With 97 Group One wins in seven different countries, it is surprising that it has taken so long for accomplished international jockey Christophe Lemaire to make his way to Sydney. While Lemaire has already tasted success in Australia, winning the 2011 Melbourne Cup on Dunaden, the second day of The Championships… Read More »
Lekvarte has already surprised her trainer once this campaign and Joe Pride is hoping she can take that to a whole new level by bowing out of racing as a Group One winner. The six-year-old will be auctioned as a breeding prospect at the upcoming Chairman’s Sale and Saturday’s Queen Of The… Read More »
Campbell Rawiller has announced he will hang up his saddle, bringing his riding career to a close at just 24 years of age. The talented jockey will ride for the last time at Kyneton on Thursday, ending a career that spanned both flat and jumps racing and delivered nearly 200… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is banking on a drop back in distance proving beneficial for Killiana at Bendigo. Finding the 1200m a shade far when favourite in the VOBIS Showdown at Caulfield on March 15, Killiana is back to 1100m on Saturday when she… Read More »
A 10 per cent ownership stake in promising colt Coleman, runner-up in the Golden Slipper, was snapped up for $405,000 on Wednesday afternoon through Inglis Digital, putting his overall valuation above $4 million. STBT Bloodstock secured the share in the son of Pierata, who recently put in an eye-catching trial… Read More »
Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou are hoping Grand Eagle’s midweek win at Hawkesbury is a portent of things to come from their team of juveniles on day two of The Championships. Having his third start, Grand Eagle delivered on his promise to post a comprehensive 1-1/4 length win over Headbanger in… Read More »
Racing is a game of patience as the connections of Santa Ana Moon have discovered. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained galloper landed his breakthrough victory when taking out the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Plate (1200m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Santa Ana Moon made his debut at Cranbourne last September,… Read More »
Phillip Stokes heads to the Golden Mile at Bendigo concerned the topweight in the 16-horse field may be a run short. A proven galloper second-up, Arran Bay jumps from 1200m to the 1600m of Saturday’s Listed race. Arran Bay commenced his most recent campaign at Moonee Valley last month, beating just one… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has labelled the Australian Oaks a clash of the queens as two classic winners from opposite sides of the Tasman prepare to do battle. While Waller has opted not to back-up Aeliana from her stunning Australian Derby triumph, he will have former Kiwi Leica Lucy and Verry Elleegant’s close… Read More »
Alligator Blood, the renowned Australian thoroughbred and seven-time Group 1 winner, has concluded his racing career. Trained by David Vandyke to begin with before going to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Alligator Blood achieved significant victories, including the 2022 Stradbroke Handicap, the 2022 and 2023 Underwood Stakes, and the 2023… Read More »
An unconventional preparation hasn’t dampened Godolphin’s enthusiasm over the Sydney Cup chances of Zardozi with the global powerhouse believing she has been racing like a genuine stayer. While many of her rivals have prepared for Saturday’s two-mile test with a grounding run over a longer journey, Zardozi is coming off an… Read More »
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 »
A nine race card has been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night where the depth looks pretty good. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
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 »
