Horse Racing News
Tintookie returns in fine fashion
She has been a mare that has always shown plenty of promise and the Brad Widdup-trained Tintookie ($5.50) has returned in good order with a slashing win in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap over 1000m at Royal Randwick. The daughter of Winning Rupert settled in the back half of the field over the...
Terra Mater an odds-on favourite at Randwick
Jarrod Austin is confident he has found the right race for Terra Mater to continue her winning ways, but there is one element of the contest that has him worried. The Wandina four-year-old is the only odds-on favourite on Saturday’s Randwick program, which has the Warwick Farm trainer on edge. “I didn’t...
Rey Magnerio won't be thrown in the deep end
Given how dynamic Rey Magnerio was in the final race of last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, it would not have surprised if Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock put him aside and devised an ambitious autumn path. The Magnus four-year-old demolished his rivals in the 1100-metre Grand Handicap, taking his record...
Our Kobison heads to Randwick
Angela Davies knows she has set Our Kobison a task at his first run for the campaign, but a clash with Group 2 winner Exploring at Randwick this Saturday is the better option for the campaign ahead. The four-year-old was an acceptor for both the 1000m benchmark 78 and the 1100m...
$1.3 million purchase to debut at Geelong
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been the star two-year-old stable of the season to date and will on Saturday unveil another seven-figure yearling at Geelong. Snitzel colt Trunk, a $1.3 million Inglis Easter purchase, will debut in the $150,000 Geelong Diamond. The 1100-metre event carries a ballot exemption from next month’s...
Kimochi to be offered for sale at Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale
One of Australia’s top three-year-old fillies will go under the hammer later this year with Kimochi confirmed for Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale in May. The two-time Group 1 placegetter, a daughter of Brave Smash, has been confirmed for the May 9 sale, where she will be one of the headline lots alongside...
Keats set to contest Coastal Classic at Geelong
Keats has already done his job for The Mailbag Bloodstock team who race the gelding with Gavin Bedggood, but the Cranbourne trainer would like to think his biggest payday for the campaign awaits at Geelong this Saturday. The seven-year-old will have what is most likely a final start before a summer freshen...
Trapeze Warrior on trial at Geelong
Trapeze Warrior will be on trial for a crack at bigger races when he steps out at Geelong’s new feature meeting this Saturday. The $175,000 three-year-old event over 1100 metres that is Race 5 on the card will be just the second start for the son of Trapeze Artist, following a...
Sara Ryan umming and ahhing what to do with Vegas Outlaw
There are still a few days before Saturday’s Randwick meeting, which is a good thing for Wyong trainer Sara Ryan, who is trying to work out what to do with white-hot gelding Vegas Outlaw. The son of Casino Prince will chase a fifth-straight win at the meeting, Ryan just does not...
Benedetta bound for the G1 Oakleigh Plate
Benedetta is back in Jason Warren’s Mornington stable as preparations ramp up towards next month’s $750,000 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. The daughter of Hellbent was turned out after her fourth placing in the $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m) at Rosehill but after several weeks in the paddock, she had three weeks of...