Horse Racing News

• Top Taree trainer oozing in confidence

  When Taree trainer Ross Stitt is bullish about his runners prospects, it’d be wise to follow him and according to him, we should be backing his horses at the Coffs Harbour Cup meeting on Thursday.

   
• Adelaide trainers get spring boost

  Spring prospects for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas could receive a massive boost from an unlikely source on Saturday.

   
• Chris Waller’s big team for the spring

  Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has numbers on his side as he looks to this year’s spring features.

   
• Glen Colless in hit-and-run raid

  Top Brisbane hoop Glen Colless will venture to Sydney for just one ride on Wednesday as he continues a comeback to the saddle following a fall at Doomben last month.

   
• Low-key comeback for Chris Munce

  After adding another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet, premiership-winning jockey Chris Munce will make a low-key comeback for his first meeting of the new season at Eagle Farm.

   
• Full list of Thousand Guineas nominations

  Here are the nominations for the Thousand Guineas.

   
• Mosheen, Elite Falls among Thousand Guineas entries

  Golden Slipper placegetters Mosheen and Elite Falls are among nominations for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m), to be run on October 12.

   
• Full list of Caulfield Guineas nominations

  Here are the nominations for the Caulfield Guineas.

   
• Smart Missile, Helmet lead Caulfield Guineas nominations

  Dual Group 1 winner Helmet and the promising Smart Missile head nominations for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), to be run on October 8.

   
• Full list of Caulfield Cup nominations

  Here are the nominations for the Caulfield Cup.

   
• Maluckyday, Descarado among Caulfield Cup nominations

  Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Descarado and rising star Maluckyday are among nominations for the Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m), to be run on October 15.

   
• Full list of Cox Plate nominations

  Here are the nominations for the Cox Plate.

   
• Dual winner So You Think heads nominations in Cox Plate

  Globetrotting champion So You Think heads 189 nominations for this year’s Group 1 Tatt’s Cox Plate (2040m), to be run at Moonee Valley on October 22.

   
• Nohoaks looks the goods – no hoax

  Six-year-old Nohoaks, who was given no chance of racing because of a complicated foot injury, is making up for lost time with an exciting start to his career.

   
• Rodney Quinn to ride Pressday in Missile Stakes

  One of Australia’s oldest metropolitan jockeys has been called on to help revive the career of one of the most precocious talents in Sydney’s newly-crowned premier stable.

   
• The BMW winner Cedarberg starts on Cups path

  Trainer Pat Carey says Cedarberg is a relatively untaxed horse as he prepares for his raid on this year’s Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

   
• Rebel group want Gold Coast night racing

  The Gold Coast Turf Club (GCTC) could join Moonee Valley on the Friday night circuit if members vote for a new board at the annual general meeting in October.

   
• Blanch after a Little more Monee

  Former Victorian Little Monee, who heads to Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, has proven a consistent money-spinner for trainer Justin Blanch and fellow owners Peter Richards and Warren Grills.

   
• Just Horse Racing’s Andrew Hawkins selects his 15 horses to watch this spring

  As hinted in yesterday’s brief review of the 2011/2012 season, Just Horse Racing’s Andrew Hawkins has selected his horses to follow this spring.

   
• Shamrocker has chance to fill WFA void

  Glen Boss believes an apparent lack of depth among Australia’s weight-for-age middle distance horses can help create spring opportunities for Shamrocker, a prized carnival ride for the leading jockey.