A man has tragically died after a truck plunged off a cliff near Meredith, triggering a large-scale emergency response on Monday morning. The accident happened shortly after 8am on Slate Quarry Rd at Bamganie, near the Moorabool River, when the vehicle carrying eight racehorses reportedly left the road on a… Read More »
Danny O’Brien will be chasing entry to an esteemed club when Closer To Free runs in this Saturday’s Golden Slipper. Victory in the $5 million Group 1 at Rosehill would see the Melbourne trainer complete the Grand Slam of Australian racing. Chris Waller is the only trainer operating in Australia… Read More »
Trainer Wayne Hawkes believes champion jockey James McDonald receives excessive praise from the media and avoids the level of scrutiny faced by other riders. McDonald, who has ridden 128 Group 1 winners during his career, is widely regarded as one of the leading jockeys in world racing. However, Hawkes says… Read More »
Jimmysstar would most likely still have launched his campaign in the William Reid Stakes had it been at its home track, Moonee Valley, but the Ciaron Maher stable not complaining about its home for this year. The $1 million sprint will be run at Caulfield this Saturday with The Valley out of… Read More »
Pembrey, Closer To Free and Music Time have officially secured spots in the $5 million TAB Golden Slipper after their connections paid the $150,000 late entry fee before Monday’s 11am deadline. The addition of the trio to the 16-horse line-up for the world’s richest race for two-year-olds means several hopefuls,… Read More »
Brad Widdup has two riders on standby to partner Jedibeel in this Saturday’s Group 1 The Galaxy depending on what weight the sprinter is allotted. Handicaps for the 1100 metre feature at Rosehill will be released on Tuesday and once Widdup knows what impost Jedibeel will carry, he will lock in a… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Veight has been retired from racing after what proved to be the final start of his career in Saturday’s VOBIS Gold So Si Bon at Caulfield. The five-year-old finished last in the 1400m event, beaten 14.5 lengths by Harry’s Yacht, and a post-race veterinary inspection… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie has taken advantage of giving Treasurethe Moment an exhibition gallop at Caulfield in preparation for her next assignment. The Group 2 Sunline Stakes (1600m) on Saturday will be the multiple Group 1 winner’s likely next outing with the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) also under consideration…. Read More »
Bjorn Baker’s two Golden Slipper contenders will have different build ups to the $5 million feature, with Paradoxium set to be given a serious hit-out on Tuesday and Warwoven a quiet week. Warwoven raced his way into the two-year-old showpiece with an emphatic win in Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team is facing the possibility of missing out on a place in Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill after a dramatic final round of qualification races over the weekend. The stable entered Saturday with two fillies—Medicinal and Gin Twist—firmly in contention for the $5 million juvenile… Read More »
The promising three-year-old filly Masmelo scored a fluent win in the Listed Natasha Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. The Neville Parnham trained, Chris Parnham ridden daughter of Mashchino jumped at a starting price of $4.80 as the second favourite behind the strong $1.50 main fancy, the Daniel Morton trained Wonderfully… Read More »
Three-Two-One … that was the perfect, progressive race result countdown achieved by the Sean and Jake Casey trained Aberdeen Flyer who took out the Listed J C Roberts Stakes over 1800m at Ascot on Saturday. Aberdeen Flyer’s close-up third place finish had come in the Listed Challenge Stakes over 1500m… Read More »
Swift Dragon was unfancied in the betting markets but made a mockery of his $19 starting price with a decisive win from race favourite Esperanza, with the previously unbeaten Rockhampton raider Better Blitzem back in third. Having celebrated his third winner of the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) earlier this year… Read More »
A bumper eleven race card has been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Star apprentice Braith Nock rode the biggest winner of his emerging career when Cristal Clear took out the Group 2 Ajax Stakes. Trainer Rob Archibald confirmed Cristal Clear will go straight to the Doncaster Mile, run over the famous Royal Randwick mile course on April 4, Day One of The… Read More »
A set of blinkers and a quick back-up has provided the connections of Salty Pearl with a rich prize at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher stable had no qualms about backing Salty Pearl up into the $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m) on Saturday after the filly had chased home the smart… Read More »
Chris Waller has captured his fourth successive Coolmore Classic, while James McDonald has moved to within one win of Damien Oliver’s record number of majors following Lazzura’s brave victory in the feature race at Rosehill. Lumping 58kg, Lazzura became the first mare since Sunline (60kg) in 2002 to carry more… Read More »
Jockey Ben Melham will be shooting for another Australian Cup after Birdman confirmed his chances with an easy win at Caulfield. Melham will partner the Chris Waller-trained galloper in the Flemington feature on March 28 after guiding the Irish-bred import to victory in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m)… Read More »
The colours of a Legend of the Australian turf have been carried to victory in a $1 million race at Caulfield. Big Wigs defied the widest draw to sweep down the outside of the Caulfield straight to claim the Showdown (1200m) on Saturday. The Phillip Stokes-trained colt carried the colours… Read More »
Sixties, the talented colt, impressed with a dominant effort but Waller’s previous eight winners of the feature three-year-old race were all fillies starting with all-time great Winx in 2015. Waller also won the race with Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), Funstar (2020), Hungry Heart (2021), Zougotcha (2023) and… Read More »
