Sheza Alibi will step up to 2000m for the first time when she runs in the Group 1 Might And Power at Caulfield. That will then give trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman three weeks to freshen Sheza Alibi for a crack at the Group 1 Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick on October 31. Moody… Read More »
Angel Capital finally has got the Group 1 monkey off his back claiming the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Beaten into fourth place as the $2.90 favourite in last year’s 1400m race, Angel Capital righted that wrong under a brilliant ride from Ben Melham. Overhauling last year’s Sir Rupert… Read More »
This became a genuine contest, a tactically compelling race, and rival riders didn’t make it easy for Autumn Glow but, as champions do, she found a way to win. Autumn Glow was forced to lead, was challenged on the turn but accelerated clear of her rivals to score an exciting… Read More »
Veteran sprinter Mazu was happy to remind the clerks of the course who was boss pre-race, and he did the same at the finish of The Shorts as he ran his rivals ragged to post an upset win. Not for the first time, Mazu stopped en route to the starting… Read More »
Former champion jockey Darren Beadman is in awe of trainer Chris Waller after the victory of Birdman at Caulfield. Birdman registered his second Group 1 win when taking out the Underwood Stakes (1800m) on Saturday, a victory that saw the galloper shorten into second favourite for the Cox Plate (2000m) at Flemington on October 24…. Read More »
David Payne’s spring renaissance has continued at Randwick with the veteran trainer celebrating his fourth Saturday metropolitan win in as many weeks, this time with top filly Bangkok Hottie. The three-year-old added Saturday’s Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) to her Furious Stakes (1200m) success two weeks ago, continuing a heady run… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Underwood Stakes has been run, with Chris Waller-trained Birdman 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 1. Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (Darren… Read More »
The Euphrates, formerly trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien, was having only his second start for Tulloch Lodge and scored an impressive all-the-way win in the Group 2 $300,000 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Showing superior stamina, The Euphrates maintained a strong gallop and stopped the… Read More »
General Salute won’t be taking advantage of a ballot exemption for the Epsom Handicap after winning that privilege at Randwick, but his trainers hope to pick off a race of equal value a week later. The six-year-old started at $12 and posted his third black-type win in Saturday’s Bill Ritchie… Read More »
Blind Raise has firmed into second favourite for the Caulfield Guineas after a dominant victory in a lead-up contest at Caulfield. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained three-year-old was made to work early in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday and then stave off a mid-race move before scoring untouched…. Read More »
When Middle Earth arrived in Australia for his first campaign in Australia, he hit the ground running. Success came first-up in the Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) at Flemington which was followed by a fifth placing in the Australian Cup. The next time Middle Earth appeared in the placings was in the JRA… Read More »
Kingswood has come a long way since joining the team of Gavin Bedggood. Starting his career in Ireland, Kingswood had a stint with Maddie Raymond at Warrnambool before joining the Bedggood yard in mid-2024, winning at his first two outings at Caulfield, including the Coongy Cup (2000m). Fast forward to the end of 2026 and… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg can breathe a little easier after Zakouma has snuck into a Caulfield Cup lead-up. Zakouma was second emergency at acceptance time for Saturday’s Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield, but two scratchings have paved the way to a start for the six-year-old. Having earned a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November… Read More »
As the only the only jockey to have won Australian racing’s ‘Super Slam’ – the established Big 4 of the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper, plus The Everest – Craig Williams has won much bigger races than the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. But the Hall of… Read More »
Queen’s Gamble will be one of the new kids on the block when she tackles some of Sydney’s best performed fillies in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick, but trainer Matthew Smith has a handy reference point for believing she will hold her own. Smith prepared Hurtle Myrtle, who contested… Read More »
Autumn Glow is at Winx-like odds to win the $1 million 7 Stakes at Randwick, and while connections fully expect her to justify her short quote, they are wary of the perils a small field can present. Chris Waller has scratched stablemates Lindermann and Lady Shenandoah in preference for Group… Read More »
Saturday can’t come quickly enough for apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald as she prepares for her first Group race ride aboard underrated mare Flying For Fun in the $1 million Shorts at Randwick. The 24-year-old, who is indentured to Annabel and Rob Archibald, has had a trio of rides in Listed events… Read More »
It is getting to the point in the Spring Carnival where there are fewer places to hide. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are acutely aware of this as they plan an assault on the Caulfield Guineas with Blind Raise. The Caulfield Guineas over 1600m will be run on October 10 and… Read More »
Carnival plans for Metropolitan favourite Aethelwulf and Epsom Handicap hopeful Althoff will be on the line when top jockey Zac Lloyd tests the pair in important lead-up assignments at Newcastle. Aethelwulf will face the dual challenge of extending beyond 2000m for the first time and rising to stakes company when… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is looking to spring riches with Scarole after the colt’s maiden victory at Caulfield Heath. Success in the Sportsbet Playbook Plate (1500m) on Wednesday came at Scarole’s fourth race start with the colt likely to be stepped up further in trip in coming weeks. Ridden by Thomas Stockdale, Scarole ($4) raced to a comfortable 3-ÂĽ length win from Corviglia ($8.5)… Read More »
