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 »
Royal Ascot 2026 continues this Thursday night, headlined by the Gold Cup (4013m). Watch đź“ş – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Gold Cup 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Gold Cup
The Racing NSW Appeal Panel has reduced the disqualification imposed on Brian Carey from 16 months to 13 months following an appeal relating to the starvation death of former racehorse City Limits. Carey, a 64-year-old licensed stablehand, transported the former Kembla Grange-trained gelding to his property at Maryborough in Victoria… Read More »
The William Kropp trained Prince Levi is in line to give his young trainer an important black-type victory when he steps out in the Listed Ipswich Cup over 2150m on Saturday. That 2150m race distance is a positive point of focus for the son of Casino Prince. Prince Levi’s two… Read More »
Whether Shangri La Impact ever gets back to Stakes grade remains to be seen, but Tom Charlton is confident he has found the right race for her to continue her progression at Randwick this Saturday. The daughter of Staphanos will contest the $160,000 B&J Guttering & Metal Roofing BM72 Handicap… Read More »
The Listed Belmont Guineas on Saturday sets up as another highly competitive contest with the first six finishers in the Listed Raconteur Stakes two weeks ago … who were only separated by a two length margin in that Listed race which was contested over 1400m … all getting ready to… Read More »
Trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon will need to cool their jets a little longer as they wait for Nihancan to stretch out in trip. The final of the Mahogany Challenge Series (2500m) at Flemington on July 4 is the race Nihancan has been set for, but first the colt… Read More »
Drawing barrier ten from the Ipswich 2150-metre start may not be ideal but Lindsay Gough will rely on Robbie Dolan’s experience bigger Cups to see Cavalry Man successful on Saturday. That ‘bigger’ Cup being the Melbourne Cup but as far as Ipswich is concerned let alone the rest of racing… Read More »
The prospect of a heavy track at Flemington has swayed Michael Kent Jnr to steer Bustling’s racing comeback tour to Sydney on Saturday. The former Perth galloper is third-up this time in after a time away that spanned more than 18 months away from the racetrack. Now a four-year-old, Bustling… Read More »
Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman says it is a balancing act whether to take Tatakai Uta to Flemington for a straight race or wait for something slightly weaker. Freedman believes Tatakai Uta has the makings of being a city class performer but is concerned he may be taking the three-year-old to town too soon. Tatakai Uta is down to… Read More »
