Star mare Alsephina’s Sydney autumn campaign has come to a premature end, following a disappointing performance in last week’s Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill. Alsephina was beaten almost six lengths when finishing ninth to Lady Shenandoah in last week’s Group 1 event. It was just the fourth time in 21 starts the… Read More »
Alligator Blood is gearing up for his long-awaited return to racing next month following a smooth trial at Warwick Farm on Friday morning. This was the eight-year-old’s first trial in 15 months, and his first under new trainer Chris Waller. Jockey Tim Clark kept the Group 1 star within himself,… Read More »
Group 1 winner Buckaroo, who made a big impression last Melbourne Spring Carnival, is set to begin his autumn campaign in Saturday’s G1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller is confident Buckaroo has returned in even better form than last year, despite finishing unplaced in the Melbourne Cup… Read More »
The 2025 Golden Slipper is the feature race held at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The Group 1 race is run over 1200m and is worth $5,000,000 in prize money and is restricted to two-year-olds. Find out all the information on the Golden Slipper below including how you can live stream… Read More »
A year can be a long time in racing but for Dominic Sutton it has gone by in a blink. The one-time assistant trainer with Leon and Troy Corstens, Sutton branched out on his own just over 12 months ago. On March 8 last year, Sutton produced his first starter, then… Read More »
Having drawn a line through Stefi Magnetica’s first-up run, Bjorn Baker is hoping the Stradbroke Handicap winner can enjoy a change of fortune from a better draw in the George Ryder Stakes. The mare was posted wide from an awkward gate when she resumed in the Canterbury Stakes (1300m), pushing forward… Read More »
A brace of defeats hasn’t been enough to depose Wodeton from the top of Golden Slipper odds but it has prompted Chris Waller to make a couple of important tweaks. Not only will the colt sport winkers for the first time at Rosehill on Saturday, he will also be ridden… Read More »
The 2025 Golden Slipper, scheduled for Saturday, March 22, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, features a diverse field of two-year-olds, each with unique sale histories and breeding backgrounds. Here’s an overview of the contenders, highlighting their breeding, sale prices, and associated details. Market 💰: View the Odds for the Golden Slipper… Read More »
On the day his sire won the Golden Slipper, Reserve Bank will attempt to add a Group 1 victory to his record and cement his place as a future stallion. Capitalist won the 2016 edition of the Golden Slipper, run at Rosehill on Saturday, while his three-year-old son Reserve Bank runs… Read More »
Barrier one is the shortest way home, as they say, and because of that trainer Andrew Bobbin is directing in-form galloper Rich Champagne to Morphettville Parks on Saturday instead of the Mount Gambier Cup on Friday. That factor together with the services of Todd Pannell has Bobbin preferring the task of the… Read More »
The reprogrammed Yarra Valley Cup has caused a change of plans for the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Basilinna. The Yarra Valley Cup was scheduled to be run over 1950m last Sunday, but that meeting was called off after one race had been run due to rain and deteriorating track conditions…. Read More »
The Albury Racing Club has been compelled to postpone its highly anticipated Albury Gold Cup meeting due to adverse weather conditions. Racing NSW stewards made the official decision to call off the event at 7am on Friday, citing safety concerns over the track’s condition. The decision came after more than… Read More »
For Tom Wolfe, Saturday’s $30,000 TABtouch Pingrup Cup (1660m) is more than just a race it’s a chance to honour his family’s close connection to the community. His grandparents are among Pingrup’s 250-or-so residents, with many family members having also lived in the Great Southern town. Tom has pinned his… Read More »
Sail Session has taken over as Tabtouch favourite for Saturday’s Listed Schweppes-J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. There is plenty of admiration for the Dan Morton-trained three-year-old, who is on the quick spin around after storming to a dominant 1500m Ascot victory last weekend. An 1800m winner to open his account… Read More »
In form rider Jamie Mott is set to ride Schwarz in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley this Saturday in what looks a big opportunity for the rider. Schwarz, a talented sprinter trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, is expected to lead from barrier five…. Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Imperialist is targeting the Australian Derby (2400m), with the Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at The Valley this Saturday serving as a stepping stone. The three-year-old gelding, who finished third in the Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield last start. Connections opted for this route instead of the Rosehill… Read More »
Southside Racing has announced free entry to all meetings at Cranbourne and Pakenham (except Good Friday night) from April 1 to October 1. This initiative is part of their effort to make racing more accessible, alongside the ongoing “Together at the Table” program, which offers reduced food and drink prices…. Read More »
Sydney’s weather and the resulting track conditions at Rosehill will determine whether import Zarakem takes his place in the Ranvet Stakes or waits for another day. The second highest-rated runner in Saturday’s seven-horse field behind only Cox Plate heroine Via Sistina, Zarakem boasts some outstanding European formlines including a Group 1… Read More »
Just Like Gaby has a long way to go to match the deeds of her Group 1 winning dam, but she can go a long way to improving her record if successful in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. The Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old is a daughter of Loving Gaby who was… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is looking to get the Australian Derby program for Emphasize back on track when he runs at Moonee Valley. Emphasize runs in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) on Saturday with the performance to decide whether the gelding runs in the Group 1… Read More »
