Horse Racing News

• Cassidy predicts big future for Symbol

  This year’s staying features in Melbourne have come around too soon for Western Symbol but champion jockey Jim Cassidy expects to see the promising stayer there this time next year.

   
• Rodd hails Atlantic Jewel

  Jockey Michael Rodd hailed Atlantic Jewel as a Caulfield Cup horse in the making after her dominant win in the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

   
• Cosmonaut could be Cup “smoky” for Bart

  Bart Cummings’ push for a 13th Melbourne Cup has got a tad stronger with the impressive win of Cosmonaut at Caulfield.

   
• McEvoy unearths promising colt

  Trainer Tony McEvoy has scored his biggest success since stepping away from David Hayes’ Lindsay Park operation with Jimando winning in dashing fashion in the Listed Debutants Stakes at Caulfield.

   
• December Draw all the rage for Cup

  December Draw is set to start the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years after drawing barrier 11 in the $2.5 million feature.

   
• Internationals’ strong hand in Caulfield Cup

  A record number of four internationally-trained horses will contest Saturday’s $2.5 million Caulfield Cup, a race dominated by imported galloper December Draw.

   
• Unbeaten Ying La faces stakes test

  The owner of unbeaten Ying La might have to wait until next year to justify passing up an overseas offer for the three-year-old.

   
• Gazza Guru after stakes breakthrough

  Seven-year-old Gazza Guru will momentarily try to steal the limelight away from his Cox Plate-bound stablemate Sincero when he chases a breakthrough stakes win at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Tide turns in Gillian Heinrich’s favour

  Trainer Gillian Heinrich believes the tide has finally turned and is hopeful General Shareef can continue her stable’s recent good fortune at Doomben.

   
• Heathcote says Sepoy thrown in at weights

  Sepoy may be the best three-year-old in the country but trainer Rob Heathcote still hopes to find a chink in the star colt’s armour in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint on Saturday.

   
• Drunken Sailor up for Caulfield Cup stoush

  The Caulfield Cup is renowned as a rough-and-tumble, knock-’em-down battle.

   
• Sepoy primed for Caulfield sprint

  Champion colt Sepoy is set for another showdown with Buffering in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint.

   
• Perfect Punch on proven route to Derby

  Perfect Punch is on a similar path towards the Victoria Derby as former stablemate Rebel Raider with connections eyeing a similar result.

   
• Shewan closer to Melbourne Cup start

  Robert Smerdon-trained Shewan has jumped up the qualifying order for the Melbourne Cup after being penalised 1.5kg for winning the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield.

   
• Jimmy Choux ready for Valley gallop

  New Zealand weight-for-age star Jimmy Choux has arrived in top order for the Group One Cox Plate and will have his first look at Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning.

   
• Leon Macdonald has faith in Speed

  Southern Speed’s recent form and the defection of some high profile runners have given trainer Leon Macdonald confidence in the mare going into Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.

   
• Bliss Street to peak for Thousand Guineas

  West Australian trainer Dan Morton may have had his confidence dented when Bliss Street was beaten last start but he remains optimistic about the filly’s chances in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

   
• Melbourne Cup starts on line at Randwick

  Gai Waterhouse’s Melbourne Cup stocks could easily skyrocket on the back of results in two states on Saturday.

   
• Frankel to prove he really is the best

  Frankel has been rated the best horse in the world and on Saturday at Ascot he will bid to rubber stamp that ranking and make it nine wins out of nine starts in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

   
• Beaveroo to show class at Cessnock

  Apprentice Serg Lisnyy may be a virtual unknown for now, but trainer Stephen Schofield has the utmost confidence in the young rider ahead of Beaveroo’s return to racing at Cessnock on Monday.