Horse Racing News

• Giggleswick ready for the VRC St Leger Stakes

  Lee Freedman has Oaks-placed filly Giggleswick primed to give him his second VRC St Leger Stakes win at Flemington.

   
• Aussie influence in Hong Kong

  Australia may not have a runner in the Group One Champions Mile but there’s still plenty of Aussie depth in the 1600-metre feature at Sha Tin on Monday.

   
• Ladys Angel wins final race of Sydney Carnival

  It seemed appropriate that Joe Pride and Tim Clark won the final race of the Sydney Carnival with Ladys Angel.

   
• Stand to Gain wins eventful Sydney Cup

  It has been a day for the imports with the Chris Waller-trained Stand to Gain causing an upset and winning the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m).

   
• Darley captures two-year-old triple crown

  The Darley team captured the Sydney two-year-old triple crown at Randwick on Saturday but not before a wayward Helmet almost threw away the Champagne Stakes.

   
• Bad day gets worse for Joseph Pride

  Joe Pride knew he was in for a bad day when his cat got run over on Saturday morning.

   
• My Kingdom of Fife wins race named after former owner

  My Kingdom of Fife, the horse bought from the Queen to win a Wagga Cup, has caused a minor upset with his dominant win in the race named after his former owner, the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).

   
• Miss Octopussy back to best

  Classy mare Miss Octopussy has made a timely return to winning form ahead of next month’s Group One The Goodwood in Adelaide.

   
• Emancipation Stakes goes to Sworn to Secrecy

  Former Kiwi filly Sworn to Secrecy had a little reminder of home with a victory in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1600m) at Randwick today.

   
• Manhattan Maid earns Adelaide trip

  Promising filly Manhattan Maid has earned an interstate stakes assignment after scoring a stylish win at Caulfield.

   
• Stradbroke Handicap option for Red Tracer

  Talented filly Red Tracer could be Stradbroke Handicap bound with Chris Waller to consider the Brisbane Group One option following her win in the James H B Carr Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Shootoff goes bang in Frank Packer Plate

  The Graeme Rogerson-trained Shootoff revelled in the heavy conditions to win the Group 3 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) effortlessly.

   
• Red Tracer swims in the Carr Stakes

  The baby of the Chris Waller stable, Red Tracer, may be looking for Group 1 success in the coming weeks following her gutsy win in the Listed James H B Carr Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

   
• 23/4/2011 Randwick Race scratchings – Sydney Cup day

  There have been some very important scratchings at Randwick today including scratchings in the Champagne Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Sydney Cup. View the full list of Randwick Scratchings on Sydney Cup day.

   
• Sydney Cup Day Preview – Dreams of a Houston Win

  The Sydney autumn carnival finishes for another year with Saturday’s Sydney Cup Day.

   
• 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.