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Australian Horse Racing News

  • Benedetta nearing return

    Group 1 winning mare Benedetta is set to trial at Balnarring in preparation for her racetrack return. Trainer Jason Warren has earmarked the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February 15 for the mare’s first start since June. Benedetta has been off the scene since finishing midfield in the Group… Read More »

     
  • No Canonbury Stakes for Wodeton

    Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton won’t be seen in the Canonbury Stakes with trainer Chris Waller happy to adopt a more patient approach to his autumn carnival preparation. The Coolmore-owned colt scored a sensational debut win at Rosehill earlier this month to earn top billing for the two-year-old showstopper and next Saturday’s Group… Read More »

     
  • Wootton Basset colt stars early at Karaka

    Fireworks flew early on Sunday’s opening day of the Karaka Yearling Sale with a colt by boom stallion Wootton Bassett headlining a number of lots who went through early that achieved good results. Michael Freedman teamed up Michael Wallace and Coolmore ‘s Tom Magnier to pay NZ$725,000 for Curraghmore’s colt by… Read More »

     
  • Elettrica triumphant in Sunshine Coast Cup

    The Richard and Will Freedman trained Elettrica claimed the sixth win of her career when she took no prisoners in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup, surging away over the concluding stages to score by a decisive 2.30 length margin. The race was also a triumph for young hoop Bailey Wheeler… Read More »

     
  • Fierce Impact sires first winner at Riccarton

    The first runner for Lovatsville’s debut sire Fierce Impact is now a winner, with promising filly Zelia breaking through for her maiden victory at Riccarton on Saturday. After bursting onto the scene with a stunning 15-length trial win in September, promising two-year-old Zelia has bounced back from a challenging debut… Read More »

     
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  • Victorian jockeys dominate Karaka Millions meeting at Ellserslie

    Leading jockeys Blake Shinn and Craig Williams stole the spotlight at the Karaka Millions meeting, claiming victory in both of the day’s feature races for powerhouse stable Te Akau Racing. Williams set the tone, guiding La Dorada to a commanding win in the NZ$1m Karaka Millions 2YO, while Shinn followed… Read More »

     
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  • Berry times Political Debate to perfection

    Political Debate has ended a two-and-a-half year hiatus from the winner’s stall with a hard-fought victory at Randwick in what connections hope will give the Group One placegetter a much-needed confidence boost. The five-year-old’s only other win came in the Listed Phoenix Stakes at Eagle Farm in June 2022, a start… Read More »

     
  • Royal Insignia does family proud

    Trainer Grahame Begg revealed a sad postscript to the exciting return victory of Royal Insignia in a Stakes race at Sandown. The colt’s dam Yau Chin was humanely euthanised 24 hours before Royal Insignia took out the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Yan Chin also produced Written By,… Read More »

     
  • Coastwatch carries famous colours to victory

    The Red, Purple Sash, White Sleeves, Purple Cap of the Freedman clan have been carried to success in many big races in Australia and overseas. They were the colours when Lee Freedman and his brothers Anthony, Richard and Michael were the FBI and a force to be reckoned with during… Read More »

     
  • Black type target looms for Messar’s undefeated mare

    Superbly bred mare Clear Thinking has taken her unbeaten run to four with a gallant victory at Randwick, earning herself a stakes race opportunity. A daughter of top European sire Dubawi out of Australian Group 1 winner Sweet Idea, Clear Thinking was purchased by Arrowfield Stud supremo John Messara during a… Read More »

     
  • Dee strikes back after injury break

    After a stint on the sidelines with injury, jockey Michael Dee has made a return to the winner’s circle at Sandown. Dee partnered with the Enver Jusufovic-trained Philosopher to claim the Listed W J Adams Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. A fall at the Flemington jump-outs in November left Dee with separation to… Read More »

     
  • Thompson lets Secret out at Randwick

    John Thompson brought debutante Open Secret to Randwick hoping to bank enough prizemoney for an Inglis Millennium start and instead came away with a bonus win, the filly claiming the scalp of $1.75 million colt Unites States in the process. Thompson typically likes to trial his two-year-olds twice, but with the $2… Read More »

     
  • My Gladiola stamps her Blue Diamond Stakes credentials

    My Gladiola did not let her trainer or the large contingent of owners down with a stunning debut win at Sandown. The victory in the filly’s division of the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) on Saturday, saw the John Mcardle-trained two-year-old leap to the top of betting for the Group 1… Read More »

     
  • Gollan continues Goldmarket Handicap dominance

    Tony Gollan’s dominance of the Goldmarket Handicap continued under lights at Gold Coast on Friday as Golden Boom landed the listed feature by a narrow margin. Challenged late by the Natalie McCall-trained Tiger Shark ($4.60), Golden Boom ($3.50 favourite) won the $160,000 event and notched his seventh win in 18 starts… Read More »

     
  • Watch 📺 Romantic Warrior scores emphatic G1 Meydan win

    The Danny Shum-trained Romantic Warrior delivered a stunning performance on his Dubai debut, clinching the Group 1 Jebel Hatta (1800m) at Meydan with an emphatic 4.51-length victory on Saturday morning (AEDT). Jockey James McDonald admitted to some pre-race nerves as the 2023 Cox Plate winner appeared a little edgy under… Read More »

     
  • Schwarz smashes rivals in Australia Stakes

    An example of ‘owning’ a sprint race was just what Blake Shinn and Schwarz displayed in winning the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley in a prelude to a long weekend of racing. The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained sprinter followed-up two sharp trials in Sydney with a dominant… Read More »

     
  • More mature Carbonados returns at Sandown

    The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes held high hopes for Carbonados when he burst on the scene with an Australian debut win at Geelong. That was a little over 12 months ago and at the corresponding Australia Day meeting at Caulfield last year, Carbonados progressed straight… Read More »

     
  • Jess Taylor involved in horrible fall at Queanbeyan

    Jockey Jess Taylor was involved in a dramatic incident during the running of Race 3 at Queanbeyan, where her mount fell near the 250-metre mark. The fall saw Taylor dislodged from her horse, prompting immediate attention from medical staff on site. Witnesses described the moment as shocking, but thankfully Taylor… Read More »

     
 
 
 
 
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