Horse Racing News

• Jim Cassidy reunites with Vision And Power

  Joe Pride is banking on a reunion between an elder statesman of Australia’s jockey ranks and his veteran galloper Vision And Power to deliver a Group One result on Saturday.

   
• Warringah ready to spring into action

  Imported galloper Warringah is ready to get his qualifying ticket to start in jumping races and will trial over hurdles on Wednesday.

   
• Queensland Derby favourite confirmed for Doomben Cup

  Queensland Derby favourite Shootoff is a definite starter in Saturday’s Group One Doomben Cup with Michael Rodd to ride.

   
• Song Shan earns Queensland trip

  Song Shan kept herself in contention for a Queensland winter campaign with an overdue maiden victory at Warwick Farm on Sunday.

   
• Chris Waller double for owners

  Owners Kerry and Jennifer Pooley celebrated a winning double in 24 hours with full brothers when Great Heart added to his city record to boost trainer Chris Waller’s Sydney premiership chances at Warwick Farm.

   
• The Hombre has to step up at Doomben

  New Zealand trainer John Bary enjoyed Group One success with Jimmy Choux at the Sydney carnival and is looking to The Hombre to emulate his stablemate in Brisbane.

   
• Hiphopopotamus stayer of the future

  Oddly-named gelding Hiphopopotamus will get the chance to show his potential in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington.

   
• Chris Waller a big fan of Scone

  Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller is a huge fan of Scone hosting a Saturday meeting and has even called for a Group One event to be created in years to come.

   
• Aidan O’brien urges Derby caution

  Aidan O’Brien insists his battalion for next month’s Derby at Epsom has yet to be finalised.

   
• Black Caviar ranks alongside Phar Lap

  Does Black Caviar deserve to be ranked alongside Australia’s greatest racehorse Phar Lap?

   
• Lonhro’s little sister takes Dark Jewel

  Peter Snowden capped a successful Scone carnival when Lonhro’s sister Shannara claimed a breakthrough stakes victory in the Listed Dark Jewel Classic on Saturday.

   
• Corey Brown ends Scone carnival on a high

  It took Corey Brown 16 rides over two days before he finally landed a winner in the last race of the Scone Cup carnival.

   
• Wet track can’t stop Shadowfax

  Trainer Mark Kavanagh has his sights set on a second Winter Championship Final victory after Shadowfax relished heavy ground to score at Caulfield.

   
• Fillydelphia races into Oaks contention

  Top trainer Robert Heathcote was rewarded for two of the toughest decisions of his career when Fillydelphia returned to form with an authoritative win at Doomben.

   
• Long shot gives Bart some Scone spoils

  The decision by Bart Cummings to send horses to Scone, even if he did not attend himself, paid dividends when the long shot Ardeche won the Coolmore 3YO Fillies Handicap (1100m).

   
• Black Caviar delivers for huge Doomben crowd

  Queenslanders feasted on an entree of Black Caviar and will be back for the main course in the Doomben 10,000 in a fortnight following the world champion mare’s victory in the Group One BTC Cup on Saturday.

   
• Beyond Pardon back to best at Caulfield

  Robert Smerdon was glad he decided not to scratch Beyond Pardon due to the heavy conditions when the gelding bounced back to form with a narrow win at Caulfield.

   
• Sincero lives up to Guineas expectations

  Sincero went to Scone with plenty of hype surrounding him and the exciting three-year-old left with his reputation enhanced after the $250,000 Inglis Guineas on Saturday.

   
• Humma earns Brisbane Cup stripes

  Outsider Humma gave trainer Rob Heathcote a pleasant surprise when the seven-year-old booked a Brisbane Cup start next month with a nail-biting win in the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben.

   
• Darley juggernaut hits winter carnival

  The all-conquering Darley stable again signalled its powerful presence in Brisbane when gentle giant Benfica dominated his rivals at Doomben on Saturday.