Outsider Hemlock Stone delivered a shock result for master trainer Grant Williams to win his Group 2 $1 million Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Despite having never placed in a stakes race and being a massive longshot at $81 with betting sites, Hemlock Stone defied the odds in… Read More »
With prizemoney now exceeding $600,000, Iowna MercĀ is building an impressive picket fence record through summer racing that includes victory in the feature sprint race at Canterbury. The five-year-old gelding is back to his best form as described by trainer Bjorn Baker’s racing manager Luke Hilton after winning the Listed Canterbury… Read More »
Having conquered the 2800-metre of the Bagot Handicap trip at Flemington, trainer Jason WarrenĀ wants to see if Grand PierroĀ ramp it up again over the two miles of the Adelaide Cup in March. After missing the win by a narrow margin last start in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m), this win… Read More »
It was nearly three years ago to the day that Grahame BeggĀ purchased Miraval RoseĀ at the and on New Year’s Day 2025 the mare claimed her second stakes win in the Kensington Stakes. A winless 2024 ended with some hope of that drought being broken with two third placings at Caulfield… Read More »
Steady Readyās scintillating, track record smashing win at Eagle Farm on Saturday was achieved by a happy horse racing to his true potential. That is not a simple a combination to bring into play and the Tony and Maddysen Sears training partnership deserve every credit for that great outcome in… Read More »
Vein Girl, the Chris and Corey Munce stableās impressive winner of the $250,000 Magic Millions The Debut at the first night meeting at the Gold Coast on December 20, is going to head straight to the $3 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic on January 11 without having another run before… Read More »
You can turn over the page for the New Year ā¦ and put this horses name in the notebook. There is a story to tell behind the Matthew Hoysted trained Pickabaeās arrival as a facile winner on debut at Ipswich on December 27. A glance at the formbook of this… Read More »
The famous navy-blue colours with a white armbands and cap will get another chance at Cup success tomorrow, when Serpentine lines up in the Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot. The colours have been the first past the finishing post in seven Melbourne Cups, most recently with Twilight Payment in 2020,… Read More »
Winners win, as they say, and in three outings so far, Dance To The BoomĀ is proving just that after her victory in the Listed Gosford Guineas (1200m) at Wyong. After wins at Kembla Grange and Canterbury, Bjorn BakerĀ now has some decisions to make for the daughter of Exceedance with richer… Read More »
Miraval RoseĀ has been beaten when well-supported at her only two run this season, but Grahame BeggĀ has given the mare’s loyal fans reason to stick with her this Wednesday at Flemington. The shrewd trainer is convinced they will see a fitter four-year-old in Wednesday’s Kensington Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Grunt… Read More »
Kris LeesĀ knows BrudenellĀ needs to lift to win Wednesday’s Canterbury Sprint, but he sees one significant that could spark the turnaround required. Drawing barrier two has the Newcastle trainer optimistic that the son of Russian Revolution could post his first win since the Bel Esprit Stakes in March this year. The… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse is chasing a long-elusive victory in the $1 million Perth Cup (2400m) with Serpentine, the 2020 English Derby winner. Despite a storied career, neither Waterhouse nor her legendary father, Tommy Smith, has claimed the prestigious Western Australian feature. Waterhouse is confident in Serpentineās readiness, dismissing doubts about his… Read More »
In response to the hot weather forecast for New Year’s Day, the iconic Perth Cup will now run as a twilight fixture at Ascot Racecourse, with the race program reduced from nine to seven races. The first race is now scheduled for 3.37pm. Racing WA Chief Racing Officer David Hunter… Read More »
Unbeaten Justify filly Spicy MartiniĀ will get her chance against some of the best three-year-old sprinters in the country after being locked away for this weekend’s inaugural Magic Millions Sunlight. The Toby Edmonds and Stephen McLean-trained speedster will run in the Gold Coast Turf Club slot in the $3 million event,… Read More »
Young WertherĀ will tick off another racing jurisdiction when he contests Wednesday’s $1 million Perth Cup and trainer Danny O’BrienĀ sees no reason why he won’t be a force in the 2400-metre Group 2 at Ascot. Western Australia will become the fourth state the seven-year-old has competed in, having placed in Group… Read More »
Ciaron MaherĀ elected against starting Melbourne Cup placegetter Okita SoushiĀ in Wednesday’s Bagot Handicap at Flemington, but he still has one of the leading contenders for the $175,000 Listed feature. Another of the star trainer’s 2024 Melbourne Cup team will be Maher’s sole representative, with InterpretationĀ to run with Saffie OsborneĀ aboard in the… Read More »
An eye issue threatened to derail Amazing Eagle’s Magic Millions quest, but Tuesday’s Listed Gosford Guineas gives him the chance to get his campaign back on track. The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained colt is equal favourite with Midnight Dynamite for the $200,000 event over 1200 metres at Wyong. The… Read More »
Cranbourne-based trainer Clinton McDonald is rounding off a stellar 2024 with a strong chance in Saturdayās $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight at the Gold Coast, where his filly Vestas is among the favourites. Vestas, a daughter of Toronado, enters the race at $8 with Ladbrokes following an impressive debut win… Read More »
Veteran jockey Dean Yendall marked his return to racing with a dramatic win at Nhill on Sunday, following a five-month layoff due to hip surgery. Yendall, sidelined since July, showed no signs of rust as he guided Ripper ($4) to a nail-biting victory over favourite Flux ($1.85) in a thrilling… Read More »
Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hero Without A Fight is back in Melbourne following an unsuccessful run in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase. Currently in quarantine at Mickleham, the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained stayer will rejoin the stable next week. āHeās good,ā Sam Freedman told racing.com. āHeāll get out [of… Read More »
