Horse Racing News

• 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.

   
• Only six rivals for More Joyous

  Glamour mare More Joyous will have just six rivals as she looks to claim her fifth Group One success in Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill.

   
• 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes day Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes day have been released with the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes being the headline race with another four group 1 races the Queen Of The Turd Stakes, Vinery Stud Stakes, The BMW and the George Ryder Stakes also being run on the… Read More »

   
• Something to ride at Sandown

  Hall of Fame trainer Bart Cummings has hopped the border with his 4yo son of Galileo, Markab, who is poised for a much deserved win in the 0-78 Betfair Handicap over 2100m.

   
• Jake Noonan to ride Dutchy’s Lass at the Valley

  Trainer Shaun Dwyer has engaged gun apprentice Jake Noonan for Dutchy’s Lass at Moonee Valley on Saturday in an effort to turn her form around.

   
• Descarado to turn the tables on Zavite

  Nash Rawiller is convinced Caulfield Cup winner Descarado can turn the tables on Zavite when they meet again in Saturday’s BMW at Rosehill.

   
• Karuta Queen works “the place down”

  Neville Layt stood on the steps opposite the winning post at Queanbeyan racecourse on Tuesday morning and saw exactly what he wanted to see.

   
• Wide draw a worry for Sertorius

  Promising three-year-old Sertorius has the right form around him but trainer Bruce Elkington is hoping he can overcome a wide draw at Sandown on Wednesday.

   
• Sepoy holds Golden Slipper favourtism after barrier draw

  Sepoy has retained his place at the head of Golden Slipper betting after coming up with barrier 10 for the world’s richest race for two-year-olds.

   
• Sepoy draws barrier 10 in the Golden Slipper

  Long-time Golden Slipper favourite Sepoy has come up with barrier 10 for Saturday’s $3.5 million feature at Rosehill.

   
• Live: Golden Slipper barrier draw

  With the 2011 Golden Slipper barrier draw being run in just under an hour we will be updating this page with the barriers for each runner as they are announced. So tune in from 12noon and get an update on how your tip/selection has drawn. View the Golden Slipper field… Read More »

   
• 17 acceptances in the Golden Slipper final field

  With the announcement of the Golden Slipper field this morning there has been seventeen acceptances for the race, with the Bart Cummings trained Do You Think being the only emergency for Australia’s richest 2yo race. View the final acceptances.

   
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  Jockeys jostle for Golden Slipper rides

  Australia’s best jockeys are jostling for rides in the Golden Slipper, with most booked for rides.

   
• Mosheen ready for Golden Slipper call-up

  Trainer Leon Corstens has declared Mosheen a superior juvenile to his only Golden Slipper runner as he sweats on the Fastnet Rock filly getting a start in the race.

   
• Ben Knobel suspended on handling charge

  Apprentice Ben Knobel has been suspended for three weeks after pleading guilty to a handling charge.