Black type racing returns to Wyong, and it’s trainer Bjorn Baker with the race favourite Paradoxium who’s looking to back-to-back glory in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Priced at $2.60 with nation-wide wagering agenencies, can Paradoxium not only win the Wyong 2YO Millions, but repeat what Bjorn did with… Read More »
Racing at Hamilton in Victoria has been abandoned on Tuesday following a burst water pipe on the track. The meeting, scheduled to commence at 1:30pm, was called off after officials discovered the burst pipe at the 300-metre mark rendered the track unsuitable for racing. The abandonment marks a disappointing outcome… Read More »
Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival has recorded substantial growth across attendances, wagering and media engagement, with over 600,000 racegoers flocking to tracks throughout the three-month spectacular. The 2025 carnival, which ran from August 30 to November 30, attracted 600,827 attendees—up from 596,955 in 2024 and marking a 7.8% increase over three… Read More »
Black Run had not won a race in Australia coming into his spring campaign, but a hat-trick of victories have prompted trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald to raise the bar with the gelding. The son of Nathaniel is among 22 nominations for this Saturday’s $300,000 Pakenham Cup. It comes after back-to-back wins over… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were not initially convinced extending Sabaj’s campaign beyond the Cranbourne Cup was a great idea, but the training duo is now glad they have. The exciting miler will therefore take his place in this Saturday’s $2 million Group 2 The Ingham at Randwick. The 1600-metre… Read More »
Three Australian top-flight winners — Private Eye, Here To Shock and Pinstriped — are the headline acts in a strong renewal of the $1 million The Supernova (1400m), to be run on Saturday at Southside Pakenham. Joseph Pride’s star gelding Private Eye, a Group 1 winner and $12.7 million earner,… Read More »
Superstar race mare Orchestral has been retired from racing after being diagnosed with a rare and persistent heart condition, her trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have confirmed. The $2.7 million-earning mare suffered atrial fibrillation during the Dunstan Breeders Stakes at Pukekohe last month. While the condition — an irregular… Read More »
With Magic Millions talk heating up ahead of January, one of the sale’s past stars is back in the headlines. Houtzen — the brilliant 2017 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner — has produced a debut-winning juvenile in the United States over the weekend. Her two-year-old colt, Greenwich Village, made a… Read More »
Jordan Childs makes the odd trip to Sydney but mostly at carnival times so a successful Sunday double at Rosehill made this visit extra worthwhile. Melbourne-based Childs steered home two promising gallopers to victory along with another placing in his three rides on the card with Grid Girl’s 1/2-head margin… Read More »
Patience is often a major key in racehorse training and Annabel Archibald is hoping Mortal Halo can continue his rise in form at the rich Magic Millions race day next month. Wayward as a juvenile, the son of Better Than Ready notched his second win in the Vinnie @ Yarraman… Read More »
Up-and-coming galloper Taken will take on proven Group 1 performers when he steps out in The Supernova at Pakenham. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper will look to extend his winning streak to six when he lines-up in the second of Southside Racing’s two slot races on Saturday. But it… Read More »
Unbeaten King Of Light commanded market support and entered as the red-hot favourite, Michael Grantham’s Cosmic Crusader emerged triumphant in Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes at Ascot, becoming the seventh individual Group 1 victor for his sire. The victory marked Maurice’s third Australian Group 1 winner, with his progeny now… Read More »
Sydney-based Bjorn Baker sent his talented sprinter north to hunt summertime success and Caballus’ class was on full display in taking out the Group 3 George Moore Stakes at Doomben. The three-length victory was impressive and saw punters who snapped up the starting price of $5.50 or better for Caballus… Read More »
Dan O’Sullivan and Berkeley Square snapped up the local headlines twelve months ago and horse and trainer were once again to the fore taking out the Ballarat Cup for the second time. Provincial feature cups have been on Ballarat-based O’Sullivan’s agenda for the six-year-old gelding and this successive victory in… Read More »
An emotional Shae Dinunzio welcomed back Shystar the winner of a rich restricted race at Ballarat having learned earlier in the day of the passing of his first boss. Dinunzio started his career in racing under the guidance of Group 1 winning trainer Paul Beshara, who died on Saturday, in Adelaide before moving to Victoria to become an… Read More »
Locals made a triumphant start to Ballarat Cup Day, as Pat Kearney’s $5,000 purchase Tempt The Gods ran his rivals ragged in the $150,000 The Courier Benchmark 78. The three-year-old gelding started the $13 outsider of the small field but got a soft lead under John Allen and never looked… Read More »
South Australian trainer Paul Beshara, best known for guiding crowd favourite Happy Trails to G1 success a decade ago, has passed away after a long illness. Racing SA announced the news on Saturday afternoon, paying tribute to Happy Trails as “the chestnut warrior who became a symbol of perseverance and… Read More »
Having delivered an early milestone for Godolphin’s revamped operation, Bjorn Baker is hoping to keep the momentum rolling into the summer. Baker provided Godolphin with its first Group winner under a public training model when Pericles took out the Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in September. The gelding went on… Read More »
Lancelot Du Lac the brother of Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot produced an eye-catching performance on debut, taking out the opening race on a rare Friday meeting in Sydney marking him as one for the notebook moving forward. It’s @GaiWaterhouse1 and Adam Hyeronimus combining to take out the opener… Read More »
Ocean Beyond may not be the friend of the punter, but what he is he’s a consistent money spinner for his connections. The Simon Ryan-trained galloper will try to collect his biggest prize on Saturday when he runs in the $500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) and attempt to build on his $535,475 bankroll. Now an eight-year-old,… Read More »
