Horse Racing News

• Uate a flyer like his namesake

  Unbeaten colt Uate is named after one of the National Rugby League’s brightest prospects and he can continue his own rise to prominence if he can win Saturday’s Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes.

   
• Black Caviar draws barrier 5 in the T.J Smith

  Champion mare Black Caviar has drawn barrier five in the 11-horse field for Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

   
• Moody’s options for Cute Emily

  The Peter Moody stable has delayed a decision on whether to start unbeaten filly Cute Emily at Caulfield on Saturday or take her to Adelaide for the South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes.

   
• Smart Missile works well ahead of Sires’ Produce Stakes

  Golden Slipper scratching Smart Missile continues to please trainer Anthony Cummings ahead of Saturday’s AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick.

   
• Jimmy Choux chasing second Derby

  New Zealand star Jimmy Choux will have 13 rivals at Randwick on Saturday as he aims to become a dual Derby winner.

   
• Pass Me By in jumps debut

  The Peter Moody-trained Pass Me By gets the chance to revive his racing career after losing form on the flat when he makes his jumps debut at Sandown on Wednesday.

   
• Black Caviar works the Sydney way

  Black Caviar continued preparations for her much-awaited Sydney debut with a pleasing hitout at Caulfield on Tuesday morning.

   
• Liesele on comeback trial for winter

  Trainer Liam Birchley hopes a midweek restricted race will be the springboard to possible winter carnival riches for talented filly Liesele who makes her comeback at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

   
• Elite Falls headed to the Sires’ Produce Stakes

  John O’Shea will enter Saturday’s Sires’ Produce Stakes optimistic with Golden Slipper placegetter Elite Falls but the news for stablemate Foxwedge hasn’t been as good.

   
• Wallace hopes wet will be Black Caviar’s weakness

  Trainer John Wallace is clinging to the hope a wet track could be the chink in Black Caviar’s armour ahead of the world’s best sprinter’s Sydney debut in the Group One TJ Smith at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Calpe’s first run for new trainer

  Beautifully-bred mare Calpe heads to Dubbo on Wednesday looking for a much-needed confidence boost.

   
• Eleecopter set for flying return

  Barriers aside, three-year-old Eleecopter is set to make a flying return at Goulburn on Wednesday.

   
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  Jimmy Choux draws inside barrier, could start odds on

  Jimmy Choux has cemented his position at the top of AJC Derby markets after he drew the inside barrier for Saturday’s feature.

   
• Absolutelyawesome, Blackie out of Derby

  One time AJC Australian Derby favourite Absolutelyawesome is out of the race.

   
• Expensive yearling jumps into action

  A $1.5 million yearling has found a new lease on life and won his first race as a jumper at Warrnambool.

   
• Rockstardom graduates to city racing

  Makybe Diva’s first foal Rockstardom will make his city debut at Caulfield on Saturday.

   
• Alverta to start campaign in the TJ Smith

  Outstanding mare Alverta will begin her final racing campaign in the toughest way possible, against champion Black Caviar in Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

   
• Scone carnival worth $1.8 million

  The Scone Cup carnival will reach new heights this year with $1.8 million on offer over two days and organisers predict it will just be the start of things to come.

   
• Black Caviar deserves Derby day spotlight

  The trainer of the AJC Australian Derby favourite is happy for his horse to be reduced to a support role on Saturday.

   
• Smart Missile passes barrier test

  Controversial Golden Slipper scratching Smart Missile is back in the running for autumn carnival spoils.