Horse Racing News
Apprentice Jaylah Kennedy lands first city win
It may have only been a benchmark 70 grade race at Moonee Valley, but apprentice Jaylah Kennedy will always remember her victory aboard Ceerseven. The victory in the Ascend Sales Trophies Challenger Handicap (1600m) was the Ballarat-based apprentices first in the metropolitan. While Kennedy has ridden at midweek meetings at Sandown, without a breakthrough...
Hayasugi races into G1 Blue Diamond Stakes contention
Race experience counted as the Clinton Mcdonald-trained Hayasugi snared her win just at the right time – right on the winning post – to throw herself into contention for the Blue Diamond Stakes in four weeks’ time. Hayasugi in Japanese means ‘too early’ but there was nothing of that about Jamie Kah’s...
High Octane new G1 Blue Diamond favourite
Astute purchases by Newgate Farm and China Horse Club have shown good signs of delivering greater rewards as the Peter and Paul Snowden -trained High Octane and Holmes A Court ran first and second in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings at Caulfield. Both debutants, High Octane was bought...
Pateman’s classy bid for The Quokka
As jostling between slot holders trying to secure horses to compete in the $5 million Tabtouch-Quokka heats up, trainer Mitchell Pateman has sent out a subtle reminder to potential suitors. Mitchell Pateman believes his gun three-year-old Almighty Class has done enough to attract the attention of slot holders, but fears he has become...
Tulloch Lodge can continue juvenile roll with Roulette
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been enjoying a stellar season with their two-year-olds and jockey Tim Clark is hoping that can continue when he links with the stable’s latest promising debutant at Randwick. The meeting will be Clark’s first Saturday back in Sydney this year, the top hoop having had brief breaks...
Conners’ trio ready for battle
Fresh from producing Willaidow for a strong victory at Rosehill last weekend, Marc Conners will take a trio of runners to Randwick, hopeful of continuing the stable’s Saturday metropolitan success. It will be Conners’ largest representation for some time and he says his three runners – Rebel Rama, Danish Prince and Winning Verse –...
Freedman colt draws last Blood at Gosford
Will Freedman is hoping well-bred colt Navy Blood can continue to progress through the grades after landing his second win in four starts at Gosford. By Merchant Navy, the three-year-old is out of Platelet, who captured Adelaide’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes–The Goodwood double in 2013. After breaking his maiden at Newcastle...
La Casona score dogged debut win
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will be in no rush with La Casona who displayed plenty of fight to score a debut win at Sandown. A $400,000 yearling purchase by Snitzel, La Casona took out the 2024 Stud And Stable Staff Awards Plate (1300m) on Wednesday. Well supported in betting to run...
Naval College to float Autumn carnival prospects
Fresh from shattering Octagonal’s 2000-metre track record at Rosehill, emerging import Naval College will chase a second successive stakes win in the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm. The five-year-old ran 1:59.11 seconds when demolishing his January Cup rivals last start, bettering the previous mark of 1:59.99 seconds that had been...
Ayrton back at favourite course in the John Dillon Stakes
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a return to Caulfield being a winning formula for Ayrton. The six-year-old runs in the Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at his favourite track on Friday. Ayrton has raced at Caulfield on six occasions, registering five wins, four of which have been over...