Fresh off a narrow defeat aboard Romantic Warrior in the Dubai Turf, James McDonald has focused his attention on Sydney’s upcoming races, beginning with a Monday morning trial at Warwick Farm on Broadsiding. The star jockey reunited with the Rosehill Guineas winner in a soft 1200-metre trial performance, where McDonald… Read More »
Headwall has earned a spot in the $5m The Quokka at Ascot on April 26, following a series of impressive performances. Trained by Matt Smith, the five-year-old sprinter will race for slot holder Unibet/Chief Racing in the prestigious 1200m sprint, part of the Western Trilogy tri-code series. In career-best form,… Read More »
Australian trainer David Eustace has reached a new career milestone, landing his first treble in Hong Kong at Sha Tin on Sunday. The trio of wins marks a significant step forward in Eustace’s burgeoning presence on the competitive Hong Kong racing circuit. “I thought we were coming here with a… Read More »
Trainer Dan Meagher is eyeing a high-stakes Australian debut for his Singapore champions Lim’s Kosciuszko and Lim’s Saltoro. The decorated duo—who share 12 Group 1 titles between them—have recently relocated to Meagher’s base at Pakenham. Their first test on Australian soil will be a trial at Caulfield this Thursday, which… Read More »
Australian racing has lost one of its greats with the passing of Weekend Hussler, who died from colic. The news was confirmed on Sunday by Clinton McDonald, whose father Ross trained the champion galloper. The loss comes not long after the passing of Clinton’s mother, Margaret, who died just two… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott prepared Shout The Bar to win two Group 1 races and the powerful training team was determined to make sure they got the chance to train her first foal. So keen, they paid $3 million for her colt by Home Affairs at the 2025 Inglis… Read More »
Coolmore and Chris Waller are yet to decide whether Switzerland has run his last race, but they took extreme steps to secure a replacement for the Group 1 winner on Day 1 of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Tom Magnier on Sunday went to $2.7 million to secure the Coolmore Stud… Read More »
There is nothing wrong with the prize-money if you have got a good two-year-old, a fact highlighted by the exploits of North England, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Farnan colt who kicked off Day One of The Championships at Randwick with a hard-earned win in the Group 3… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are playing the long game with high-class stayer Vauban, their decision to start him in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes part of a considered plan to give him the best possible foundation for a Melbourne Cup 2025 campaign. Bott confirmed this week that… Read More »
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Perth’s racing scene lit up over the weekend with a dominant performance that crowned a new local star. The WA Oaks meeting delivered major milestones, red-hot stables, and plenty of buzz ahead of the upcoming WA Derby. From an unstoppable filly to breakout wins by jockeys and trainers, the day… Read More »
Nicolini Vito has followed the lead of stablemate Here To Shock in winning the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. Will Hayes has likened Nicolini Vito to a fine wine after he landed a last stride victory in the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained galloper gave the… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $2,000,000 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. Damian Lane (Aeliana): “She was extraordinary. She left the barriers well, just travelled great from the outset and felt a winner a long way out. “I’m not riding in the best form… Read More »
Bjorn Baker was blaming hay fever but the enormity of winning one of Sydney’s iconic races on a day that his family held dear managed to bring even the usually unflappable trainer to tears. Known for his big personality and fun-loving nature, Baker was choking back his emotions after Stefi Magnetica burst… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $4,000,000 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. Jason Collett (Stefi Magnetica): “I’m kind of shocked, to be honest. I was in front at the line and was like, ‘holy hell, sh** I’ve just won. “I don’t know, I was… Read More »
Briasa’s coronation as a bona fide star of the Australian sprint scene came at Randwick on Saturday when the untapped four-year-old won the $3 million T J Smith Stakes. The Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained gelding landed a maiden Group 1 win at just his ninth start when he outgunned… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $3,000,000 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Tyler Schiller (Briasa): “It makes a difference when you draw a barrier and he’s probably one missing first-up but second-up it’s great to get a barrier, Randwick is more forgiving, and… Read More »
Matt Laurie has collected his second Group 1 win in the space of four days with Vinrock’s ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes victory and the trainer’s hot streak might not be over yet. Vinrock remains undefeated from three starts after becoming the first horse since Full On Aces in 1981 to… Read More »
Read what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,000,000 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) at Randwick. Mark Zahra (Vinrock): “He’s a gentleman to ride, you can put him anywhere and I was just so happy I came up here and trialled him the other day, just to get… Read More »
Training partners Emma-Lee & David Browne have a decision to make on which Derby to chase after the win of Statuario at Caulfield. The three-year-old booked his place in either the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on May 3 or the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm… Read More »
