The Esperance Cup made waves beyond the racetrack this year, with the Esperance-Goldfields Surf Lifesaving Club receiving a significant funding boost to enhance its facilities and equipment. The local community rallied behind the lifesavers, raising $2235 through car marshalling, donation collections and raffle sales. Racing WA matched the funds raised… Read More »
Beaten Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Field Of Play is set to continue his career in Hong Kong, bypassing a shot at the Golden Slipper Stakes. Co-trainer Trent Busuttin confirmed on Monday that the Blue Diamond Prelude winner will enter quarantine before relocating to Hong Kong instead of heading to Sydney… Read More »
It was mission accomplished for trainer Mitchell Pateman at Ascot on Sunday. The pressure valve has been released. His exciting filly Glasgow Lass earned black type status for the first time with victory in the Listed Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m). Rebounding after two unlucky runs to kick off her campaign, Glasgow… Read More »
Exciting two-year-old colt Tentyris won’t be seen again this season with Anthony & Sam Freedman confirming the son of Street Boss had pulled up with an issue after his fast-finishing win in the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. “Tentyris was found to be lame after his impressive win in the… Read More »
Former European galloper Vauban is set to make his debut for new trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Rosehill as he heads towards the Group One Tancred Stakes. A star hurdler earlier in his career, Vauban contested the past two Melbourne Cups under the tutelage of renowned Irish horseman Willie… Read More »
Trainer Mitch Freedman is optimistic that the winner of the Australian Cup may not yet be seen, despite changes following Saturday’s All-Star Mile. Freedman praised his charge, Attrition, after the Blamey Stakes runner-up’s strong performance, and hinted he might bypass next Saturday’s Group 2 Peter Young Stakes to go directly… Read More »
A memorial service for trainer Michael Moroney will take place at Flemington on Tuesday. Ballymore Stables announced the service will begin at 11:30 AM in the mounting yard, Moroney’s home track in Australia. Attendees are advised to park in the members car park. Moroney’s funeral will be held in his… Read More »
Nine-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside may have jarred up following Saturday’s All-Star Mile, but he remains on course for next month’s race in Hong Kong. Despite a valiant effort for second behind Tom Kitten, co-trainer Ben Hayes confirmed the seven-year-old struggled with the firm track, which had been upgraded… Read More »
Flemington trainer Nick Ryan secured victory in Sunday’s Echuca Cup, but it was his outsider Red Phantom who upstaged stablemate Capper Thirtynine to claim the win. Despite going in as the stable’s second-stringer, Red Phantom ($21) held his ground down the straight, refusing to let Capper Thirtynine ($1.65) surge past…. Read More »
2020 Golden Slipper winner Farnan has sired the quinella in the feature race on Canberra’s calendar with King Of Pop and Farcited one-two home in the Black Opal Stakes. King Of Pop’s win continued the win continued the domination of colts and geldings in the Group 3 1200-metre event becoming the… Read More »
There are not too many feature races that Ciaron Maher is yet to win and the Adelaide Cup is one of them. That could change on Monday as Michael Dee and Blake Shinn will take the reins of the stable’s two runners in the Group 2 3200-metre feature with Promises Kept and Goldenstatewarrior. Both… Read More »
In form galloper Revelare is expected to have his first try at a staying trip at Caulfield. A winner at his past five starts, Revelare is down to contest a 2400m handicap at Caulfield on Saturday. Revelare has continued his climb up the ranks this preparation after kicking it off with… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Devil Night remains a live chance to take his place in the Golden Slipper with co-trainer Michael Hawkes confirming he has returned to their Rosehill stable. The colt was the talk of Randwick on Saturday after two horses who finished behind him in Victoria’s premier two-year-old race, runner-up… Read More »
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Bunbury Racecourse hosted a thrilling day of horse racing, featuring standout performances in key events such as the Bunbury Cup and the Bunbury Stakes. WIN OF THE DAY Triple Missile saved his best race day victory for new trainer Donna Riordan when coming from last to take out… Read More »
Master trainer Chris Waller has landed a second win in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington after a change of plans with two of his sprinters. Waller switched Joliestar from Sydney to his Melbourne base 10 days before the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday while he sent Switzerland back to… Read More »
Royal Patronage has shown he will be a force to be reckoned with during the autumn following a tenacious first-up win in the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick. In his second campaign with Tulloch Lodge, the well-travelled entire camped at the flanks of leader Here To Shock ($8.50) and as the… Read More »
Linebacker has delivered on his potential in the Randwick Guineas, upstaging star colt Broadsiding to give his co-trainer Tom Charlton his first Group 1 victory. The James Cummings-trained Broadsiding was the $1.60 favourite to land his fourth Group 1 win in Saturday’s 1600m feature for three-year-olds but jockey Zac Lloyd was able to… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Tom Kitten has finally delivered on the big stage taking out the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington. Tom Kitten showed his potential as two-year-old winning the Listed Fernhill Stakes (1600m) two autumn’s ago, while the following spring, as a three-year-old, he came out to win the Group… Read More »
Victorian Tentyris has upstaged some of Sydney’s highest-profile colts in the Todman Stakes as the Blue Diamond form continues to stack up leading into the $5 million Golden Slipper. Just 35 minutes after Tempted took out the Reisling Stakes (1200m) following her seventh in the Blue Diamond, Tentyris, who was runner-up in… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie will look north to Sydney for the remainder of the autumn after Vinrock registered an impressive win at Flemington. Jumping straight from a maiden win over 1200m at Pakenham on February 20, Vinrock led throughout to claim the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday…. Read More »
