Horse Racing News
Kimochi breaks black-type drought
Gary Portelli feared Kimochi was about to be the bridesmaid yet again when Learning To Fly ranged up to her in the Light Fingers Stakes, but his filly showed great courage to kick back and land an overdue black-type win. The three-year-old had finished runner-up five times in 10 starts, four of those in...
Imperatriz takes out Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning
Imperatriz has brushed off the doubters following a poor trial at Cranbourne to extend her winning streak to six with a first-up win at Flemington. Success in the Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) on Saturday was the mare’s fifth Group 1 win on end and the fifth in her last six starts putting...
Riff Rocket claims Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes
The Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket joined a rare bunch when he claimed the CS Hayes Stakes first-up at Flemington after winning a Group 1 staying feature in the spring. The Group 3 win over 1400m on Saturday came after Riff Rocket had claimed the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington...
King Of Sparta wins Expressway Stakes at Randwick
Having unlocked the key to King Of Sparta, Peter and Paul Snowden continue to reap the rewards, again producing the horse fresh to score a powerful win in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes at Randwick. In doing so, King Of Sparta claimed the scalp of Champions Sprint placegetter Buenos Noches, who was...
Switzerland on track for Golden Slipper
Chris Waller is zeroing in on a second consecutive Golden Slipper after Switzerland took his record to two wins from as many starts in the Pierro Plate at Randwick, outmanoeuvring the previously unbeaten Shangri La Express. The Coolmore-owned colt mustered speed to sit at the flanks of his Tulloch Lodge rival, who led...
Fangirl romps home in in Apollo Stakes
James McDonald has thrown out a challenge to Fangirl’s autumn carnival rivals, declaring it will take a mighty horse to get the better of her this campaign on the strength of her exquisite first-up display. Fangirl ($2.10 fav) made a one-act affair of Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, deftly rounding up...
Jerome Hunter realistic about Black Caviar Lightning chances
Jerome Hunter knows the odds are stacked against his mare Rich Fortune in the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. But at the end of the day, Rich Fortune will collect a minimum of $20,000 just for competing in the Group 1 sprint over 1000m on Saturday. “That is a guarantee,” Hunter told RSN. “It’s such...
Waller 3YO's step out at Flemington
Victoria Derby winner Riff Rocket will lead a team of three horses into a Stakes race at Flemington that their trainer Chris Waller hopes will lead to a bigger prize. Riff Rocket, Tannhauser and Cap Ferrat run in the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday as a prelude to...
Juvenile action set to ramp up at Randwick
The juvenile action is set to ramp up a notch at Randwick with two of the top three fancies in Golden Slipper betting preparing for a showdown in the Pierro Plate. Unbeaten colt Shangri La Express will launch his campaign in the 1100 metre race, putting him on a collision course...
Strait Acer resumes in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes
For most of his career, Strait Acer has been like an active toddler – high energy, headstrong and a little wild. Even when he strung together a trio of wins during the late winter and spring, then was highly competitive in the Silver Eagle and Golden Eagle, trainer Ed Cummings said the horse...