David Payne’s spring renaissance has continued at Randwick with the veteran trainer celebrating his fourth Saturday metropolitan win in as many weeks, this time with top filly Bangkok Hottie. The three-year-old added Saturday’s Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) to her Furious Stakes (1200m) success two weeks ago, continuing a heady run… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Underwood Stakes has been run, with Chris Waller-trained Birdman proving too strong for rivals to claim the Group 1 race. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature 1. Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (Darren… Read More »
The Euphrates, formerly trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien, was having only his second start for Tulloch Lodge and scored an impressive all-the-way win in the Group 2 $300,000 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Showing superior stamina, The Euphrates maintained a strong gallop and stopped the… Read More »
General Salute won’t be taking advantage of a ballot exemption for the Epsom Handicap after winning that privilege at Randwick, but his trainers hope to pick off a race of equal value a week later. The six-year-old started at $12 and posted his third black-type win in Saturday’s Bill Ritchie… Read More »
Blind Raise has firmed into second favourite for the Caulfield Guineas after a dominant victory in a lead-up contest at Caulfield. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained three-year-old was made to work early in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday and then stave off a mid-race move before scoring untouched…. Read More »
Night Agent was given the run of the race by champion jockey James McDonald and scored easily in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap (1400m). Lees had thought Night Agent could be his horse for the Provincial Championships next autumn but the dominance of his Randwick win has given the trainer second… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Fully Lit led most of the way to win the Group 3 $250,000 Cameron Handicap (1500m), while Bjorn Baker’s Perfumist finished powerfully to win the Group 3 $250,000 Tibbie Stakes (1400m). The Cameron win ensures Fully Lit is eligible for The Big Dance on… Read More »
Boom stayer Aethelwulf made the quantum leap to stakes grade look routine when he romped home with the Group 3 $300,000 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) at Broadmeadow on Friday. Aethelwulf scored his fifth win from seven starts and his fourth in a row when he raced to the front 1000m… Read More »
Group 1-winning mare Leica Lucy has been retired from racing after surgery to remove bone chips from her fetlock failed to resolve the problem. Prominent owner Ozzie Kheir and the mare’s other Australian shareholders will retain Leica Lucy for her broodmare career, while breeders Peter and Heather Crofskey have sold… Read More »
Progressive stayer Aethelwulf has continued his rapid rise through the grades with a dominant victory in the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday. The Matthew Smith-trained gelding was sent out a dominant $1.22 favourite and gave his supporters little cause for concern, with Zac Lloyd taking control of… Read More »
Perfumist has returned to racing with an impressive victory in the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday. The Bjorn Baker-trained mare was sent out a $3.60 favourite, with Rachel King positioning her just behind the speed after jumping from barrier six. Mrs Maree took up her customary… Read More »
When Middle Earth arrived in Australia for his first campaign in Australia, he hit the ground running. Success came first-up in the Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) at Flemington which was followed by a fifth placing in the Australian Cup. The next time Middle Earth appeared in the placings was in the JRA… Read More »
Throughout his 17-start career, Angel Capital has shown Group 1 potential. But to date, that win at the highest level has eluded the son of Harry Angel. But a nice piece of work on Tuesday morning and, importantly, a good barrier draw gives Angel Capital the opportunity to break through… Read More »
It’s not unusual for Chris Waller to saddle up multiple runners in a feature race, but his quartet of Tea Rose Stakes fillies do add an intriguing dimension to the third leg of the four-race Princess Series. Former Perth three-year-old Striking Alibi is the clear market pick of the four… Read More »
The effects of a taxing first-up run told on Idle Flyer when she was beaten as favourite last start, but the mare will be on a mission to get her spring campaign back on track at Randwick. While she isn’t expected to trouble prohibitive favourite Autumn Glow in the The… Read More »
Flemington may have this year lost the meeting where they hosted their Derby and Oaks previews. The two races have been rolled into one this year and will be run at Caulfield on Saturday, keeping the traditional 1800m trip. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable will have dual representation… Read More »
American stayer Tawny Port could be bound for Flemington after strengthening his claims for the 2026 Melbourne Cup with victory at Kentucky Downs on Wednesday. The Miguel Clement-trained seven-year-old defeated Lambeth by three-quarters of a length in the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (3300m), registering his second graded-stakes success… Read More »
Sir Delius and Half Yours have been handed the respective topweights for this year’s Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, with the two features operating under different weight scales. Sir Delius has been allocated 59kg for the Caulfield Cup, while reigning Cups hero Half Yours will carry the same weight in… Read More »
Dual Cups winner Half Yours faces a difficult task if he is to again win the Melbourne Cup. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained stayer has been allocated 59kg in this year’s Melbourne Cup, a rise of 6kg on his winning weight of 12 months ago. Half Yours carried 52.5kg and rises to 57.5kg in the Caulfield… Read More »
Kingswood has come a long way since joining the team of Gavin Bedggood. Starting his career in Ireland, Kingswood had a stint with Maddie Raymond at Warrnambool before joining the Bedggood yard in mid-2024, winning at his first two outings at Caulfield, including the Coongy Cup (2000m). Fast forward to the end of 2026 and… Read More »
