Horse Racing News
Big win for Heathcote yard in Ramornie Handicap
Queensland sprinter The Big Goodbye has scored an emotional win in the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton, just over a year after his former jockey Leah Kilner almost lost her life in a race fall at the track. Kilner, who grew up in Grafton, was on hand for Wednesday’s memorable victory,...
Dual G2 winner Just Folk joins Bedggood stable
Just Folk, a dual Group 2 winner and former Bendigo Horse of the Year, has found a new home at Cranbourne after being purchased by Gavin Bedggood for $199,000. Trainer Josh Julius, who is retiring, listed the talented gelding on Inglis Digital on behalf of his grandparents, the breeders of the...
End of the road in sight for Brutality
Group Two winner Brutality is nearing the end of his racing career, but his connections have set one final goal before he bows out. The rising seven-year-old has won just over $980,000 in stakes and trainer Joe Pride is keen to see him tip over the $1 million mark before his likely...
Another Award sells for $1.2m
Yulong Stud has made another significant addition to its broodmare roster with the acquisition of South Australian standout, Another Award, for a hefty price of $1.2 million. The bidding frenzy for the five-year-old daughter of Shamus Award escalated rapidly during the online auction, ultimately won by the Victorian farm. While Another Award...
Daniel Stackhouse hits front in Vic Premiership
Jockey Daniel Stackhouse will be crowned Victoria’s leading jockey at season’s end after scoring on Spirit Of Nurai at Sandown. The victory on the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained filly in the Become An MRC Member Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday was win number 123 for Stackhouse Victoria wide this season. The victory put Stackhouse one win...
Rockribbed set to debut for Aaron Laing
Cranbourne trainer Aaron Laing will learn a little more about his stable newcomer Rockribbed who is set to start at Flemington. A former member of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable, Rockribbed joined Laing’s stabled shortly after the gelding scored at Canterbury in January. Entered for the VRC Member Rebecca Sutherland Sprint (1200m) on Saturday, Laing has...
Benaud set for Grafton Cup
Having rediscovered that winning feeling, classy gelding Benaud will attempt to build on his newfound confidence with a maiden stakes success in the Listed Grafton Cup. The four-year-old has been a wonderful money-spinner for connections, placing in the Gloaming Stakes and Group 1 ATC Australian Derby at three, and racing competitively...
Pateman to take a soft approach with Feels Playful
Feels Playful won’t be given a testing winter campaign with trainer Mitchell Pateman electing to take a soft approach with his talented filly. Mitchell Pateman is eager to get Feels Playful back at the races, albeit for a cameo preparation before he explores feature races at Ascot later this year. Pateman is certain that...
Far Too Easy set for Ramornie Handicap
James Orman isn’t going to pretend he is not disappointed with Far Too Easy’s wide gate in Wednesday’s Ramornie Handicap at Grafton, but he isn’t going to waste energy on being upset. The top Queensland rider’s objective now is to devise the best plan to overcome it. Far Too Easy will start...
Sir Rockford to bounce back at Sandown
It will be a while before Aaron Laing ventures interstate again with Sir Rockford. The Cranbourne-based trainer is content to stay at home and hopefully pick up a second city midweek victory with the galloper in the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Sir Rockford provided Laing with his maiden...