Australian Horse Racing News

• Quidnunc no secret as racing returns to Canterbury

  Not only does racing return to Canterbury on Wednesday, but so does Darley’s more than capable 3yo filly Quidnunc.

   
• Adelaide Cup weight penalty for King Diamond

  ‘King Diamond’ has been issued with a re-handicap for the Adelaide Cup following his dominant win in Saturday’s Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington.

   
• The Ruffian gets top weight at Sandown

  Lee Freedman’s handy galloper The Ruffian is engaged to run in the opening event on the program at Betfair Park Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday in a 0-72 race for three year olds over 1300m but will need to overcome the top weight of 59kg to take out the race worth… Read More »

   
• Weather could ruin Black Caviar’s picnic

  Black Caviar is currently the $1.30 favourite to win Saturday’s 2011 Newmarket Handicap and trainer Peter Moody feels the only danger for the unbeaten mare is the weather with Melbourne expected to get heavy rain during the week.

   
• Cessnock test for Monolith Miss

  Gosford trainer Angela Davies has high hopes for promising filly Monolith Miss this campaign.

   
• Likely Australian Cup field

  A large field is expected for Saturday’s $1m Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m).

   
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  2011 Australian Guineas runner review

  Hindsight is a beautiful thing and that’s what Joseph Galati looks at as he assess the run of your horse in yesterday’s Australian Guineas from Flemington.

   
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  Golden Slipper countdown begins this weekend

  The countdown to the world’s richest two year old race, the $3.5m AAMI Golden Slipper, begins in earnest this weekend with three vital qualifiers.

   
• Star Witness to take on Black Caviar in Newmarket Handicap

  Having claimed some big scalps in the Australian Guineas with Shamrocker, trainer Danny O’Brien is turning his attention to Star Witness and the challenge against Black Caviar in the Newmarket Handicap.

   
• Auckland Cup preview: Passchendaele out to emulate history

  Oh, how times have changed with the Auckland Cup!!!

   
• Snow Fairy to take Sheema option

  Star English mare Snow Fairy will run in the Sheema Classic later this month instead of the Dubai World Cup.

   
• Third time lucky for Hay List?

  Hay List has recovered from a bruising encounter against Black Caviar and is ready to take the mare on again in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on Saturday.

   
• Pressday looking to regain form in the Randwick Guineas

  Pressday will be out to get his career back on track in the Group One Randwick Guineas after an inauspicious start to his campaign.

   
• 5/3/2011 Racing wrap up – Flemington, Warwick Farm

  Superb day of racing yesterday, highlighted by Danleigh recording his fourth group one victory by taking out the Chipping Norton Stakes. At Flemington, Shamrocker surprised many with a strong win in the Australian Guineas.

   
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  Aloha headed for Coolmore Classic

  In-form mare Aloha may have earned a crack at the Group One Coolmore Classic after extending her winning streak at Flemington.

   
• O’Brien gamble pays off with Shamrocker

  Danny O’Brien came up trumps with Shamrocker when he elected to take the hard option and run the filly against the colts and geldings second-up in Saturday’s Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington.

   
• Moody-Nolen rack up 500 wins together

  Three-year-old Master Harry will go down as a milestone horse after bringing up the 500th win for the Peter Moody-Luke Nolen partnership at Flemington.

   
• Jim Cassidy receives 4 meeting suspension

  Jim Cassidy was praised for his winning ride in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Warwick Farm on Saturday but had his day soured when stewards took issue with his ride on Maluckyday in the day’s feature race.

   
• More Strawberries to back up in Randwick Guineas

  Today’s beaten favourite More Strawberries is likely to be a surprise runner in next week’s Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Warwick Farm.

   
• We Can Say It Now retired

  Australian Guineas favourite We Can Say It Now has been retired following her disappointing run in today’s Guineas.