. A strong crowd gathered to watch the Hong Kong superstar’s final public appearance before the $20 million Everest on October 18. Under regular… Read More »
Royal Supremacy’s Group 1 Metropolitan triumph at Randwick has triggered a 1.5kg penalty for the Caulfield Cup, lifting his allotted weight to 52.5kg and moving him to 26th in the order of entry. As it stands, 49 horses remain in contention for the $5 million Caulfield Cup, a number set… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup dream remains very much alive for Tony and Calvin McEvoy after their emerging stayer Half Yours surged into calculations. The five-year-old flashed home for fourth in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes on Saturday and now sits a $3.50 favourite for the $5 million Caulfield Cup on October… Read More »
Mick Price has not overestimated Globe’s ability by considering a start in this Saturday’s The Might And Power at Caulfield, but the trainer sees advantages in the $1 million Group 1 for his gelding. The seven-year-old son of Charm Spirit was one of just nine entries for the 2000-metre weight-for-age… Read More »
Private Harry, one of the first horses locked away for this year’s The Everest, will not be at Randwick for the $20 million race on October 18 after having the curtain prematurely drawn on his spring campaign. The Nathan Doyle-trained four-year-old, who won his first five starts, was unplaced for… Read More »
Asfoora helped herself to another slice of history, overcoming drama in the process, when a winner of the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp on Sunday. The Henry Dwyer-trained mare became the first Australian-trained horse to win in France when she won the feature sprint race on the Arc De… Read More »
The globetrotting sprinter Asfoora—already a G1 winner in England and now France—came within minutes of being scratched pre-race when her ID card and passport failed to arrive on course. “Unfortunately, her ID and passport didn’t make her way down from Chantilly to the races today,” travelling foreman Simon Morrish told… Read More »
Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup is set to saddle his first runner in The Everest after slot-holders Mulberry Racing confirmed Jedibeel would take their position in the $20 million showpiece. Mulberry Racing made the call on Sunday morning, opting to press on with the gelding following his fourth-place finish in the… Read More »
Coolmore have confirmed that they have come to an arrangement with Lindsay Park and prominent owner Rupert Legh to race War Machine in The Everest 2025. Coolmore has moved to secure War Machine, setting up a compelling family showdown with brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes now poised to take… Read More »
Sepals will be after a piece of history when he chases a second Group 1 handicap victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained four-year-old took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) on September 20 and will head to the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. The last horse to win the… Read More »
All eyes will be on Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising at the Randwick barrier trials but the session will also provide an important hit-out for Group One winner Linebacker. Originally being targeted at Saturday’s Epsom Handicap (1600m), the four-year-old was ruled out of the feature after a setback caused… Read More »
The Victorian racing community is mourning the loss of much-loved form analyst and broadcaster Warren Huntly, whose passing has been acknowledged by Racing Victoria and the Victorian Racing Media Association after a battle with illness. Huntly’s involvement in the sport stretched over a quarter of a century, sparked in the… Read More »
‘Aussie Tom’ Marquand will ride the Francis-Henri Graffard trained Gezora in Sunday’s prestigious £4.1 million Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Recognised as one of the top riders in the world, Marquand was given his nickname by his Australian fan base after riding stints in Sydney where he excelled at… Read More »
Rosberg’s spring campaign has been cut short, with the boom three-year-old found to be shin sore following his below-par showing in Saturday’s G2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington. The colt’s performance initially left connections “dumbfounded”, and trainer Clinton McDonald later confirmed the diagnosis. Rosberg will head to the paddock for… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher-prepared Royal Supremacy ($7.50) could be on a Melbourne Cup path following a strong win in the Group 1 $750,000 Metropolitan at Royal Randwick. In a stirring go, the five-year-old gelding held off race favourite Soul Of Spain ($4.80F) by 3/4 of a length. Stablemate to the winner… Read More »
