Horse Racing News

• Beneteau returns for autumn campaign

  Glamour colt ‘Beneteau’ made an encouraging start to his autumn campaign yesterday winning his trial with ease at Randwick.

   
• Triple dose of Payne at Warrnambool

  Patrick Payne was a champion jockey and over the past few years has fast become a trainer to follow with confidence and that should continue on Tuesday at Warrnambool.

   
• Danzylum wins back-to-back Chester Manifold Stakes

  Evergreen galloper Danzylum proved age is no barrier on his way to winning consecutive Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

   
• Serene Lodge to continue home track dominance

  Serene Lodge trainer Wayne Wilkes will send around four horses at Port Macquarie on Sunday and all of them appear to be in with a chance to say the very least.

   
• Magic Millions Preview with IASbet’s Gerard Twomey

  IASbet.com expert racing analyst, Gerard Twomey previews the big Magic Millions race day on the Gold Coast.

   
• Glen Boss ready for Magic Millions carnival

  Champion jockey Glen Boss, who rode a winner and four placings at Wednesday’s Betfair Park meeting, looks to be in for a big weekend when he returns home to Queensland on Saturday for the $4.3 million Magic Millions raceday.

   
• Gold Coast racecourse declared unsafe

  Saturday’s $4.3 million Magic Millions race day, held at the Gold Coast, was today declared unsafe for racing by Queensland Racing stewards but improving weather may still allow it to be run as scheduled.

   
• 2011 Magic Millions Race Day Final Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Magic Millions Race Day have been released, the main races on the day are the 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with prize money of over $1.1million dollars. View the fields.

   
• Likely 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Field

  With the 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas to be run this Saturday, we take a look at a likely field that will line-up to contest the race worth over $500thousand dollars.

   
• Likely 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field

  With the 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic to be run this Saturday, we take a look at a likely field that will line-up to contest the race worth over $1.1million dollars.

   
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  Farewell So You Think

  Australia’s champion racehorse So You Think leaves this country today in his quest to add international glory to his record.

   
• Black Caviar scares Internationals in Global Sprint Challenge

  The first leg of the ‘Global Sprint Challenge’ is likely to be an all Australian affair, with no international runners due to line up at Flemington on February 19.

   
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  Hinchinbrook joins Moody stable

  Group 3 Skyline Stakes winner Hinchinbrook has been transfered from Sydney where he was trained by Gerald Ryan to Victoria and will be trained by Peter Moody with the aim to target the 2011 Melbourne Autumn Carnival.

   
• Ortensia draws well in Hong Kong Sprint

  Australian sprinter ‘Ortensia’ has drawn well for her international debut in Sunday’s Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint.

   
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  King Pulse returns to Mike Moroney’s stables

  Exciting young sprinter ‘King Pulse’ has returned to Mike Moroney’s stables, after his Autumn and Spring were destroyed by the storm that lashed Flemington in early March.

   
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  Squamosa on track for 2011 Magic Millions Guineas

  Talented colt ‘Squamosa’ starred in a commanding barrier trial win on Monday, but still remains three weeks away from resuming racing.

   
• Caulfield Cup to increase field size

  Australia’s richest 2400m handicap, the Caulfield Cup, may be increasing in field size beginning next year, in a bid to attract more international competition.

   
• Full brother to So You Think born

  New Zealand’s Windsor Park Stud have successfully bred a full brother to Australian champion ‘So You Think’ late on Tuesday night.

   
• Luen Yat Forever scratched from Kingston Town Classic

  Arguably Macau’s best galloper Luen Yat Forever has been scratched from Saturdays Group 1 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot racecourse due to transportation issues.

   
• Shoot Out to miss Autumn carnival

  Group One winner ‘Shoot Out’ has been ruled out of making an appearance in next year’s Sydney autumn carnival.