Horse Racing News
Insurrection to go the distance at Randwick
Champion apprentice Zac Lloyd will bid to maintain his perfect record on Insurrection as the sprinter faces a distance test in the Racing And Sports Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Lloyd has a remarkable affinity with the Michael Freedman -trained speedster who he has ridden four times for as many wins, including...
Maher, Eustace back experienced crew in the Inglis Nursery
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are relying on race experience to give their trio of Inglis Nursery runners an edge as they hunt for their third win in the $500,000 feature. The training powerhouses, who have taken out the race with Acrobat in 2020 and El Padrino in 2021, saddle-up colts Odinson and Sacred Fort, along...
Matt Cumani pair set for Magic Millions kick-off
Hometown trainer Matt Cumani will kick-start the careers of two of his youngsters at Ballarat. Dun Wondering and Shadeelaa are set to run in the Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic (1000m) at Ballarat on Saturday. Cumani expects the pair to find the 1000m journey too short, but being on their home track it will a...
O’Shea brigade ready to Roar in $3m The Ingham
After a slew of outside barrier draws in big races, John O'Shea is celebrating a welcome change of fortune for his trio of runners in the $3 million The Ingham. Kirwin's Lane, Lion's Roar and recent acquisition Dark Destroyer have come up with gates two, five and 10 respectively after all drawing double-figure alleys at...
Short-priced Spywire ramps up rich Magic Millions Classic quest
Spywire will put his Magic Millions credentials to the test at Eagle Farm this Saturday, in the process trying to justify a quote seldom seen in two-year-old racing. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained speedster will be out to make it two wins from as many starts in the $200,000 Listed...
Foxy Cleopatra stays put for the Ballarat Cup
The extra prize money on offer at Ballarat without the need of interstate travel will keep Foxy Cleopatra in Victoria on Saturday. Foxy Cleopatra was named the fourth emergency in the Group 2 The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday and as a back-up is in the field of 11 for the...
Communist and Excellent Proposal set to contest The Ingham
Michael Freedman will start a pair of Group One winners in the $3 million The Ingham, but he is the first to admit their presence in the Sydney summer feature is a leap of faith. Freedman’s Randwick Guineas victor Communist and former Hong Kong galloper Excellent Proposal have both been down on form, albeit for...
John Sargent sets sights on Inglis Nursery
That was the case a few seasons ago when he captured the 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes with Four Moves Ahead, who went on to finish fourth in that year’s Golden Slipper and ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes. On Saturday at Randwick, Sargent will start debutante Tokyo Lady in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m),...
Williams zeros in on Ballarat prizemoney
When pouring over the calendar for a suitable contest for Raymond’s Reward, trainer Matthew Williams put a circle around a race at Ballarat. The VOBIS Gold Eureka Stockade (1400m) on Saturday appealed as a nice way to earn a good chunk of prize money ahead of the upcoming yearling sale season. The race...
Plenty Of Ammo wins again at Sandown
Sandown winner Plenty Of Ammo s like a Christmas present that connections have only just been able to unwrap. The now five-year-old, having her fourth start in the Ladbrokes Odds Surge Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Wednesday, won in the style of a future Stakes winner. Trainer Symon Wilde said barrier issues had held...