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 »
It has already been a momentous year for Rachel King and she is hoping to parlay that into more top level success on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival. In February, King became the first female jockey to win a Grade 1 race on the JRA circuit during a… Read More »
Former Labor Party leader Mark Latham has been issued a 12-month good behaviour bond by the Australian Turf Club after it concluded its investigation into recent comments he made to a senior club official. Latham, who led the ALP between 2003 and 2005, made the comments at a Rosehill race… Read More »
Unbeaten in two starts this campaign, General Salute faces a pair of significant challenges if he is to extend his wining sequence in the Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick. The four-year-old has drawn the outside barrier in a field reduced to 11 by two early scratchings, while also rising five kilos… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright says it would mean the world to him if he could land the Hareeba Stakes at Mornington. Fresh from riding his first Saturday metropolitan winner at Bendigo last week, that later became a double, Cartwright will have his first ride in a Stakes race when he partners… Read More »
Former Singapore trainer Tim Fitzsimmons will learn a bit more about the best horse he has trained when Golden Monkey makes his Australian debut at Echuca. Golden Money lines up in the Country Discovery (1000m) on Friday, his first start after a successful career in Singapore that netted the gelding eight wins… Read More »
Tyler Schiller finds himself in the enviable position of being aboard the favourites for the two Group One races at Randwick but more significantly for him, they’re both trained by Team Hawkes. John, Wayne and Michael Hawkes have been among his biggest supporters and he will again link with them when… Read More »
Luck hasn’t favoured Swiftfalcon so far this autumn but connections are hoping he can finally break through for a deserved win in the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick. The three-year-old has been competitive against the cream of his age group, placing behind Broadsiding in both the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) and Rosehill Guineas… Read More »
Dylan Gibbons has celebrated his first city win since returning from a shoulder reconstruction with a rails-hugging ride aboard the Queensland Derby-bound Sacro Catino. Gibbons spent more than four months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery last year and only returned to race riding last month. His credited the breakthrough victory… Read More »
Trainer Mick Kent had hopes of heading across the border with debutant winner Terilee for a potential shot at a Group 1 race. But instead, the filly is likely to remain in Melbourne for the upcoming winter to try and pick off some three-year-old filly’s races after her debut win… Read More »
Embarking on the journey to become an apprentice jockey can seem intimidating for some but with the right support and guidance young riders can flourish. Natika Riordan is excited to make her race riding debut at Kalgoorlie on Good Friday, booked to partner Beausmebubba in the opening race of the… Read More »
Switzerland has run his last race with Coolmore confirming on Monday that the three-year-old had been retired. Tom Magnier had previously declared that the Chris Waller-trained son of Snitzel would be taking up residence at Coolmore’s Jerrys Plan farm later this year, but waited until this week to confirm his T… Read More »
A genuine tempo will be key for big finisher Jimmystar as he shoots to add another major to his resume in the final Group One race of the Sydney autumn carnival. The Oakleigh Plate winner will take his place in the All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday and… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are never left wondering about the placement of their horses, especially their younger ones. Firstly, they must show the pair they have the ability to make the grade and are then worthy of taking through the grades. A four-time winner, Hedged will attempt to… Read More »
A solid hit-out in a recent trial has forced a gear change for Gavin Bedggood’s stable newcomer Regal Lion. The former Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained galloper will be having his first start for Bedggood when he heads out in the Enchanted Adventure Handicap (2000m) at Mornington on Saturday. After running second in a… Read More »
