Horse Racing News

• Begg hopes More Joyous gets pressured

  Grahame Begg wouldn’t be surprised to see something take a chance and apply the pressure to glamour mare More Joyous in Saturday’s Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes.

   
• Black Caviar named worlds best

  Australian superstar Black Caviar is officially the world’s best racehorse following the release of the first international rankings for 2011.

   
• Skilled to press his Doncaster claims

  Ilovethiscity will not be the only three-year-old to have his Doncaster Mile prospects assessed in a traditional weight-for-age lead-up at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
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  Begg splits Oaks bound filly’s

  Randwick trainer Grahame Begg has opted to take separate paths for his two Australian Oaks bound filly’s after they both ran eye catching races in the Keith Nolan last weekend.

   
• O’Shea upbeat about Sworn To Secrecy

  A scintillating track gallop in the lead-up to Saturday’s Group One Vinery Stud Stakes has John O’Shea upbeat about Sworn To Secrecy’s chances of repelling the favoured southern raiders.

   
• Long time between Golden Slippers for Bart

  It’s been more than three decades since Bart Cummings won a Golden Slipper and he thinks it’s about time to put that right.

   
• Seanessy on Murrumbidgee Guineas trial

  Trainer Luke Pepper hopes Seanessy can prove a cut above his rivals at the Sapphire Coast on Saturday and press his claims for next month’s Murrumbidgee Guineas.

   
• Salsbeel chasing back-to-back Taree wins

  Several months back Taree trainer Melissa Harrison would never have imagined she’d be chasing back-to-back wins with Salsbeel at her home track on Saturday.

   
• Golden Slipper day boasts $7.5 million in prizemoney

  Golden Slipper day at Rosehill boasts $7.5 million prizemoney spread over nine races, the richest program on the Australian calendar.

   
• One Lickety Split to wear blinkers

  Coffs Harbour horseman Gordon Yorke is playing mind games with his quality four-year-old One Lickety Split.

   
• Glyn Schofield confident he will ride in the Golden Slipper

  Glyn Schofield says he is confident he will be able to ride at Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting despite having to forfeit rides at Randwick on Wednesday due to a headache.

   
• Ashley Thompson rides first Melbourne winner

  Kilmore apprentice Ashley Thompson landed his first Melbourne winner when Hussonet mare You I Find finished quickly to take out The Cove Hotel Handicap at Sandown.

   
• Brotherly love wins the day at Doomben

  Brotherly love overcame sibling rivalry at Doomben on Wednesday when leading apprentice Justin Wood replaced his injured younger brother Mitchell and reaped the rewards.

   
• Memorable runnings of the Golden Slipper Stakes

  We take a look at some memorable Golden Slippers from the past, ahead of Saturdays 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill racecourse.

   
• King Mufhasa hopes to emulate Jimmy Choux

  The success of star New Zealander Jimmy Choux last week has trainer Stephen McKee keen to uphold Kiwi pride in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes.

   
• Distance step-up for Ocean Challenger

  Consistent mare Ocean Challenger will return to Moonee Valley to convince trainer Darren Magro she deserves a crack at next month’s Group Two Queen Of The South Stakes in Adelaide.

   
• Satin Shoes Bowman’s best Golden Slipper chance

  Colts fill the first three positions in Golden Slipper markets but Hugh Bowman doesn’t think it will be the same at the finish of Saturday’s showpiece at Rosehill.

   
• Pinker in the pink for Vinery Stud Stakes

  Greg Eurell has used the last three weeks to increase Pinker Pinker’s workload and have her ready to take on gun filly Brazilian Pulse at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
• Olive after another Weetwood Handicap

  Canberra trainer Nick Olive is confident he has chosen the right horse to give him his second Weetwood Handicap winner in three years at Toowoomba on Thursday.

   
• More Joyous odds on to be Queen of The Turf

  Gai Waterhouse trained More Joyous has opened as the odds on favourite for Saturday’s Queen of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill where she will be looking to make it four straight group race victories.