War Machine has cemented his status as one of the country’s rising sprint stars with an emphatic Group 1 victory in the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm, paving the way for a potential Hayes family showdown in The Everest. Formally in the care of the late Mike Moroney, War Machine has… Read More »
A drop back to 1600m or a rise to 2000m is the question Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman face after the win of Saban at Sandown. Saban made it back-to-back victories at the track when he took out the Sportsbet More Places Handicap (1800m) on Saturday having been successful over the same… Read More »
Read what each of the jockeys said about their rides in the JJ Atkins Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday 14/6/2025. Martin Harley (Cool Archie) On the horse: “I think the horse has done most of the talking. He’s taken a big step forward each run and that’s what the good… Read More »
It has been a case of rinse and repeat for Tulloch Lodge stayer Sir Lucan, who has become just the third horse in almost 70 years to win the Winter Cup twice. Rebounding from an indifferent first-up performance last month when he settled with the tailenders and never threatened, the… Read More »
A brilliant ride by Dylan Gibbons has helped King Of Roseau end an 18-month hiatus from the winner’s list and shed his tag as “the best class one horse going around”. The gelding was successful on debut at Canberra in December 2023 but hadn’t managed to repeat the dose since. He had… Read More »
Tianni Chapman is recovering in hospital after sustaining serious injuries during a trackwork mishap at Pakenham on Saturday morning. The 26-year-old jockey suffered three broken ribs along with a punctured lung as a result of the incident and was subsequently airlifted to The Alfred hospital for immediate treatment. The accident… Read More »
One week apprentice Hannah Edgley and the stable of Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin were the toast of punters, the following they were their nightmare. Edgley landed her first Flemington winner last week when she teamed for the first time in town with the Corstens and Larkin stable… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes has taken advantage of a winter contest at Sandown to add to their haul of two-year-old winners. Success by Hello Romeo in the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1000m) on Saturday was the Lindsay Park stable’s 25th juvenile winner for the season…. Read More »
A difficult week has ended on a high for trainer Gary Portelli with juvenile Queen Of Clubs delivering a promising win at Rosehill just a day after injury cut short the racing career of stable star Kimochi. Kimochi was due to contest Saturday’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) in Brisbane but was ruled… Read More »
Can there be any more twists in the Rothfire buildup to the Stradbroke Handicap? Even at the eleventh hour , on race-day morning, there has been a change in Rothfire’s circumstances with Criag Williams taking over the ride from James McDonald. McDonald has been battling illness this week and the… Read More »
Trainer Luke Fernie is adamant Ripper Farooq isn’t just making up the numbers in tomorrow’s Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Bunbury. The gelding possesses a record of one win and two placings from nine starts but has been placed in blacktype company in last year’s Listed Supremacy Stakes (1000m). He enters… Read More »
Group 1-winning mare Kimochi may have run her final race after sustaining a tendon injury in the lead-up to the Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Gary Portelli confirmed the four-year-old was found to be lame following trackwork on the eve of Saturday’s $3 million feature at Eagle Farm, forcing her late withdrawal… Read More »
Perth Racing has elected to undertake a complete removal and replacement of the track near the 150m mark of the Belmont Park straight to prioritise the ongoing safety of both jockeys and horses. The work, set to be conducted by Evergreen Turf Group, will take four to five days. However,… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan is a ‘late entry’ into Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap and you wouldn’t put it past the amicable Irishman to pull another rabbit out of the hat when he rides the Toby Edmonds and Stephen McLean trained Spicy Martini in Queensland’s $3 million signature race. The… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable had hopes of tackling the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Derivative. But after a pear-shaped debut, those plans were iced, with the stable deciding to lower their initial targets. After a spell and some solid jump-outs, Derivative is ready to make it back to the… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald is battling a bout of illness but remains determined to fulfill his riding commitments at Eagle Farm this Saturday. After being ruled out of Wednesday’s Kensington meeting due to illness, McDonald was still clearly under the weather when he spoke on Friday, yet remains optimistic about… Read More »
From the country they come … with a $1.8 million first prize on the line. Front Page and Far Too Easy have won the last three editions of The Kosciuszko, a $1 race restricted to country trained horses in New South Wales. Front Page was a back-to-back winner of The… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes have always held lightly raced galloper Aztec State in high regard. But for a number of niggling issues, the rising five-year-old will be lining up for just his tenth start when he contests the Ray Poter’s 90th Celebration Classic (1600m) at… Read More »
The Stradbroke Handicap lost one of its leading contenders on the eve of the $3 million Group 1 following the scratching of Kimochi. Retirement is now likely for the Gary Portelli-trained mare, who suffered a tendon injury after a freak mishap following light exercise at trackwork on Friday morning. The… Read More »
The dark green and red chevroned silks of Hermitage Thoroughbreds have been featuring strongly this season, particularly through the feats of Coolmore Classic winner Lady Shenandoah. Hermitage have had a strong industry presence for over a decade, celebrating success with the likes of The Autumn Sun, September Run and Egg… Read More »
