Coolmore stallion Home Affairs has posted his first stakes winner on New Yearâs Day â and did so in style â with sons Kinnaird and Harvey Wallbanger fighting out the finish of the Group 2 Skycity Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained Kinnaird prevailed in… Read More »
Progressive juvenile Torture could cement her Karaka Millions ambitions with a strong showing in Saturdayâs Geelong Diamond (1100m). The Lindsay Park-trained filly, a winner of the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m), is being aimed at the $1 million juvenile classic at Ellerslie on January 24 following a convincing victory in October,… Read More »
A New Yearâs Eve win at Lingfield put an exclamation mark on the results of the 2025 calendar year for jockey Billy Loughnane. His win on Invited rewrote the record books for this century (the modern era) as it took Loughnane to 222 winners in 2025, taking him past the… Read More »
Angela Jones is having a field day out in her first taste of action in New Zealand. She won the fourth race at Ellerslie and she made it a double when guiding the Peter and Shaun McKay trained Santa Catalina to victory in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth 11 Cup… Read More »
When it comes to the Coastal Classic, Holymanz is like the spoiled kid who won’t let others play with their toys. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has won the only two editions of the 1700-metre race that has a giant surfboard as a trophy and is the headline event on Geelong’s feature… Read More »
Annabel Archibald is unsure where Thyme To Go sits in terms of her most talented two-year-olds, but she knows the filly holds at least one distinction. The daughter of I Am Invincible dwarfs some others in the camp and will see race conditions for the first time in Saturday’s $160,000… Read More »
Calvin McEvoy is acutely aware Saturday’s $150,000 Geelong Diamond is a much tougher contest than Moana Spirit’s debut, but that is part of the appeal of the assignment. The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, who operates in partnership with his father Tony McEvoy, is keen to get a line on the daughter… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and Ethan Brown cemented their place as one of Australian racing’s elite trainer/jockey combinations in 2025 and on Wednesday they farewelled the year with one last feature win. The powerhouse team won Australia’s final Black Type race of the calendar year, the $175,000 Listed Bagot Handicap, at Flemington… Read More »
Zou Sensation added another win to what was a 2025 when he proved too tough for his rivals in Wednesday’s 1400-metre Kensington Stakes at Flemington. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained on-pacer outlasted Steparty to claim the $175,000 Listed event at the 11th run of a campaign that… Read More »
A media release from Lindsay Park Racing has confirmed that Mr Brightside has suffered a minor setback which will see him sidelined for the immediate future. The release read: âA routine check-up has found that our beloved Mr Brightside has a very small chip in his left-fore fetlock. He is… Read More »
A horse being scratched twice in a short space of time can often be cause for concern, but Clinton Mcdonald hinted it was anything but the case with Miss Ole. The Ole Kirk filly was withdrawn from a $65,000 race at Flemington’s New Year’s Eve meeting, having earlier been taken out of… Read More »
âItâs the perfect time to get ready for Post Time,â says Northview Stallions âas heâs an eight-time stakes-winning millionaire and multiple Grade 1 performer.â âPost Time exemplified class, consistency and soundness throughout his career – a stakes winner from 2 to 5, winning from 5½ f to 1m1f and top three finishes… Read More »
Insurrection’s path into the 2026 Canterbury Sprint differs to 12 months ago, but trainer Michael Freedman is optimistic the gelding can again claim the New Year’s Day feature. The six-year-old will be chasing his first win since taking out the 2025 edition when he resumes in 1200-metre Listed event that is… Read More »
It will obviously be a fitting result if Rothfire were to win the $300,000 Magic Millions Buffering at Eagle Farm on Saturday. It would be a case of the long-retired Buffering, who was the Queensland Horse Of The Year on multiple occasions and who the race is named after, giving… Read More »
Zoustar gelding Ice Kool confirmed his ability with an impressive Randwick victory on Saturday, prompting trainer David Pfieffer to set his sights on the Gold Coast and the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight slot race on January 10. A deal was struck this week with prominent owner Max Whitby to… Read More »
With five months of the season completed, as we take the corner into the New Year, Zac Lloyd has the honour of leading the Sydney Metropolitan Jockeyâs Premiership, a notable feat, even allowing for the absence of the perennial champion jockey James McDonald in recent months. McDonald, who has just… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald will kick off the New Year with a visit to his homeland for a one-ride, Group 1 hit-and-run mission at Trentham, where he will partner Tomodachi in the 1200m Telegraph for the training partnership of Lance OâSullivan and Andrew Scott. McDonald last rode in New Zealand… Read More »
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, the influential Dubai royal and globally respected thoroughbred owner whose colours were carried to victory in Australiaâs most famous race, has died. A cousin of Dubai ruler and Godolphin founder Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Mohammed Obaidâs death was confirmed to Darley directors… Read More »
After promising filly Caffe Florian gave Richard Litt’s stable a thrill when winning the Gosford Guineas on Sunday, it is an older warrior who could do the same in the Canterbury Sprint on New Year’s Day. Barber joined Litt’s care in April and the former Godolphin galloper has not missed… Read More »
The Perth Cup has not really taken the attention of eastern states trainers in recent times but a big stable name could appear on the winners’ list if Apulia can take out the 2026 edition on Thursday. The five-year-old entire is the $1.90 favourite for the Group 2 feature over 2400-metres… Read More »
