Beiwacht announced himself as a major spring player with an outstanding performance to win the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, with jockey Nash Rawiller describing the victory as a “dream come true”. The four-year-old entire produced a performance that suggested he has taken another significant step forward this preparation,… Read More »
Golden Slipper hero Guest House smashed a 35-year hoodoo and broke a track record that has stood for nearly two decades in a sensational return to racing at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Guest House and jockey Zac Lloyd bravely forced their way through the narrowest of gaps near the inside… Read More »
Chris Waller has commenced the racing season in a blaze of glory, capturing another Group 1 contest. Australia’s leading trainer collected a record 22 wins at the top level in season 2025-26 and has won the first two Group 1 races for the new racing season. After Autumn Glow took… Read More »
Plagiarism broke his maiden in style when he ran his rivals ragged to win the Group 3 $250,000 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The win didn’t surprise co-trainer Adrian Bott, who has always felt Plagiarism had the ability, but having the horse gelded after his… Read More »
Warrnambool-trained Oliveanotherday did his hopes of gaining a start in The Everest the world of good with an excellent audition at Caulfield. Successful in the Listed Wangoom Handicap during the Warrnambool May Carnival, Oliveanotherday returned off a break to claim the Group 3 Heath 1100 on Saturday. Sent out the… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Mr Miller oozed class as he streaked away with the Bankstown Sports Handicap (1500m). It was only a benchmark 78 but Mr Miller is clearly a stakes horse in the making and will be given his chance to qualify for the Group 1 $1.5 million Epsom Handicap… Read More »
Aethelwulf, ridden almost arrogantly by star jockey Zac Lloyd, toyed with his opposition to win the Merrylands RSL Handicap (2000m). Aethelwulf has won four of his five starts this campaign, all by big margins – he won a Newcastle maiden by more than five lengths when resuming, while at his… Read More »
Proxima Dea vaulted to VRC Oaks favouritism when she maintained her unbeaten record defeating older horses in the Midway Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. It proved a pulsating finish with dashing Doradus opening up a six-length lead coming into the straight, only for Proxima Dea to reel in… Read More »
Australian champion Autumn Glow will bypass The Everest this spring, with connections confirming the star mare will instead be kept to 1600m before finishing her campaign at Flemington. The newly crowned Australian Horse of the Year made an emphatic return when winning the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) first-up, prompting… Read More »
Ethan Brown will be hoping Friday’s success aboard Jimmysstar’s younger brother In’kantosstar proves a sign of things to come when he partners the Group 1 star at Caulfield on Saturday. In’kantosstar made it two wins from just three starts with a comfortable victory in benchmark 62 company over 1347m at… Read More »
Magic Millions has unveiled a 166-lot catalogue for its 2026 Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, with an extensive selection of stallions represented ahead of the October 12 breeze-up auction. The catalogue is smaller than previous editions and comprises 153 two-year-olds along with 13 three-year-olds who will be offered to… Read More »
Deakin is set to begin his quest for Caulfield Cup glory when he runs first-up at Caulfield on Saturday. With the Melbourne Cup off the table for the French-bred stayer, trainer Phillip and Tommy Stokes are one-eyed in their preparation with Deakin. The Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) on Saturday leads to the… Read More »
The Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival is set for a significant prizemoney increase in 2027, with almost $3.5 million to be offered across two months of racing. The four major Cups staged in Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns will each carry $200,000 in prizemoney, representing a $50,000 increase per race…. Read More »
Owner John Messara and trainer Chris Waller made the announcement on Friday, ending months of speculation about Autumn Glow’s main spring carnival target. Autumn Glow, who was crowned Australian Horse of the Year at the Racing Night of Champions ceremony in Sydney on Thursday night, had attracted huge slot-holder interest… Read More »
Jimmysstar is set to make one of his rare appearances in Melbourne when he kicks off his spring campaign at Caulfield in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper has been a good money spinner for the stable, amassing more than $8.8 million in prize money from his… Read More »
It is never an easy assignment to try and improve a horse that has been through the stable of Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien. But that is what Ballarat trainer Patrick Kearney is attempting to do with Chief Little Rock, a former Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned galloper that also had a stint with… Read More »
Adrian Bott hopes the decision to take a patient approach with comeback galloper Revengeance reaps a lucrative spring reward when he returns in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The colt was ruled out of the autumn carnival after he underwent surgery to remove bone chips from a knee following… Read More »
Trainer Stephen Marsh could hardly be happier with unbeaten mare Well Written as she closes in on her return in next week’s Group 1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie. The hot favourite for the $400,000 feature stepped out at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, working alongside stablemate Little Black Dress as… Read More »
Racing fans will have the opportunity to buy into Group 1 winner Private Eye, with an unreserved 10 per cent share in the veteran gelding to be offered through the latest Magic Millions Digital online sale. The Joe Pride-trained nine-year-old has earned $12.99 million in prizemoney during his career and… Read More »
Sterling Alexiou says they are still on a learning curve with stakes-winning colt Southend, and the opening runs of his campaign will go a long way to determining the path he takes this spring. The three-year-old resumes in the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday… Read More »
