Horse Racing News
Militarize follows Shinzo to stud
The horses who provided Chris Waller with last year’s Sydney 2YO Triple Crown were retired within the space of a few hours on Monday morning. Newgate Farm confirmed that Militarize, its three-time Group 1-winning son of Dundeel, would be standing the upcoming season at the Hunter Valley stud. Earlier in the day, Coolmore announced...
Home Tin Chooks answers the questions
When Tin Chooks commenced his current campaign last December, his trainer Kieran Regan was keen to test the waters and have a few private questions answered. Chief amongst Regan’s queries was whether Tin Chooks could develop into a consistent city horse or would he have to lower the bar and temper his...
Hong Kong via Adelaide for McDonald
Fresh from emphatically securing the Sydney autumn’s rider of the carnival honours with another Group 1 win last Saturday, James Mcdonald turns his attention to unfamiliar territory as he continues his pursuit of 100 career wins at the elite level. The champion jockey will make his South Australian debut at Morphettville this...
Magnificent Andy stays home
Magnificent Andy scored a surprising win at Ascot on Saturday, but any notion of taking him to Victoria has been ruled out by trainer Stephen Miller. After a rails-hugging ride by Jarrad Noske, Magnificent Andy defeated Laced Up Heels in an exciting conclusion to the $200,000 The Joey (1200m). First up this...
Talbragar strikes for Sandhu
Trainer Julius Sandhu has had considerable success with the progeny from Overreach with the latest member scoring at Mornington. Lofty Strike was the original flag-bearer for the Sandhu, winning a Blue Diamond Prelude and the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes, while filly Excess was successful at Caulfield during the week. Recent stable acquisition Talbragar, an older brother to...
Begg produces some Magic in the All Aged Stakes
Connections of All Aged Stakes winner Magic Time are dreaming of an Everest slot after the mare ploughed through mud and rain to capture the final Group One race of the Sydney autumn carnival at Randwick. In a slogging finish, Magic Time ($6.50) chased down roughie Amenable ($51) to edge him out by...
Esti Feny lands knockout blow in the Mornington Cup
Hungarian-bred galloper Esti Feny will chase a start in the second of the two major spring Cups after securing a Caulfield Cup start at Mornington. Success in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday gives Esti Feny a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. Trainer Matthew Smith will now...
Broadsiding the toast of Randwick after Champagne Stakes win
Godolphin youngster Broadsiding has become the first colt to win a Group One two-year-old race this season, handling the heavy conditions best to overhaul Linebacker in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. Fillies had captured the first three juvenile majors and ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes victor Manaal was sent out a $2.50 favourite to continue...
Gold turns to silver after Frank Packer Plate protest
Consistent gelding Kintyre is likely to chase more feature race success in Queensland after winning the Frank Packer Plate on protest over first-past-the-post Gold Bullion. A thrilling battle on the track spilled over into the stewards’ room as Jamie Kah on Kintyre ($3.50) fired in a protest against Tim Clark aboard Gold Bullion ($13),...
No sweat for Perspiration at Mornington
The Ciaron Maher stable will consider a trip to Brisbane for the Winter Carnival with Perspiration after registering his maiden win at Mornington. Assistant trainer Jack Turnbull, who runs Maher’s Cranbourne stable, said the two-year-old colt was likely to have a short break following his success in the Mornington Sires (1200m) on Saturday...