Horse Racing News
So Si Bon retires a happy and sound horse
After a stellar career that encompassed eight seasons of racing, time has been called on the career of Lindsay Park-trained galloper So Si Bon. With nine wins from his 95 starts and more than $2.3 million in prize money, So Si Bon retires a happy and sound horse. So Si Bon started his career...
Insulation keeps record intact at Sale
While any type of injury is not good news for a racehorse, but the time spent in the paddock recuperating may prove beneficial for Insulation. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained galloper kept his record intact at Sale with victory in the Ladbrokes Live Betting Handicap (1740m) on Wednesday. Insulation was successful...
White Marlin begins Melbourne Cup 2023 campaign
Jockey Tim Clark provided an optimistic assessment of Melbourne Cup 2023 contender White Marlin, expressing satisfaction with the horse’s current condition. The talented import, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, is steadily building momentum towards peaking in November. Following White Marlin’s first trial over 1100m at Canterbury, Clark shared his insights...
Big Parade the clear top seed for Missile Stakes
An incredible barrier trial performance has Group 1 placed sprinter Big Parade as the clear top seed amongst Joe Pride’s trio of Missile Stakes runners and the trainer is optimistic his new recruit can back it up with a win. Inheriting Big Parade from Mark Newnham following the latter’s move to Hong...
Much Much Better set to contest Aurie’s Star Handicap
Wyong trainer Sara Ryan will be racking up the frequent flyer miles in the lead up to having her first starter in Victoria. Having just completed her first full season as a trainer, Ryan has a runner at Wyong on Thursday, travels on Friday to Coffs Harbour where she has Attractable running...
Zac Lloyd starts new season with a winning double
Fresh from being crowned Sydney’s champion apprentice, Zac Lloyd has carried his rich form into the new season and moved a step closer to his next milestone in the process with a winning double at the Randwick-Kensington meeting. Lloyd’s victories both came for Team Hawkes, the young hoop booting home Enotis in...
Unbeaten sprinter on Everest journey
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are eyeing an ambitious program with unbeaten sprinter What You Need. High on the agenda is the $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick in October and already there has been some discussions on gaining a slot in Australia’s richest race. What You Need has only...
Katherine Coleman trains her first winner
Peter Moody got as big a thrill out of the win of Runsir at Pakenham as did his new training partner Katherine Coleman. Coleman officially joined Moody as a trainer on Tuesday, the first day of the new racing season, and has a 100 per cent strike rate after Runsir took out the opening race on the synthetic track...
Amelia’s Jewel gearing up for spring return
The anticipation is building for trainer Simon Miller as his star mare Amelia’s Jewel takes the next step in her preparation for a much anticipated interstate campaign in the spring. The exciting four-year-old validated star status by winning the G1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) G2 WA Guineas (1600m) double last year and...
Recent acquisitions perform strongly for Stefan Vahala
Trainer Stefan Vahala walked away from Monday's Belmont trials with a spring in his step after a couple of recent acquisitions performed strongly. Lord Lala, a Deep Field gelding from New Zealand, stormed home powerfully from midfield after being hooked to the outside by jockey, Laqdar Ramoly. Showing an impressive turn of...