Horse Racing News
Mazu begins second Everest quest in The Shorts
Peter and Paul Snowden have been content to play the long game with class sprinter Mazu and that patience could be rewarded as he begins his second Everest quest this spring. With a slot in the $20 million showpiece locked up, Mazu will kick off his campaign in The Shorts (1100m)...
Mr Brightside set for Makybe Diva Stakes assignment
With a long spring campaign still ahead, trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have taken Mr Brightside back to the Lindsay Park training operation at Euroa to prepare for his next assignment at Flemington. After wins in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes and the Group 1 Memsie Stakes, both 1400m at...
Phillip Stokes sets sights on Caulfield Guineas with Prinzerro
The dream of a Caulfield Guineas start for Prinzerro is alive after the colt broke through for his maiden win at Sandown. Trainer Phillip Stokes said the three-year-old would head to the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week after taking out the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Plate (1300m) on Wednesday. Sent out...
Mark Minervini sets sights on Newcastle Cup
Four years after relocating from Adelaide to Newcastle, Mark Minervini will saddle up his first runner in his adopted ‘hometown’ Cup and he is quietly confident Hosier can bring home the major prize. Formerly owned by Lloyd Williams, Hosier was sold to Minervini and a group of stable clients for $100,000...
Bids haven’t Stopped for I Am Unstoppable
Lloyd Kennewell undertook a modern way to sell shares in I Am Unstoppable and interest in the son of I Am Invincible has continued long after the Cranbourne trainer put up the ‘sold out’ sign. But the most recent bids have come from clientele different to those who were initially attracted...
Kimochi set to contest Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick
Two of Gary Portelli s horses have been knocking on the door for a stakes win and with Encap finally breaking through at Rosehill, the trainer is hoping it’s Kimochi’s turn in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick. Encap had a string of eye-catching minor placings before posting an emphatic victory...
Fangirl chasing a slice of history
It might not boast the prestige of a Cox Plate, a Doncaster Mile or an Everest, but the inaugural $1 million 7 Stakes is an appealing addition to the calendar according to champion trainer Chris Waller. Waller will have three runners in Saturday’s Randwick feature, headlined by last start Winx Stakes...
Small field for Makybe Diva Stakes 2023
The Makybe Diva Stakes may not be the Grand Final for trainers in their preparations for the spring, but it is still a pivotal race in determining spring fortunes. The 1600m Group 1 contest at Flemington on Saturday invariably sheds a light on those that are progressing well and those that may need a little more. Saturday’s weight-for-age contest...
Straight test for Skirt The Law
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to seeing his Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law race down the Flemington straight. The three-year-old filly will get that chance on Saturday when she lines in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m). The Cap D’Antibes has brought together a field of 24 fillies, 20 runners with four emergencies, and Skirt The Law has...
No Short cuts as pressure on The Everest 2023 heats up
It will be a case of sink or swim for at least half a dozen Everest hopefuls when they clash in a spectacular renewal of $1 million The Shorts. A field of 12 will contest the Group 2 sprint and of those only Mazu is guaranteed a slot in next month’s...