Saturday’s win in the famous sprint down the Flemington straight 1200m course was Newitt’s first at Group 1 level since 2016 when Extreme Choice won the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. Earlier that year, Newitt teamed with The Quarterback to win the Newmarket Handicap, one of 34 wins the jockey… Read More »
oo busy searching for superlatives to describe Sheza Alibi’s demolition win in the Randwick Guineas, jockey Luke Nolen had to be reminded the filly also delivered him an incredible milestone. The Group 1 was Nolen’s 2000th career win – not that he was counting. “Oh yeah, I forgot about that,”… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Newmarket Handicap has been run, with Bjorn Baker’s talented sprinter Caballus proving too strong for rivals to claim the Group 1 race. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Bjorn Baker… Read More »
Toowoomba based trainer Pat Webster and jockey Mark Du Plessis are having a hot run of form in town and that momentum carried through to another win at Eagle Farm on Saturday when the two-year-old gelding Apostle took out the first race on the card. Last Saturday the Webster /… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths only had one runner today at Flemington today and he went away with a job well done after the very smart gelding Legacy Bound underlined his potential by landing his fourth win in only his sixth career start. Racing first-up after just over a three month break… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Randwick Guineas has been run, with Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman’s star filly Sheza Alibi proving too strong for rivals to claim the Group 1 race. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature…. Read More »
Champion jockey James Mcdonald rode his fourth stakes winner on the Royal Randwick program when Generosity arrived in time to edge out Marhoona in a thrilling Group 2 $500,000 Challenge Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. The weight-for-age sprint was action-packed from start to finish with the heavily backed Raging Force going amiss early and… Read More »
Tom Kitten has become the first horse to go back-to-back in the All-Star Mile after scoring a thrilling win at Flemington. The Godolphin galloper won last year’s edition, the first at Group 1 level, when prepared by James Cummings while Saturday’s victory came after a stable change at the beginning of the season when transferred into… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the All-Star Mile has been run, with Anthony & Sam Freedman’s Tom Kitten proving too strong and going back-to-back in the Group 1 race. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Anthony… Read More »
Chris Waller has been rewarded for opting to take a conservative approach with Pinitio to start the autumn, although he admits to toying with more ambitious plans. The Godolphin four-year-old posted her first win for the champion trainer in Saturday’s Group 3 Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick after connections decided against… Read More »
Beadman, the promising sprinter named after the Hall of Fame jockey, is starting to make a name for himself. Trainer Peter Snowden has even reason to aim high with Beadman after his tough first-up win in the Listed $200,000 Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. In an exciting finish, Beadman… Read More »
Two-year-old Paradoxium has bounced back from a bout of pneumonia to put himself firmly in the Golden Slipper frame with a brilliant win in the Todman Stakes at Randwick. One of the top fancies for the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast in January following his victory in a key… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will resist the temptation of heading to Sydney with Sass Appeal after her third straight win at Flemington. Sass Appeal added the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m) to her record on Saturday under a perfectly judged ride by Jordan Childs. Childs allowed Sass Appeal to roll forward from her widest draw… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Archibald receiving a timely, confidence-boosting phone call from a high profile jockey soon after Chayan had a luckless run when unplaced in the Blue Diamond.”Where is Chayan going next,” the jockey said. “She will go where you can ride her,” Archibald replied. The caller was champion jockey James… Read More »
Progressive stayer Campaldino has moved a step closer to his Sydney Cup goal with a promising win in the Randwick City Stakes. Given time to find his feet by Tim Clark as stablemate Alalcance set a solid tempo in front, Campaldino ($4.40) surged between runners late to down Athabascan ($41)… Read More »
Cox Plate runner-up Buckaroo has been scratched from today’s All-Star Mile, further reducing the field for the $4 million feature. The classy galloper had been considered one of the leading chances and was an $8 hope in early betting before being withdrawn on Saturday morning. Buckaroo’s scratching leaves the race… Read More »
Group 1 winner Baraqiel has been ruled out of Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap after returning less-than-ideal blood results. Owner Nathan Bennett confirmed the decision on Friday, saying connections were unwilling to take any chances with the seven-year-old’s health. The talented sprinter will now bypass the Group 1 feature while the stable… Read More »
While New Zealand racing enthusiasts will be enjoying a big day out at Champion’s Day at Ellerslie on Saturday, Damask Rose, the horse that was the toast of the town in that setting last year will be looking to land an overdue celebration of her own at Flemington when she… Read More »
Jockey Ben Thompson once again travels to New Zealand this weekend where he will have a full book of rides on Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday, a set of rides which includes going up against New Zealand’s star performer in the big one, the NZ $4 million NZB Kiwi…. Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke says he made the sensible decision when opting to take the lightly raced mare Philia out of the $2 million Group 1 All-Star Mile to instead tackle the $200,000 Group 3 Matron Stakes on the same card at Flemington on Saturday. Both races are over 1600m. Vandyke… Read More »
