Horse Racing News

Dual Group 1 winner Militarize on track for Caulfield Guineas

Militarize will be out to add to his Group 1 record in the Caulfield Guineas. Chris Waller is renowned for not pushing his young horse too early in their careers, so it is rare to find a two-year-old Group 1 winner among his ever-expanding haul. The races Waller has previously targeted for his emerging two-year-old talent is the, now named, J J Atkins, a race...

Oct 9th '23

G1 winner Western Empire put up for sale

Western Empire, the winner of the Railway Stakes, is set to be placed up for online auction this coming Wednesday. Now six years old, the Group 1 champion has had seven wins and won over $1.5 million in prize money. Western Empire, owned by Peters Investments, achieved a remarkable feat as...

Oct 9th '23

Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for Gold Trip

Gold Trip rocketed up Cox Plate markets after his jaw-dropping Turnbull Stakes win, but Saturday week’s Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for the imported entire. David Eustace on Monday morning said he and co-trainer Ciaron Maher on Sunday spoke with owners Australian Bloodstock, who remain interested in the 2400-metre Group 1...

Oct 9th '23

2022/23 Queensland Horse of the Year announced

Uncommon James is the Queensland Horse Of The Year for the 2022/23 racing season. The Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted trained son of Cable Bay, beat the Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law and the Queensland Guineas and Derby winner Kovalica to the line to claim the prestigious award. Uncommon James ended...

Oct 9th '23

Alcohol Free secures a slot in The Everest 2023 field

Yulong Investments has announced that its multiple Group 1-winning mare, Alcohol Free, will running in its slot in the 2023 TAB Everest. Defending champion Craig Williams, who rode Giga Kick to success in last year’s event, will take the ride. Alcohol Free, renowned for her victories in the July Cup, the...

Oct 9th '23

Nominations in for The Everest day at Randwick

It is seventh running of The Everest (1200m) and the race day is only bigger and better. Early in the week I Wish I Win ($4) is the favourite leading into the final acceptances but there are many of the syndicates that will cause plenty of noise. Think About It ($4.50), [[Private...

Oct 9th '23

Gold Trip romps home in G1 Turnbull Stakes

Gold Trip has shown he is on track for another tilt at the Melbourne Cup after staging a last to first win in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner was in last place when the field swung for home in the Group 1 race over 2000m on Saturday before...

Oct 8th '23

Fancy Man takes out the Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm

The extravagant salute said it all. Apprentice Bailey Wheeler has been having a ball recently riding winner after winner and his salute on the Annabel Neasham trained Fancy Man in the featured Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm where he was $7 with the leading online betting agencies was just part of...

Oct 8th '23

Kahlisee wins impressively on debut at Eagle Farm

For the first time this season, the Les Ross / Mishani Enterprises stranglehold on the early two-year-old races of the season in Queensland was broken by the Chris Munce trained Kahlisee at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but halfway up the home straight Ross would have been forgiven if he had...

Oct 8th '23

Cepheus gets it Dunn again in Alan Brown Stakes

Matt Dunn has the Big Dance as the spring goal for Cepheus, but the comeback galloper continues to collect feature race wins along the way, adding the $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill to his last start Shannon Stakes win. Courtesy of another great ride from Nash Rawiller, Cepheus who...

Oct 8th '23