Recommendation will return to a happy hunting ground when he makes his first appearance of the year at Caulfield this Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained speedster is one of 24 nominations for the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes. The $175,000 event is run over 1100 metres, the course and distance Recommendation dominated in… Read More »
Star mare Pride Of Jenni is heading back to Victoria following a below-par run in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup. Owner Tony Ottobre confirmed the decision to end her Queensland campaign, though no final call has been made on whether the three-time Group 1 winner will be retired. That will… Read More »
Michael Hickmott has secured top jockey Craig Williams to ride promising stayer Party Crasher in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m). Williams, a multiple Group 1-winning rider, is yet to win the Queensland Derby and will be hoping Party Crasher can change that record. The lightly raced son of Ocean… Read More »
He might have had a stable-hopping journey across his brief career, but War Machine is now firmly part of the Ben, Will, and J D Hayes operation and is on track for a crack at the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on June 14. The four-year-old son of… Read More »
The Inflictor gave notice that he is very much on track for a run in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap when he scored an impressive victory in a Benchmark 85 Handicap at Doomben. The four-year-old son of 2016 Stradbroke winner Under The Louvre had already secured his place in the… Read More »
Will it be third time lucky for King Of Thunder in the Queensland Derby? A wet track may have thwarted the finishing power of King Of Thunder last start but connections are hoping a drier surface will enable the horse to show his true colours in the Queensland Derby. King… Read More »
It was an unfortunate accident that saw talented mare Niance miss the Autumn, but Grahame Begg believes the lightly raced five-year-old can make up for lost time over the Winter. A winner of six races from ten starts, Niance is set to resume in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield… Read More »
Storm Boy made his highly anticipated debut for trainer Aidan O’Brien in the Group 2 Greenlands Stakes at The Curragh in Ireland but failed to fire in his first European appearance. Partnered by top jockey Ryan Moore, Storm Boy was sent out a $2.45 favourite with swiftbet but disappointed punters… Read More »
Star Australian jockey Damian Lane hit a major milestone at Tokyo Racecourse on Saturday, reaching 100 wins for the season with an unforgettable six-win haul — including victories in the final five races on the 12-race card. Currently enjoying a successful riding stint in Japan, the 31-year-old began his hot… Read More »
A Chris Waller horse saluting at a starting price of $61! That was the hard-to-believe scenario when the Waller trained Imperialist saluted in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben two Saturday’s ago … and, long price or not, there was no luck attached to the win, rather it… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has confirmed that star mare Pride Of Jenni is physically well following her disappointing effort in the Group 1 Doomben Cup, though she took longer than usual to recover post-race. The high-tempo front-runner set a strong gallop early, but couldn’t go with Antino when the pressure was applied… Read More »
Jockey Rory Hutchings admitted to having a “brain snap” after Racing NSW stewards slapped him with a one-month ban over two separate but related charges at Randwick. Having only recently returned from a three-month injury enforced layoff, Hutchings told stewards he was struggling to get down to 56.5kg to ride the… Read More »
The combination of trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman, and three-kilogram claiming apprentice Luke Cartwright has proven to be a lethal one at Sandown Hillside. In a three-run stint between races five and seven, the combination didn’t taste defeat. The winning run started aboard $15 chance Suances who flew down the… Read More »
Read what each of the jockeys said about their rides in the Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben on 24/5/2025. Blake Shinn (Antino): “He’s some horse. He told me when he wanted to get rolling about the half mile when I just just pulled him off Osipenko’s back and it… Read More »
Antino has confirmed his status as one of the best horses in Australia with a breathtaking win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m). Now a dual Group 1 winner, $3 favourite Antino was as impressive as his 6-½ length victory in last year’s Toorak Handicap, Blake Shinn once again circling the… Read More »
Philia will be afforded her chance to give local trainer David Vandyke his second win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) in four years. The daughter of All Too Hard was a determined winner of the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday, notching up her fourth win from… Read More »
There was a sense of deja’vu for Casual Connection’s trainer John Sargent as the gelding notched his eighth career-win at Randwick to put himself in the frame for a Queensland carnival tilt. The six-year-old relished the heavy conditions to score a dominant victory in Saturday’s PF Civil Handicap (2400m), 12 months… Read More »
Prince Tycoon has come through his tough Magic Millions run in good shape and is now being considered for a quick back-up into the $1 million BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm this Saturday. Co-trainer Natalie Young revealed on Saturday that the talented two-year-old’s wide run and fast finish… Read More »
Connections of Let’s Fly will give serious consideration to paying the late nomination fee for the Queensland Oaks after the filly made a mess of her Randwick rivals to post a runaway win. Trained by Richard and Will Freedman, Let’s Fly ($31) raced handy to the speed throughout and was still… Read More »
‘I felt sick’ was the reaction from Clinton Mcdonald after Miss Ole’s debut race at Warrnambool, which turned to joy and relief at Sandown Hillside on Saturday. The two-year-old filly by Ole Kirk missed the start badly on debut in the Vobis Gold Strike at Warrnambool which cruelled her chances, something… Read More »
