The Stan Fox Stakes is a 1400 metre horse race run under set weight conditions. Taking place at Randwick Racecourse, this event for three year old horses attracts a number of fine nominations each year. The Stan Fox Stakes is a Group 2 race, graduating from a Group 3 event… Read More »
The A.J. Moir Stakes is a race for three years old horses and over, with this event just approved for upgrade to the elite Group 1 level. Originally known as the A.J. Moir Stakes, this event was also been known as the Schweppes Stakes between 1997 and 2011. Held over… Read More »
The Shannon Stakes is a Group 2 race for three year old horses and above. This event is run over a distance of 1500 metres, and has taken place since 1978. Originally a Principal Race, the Shannon Stakes became a Listed event in its second year, a Group 3 race… Read More »
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 race for colts and geldings. Held over 1400 metres for three year old horses, the Caulfield Guineas Prelude is run under set weights plus penalty conditions. This event has been part of the horse racing circuit since 1985, originally as a Listed… Read More »
The Golden Pendant is a Group 3 horse race run over 1200 metres. This event was known as the Research Stakes until 2011, and is a handicap sprint for fillies and mares at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney. With $250,000 of prize money on offer, the Golden Pendant is likely to… Read More »
The Bill Stutt Stakes has a long and rich history in Australian racing, stretching back all the way to 1934. This Group 2 event is held over a distance of 1600 metres at Monnee Valley Racecourse, with horses three years and over battling it out for $200,000 in prize money…. Read More »
A new points system has been introduced to the awards criteria used to select the NSW champions for the season. The changes come in the wake of the recent situation where Streama was controversially crowned NSW Champion Horse of the Year over More Joyous. The NSW Racehorse Owners Association (NSWROA)… Read More »
Popular Melbourne jockey Chris Symons is nursing a broken foot after a freak accident in the jockeys’ car park at Wednesday’s Sale race meeting. Symons was loading his gear into his car after the meeting when he spotted a car reversing toward him. Realising it wasn’t going to stop, he… Read More »
Peter Moody’s chances of claiming the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes with Moment Of Change have been dealt a blow by the barrier draw. The four-year-old came up with the outside gate in the field of 15 for Sunday’s 1400 metre Caulfield feature. Stablemate Mr Make Believe fared better… Read More »
Controversial jockey Danny Nikolic has been found guilty of charges emanating from a confrontation with Victoria’s chief steward Terry Baily at a race meeting earlier this month. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board found Nikolic guilty of the charges of conduct prejudicial to the interests of racing and of dishonest,… Read More »
The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 horse race that takes place over 1800 metres at Caulfield Racecourse. Held under weight for age conditions, this event is an important lead up to prestigious races like the Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup. However, with $350,000 in prize money up for… Read More »
The Thousand Guineas Prelude has been run since 1983, despite a few name changes along the way. This Group 3 event is hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield Racecourse, held under set weights and penalties conditions. Three year old fillies tackle this event in preparation for the massive… Read More »
The Shorts has a long and rich history in Australian racing, stretching all the way back to 1867. As one of the longest standing horse races in Australia, The Shorts has hosted many outstanding sprinters throughout the years. The Shorts is a Group 2 event run over 1200 metres, taking… Read More »
The Tea Rose Stakes is a Group 2 race that is run over a distance of 1500 metres. This event normally takes place each year at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, although the 2011 edition was run at Rosehill due to renovation work being completed. The Tea Rose Stakes is… Read More »
The Naturalism Stakes is a Group 3 race held each year under open handicap conditions. This 2000 metre event is hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield Racecourse, with prize money of $125,000 on offer for the winner. While this event has a history that stretches back to 1984,… Read More »
The Hill Stakes is a Group 2 weight for age horse race that is run over 1900 metres. Held at Rosehill Racecourse each year during the spring racing carnival, the Hill Stakes has a long and proud history in Australian racing. Some of the famous winners of this event include… Read More »
The George Main Stakes is a long standing Group 1 horse race held at Randwick Racecourse each year. This event stretches back to 1945, graduating from a Principal race to a Group 1 event in 1979. The George Main Stakes is a 1600 metre race that is open to horses… Read More »
Veteran jockey Neville Wilson has confirmed his stellar career spanning 50 years is over. The 65-year-old suffered serious injuries in a fall at Geelong in March last year but had hoped to make a return to race riding, if only briefly. But on Thursday he said he realised he could… Read More »
High-profile three-year-old All Too Hard is one of eight acceptors for Saturday’s Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick. Black Caviar’s half-brother, who has drawn barrier five, will take on the older horses at weight-for-age for the first time with Brisbane-based Chris Munce to ride. Premier trainer Chris Waller has… Read More »
A field of 14 will contest Saturday’s Underwood Stakes at Caulfield, the first Group One race of the Melbourne spring. Star weight-for-age performer Manighar has drawn barrier 10, two inside last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed who beat him by a nose in the Makybe Diva Stakes last Saturday… Read More »
