Phillip Stokes knows, given his postcode starts with a three, that he’s in no position to be talking tough with Stretan Ruler when it comes to the Golden Slipper. But the Pakenham trainer is convinced he is on the right track to give Victoria a rare win in Sydney’s prized juvenile event…. Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have laid nine charges, including two in the alternative, against licensed stable employee Jennifer Davis following an inquiry into the management and welfare of horses under her supervision. The allegations relate to breaches of Australian Rule of Racing AR 231(1)(b), which outlines the obligations of those responsible… Read More »
Well Written, the horse with the perfect record, drew the perfect gate for Saturday’s NZ$4 million The NZB Kiwi, a slot race which will be contested on Champions Day at Ellerslie on March 7. Saturday will see the second running of The NZB Kiwi, the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race,… Read More »
The Tony and Maddy Sears trained Yellow Brick has travelled the road south in search of feature race success often enough over the last three years, but the race with most meaning to his connections has always been the Stradbroke Handicap, the state’s signature race in his own backyard in… Read More »
A sparkling track gallop at Cranbourne from Jimmysstar has Ciaron Maher considering an unlikely start in the Newmarket Handicap. Maher said he would confer with the sprinter’s owners before deciding whether to accept in the Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Flemington on Saturday. The Maher team had been planning… Read More »
While there are obviously far more important and wide-ranging implications of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, where it really has become a matter of life and death, the disruption of racing can only be viewed as little more than a minor inconvenience … but it is a disruption,… Read More »
Matthew Smith has mapped out a plan for talented four-year-old mare Idle Flyer, which will hopefully end in Group One glory. The daughter of Dundeel is set to resume in Saturday’s Group 3 Wenona Girl Quality (1200m) at Randwick, with the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) her ultimate… Read More »
Jimmysstar and Giga Kick being entered for this Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap has increased the likelihood of Tentyris taking his place in the race, but not everyone is doing cartwheels at the news. My Gladiola’s trainer John McArdle would happily avoid another stoush with the glamour colt, who condemned his classy… Read More »
Australian racing is mourning the loss of former Melbourne Cup-winning jockey and Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Pat Hyland, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in 1941, Hyland forged a remarkable career in the saddle, riding more than 2380 winners over three decades. His résumé featured… Read More »
Chris Waller will revert to what has worked best for Beiwacht previously in an attempt to get a Golden Rose-style performance out of the colt. The Bivouac three-year-old has returned to Sydney after a couple of unplaced runs on the Flemington straight course and will be part of a powerful team for… Read More »
Romantic Warrior is one leg away from completing the Hong Kong Triple Crown after yet another arrogant win in the HK13 million, Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The win was as emphatic as the official four length margin suggests with the Danny Shum trained… Read More »
It may have only been a jump-out, but trainer Chris Waller was buoyed by the victory of Wodeton against Newmarket Handicap rivals at Flemington. Wodeton and stablemate Angel Capital, also a contender in Saturday’s Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Flemington on Saturday, had a jump-out on Friday morning with… Read More »
Giga Kick is set to make his first appearance in Sydney in almost 18 months when he steps out in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick on his way to The Championships. The top sprinter hasn’t raced in the harbour city since finishing runner-up to Bella Nipotina in the 2024 The… Read More »
Tom Sherry’s resolve to ride King Of Roseau at a light weight has been rewarded with the sprinter scoring a barnstorming win in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. “He had 54 (kilos) today, so he tested me a bit this morning. I was glad it all worked… Read More »
A fall in the Australian Guineas almost claimed the life of Ethan Brown but three years on the jockey was the toast of Flemington after guiding Observer to success in the Group 1 feature. Brown was aboard Maximillius when the pair crashed in the Flemington straight in the 2024 edition… Read More »
The margin was narrow, but Tempted underlined her status as the benchmark sprinting filly of her generation with a Group One Surround Stakes win that oozed class. Extending to 1400m for just the second time in her career, Tempted looked to be in third gear as she began to lengthen… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Verry Elleegant Stakes has been run, with Chris Waller’s talented mare Autumn Glow remaining unbeaten and stretching her winning streak to 10. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Chris Waller… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Surround Stakes has been run, with Ciaron Maher’s talented filly Tempted proving too good and breaking through for her maiden Group 1. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Australian Guineas has been run, with Ciaron Maher’s talented colt Observer proving too strong and adding another Group 1 to his resume. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher… Read More »
The Australian Cup looms as a target for Birdman after an impressive victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. The Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday was the Chris Waller-trained galloper’s second outing following a spell and showed the former UK galloper is in for a good autumn. With… Read More »
