Flemington may have this year lost the meeting where they hosted their Derby and Oaks previews. The two races have been rolled into one this year and will be run at Caulfield on Saturday, keeping the traditional 1800m trip. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable will have dual representation… Read More »
American stayer Tawny Port could be bound for Flemington after strengthening his claims for the 2026 Melbourne Cup with victory at Kentucky Downs on Wednesday. The Miguel Clement-trained seven-year-old defeated Lambeth by three-quarters of a length in the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (3300m), registering his second graded-stakes success… Read More »
Sir Delius and Half Yours have been handed the respective topweights for this year’s Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, with the two features operating under different weight scales. Sir Delius has been allocated 59kg for the Caulfield Cup, while reigning Cups hero Half Yours will carry the same weight in… Read More »
Dual Cups winner Half Yours faces a difficult task if he is to again win the Melbourne Cup. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained stayer has been allocated 59kg in this year’s Melbourne Cup, a rise of 6kg on his winning weight of 12 months ago. Half Yours carried 52.5kg and rises to 57.5kg in the Caulfield… Read More »
Kingswood has come a long way since joining the team of Gavin Bedggood. Starting his career in Ireland, Kingswood had a stint with Maddie Raymond at Warrnambool before joining the Bedggood yard in mid-2024, winning at his first two outings at Caulfield, including the Coongy Cup (2000m). Fast forward to the end of 2026 and… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg can breathe a little easier after Zakouma has snuck into a Caulfield Cup lead-up. Zakouma was second emergency at acceptance time for Saturday’s Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield, but two scratchings have paved the way to a start for the six-year-old. Having earned a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup order of entry is closely watched as horses compete for a place in one of Australiaâs premier staying races. The 2026 edition offers $6 million in prize money. With the field limited to 18 runners, every position in the order of entry matters. Below is the list… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup order of entry is always a hot topic among racing enthusiasts, as horses compete for a coveted spot in the prestigious race, which offers over $10 million in prize money. With a field limited to 24 runners, every position in the order of entry becomes critical. Below… Read More »
Australian Horse of the Year Autumn Glow will headline a bumper card at Randwick on Saturday as the Sydney Everest Carnival officially gets underway. The Chris Waller-trained mare will chase the 13th victory of her 14-start career in the $1 million Group 2 7 Stakes (1600m), where she is the… Read More »
Chris Waller has finalised the weekend plans for three of his leading gallopers, with Lindermann and Lady Shenandoah heading to Caulfield while Aeliana will remain in Sydney. Lindermann and Lady Shenandoah have both been withdrawn from the Group 2 7 Sunrise Stakes (1600m) at Randwick in favour of Group 1… Read More »
As the only the only jockey to have won Australian racing’s ‘Super Slam’ â the established Big 4 of the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper, plus The Everest â Craig Williams has won much bigger races than the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. But the Hall of… Read More »
Queen’s Gamble will be one of the new kids on the block when she tackles some of Sydney’s best performed fillies in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick, but trainer Matthew Smith has a handy reference point for believing she will hold her own. Smith prepared Hurtle Myrtle, who contested… Read More »
Autumn Glow is at Winx-like odds to win the $1 million 7 Stakes at Randwick, and while connections fully expect her to justify her short quote, they are wary of the perils a small field can present. Chris Waller has scratched stablemates Lindermann and Lady Shenandoah in preference for Group… Read More »
Saturday can’t come quickly enough for apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald as she prepares for her first Group race ride aboard underrated mare Flying For Fun in the $1 million Shorts at Randwick. The 24-year-old, who is indentured to Annabel and Rob Archibald, has had a trio of rides in Listed events… Read More »
It is getting to the point in the Spring Carnival where there are fewer places to hide. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are acutely aware of this as they plan an assault on the Caulfield Guineas with Blind Raise. The Caulfield Guineas over 1600m will be run on October 10 and… Read More »
Carnival plans for Metropolitan favourite Aethelwulf and Epsom Handicap hopeful Althoff will be on the line when top jockey Zac Lloyd tests the pair in important lead-up assignments at Newcastle. Aethelwulf will face the dual challenge of extending beyond 2000m for the first time and rising to stakes company when… Read More »
Once a flat-out running machine, Tennessee Spirit has learned to harness that speed under the guidance of trainer Toby Lake. A last start winner on the Ballarat synthetic circuit, Tennessee Spirit heads to Adelaide on Saturday to contest the Sportsbet Green Tick Handicap (1000m) at Morphettville Parks. Tennessee Spirit started out with Mick… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni has signalled she is ready to make another impact this spring after producing an impressive performance in a 1200m jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday. The multiple Group 1 winner showed her trademark speed by rolling forward and opening a sizeable margin on her opposition, with the champion… Read More »
With Day 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale posting $79.6 million in sales, with 23 horses bringing $1 million or more, the auction continues to attract leading horsemen from around the world. In an electric atmosphere, Tuesdayâs second session saw an Into Mischief colt sell for $3.7 million to… Read More »
Just three days after Hotazhell defeated some of Europe’s best weight-for-age horses in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes, Widden announced they had negotiated a 50 per cent share in the outstanding four-year-old. Widden Stud supremo Antony Thompson confirmed he had acquired Hotazahell with Nicolas de Chambure’s Haras d’Etreham in France. “We… Read More »
