Horse Racing News

• Hawk Island relishes the Randwick wet

  Wet track specialist Hawk Island produced a stunning Sydney Cup trial to win the Listed JRA Plate with a big weight at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Absolutely a stunning winner of the AJC Oaks

  Brad Rawiller has produced a rails-hugging gem on Absolutely to win the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.

   
• Lucha Libre makes it two from two

  Lightly-framed filly Lucha Libre defied her size to muscle her way to victory at Randwick on Saturday at just her second start.

   
• Draw suits My Destiny in Gosford Guineas

  A good draw and an attractive prizemoney purse have convinced trainer Con Karakatsanis to have a crack at the Listed Gosford Guineas with My Destiny on Sunday.

   
• Hawk Island produces good Sydney Cup trial

  Hawk Island has produced a good Sydney Cup trial with his win in the Listed JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick today.

   
• Streama a star of the future

  Promising filly Streama showed she could be a prominent player in the Princess Series later this year when she raced to a deserved victory in Saturday’s Keith Mackay Quality.

   
• Highly Recommended wins on debut

  Highly Recommended has emulated the success of his glamorous stablemate Black Caviar with a debut win in the Lort Smith Animal Hospital Handicap at Flemington.

   
• Hood could be off to Brisbane

  Unlike his champion half-brother Tie The Knot, Hood shows signs of shaping as a quality sprinter as evidenced by his strong win over 1200 metres at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Danagaze to bid for black type

  Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith will give underrated Danagaze every opportunity to feature at black-type level during the upcoming Brisbane winter carnival following the gelding’s return to form at Doomben.

   
• Darci too good in Fernhill

  Darci Be Good has shown staying promise with a gutsy win in the Listed Fernhill Handicap (1600m) at Randwick.

   
• Doncaster Mile Day Preview – Punters Will Be More Joyous

  Tomorrow’s Emirates Doncaster Mile Day looks a very tough card for punters.

   
• News Alert after Galaxy “bonus”

  Con Karakatsanis wasn’t sure if News Alert would ever get back to racing but the trainer never doubted the sprinter’s toughness.

   
• Gear change for Iron Lace in the Oaks

  Chris Waller has taken blinkers off Iron Lace for Saturday’s AJC Australian Oaks to give the filly her best chance at trying to upstage the favourites.

   
• Dating to threaten Shamrocker

  Taking on Shamrocker is a daunting task but connections of Dating believe the New Zealand filly has the right credentials to be a threat in Saturday’s AJC Australian Oaks at Randwick.

   
• Weir stablemates clash at Flemington

  Ballarat trainer Darren Weir is confident stablemates Means A Lot and What A Beauty will both perform well when they clash at Flemington on Saturday.

   
• Ky’s The Limit for Leon Corstens

  Trainer Leon Corstens has pumped the work into stakes-placed mare Ky’s The Limit in the hope of her winning her first city race at Flemington.

   
• Shrapnel ready for The Galaxy

  Mark Kavanagh has no doubts Shrapnel is a Group One horse and punters seem to agree as the colt has been well supported to win the Galaxy at Randwick.

   
• Heathcote wont run from Black Caviar

  Rob Heathcote is prepared to take on champion Black Caviar during the Brisbane winter carnival provided Woorim makes a satisfactory comeback at Doomben on Saturday.

   
• Galizani to undergo vet check

  JRA Plate favourite Galizani will be examined by a Racing NSW veterinarian at Randwick on Saturday after missing a start last week.

   
• Rokstar in tune for city test

  An impressive debut win has set up the Mark Kavanagh-trained colt Gonna Be A Rokstar for his first city assignment at Flemington.