Horse Racing News
Dunn has Grove in $2m The Kosciuszko groove
Few horses have overcome as many setbacks as Kosciuszko contender Derry Grove, but trainer Matthew Dunn finally has him in a good space heading into his most important challenge yet. The five-year-old will line up in Saturday's $2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) looking to continue an undefeated campaign run, which kicked off...
Epsom Handicap partnership can become racing royalty
Growing up, Kathy O’Hara was constantly around horses, but they were of the pony rather than thoroughbred kind. When the ponies wouldn’t run fast enough, she gravitated to horses that would. It led to her becoming a champion apprentice jockey in 2004-05 and eventually a fully-fledged rider in Sydney during an era when...
Andrews throws down Simmonds challenge
That’s the message from trainer Trevor Andrews ahead of his two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Max Simmonds Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Andrews, who also has A Lot Of Good Men in the $100,000 event, said he expected Krysanova to find the front from barrier five. “She’s a very fast filly,” Andrews told TABradio. “I’ve always been trying to...
Attrition to rebound in G1 Toorak Handicap
Ballarat trainer Mitchell Freedman had been content with the progress his stable star Attrition was making in the early part of the spring. But after a disappointing effort in the Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, Freedman is hoping, rather than confident, that Attrition can bounce back to form in the Group 1 Toorak...
Amenable set to bounce back in G1 Toorak Handicap
With almost half the field on the minimum in the Toorak Handicap, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will give Wiremu Pinn the opportunity of collecting his first Group 1 win at Caulfield. The only apprentice to be given a chance at Group 1 glory in Saturday’s 1600m contest, Pinn will...
Overpass the horse to catch in The Everest 2023
Bjorn Baker can rattle off a list of reasons Overpass is a superior horse to the one that finished midfield in The Everest twelve months ago and they are fuelling his confidence the horse is a live chance. The five-year-old was sixth and less than three lengths from winner Giga Kick last...
Overseas recruits add to the Silver Eagle at Randwick
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will add a dose of international flavour to the Silver Eagle with two overseas acquisitions set to make their Australian debuts in the $1 million race. Former Singapore galloper Coin Toss and English import New Endeavour will join local stablemate Kibou in the 1300m race, the trio bidding to underline...
Daqiansweet Junior on 2023 Melbourne Cup trail
Phillip Stokes is using the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield in a bid to gain a Melbourne Cup start for Daqiansweet Junior. Trainer Phillip Stokes is taking a different approach 12 months on in his bid to have Daqiansweet Junior peaking for the Melbourne Cup. Stokes elected to bypass The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington last week in favour...
Amelia’s Jewel the horse to beat in Toorak Handicap
The star-four-year-old had a spin around Caulfield this morning (Tuesday) as she ramped up preparation for her next Melbourne assault. Trainer Simon A Miller said it was the perfect hit out for Amelia’s Jewel ahead of the G1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Amelia’s Jewel is out to maintain her unbeaten...
I Wish I Win draws pole for $20m The Everest
Betting was suspended for The Everest on Tuesday morning prior to a live barrier reveal in the Sydney Harbour, with I Wish I Win re-opening as a $4 favourite with Ladbrokes before drifting slightly to $4.20 after drawing barrier 1 with most online bookies. Peter Moody, co-trainer of Group 1 TJ...