Read what the jockeys and winning trainer had to say about their horses in the G1 Champagne Stakes at Randwick on 19/4/2025. Winning Trainer: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes (Michael speaking) On the winner: “He’s just a proper horse. When he was at the back and when they were running… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien has shared insight into training his latest exceptional talent, describing Australian import Storm Boy as an ‘absolute freak’ of a sprinter. Now based at Ballydoyle and under O’Brien’s care, Storm Boy has been immediately aimed at Group 1 glory at Royal Ascot following his impressive form in Australia…. Read More »
A Queensland Derby campaign awaits improving Tulloch Lodge three-year-old Shangri La Spring after he led throughout to claim the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick. Adrian Bott revealed he and training partner Gai Waterhouse had initially hoped to pursue an ATC Australian Derby (2400m) tilt with the colt but the timing didn’t… Read More »
The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins stable is already looking towards the spring after the win of Prestige Snitzel at Mornington. Victory in the Mornington Sires (1200m) on Saturday was Prestige Snitzel’s maiden victory, but Brideoake has high hopes for the filly. Already Stakes placed after running second at Flemington in the… Read More »
Star hoop Craig Williams made it a memorable Good Friday at Echuca, securing a feature race double by piloting Midwest to victory in the $500,000 Country Discovery. Run over 1000 metres this year, the sprint was a target for Midwest according to Williams, and the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained galloper… Read More »
Racing Victoria has joined forces with Country Racing Victoria and Southside Racing to present a $140,000 donation to this year’s Good Friday Appeal, reinforcing the industry’s support for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The contribution, confirmed on Friday, brings the combined total raised by RV and CRV for the Appeal over… Read More »
The Barry Lockwood trained Give Me Space has been marked up as the horse to beat in the Listed Daybreak Lover at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The lightly raced three-year-old has earned that respect having won three times, finished second twice and third once in his six starts in a… Read More »
The Tony Gollan trained Group 1 winner Antino will fly the Queensland flag when he resumes in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes over 1400m at Randwick on Saturday. Apart from Antino’s last start result when on an international mission in Hong Kong back in December … you can simply… Read More »
A small field and a positive draw are what trainer James Cummings is banking on for a return to winning form with Thames. The Godolphin filly heads to Mornington on Saturday to contest the No Fuss Event Hire Handicap (1200m), her fourth start for the campaign. Thames has performed solidly in… Read More »
Superbly bred colt State Visit has shown enormous promise in just a handful of runs and will be bidding to convert that into Group One success in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. By hot stallion Wootton Bassett, whose progeny includes Canterbury Stakes winner Royal Patronage and Golden Slipper runner-up Wodeton, State… Read More »
Chris Waller isn’t reading too much into Joliestar’s defeat as favourite in the T J Smith Stakes, adamant the mare is going well enough to make amends at Randwick. Joliestar finished ninth, beaten two lengths by Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (1400m) rival Briasa, after jockey Damian Lane was left with little option… Read More »
It only seems like yesterday that Billy Egan was partnering Young Werther to the gelding’s second ever career win. That win at Flemington was 22 months ago, and Egan was then associated with the Danny O’Brien-trained galloper in Young Werther’s next four starts. Egan reunites with Young Werther in the Listed Mornington… Read More »
Seven days after facing international performer Asfoora and Sangster Stakes winner Climbing Star, Sir Sway will appreciate somewhat of a drop back in company as mother and son training pair Sue and Jason Jaensch take their stable flagbearer to Oakbank for the first of two days of the traditional Easter Carnival… Read More »
It’s news that Too Darn Hot is returning to Darley Australia, with his favoured son Broadsiding at $7 with national wagering agencies for the $1.5m Schweppes All Aged Stakes. With Too Darn Hot as the ‘most exciting young stallion in the world,’ Broadsiding is looking for his fifth Group 1… Read More »
Racing WA has today announced a broadcast partnership with Racing.com to showcase this year’s highly anticipated $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) live at Ascot Racecourse. Western Australia’s richest race – to be held on Saturday, 26 April 2025 – will be made available across all Racing.com platforms, including free-to-air Channels… Read More »
Clinton McDonald is hoping a drop in class will be just what his filly Vestas needs to bounce back at Mornington this Saturday in the No Fuss Event Hire Handicap (1200m). After facing tough competition in her past three starts, McDonald believes the time is right to rebuild the Toronado… Read More »
Fresh off his Rosehill Guineas triumph, Broadsiding is set to drop back in distance and take on a new challenge in Saturday’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Trainer James Cummings remains confident in the Godolphin colt’s chances despite some punters questioning the 1400m trip and the short… Read More »
Maxwhooshtapin’s strong last start performance has given Misty Bazeley hope that he’s poised to run another top race in Saturday’s Group 2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot. The three-year-old gelding will have to replicate his Melvista Stakes second and rise higher again if he’s to cause a huge racing shock… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable has four chances to lock away a starter in the Caulfield Cup by taking out the Mornington Cup. Success by either Smokin’ Romans, Berkshire Breeze, Strawberry Rock or Night Endeavor in the Listed race over 2400m on Saturday will give that stayer a ballot exemption into October’s… Read More »
The four-year-old is scheduled to resume in the Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, kick starting a program connections hope will culminate in a Stradbroke Handicap bid. Peter Snowden reported Xidaki had returned to work bigger than ever this preparation and viewed his extra weight as a positive. “He… Read More »
