Horse Racing News
Hypothetical after G1 win before stud in William Reid Stakes
With racing retirement looming and a date in the breeding barn with I Am Invincible, the connections of Hypothetical are chasing a Group 1 win. Those connections, along with trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, would like to see that come on Saturday in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. Hypothetical went...
Wide draw for Lindsay Park pair in the Alister Clark Stakes
Barrier draws have not been kind for Lindsay Park three-year-olds Apulia and Rise At Dawn as they look to progress potential Derby campaigns at Moonee Valley. The Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) on Saturday is seen as a fork in the road for the Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained pair. At stake...
Take two for Bodyguard in G1 pursuit in the Golden Slipper
The disappointment of missing out on a Blue Diamond Stakes start will be all but forgotten if Bodyguard can stage an upset in the $5 million Golden Slipper. A smart winner of the Blue Diamond Prelude, the colt was one of the top fancies for Melbourne’s premier juvenile event before he was...
Draw suits Imperatriz in G1 William Reid Stakes
Star mare Imperatriz will bid to keep her unbeaten record at Moonee Valley intact when she seeks a second win in the William Reid Stakes. Imperatriz won the 1200m Group 1 sprint last year before going on to take the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m), the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) and...
Overpass tunes up nicely for the Quokka defense
While Perth's glamour mare Amelia's Jewel strutted her stuff in a Perth trial on Monday, Overpass was doing the same at Rosehill Gardens ahead of their mouth-watering clash in next month's $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. Amelia's Jewel, who settled last in her four-horse trial, gave pacesetter Bopping Blue a six...
Golden Slipper 2024 favourites fare well at barrier draw
Gai Waterhouse is aiming to win her eighth Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and her second with co-trainer Adrian Bott, and their team of six have largely drawn low with headline act Storm Boy drawn barrier two for the $5 million race. The stable are enjoying a record two-year-old season and from their...
MVRC looking to finalise 2026 Cox Plate venue
The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is gearing up to finalise the venue for the 2026 Cox Plate by mid-year, as the iconic racecourse undergoes extensive track reconstruction. Club CEO Michael Browell announced plans for an expression of interest process to determine the best-suited location, with Melbourne's other two racing clubs...
Zougotcha too classy in the Coolmore Classic
An injury to stable favourite Fangirl made for a tough week in the Chris Waller stable, but Zougotcha provided the perfect balm with a determined victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. Zougotcha ($3.30 fav) defied a recent hoodoo for favourites and topweight of 57kg to deny all challengers in Saturday’s $1 million race,...
Zardozi lays down challenge to star NZ filly ahead of Vinery Stud Stakes
James Cummings is welcoming a clash with star New Zealand filly Orchestral after Zardozi served a reminder of her talents with a dashing victory in the Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill. The pair is on a collision course towards the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) in two weeks and Cummings believes it will...
Pride Of Jenni too fast in the All Star Mile
Teaming up with owner Tony Ottobre has changed the fortunes of former Irish jockey Declan Bates. Two Group 1 wins in the spring aboard Pride Of Jenni have been added to on Saturday when the Ciaron Maher-trained mare led throughout to claim the $4 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield. “Tony, he has...