William Reid Stakes winner Schwarz continued his preparations for the Doomben 10,000 with a solid barrier trial victory in Sydney last week. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained four-year-old, who won the G1 William Reid (1200m) at The Valley on March 22, led most of the way in Thursday’s 822m… Read More »
Phillip Stokes heads into Saturday’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide with two talented mares, Climbing Star and Stretan Angel, but is struggling to pick the better contender. Climbing Star is the defending champion, but returns second-up after a setback. Meanwhile, Stretan Angel has been in strong form this… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren is setting his sights on the Doomben 10,000 for Benedetta after a solid fifth-place finish in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old mare finished less than three lengths behind the winner, Jimmysstar, in the 1400m race. Despite the stiff competition, Warren was pleased with Benedetta’s… Read More »
Racing Victoria’s Regional Mid-West Stewards Manager, Jason Shultz, has explained the circumstances that led to the abandonment of the 2025 Stawell Gold Cup meeting. “The track had been aerated yesterday, and there were barer sections of the track,” Shultz said. “When you get down, the aerator really seems to have… Read More »
Machine Gun Gracie’s magnificent first preparation of racing ended at Ascot on Saturday with another superb winning performance, a victory that validates her status as the best three-year-old in WA racing. In similar vein to what she had done previously against the girls in the Natasha Stakes (2200m) and WA… Read More »
Ground, ground and more ground is what Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr are hoping for when Highly Regarded steps up in trip at Flemington. The Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) on Friday is on the agenda for the three-year-old who will be lining up for his fourth race start and looking… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and Jd Hayes have called on a set of blinkers to get that last little bit from former Hong Kong galloper Quantum Impact at Sandown. The Irish-bred galloper who started his career in the UK before making his way to Hong Kong, has had two… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson is convinced Flying Embers has the potential to continue working her way through the grades this preparation and is hopeful the three-year-old filly can land her first city success at Canterbury on Monday. The daughter of Shalaa broke her maiden at Newcastle at her fourth career start in October… Read More »
Jett Stanley could not have wished for a better way to end his apprenticeship than to ride a Stakes winner for the Australia’s First Lady of Racing. Stanley guided The Instructor home in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington on Saturday for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable. Leading throughout, The… Read More »
Another trip to Brisbane is on the cards for six-year-old Mazu after he took out the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick for the second-straight year. With star Melbourne-based jockey Jamie Melham reuniting with the gelding in Saturday’s 1200m race, Mazu ($4.40) was able to settle just behind the lead… Read More »
Bankers Choice has secured a berth in the Caulfield Cup with a fighting win at Mornington. A ballot exemption was up for grabs in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October for the winner of Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup over the same journey. Bankers Choice provided his trainer Glen Thompson with… Read More »
Retired Everest winner Bella Nipotina won’t be there in October to defend her title but trainer Ciaron Maher has unearthed a potential replacement in scintillating All Aged Stakes winner Jimmysstar. The five-year-old has come of age this preparation, claiming the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) first-up and adding a second major in Saturday’s final… Read More »
Nepotism, a two-year-old colt with family links to the late champion Black Caviar, has stamped himself as a rising star in his own right with a last-to-first Group 1 win in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. Backing up an impressive win in the recent Group 3 Baillieu (1400m), the Michael,… Read More »
Read what the jockeys and winning trainer had to say about their horses in the G1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick on 19/4/2025. Winning Trainer On the horse: “He is such a ripper. This prep, he has come out this time with the Oakleigh Plate and his next two runs… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is likely to chase a second win in the Australasian Oaks after Movin Out registered her maiden Australian win at Mornington. Movin Out was explosive as she rounded up the opposition to take out the Mornington Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Sent out the $4.40 favourite under Ben Melham,… Read More »
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 »
