Horse Racing News
King Of Sparta sets sights on $5m The Quokka
Yarraman Park director Harry Mitchell, one of the gelding’s owners, confirmed a deal was poised to be finalised as soon as this week. “We were keen to come last year but it didn’t work out,” Mitchell told The Races WA. “We’ve had three people enquire about him and one proposal and we...
Imperatriz gearing up for Black Caviar Lightning Stakes return
Star sprinter Imperatriz will take a step towards a planned racetrack return at Flemington with a jump-out at Mornington. Imperatriz, who is scheduled to make her reappearance in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington next month, had been entered for a jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday, but Ben Gleeson, the Melbourne-based...
Katsu aiming towards G1 Oakleigh Plate contest
Trainer Grahame Begg is beginning to see the development in Katsu that could lead the gelding to a Group 1 sprint in the autumn. The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) next month is in the back of Begg’s mind, but first the Listed W J Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Friday needs to be...
Buenos Noches set for G2 Expressway Stakes return
Matthew Smith is firmly focused on capturing an elusive Group One win with high-class sprinter Buenos Noches, confirming feature sprints in Melbourne and Sydney are on the table. Still an entire, winning a major would secure the four-year-old’s future at stud, and he showed he wasn’t far off arguably the best sprinter...
Veight ready to roar in the G2 Australia Stakes
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Veight will sport new race day headgear in a bid to overcome his wayward tendencies in his return run at Moonee Valley. Veight runs in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) on Saturday and will wear a one-eyed blinker and a butterfly bit after working in the combination under...
Sneaky Paige gets under the guard of punters
Brad Widdup originally planned to send Sneaky Paige for a vet check this week, but when he couldn’t get an appointment, he sent her to the races instead. The turn of events proved fortuitous, with the mare breaking through for an important Sydney Saturday win in the Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap (1200m). A stakes...
Butterflies for Bjorn Baker before Caballus salutes
It was only an off-season meeting, but Bjorn Baker admitted to feeling a few pre-race nerves before new recruit Caballus backed up his barrier trial performances with a promising win at Rosehill. A $1 million yearling who was formerly raced by an ownership group that included Coolmore, he didn’t measure up...
Aramco dominant in Flemington victory
Lightly raced European-bred Aramco has relished a step up in distance to secure his first metropolitan success at Flemington. Aramco led throughout to collect the TAB Australian Cup Race Day, 30 March on Saturday at only his sixth start for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable. Ridden by Damian Lane , Aramco ($11)...
Bermadez back in winning form
Trainer Mike Moroney is keen to give Bermadez another try at 2000m after his win at Flemington. Following three consecutive placings at Flemington, Caulfield and Geelong, Bermadez broke back into the winner’s circle in the Howden Australian Guineas Day, 2 March (1600m) on Saturday. Sent out the betting sites $2.05 favourite under Jye Mcneil, Bermadez...
French jockey Mickaelle Michel lands Australian first
In her quest to become an international jockey, Mickaelle Michel has ticked off another bucket list item with a victory at Flemington The French jockey’s win on Southern Fire in the Tour d’ Horse Trophy (1200m) was a blowout for punters with the Stephen Brown-trained galloper sent out an $81 chance with...