Father-and-daughter training combination Ken and Kasey Keys have with a small team of horses always been able to find one to give them hope. Rich Enuff went close to securing a Group 1 for the stable, while Soul Patch also went close at the highest level. More recently it was Scheelite who… Read More »
The $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is shaping as a moment of truth for Ceolwulf as the dual Group One-winning miler seeks to prove he can mix it with the country’s best horses over a middle distance. Ceolwulf will take his place in a crack field that boasts Cox Plate winner… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced adjustments to the weight scales for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, aiming to achieve a broader distribution of weights among competitors. Effective from the 2025 editions, the minimum topweight at final acceptance will be set at 57 kilograms, reinstating a policy last applied in 2016…. Read More »
When a young Campbell Rawiller dreamed of a being a jockey, the chequered flag being waved on his career after a highweight race at Kyneton with him barely into his mid-20s was not part of the fantasy. But that’s how it will end, with the 24-year-old preparing for his final race… Read More »
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Trainer Steve Wolfe is hoping Rope Them In Can make a statement in Saturday’s Roma Cup (1200m) and use it as a springboard to the $5 million Quokka (1200m) on April 26. Steve Wolfe says Rope Them In is ready to step up for his next big encounter after disposing of his… Read More »
Classy filly Yes Queen will present her Karrakatta Plate claims to champion jockey William Pike on Saturday, who has yet to lock away a ride in the Group 2 feature. Yes Queen’s pride was pricked, and her Karrakatta Plate plans took a mini hit when she was beaten as hot… Read More »
Star international jockey Christophe Lemaire will ride for the first time in Sydney when he partners Japanese galloper Rousham Park in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Lemaire, who won the 2011 Melbourne Cup aboard Dunaden, flew into Sydney on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 race over 2000m at… Read More »
Morphettville trainer Stuart Gower is setting his sights on breaking the decade-long absence of locally trained winners in the South Australian Derby. His promising gelding, Darknconfidential, is being primed for a tilt at the Group 1 feature, with the upcoming Port Adelaide Guineas serving as a crucial stepping stone. Darknconfidential,… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni will not race on day two of The Championships at Randwick this Saturday, as confirmed by Ciaron Maher’s stable. The decision comes after the seven-year-old mare, who won last year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes in dominant fashion, raced flat in the Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington. Owner… Read More »
The 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has concluded in spectacular fashion, delivering record-breaking figures and reaffirming its status as a premier event on the global bloodstock calendar. A total of 329 yearlings were sold over the course of the sale, generating a staggering $149.6 million in gross sales. The… Read More »
Alligator Blood is poised to make his long-awaited return to racing in next Saturday week’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, with his connections keeping expectations measured after more than a year on the sidelines. The seven-time Group 1 winner last appeared in the Champions Mile in November… Read More »
Widden Stud celebrated after a dream start to the second day of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with the famed nursery reaping a big payday via two products of their star stallion Zoustar who are siblings to Group 1 winners. The brother to Schwarz sold for $1.4 million just over… Read More »
Grant and Alana Williams have an uncanny knack of getting their horses to peak for their Grand Final and in unison with Western Empire, who fires best when fresh, they believe they can burst the bubble of Overpass in The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 26. The Williams camp… Read More »
Otago will make his return to racing at Bendigo this Saturday, but do not go looking for the one-time Australian Guineas favourite among the entries for the day’s features. Co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have selected the $80,000 benchmark 70 as the likely kick-off point for the four-year-old, who will… Read More »
Willydoit is set to take the next step in his career as he joins Ciaron Maher’s stable following a solid performance in the Group 1 Australian Derby at Royal Randwick. The gelding, who had already triumphed in the G1 New Zealand Derby, travelled across the Tasman in hopes of taking… Read More »
David Eustace marked a significant milestone on Sunday with his first-ever treble in Hong Kong, as his horses Regency Happy Star, Good Luck Babe, and Sea Sapphire all triumphed at Sha Tin. “I thought we were coming here with a strong team and probably our first three runners proved that… Read More »
Jockey Brandon Louis doesn’t get a whole heap of riding opportunities in big races, but you won’t ever find him complaining about it. Since calling Australia home, his positive attitude and work ethic has won him the respect of his peers and racing colleagues. Brandon Louis doesn’t doubt or lack confidence… Read More »
Chris Waller will wait until Tuesday morning to finalise his ATC Australian Oaks team, but it is unlikely runaway ATC Australian Derby winner Aeliana will contest the 2400-metre Group 1. The champion trainer reported from the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale on Monday morning that the daughter of Castelvecchio had come through her… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is weighing up a potential start for Stefi Magnetica in next Saturday’s Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes at Randwick, following her impressive victory in the G1 Doncaster Mile. Baker said that the star mare has come through her win in great shape and could back up… Read More »
