Victory to I Am Me in this Saturday’s Galaxy at Rosehill would realise a much bigger reward for connections than just the $580,000 winner’s cheque. The six-year-old was on Tuesday night announced by Inglis as an entry into this year’s prestigious Chairman’s Sale, which will be held in Sydney on… Read More »
Racing WA has strengthened its commitment to support the best standards of care for racing animals at all stages of their lives by becoming a member of the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR). IFAR is a globally recognised organisation dedicated to promoting the welfare of thoroughbreds throughout… Read More »
Lucy Fiore is riding the crest of a wave and is fast closing in on a landmark century of winners and reaching a personal milestone for the second time in her career. Hot on the heels of an Ascot treble last Saturday including the main race, Lucy Fiore boosted her season… Read More »
Victorian jockey Lewis German has been banned from racing for 10 years after being found guilty of deliberately losing races as part of a major betting scandal. The 25-year-old admitted to riding his mounts to lose between April 21 and August 31, 2022. The Victorian Racing Tribunal heard that professional… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg has the Group 1 Australasian Oaks in his sights for Cilacap and is potentially stepping away from the traditional path to that contest. The Australasian Oaks (2000m) is run at Morphettville on April 26 and the more traditional route to that contest is via three-year-old fillies’ races like the… Read More »
Tom Stockdale has secured a dream ride aboard Military Tycoon in Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Connections of the filly, raced by Bennett Racing, paid the final acceptance fee to confirm her spot in the prestigious race. Trainer Ciaron Maherâs Military Tycoon will be his only runner in… Read More »
The retired champion Imperatriz will have a race named after her from this seasonâs Cox Plate Day, with the open 1000-metre handicap now renamed the Imperatriz Sprint. The raceâs prizemoney will rise from $150,000 to $200,000 and will be run over the same course where Imperatriz claimed the Group 2… Read More »
Few mares have the resume of seven-year-old Bella Nipotina, who the Ciaron Maher stable have announced will not return for another racing preparation. The 2024 Everest winner was potentially being targeted at the Brisbane winter carnival, however the ownership group have decided she will be sold via public auction in May…. Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren and the connections of Benedetta are pondering options for the mare which will be firmed up after she runs in a Group 1 sprint at Moonee Valley. Benedetta will run for the first time at Moonee Valley in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) on Saturday after pleasing Warren in… Read More »
The majority of favoured runners have drawn well for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Impressive last start Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) winner Tempted has firmed into $5.00 second elect after drawing barrier one behind the Chris Waller trained Wodeton at $4.50 who will jump from barrier… Read More »
A sparkling track gallop has Chris Waller upbeat boom filly Autumn Glow is ready to return to the races and continue where she left off. The three-year-old has been slightly behind schedule but has finally been given the all-clear to resume in the $200,000 Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill this Saturday. After watching alongside… Read More »
Trainer Steve Wolfe wore a big smile following the successful return of Rope Them In at Albany on Sunday, the perfect pipe-opener ahead of his peak challenge at Ascot next month. Rope Them In will represent Tabtouch in the third running of The Quokka (1200m) on April 26 and stamped… Read More »
Imported mares Moira and Full Count Felicia will make their Australian racing debuts in the $1 million Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday. Both mares have already achieved Group 1 success in the northern hemisphere and are owned by racing powerhouse Yulong, trained by Chris Waller, and are… Read More »
After an impressive win at Tauranga last Saturday, Wexford Stables will head to Sydney this weekend with promising three-year-old Checkmate, who will contest the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) in Sydney. Checkmate has been outstanding in his debut racing campaign, securing three wins, including the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m)…. Read More »
Ciaron Maher is confident that Pride Of Jenni is in peak condition following her impressive victory in last Saturdayâs Group 2 Peter Young Stakes. The Horse of the Year now has her sights set firmly on the $2.5 million Group 1 Australian Cup on March 29. Pride Of Jenni, who… Read More »
And the savvy horseman will long be remembered for his feats in preparing track stars such as Asian Beau and Fait Accompli after he died at the weekend, aged 94, just months after his emotional induction into the WA Racing Hall of Fame last August. A life with horses came… Read More »
Jimmysstar was officially minted as a Group 1 performer last time he headed to the races and this weekend he will get the chance to stamp himself a weight-for-age sprinter. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding will contest this Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. The 1200-metre event… Read More »
The sale of Vauban, who made a winning return at Rosehill last Saturday, forced Willie Mullins to search for new Spring Carnival contenders and he might have unearthed one last week. The master Irish trainer identified longshot JCB Triumph Hurdle winner Poniros as a potential Melbourne Cup contestant. A four-year-old son of… Read More »
Chris Waller prepares the favourite for this Saturday’s headline act â the $5 million Golden Slipper â but a couple of Wodeton’s higher-profile stablemates threaten to steal the show at Rosehill. Via Sistina and Fangirl will head separate ways for the first time this preparation with Cox Plate heroine Via Sistina to run… Read More »
Bring on The King Of The Mountain! That was the war-cry of the Tiny and Maddysen Sears training partnership after the very speedy Steady Ready trounced his opposition for the second successive time over the Eagle Farm 1000m trip, this time stopping the clock in 56.20 seconds, not far off… Read More »
