Racegoers at Grandstand Cup Day at Ascot enjoyed a special celebration of retired racehorses, with Racing WA’s Off the Track WA program taking centre stage. In collaboration with Perth Racing, the event showcased the versatility and achievements of retired racehorses, highlighting their transition into new careers beyond the track. Attendees… Read More »
Bunbury trainer Michael Lane has high regard for The Boss Lady and is keen to see if the richly talented mare can progress towards bigger goals in the short and long term. If The Boss Lady lives up to Michael Lane’s lofty estimation, she could make her presence felt in the… Read More »
Machine Gun Gracie’s fan base is growing rapidly after she monstered her opposition in Saturday’s Listed Natasha Stakes (2200m) at Ascot. Leading the chorus of support and sharing his admiration for the Justine Erkelens-trained Maschino filly is experienced jockey, Shaun O’Donnell. With two wins and two seconds from four starts,… Read More »
The Albury Racing Club has secured a new date for its prestigious Albury Gold Cup meeting, which was postponed due to heavy rainfall last week. The highly anticipated event will now take place on Thursday, April 17, just in time for racegoers to kick off the Easter holiday weekend. Despite… Read More »
Champion American turf mare Moira is set to make her mark on Australian racing, with her debut locked in for the prestigious Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on April 5. Now owned by Yulong after being purchased for approximately $6.8 million, the high-class mare is in the hands of top… Read More »
Racing Victoria has widened the eligibility for Saturday’s VOBIS Gold Ingot (1400m) at Flemington after only five qualified two-year-olds were initially nominated. The $175,000 race, previously exclusive to VOBIS horses, will now include non-VOBIS entries, with nominations extended to boost the field. Despite the change, VOBIS-qualified runners will still compete… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has never possessed as strong an Australian Cup hand as what he holds this year, but the stable is not taking anything for granted ahead of this Saturday’s $2.5 million Group 1 at Flemington. Pride Of Jenni, Middle Earth and Light Infantry Man occupy the top three lines on betting on… Read More »
Trainer Steve Wolfe and jockey Shaun McGruddy were back under the regional spotlight after capturing their second feature country race in seven days, A week after Quokka-bound sprinter Rope Them In returned to take out the $400,000 Bluff Knoll (1099m) on his home deck in Albany, Currimundi led the stable to… Read More »
Michael Kent Jnr fears Warmonger might have picked the wrong year to be heading to the Tancred Stakes, but the Cranbourne trainer is taking solace from the fact the Group 1 winner is returning to something like his best. The four-year-old will look to post his first win since last year’s… Read More »
Machine Gun Gracie, a three-year-old filly by Maschino out of Gracie May, delivered a commanding performance in the Listed Natasha Stakes (2200m) at Ascot on Saturday. In only her fourth career start, she led from the outset under jockey Shaun O’Donnell, ultimately securing a 3.4-length victory. The decisive win positions… Read More »
Now the dust has settled on Schwarz’s maiden Group 1 win, attention turns to how best to utilise his time between now and the start of the breeding season and a trip to England has emerged as a possibility. Co-trainer John O’Shea said on Monday morning that a decision on… Read More »
The Australian racing scene has been alive with premier sprint races recently, but one of the autumn’s most anticipated performances could still be ahead. After the Group 1 William Reid Stakes and Group 1 Galaxy, the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes looms next month, yet this Saturday’s World Pool Classic… Read More »
Promising three-year-old Sought After is set to continue his career in Australia, joining the Pakenham stable of Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman next week. The Tivaci colt follows in the footsteps of Waikato Stud’s star galloper I Wish I Win, who recently retired after a remarkable career. I Wish I… Read More »
More than 3000 tonnes of graded sand will be added to South Australia’s Port Augusta racetrack as part of a significant redevelopment announced by Racing SA on Thursday. The project will also phase out the oil that has been used on the track since its inception. Racing SA, in collaboration… Read More »
Revelare will miss the remainder of the season after struggling to recover from an untimely illness. Trainer Rob Hickmott confirmed on Sunday that the four-year-old, who won all five of his races this preparation, will not run in Saturday’s listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) and will instead be sent for… Read More »
Mr Brightside is set to make his way to Hong Kong without another Australian start, as Lindsay Park has secured a flight for the star galloper to compete on Champions Day next month. The multiple Group 1 winner is primed for the prestigious G1 Champions Mile, where he could face… Read More »
Phillip Stokes’ stable is in no way disappointed that they opted not to send Deakin to the Adelaide Cup earlier this month in favour of waiting for the stayer’s next assignment in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington on Saturday. Deakin was favourite for the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) in… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker is confident Arapaho is going well enough this autumn to be a genuine chance of becoming a dual winner of the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. Arapaho won the Tancred two years ago and the eight-year-old is set for another crack at the 2400m weight-for-age staying feature… Read More »
In a front-running masterclass, Machine Gun Gracie proved unstoppable in the Natasha Stakes, leading from start to finish to claim an emphatic victory. The classy filly left her rivals in her wake, delivering a standout performance that now sees her firm as the horse to beat in the upcoming WA… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $5,000,000 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill. Damian Lane (Marhoona): “She was great. She’s obviously been prepped perfectly for this, just peaking on the day. Not often you come up with a plan and execute it perfectly, well… Read More »
