Joe Pride believes early markets have got it wrong and the Randwick Guineas is a race between his Group One winner Attica and Caulfield Guineas victor Autumn Boy. The pair turned in similar efforts in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) first-up when they paired off at the back of the field,… Read More »
A field of 15 is set to do battle down the famous Flemington straight six in the Newmarket Handicap. In what was a ‘who will be there and who won’t’ discussion in the days leading up to Wednesday’s acceptances, the highly rated three-year-old Tentyris is among the 15 chasing Group 1 glory and join… Read More »
The career of Pride Of Jenni was at the crossroads 18 months ago but at Flemington on Saturday she can become the first two-time winner of the All-Star Mile. Pride Of Jenni suffered a bleeding attack when finishing last in the Champions Mile at Flemington in November 2024 prompting owner Tony Ottobre to announce her retirement. The now eight-year-old returned the following March… Read More »
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 »
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
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 »
Cutting-edge AI pedigree platform ChampionBred has unveiled its Top 10 rated yearlings for the 2026 Inglis Premier Sale, offering a data-driven insight into one of the most anticipated sales on the Australian calendar. Built specifically for buyers, breeders and industry professionals, ChampionBred delivers AI-generated pedigree analysis on every yearling catalogued… 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 »
Romantic Warrior’s quest to secure the Hong Kong Triple Crown faces its second test when the Danny Shum trained eleven-time winner steps out to contest the Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. Shum decided to keep his champion at home this time around to focus on the… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the return to the track of Romantic Warrior in the Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
