Not that long ago, Craig Conron had reason to think he’d never be back at Flemington as a trainer, but on Saturday he was welcomed back into the winner’s room. The Geelong horseman made a triumphant return when Vegas Jack continued his winning run in the $150,000 Country Racing It’s Got It… Read More »
Matt Smith has produced some big-priced placegetters of late, but he can’t recall training a Saturday metropolitan winner at longer odds than $101 chance Alice Mae. Given little hope by punters, the mare shouldered her way clear from midfield and made a determined bid down the outside to claim the B&J… Read More »
Any win Ben Brisbourne achieves with Fontein Jewel is a special one, but the two-year-old’s win in the first race at Flemington on Saturday held particular significance. The Lucky Vega colt’s win in the $150,000 TAB We’re On Handicap (1420m) was the young English trainer’s first at the track since being granted… Read More »
Emerging filly Chains Of Love is in line for a return to black-type company after outclassing a more seasoned field of rivals to win the Highway Handicap at Randwick. The superbly bred daughter of I Am Invincible out of 2015 Group 1 Thousand Guineas winner Stay With Me is set to… Read More »
Royal Ascot 2026 concludes this Saturday night, headlined by the QEll Jubilee Stakes (1207m). Watch 📺 – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Promising juvenile Peter Profit justified strong market support with an impressive debut victory at Rockhampton on Friday, handing Newgate Farm stallion Profiteer his third first-crop winner. Trainer Jay Bellamy made the lengthy trip from Beaudesert to Central Queensland with the two-year-old gelding after a series of eye-catching barrier trial performances,… Read More »
Takemine, a three-quarter sister to star juvenile filly Chayan, is set to attract significant attention in the Inglis Digital June (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding. The daughter of Hellbent boasts a close pedigree connection to Chayan, who became one of the most talked-about fillies of the… Read More »
Having one Royal Ascot winner is a dream for most trainers but Aidan O’Brien is no ordinary trainer and he raised the bar to a level unlikely to be matched when training his 100th winner at the famous Royal meeting. Being O’Brien he not only achieved the feat, he did… Read More »
Royal Ascot 2025 continues this Friday night, headlined by the Commonwealth Cup (1207m) and the Coronation Stakes (1603m). Watch 📺 – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Commonwealth Cup 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Commonwealth Cup Coronation Stakes 🏆: View the Field and Odds for… Read More »
And with Her Majesty cheering down from heaven, it’s the Aussie heroine Joliestar who’s said to be the NAP of the Royal Meeting to win the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. As the $2.70 favourite according to leading Aussie betting sites, it’s the World’s Best Jockey James McDonald… Read More »
American owner and breeder John Stewart continued his successful push into Australian racing with Cosmo Girl making a winning debut at Gosford on Thursday. The two-year-old daughter of Coolmore’s exciting first-season sire Home Affairs produced a strong performance in the 1100m maiden, giving Stewart’s Resolute Racing operation another promising juvenile… Read More »
He may have plenty on his plate at Royal Ascot as Joliestar prepares for her start on Saturday, but Chris Waller is also keeping an eye on his prospects at home. One of the stable’s better winning chances comes in the form of Hello Captain who lines up in the Kia… Read More »
A lot was expected from I’mateez right from the time he made his debut. I’mateez is the younger half-brother to 10-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz and to date has only two wins from seven starts with three minor placings. In the care of Alex Rae at Cranbourne, I’mateez will be… Read More »
Don’t believe everything you read, some like to say, and in many instances that can carry true. One of those examples applies to Nitro where the stewards report noted that the last start beaten favourite’s ‘manners’ cost a better result in the race. It is easy to interpret one way,… Read More »
Cranbourne-based trainer Lucy Yeomans is thankful for the opportunity to train a horse for some of Australia’s highest profiles owners. Yeomans will saddle former Chris Waller-trained mare Changing Colours in the Bruce Gadsden Handicap (1420m) at Flemington on Saturday. Among the ownership group are Ozzie Kheir and Brae Sokolski who have… Read More »
New Zealand breeding giant Savabeel, a ten-time champion sire, has died at Waikato Stud at the age of 24 following a freak paddock accident. The son of legendary sire Zabeel suffered a fractured shoulder at the Chittick family’s Matamata property, where he had stood since retiring to stud in 2005… Read More »
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Australian riding sensation Zac Lloyd has announced himself on the international stage, riding his first Royal Ascot winner aboard Moonfall in a memorable breakthrough at the famous carnival. Lloyd, who has been based in Britain since the start of the month in preparation for Royal Ascot, made the most of… Read More »
A final field of 19 was declared for the straight track sprint Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes with the decision made to accept with Overpass after his game third to Mission Central in the King Charles III Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot. Overpass has come through Tuesday’s race… Read More »
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes 12 months ago was the race where Ombudsman staked his claim to a position within the elite of the 10-furlong division. His performance in winning the 2026 edition, leaving the 2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner and runner-up trailing in his wake, was arguably… Read More »
Morphettville trainer Paula Trenwith will look to build on her most successful season when she saddles up to four runners on her home track. Trenwith has just six horses in work at Morphettville and could potentially have two-thirds of her team in action on Saturday. Six of Trenwith’s tally of… Read More »
