Had the spring campaign gone differently, there was the high chance Giga Kick would not be lining up for another campaign that commences at Flemington. The Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Giga Kick start his campaign before the sprinter is Sydney bound to continue his autumn. Trainer Clayton Douglas said Giga Kick’s latest campaign was the smoothest… Read More »
You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, and Tony and Maddysen Sears did that last preparation which is now paying dividends with The Gambling Greek. Shooting for his third win in succession after victories at Doomben and Murwillumbah, the four-year-old has been a product of patience by the father… Read More »
Having experienced the intense pressure of maintaining Winx’s 33-race winning streak, Chris Waller is circumspect when it comes to protecting the unbeaten sequence of Autumn Glow. Arguably racing’s most exciting talent, the mare launches her latest campaign in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and is a $1.55 favourite to make… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie will consider a return to Caulfield to round out Treasurethe Moment’s preparation ahead of her first-up run. Treasurethe Moment is due to resume in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week and the Laurie-trained was taken to Caulfield Heath on Wednesday to take part in a jump-out. The mare… Read More »
Tempted has set an early benchmark for the fillies with an explosive return in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, now Apocalyptic gets her chance at a right of reply. The Michael Freedman-trained three-year-old resumes in the Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, a week after Tempted trounced the colts and geldings… Read More »
Tasracing has requested an investigation by the newly appointed Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner after Sunday’s Group 3 Hobart Cup was run short of its advertised distance. The state’s governing body issued an industry notice acknowledging that the barriers were not positioned correctly within the starting chute, prompting multiple inquiries into… Read More »
Sheza Alibi is unlikely to take her place in the Group 1 Australian Guineas after co-trainer Peter Moody confirmed a change of direction for the filly’s autumn campaign. Moody said the early Guineas favourite will bypass her intended return at Flemington this Saturday and instead resume at Caulfield a week… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price remains confident in Guest House despite the colt’s difficult run at Caulfield last weekend, with bookmakers easing his quote for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. The son of Home Affairs is currently rated a $7 equal second favourite for the two-year-old feature behind stablemate Big Sky… Read More »
Trainer Will Hulbert has stepped in to offer experienced but out-of-favour jockey Bailey Wheeler a pathway back into the racing industry after the rider had fallen out of favour with leading stables. Wheeler, once considered a promising talent, had run out of opportunities with other stables, most recently Rob Heathcoate,… Read More »
South Australian Group 1 winner Queman has died after suffering complications from colic. The Oakleigh Plate-winning sprinter was euthanised on Tuesday morning after his condition deteriorated despite veterinary treatment. Trainer Shane Oxlade confirmed the news, describing the loss as “devastating” in comments reported by news.com.au. Queman had been transferred to… Read More »
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Sydney in early October 2028 for the 54th International Eucharistic Congress, with Randwick Racecourse identified as a potential venue for a major public Mass. The trip would represent the first papal visit to Australia in two decades, following Pope Benedict XVI’s tour for… Read More »
A potential overseas campaign has seen Chris Waller and Godolphin dispatch Beiwacht to Melbourne to get some experience of straight track racing. Beiwacht is down to run in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday where he will be pitted against another exciting Godolphin-owned three-year-old Tentyris, prepared by Anthony and Sam Freedman. Both Godolphin… Read More »
Brad Widdup is looking forward to a rematch with star filly Apocalyptic when Savvy Hallie lines up in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Savvy Hallie emerged as one of the better fillies of her generation as a two-year-old, running second to the likes of Nepotism and Tempted,… Read More »
Widden Stakes winner Chilly Girl has been ruled out of the Golden Slipper after sustaining a minor injury that has ended her autumn campaign. The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained daughter of Trapeze Artist has been sent to the spelling paddock less than two weeks after her commanding victory in… Read More »
Godolphin’s sprinting depth will again be on display when two of its leading three-year-olds line up in Saturday’s Group 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington. The powerhouse operation heads into the feature on the back of Tempted’s dominant victory in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick and will now present Tentyris… Read More »
Ben Melham has confirmed he will partner Streisand in the $2 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Melham rode the Clinton McDonald-trained filly to victory in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies at Caulfield last Saturday, further enhancing her credentials for the February 21 feature. The… Read More »
Hong Kong-bound Ethan Brown continued his hot run of form with a second Caulfield double in three days after contrasting victories aboard a pair of odds-on favourites at Monday’s Super Bowl meeting on the Heath track. After guiding untapped gelding Yes Yoshi ($1.65) to a dominant win in the third race… Read More »
Aggressive placement has been the hallmark of Rosberg’s brief career to date and Clinton Mcdonald would love to continue that with a first-up run in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. But the Cranbourne trainer is resigned to the fact he might have to reintroduce his boom colt, who finished third in… Read More »
Chris Waller has three of his brightest stars nominated for Saturday’s $300,000 Expressway Stakes at Randwick, but it is unlikely that they will all clash. Joliestar, Angel Capital and Lady Shenandoah were among 10 entries for the 1200-metre Group 2, which is a stepping stone to Group 1 targets second up, and Waller… Read More »
Blonde Star has caused an upset in the Hobart Cup (2400m), giving both trainer Imogen Miller and jockey Erica Byrne Burke their first Group 3 victory. Sent out a $31 chance, the daughter of Starcraft outstayed the race favourite to score in a photo finish and breaking the 2400m course record at Elwick… Read More »
