Horse Racing News

• Kerrin McEvoy to end carnival on a high

  Kerrin McEvoy can end a dream autumn on a high if Helmet confirms his favouritism in the Group One Champagne Stakes on Saturday.

   
• Sydney Cup day to end Autumn carnival

  The autumn carnival comes to a close on Saturday with the bumper Sydney Cup meeting featuring four Group One races.

   
• Needs Further needs prize money

  The motivating factor behind racing Needs Further in Saturday’s Group Three Frank Packer Plate at Randwick is to boost his spring carnival credentials.

   
• Fanjura aiming for second Easter Cup

  rainer Lee Freedman says imported galloper Fanjura is ready to revisit a past glory and win his second Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield.

   
• Anthony Cummings has eyes on the prize

  Horses at the opposite ends of their careers will be out to enhance trainer Anthony Cummings’s reputation as a carnival giant killer at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Zedi Knight in right gate

  Trainer Brendan McCarthy says Zedi Knight’s favourable barrier will be a real asset as he tries to maintain his unbeaten record over 1400 metres in Saturday’s Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.

   
• Chris Waller strength in All-Aged

  Chris Waller has nine runners in Group One races on Saturday but believes his stable is still building as a carnival force.

   
• Grahame Begg hoping to make noise with All Silent

  A Queen Elizabeth Stakes field devoid of a genuine weight-for-age star has Grahame Begg growing in confidence about closing out the Sydney autumn carnival in the same way he started it.

   
• Shamoline’s Easter Resurrection

  Shamoline Warrior looks well placed to break through for his first race victory in eighteen months when he contests Saturday’s $125,000 Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield.

   
• Retrieve chasing elusive Group One

  Three-year-old Retrieve will be out to farewell Australian racing on a high with a belated Group One win in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

   
• Hawk Island primed for Sydney Cup

  About this time last year imported stayer Hawk Island was just going through the motions in Sydney racing.

   
• Memorable Sydney Cups

  With the running of the Sydney Cup this weekend we take a look at some of the most memorable runnings of the race including Makybe Diva’s win.

   
• Star Witness heads Australia’s Ascot tilt

  The Danny O’Brien-trained Star Witness heads a contingent of four Australian entries for the Royal Ascot meeting in June.

   
• Spacecraft hurdling to Easter Cup

  Four-year-old Spacecraft has been living up to his name with some aerial work in preparation for the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield.

   
• Gollan’s strong team for the winter

  Top young Toowoomba trainer Tony Gollan is licking his lips in anticipation of what might lay ahead.

   
• Praecido to chase SA Derby success

  Next month’s Group One South Australian Derby has emerged as the target for honest stayer Praecido.

   
• Orbit Express slowed by weight and gate

  A steep weight rise and wide barrier have dampened trainer Steve McKinnon’s enthusiasm for Orbit Express’ bid to win successive Group Three Victoria Handicaps at Caulfield.

   
• Queensland Oaks plan for Grenada Road

  Leading trainer Peter Moody will try to get nicely-bred staying filly Grenada Road to the Group One Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm in June following her win at Sandown.

   
• Blow to Pride ahead of Queen Elizabeth

  An angry Joe Pride is relying on a Queen Elizabeth Stakes scratching after dual Group One winner Vision And Power failed to make the final field for the weight-for-age feature.

   
• Robert Heathcote on track for second premiership

  Brisbane’s reigning premier trainer Robert Heathcote extended his lead in the metropolitan title race with a winning double at Doomben on Wednesday.