Having decided on aborting a potential Middle East trip with Okita Soushi, the Melbourne Cup placegetter is set to step out at Flemington on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained stayer is one of four runners from the stable that will line up in the TAB Australian Cup Race Day, 29 March… Read More »
A fit and in form Magnetic Edge will line-up for a third start for the New Year when he heads to home soil again at Murray Bridge. A start in the Magic Millions Handicap (2000m) at Murray Bridge on Saturday will be the rising 10-year-old’s third in as many weeks as… Read More »
The rest of us could imagine riding in around 25 races between Gold Coast, Melbourne then Hong Kong all in 48 hours to be a lot on our plates but when you’re as driven and at the top of your game like Craig Williams, it all comes as natural in… Read More »
While the win of Banker’s Choice at Moonee Valley recently may have got under the guard of punters, it wasn’t totally unexpected by the gelding’s trainers. Prepared by Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson, Banker’s Choice registered his first win in just over two years when successful on December 28 and will… Read More »
The Victorian jumps racing program has been released by Racing Victoria with less races programmed along with a cut to prize money. In total 57 jumps races have been programmed for the 2025 season which will commence at Warrnambool on March 28 and end with the Grand National Steeplechase meeting… Read More »
Flemington trainer Nick Ryan in banking on a step up in trip on his home track to bring up another victory for Munhamek. The UK bred galloper who raced in Hong Kong before making his way to Australia, is down to run in the TAB We’re On (1600m) on Saturday…. Read More »
It is fair to say that Bjorn Baker ‘s stable is going well at the moment. A figure like a 35% strike-rate in the past month certainly backs that up and as he lines up a strong team at Rosehill, the run of success can continue. “We’ve had a good run… Read More »
Impervious, a promising filly by first-season sire Farnan, marked her racing debut with a commanding victory at Ipswich over 800 meters this Wednesday. Trained by Tony Gollan and skilfully ridden by Angela Jones, Impervious entered the race as a firm favourite, buoyed by her solid performances in recent trials. The… Read More »
Alliri, a three-year-old filly by All Too Hard, notched her first metropolitan victory at Randwick on Wednesday, showcasing her burgeoning talent in a Benchmark 64 event over 1100 meters. Guided by jockey Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Kris Lees, Alliri impressively pulled away to secure the win by 1.5 lengths…. Read More »
Four-year-old gelding Wayed To Go delivered a stunning upset at Geelong on Wednesday, taking out the 2246m race at $158 on the tote and upwards of $201 with some betting sites. Trained by Shane Bottomley and ridden by Adam McCabe, the outsider led throughout and held off late challenges to… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien held off the temptation to apply blinkers to the race day gear of Rock The Bar until it was totally necessary. The Wilson Real Estate Handicap (1512m) at Geelong on Wednesday was the perfect time for the headgear to be applied, with the four-year-old son of Toronado registering his… Read More »
It only seemed a matter of time before Blue Vein broke his maiden and the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton trained colt has kicked off the training duo’s partnership with Yu Long in fine style. Second to subsequent Group 1 placegetter Fearless on debut, Blue Vein found the line strongly first up… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg is in no rush with Samangu who will attempt to land a fourth straight win and remain unbeaten for the preparation at Flemington. Samangu has won three of her four race starts to date and heads to the Black Caviar Lightning Race Day, 15 February (1100m) on Saturday after… Read More »
After indifferent winter form, Super Smink rebounded strongly and underlined her class when she finished top three in five of her six starts last campaign. The four-year-old mare won the Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) in November and ran a sensational third in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) when… Read More »
After more than 30 years in the saddle, Vlad Duric will have his first ride in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the rescheduled Gold Coast meeting on Friday night. The Victorian raised jockey who plied his trade in Singapore for the best part of 15 years, has called Brisbane home… Read More »
The 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, a key indicator of the thoroughbred market’s health, unveiled mixed results across its various segments, reflecting the complexities of the current economic climate. At the top end, the market saw a slight increase, with the average sale price for premium yearlings rising… Read More »
Two-year-old filly Too Darn Crystal made a stunning debut in Saturday’s 1000m 2YO Maiden at Cranbourne, showcasing raw speed and dominance. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior and ridden by Joe Bowditch, the daughter of first-season sire Too Darn Hot set a blistering tempo, opening up a four-length… Read More »
It’s taken longer than anticipated to get Snow God to the races, but trainer David Harrison is certain the wait will be worth it. The Playing God three-year-old steps out for his first official outing at Ascot on Wednesday and expectations are high he will make an impression on debut…. Read More »
The recent fire in the Caulfield grandstand has resulted in the Melbourne Racing Club transferring two of their upcoming meetings. Following consultation with Racing Victoria, it was agreed to transfer the Caulfield Heath meeting on January 22 to Mornington while the meeting on the main Caulfield track on January 25… Read More »
The eagerly awaited $14.5 million Magic Millions meeting, initially delayed due to inclement weather, is now rescheduled for this Friday night at the Gold Coast Turf Club. As the grand finale of the Queensland Summer Racing Carnival, the evening is set to dazzle with seven high-stakes races including the prominent… Read More »
