Horse Racing News
Hedged aims for the stars in The Meteorite at Cranbourne
Hedged has endured more bad luck than most this spring, and he now aims to turn things around for the Gavin Bedggood stable in The Meteorite at Cranbourne. The gelding has four wins from 20 starts, but a breakthrough for his new stable has proved elusive so far this preparation. Each of...
Gear change for Port Lockroy in 2025 The Gong
Nearly twelve months after claiming Western Australia’s premier mile, the Group One Railway Stakes, Port Lockroy will attempt to rediscover winning form in Saturday’s $1 million Gong at Kembla Grange. Though he hasn’t placed in nine runs since, he has produced several competitive efforts, including a narrow defeat in the Doncaster...
Emma-Lee and David Browne in search of 2025 Cranbourne Cup consolation
Emma-Lee and David Browne once held high expectations for Statuario, hoping he could force his way into the Caulfield Cup after promising staying form late in his three-year-old campaign. The plan was ambitious and Statuario produced several powerful efforts to justify it, but a stretch of unfavourable draws stalled his momentum. Accepting...
The Gong another stepping stone in Victorious comeback
After beginning the preparation with tempered expectations, the team behind Amor Victorious are increasingly confident he can regain his top-level form as he works his way back from dual knee operations. The gelding captured the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) last year, but following his run in the 2024 Five Diamonds...
Jigsaw shoots for 2025 The Meteorite honours
Jigsaw may feel like a long-standing fixture on the Victorian sprint scene, but Saturday’s Cranbourne appearance actually represents just start number 36 for the seasoned gelding. The Cindy Alderson-trained sprinter launched his career with a Geelong debut win in January 2021 and now sets his sights on win number 12 when...
Coyle undecided on whether to chase The Warra 2025 Glory
The Warra wasn’t always on the agenda for Catch The Glory, but if conditions suit, the Group Three sprint is shaping into a worthwhile opportunity for the improving mare. Trainer Jason Coyle had originally circled next week’s Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill as her intended return, yet he lodged a secondary...
2025 Cranbourne Cup the preferred option for talented Saban
Trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen, who combined for their landmark 900th winner during the week, will look to keep the momentum rolling with another feature performance, most likely at Cranbourne. Nolen is scheduled to ride Saban, prepared by Moody and Katherine Coleman, in the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m). While...
Sweltering burns her rivals at Canterbury races
An adjusted preparation has ultimately paid off, with Sweltering finally breaking through for her maiden success. One of the shortest-priced Sydney favourites in recent memory, Sweltering brushed aside the challenges of a mid-prep reshuffle to score emphatically and justify the strong market support. A Group 1 placegetter in the Australasian Oaks earlier...
Bedggood gang tackles the 2025 Cranbourne Cup
Gavin Bedggood will be strongly represented at his local feature meeting, assembling a sizeable squad as he aims to claim the Cranbourne Cup for the first time. His stable supplies four of the 18 acceptors for Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), though Bedggood admits that not all may line up. This may...
Lees hoping for good Time in 2025 The Gong
Kris Lees will confirm his final representation in the $1 million The Gong by tomorrow, but he has already locked in Tavi Time as a definite runner despite a problematic barrier. Tavi Time has drawn gate 16, with stablemate Loch Eagle even wider in 18 and also nominated for the Mooloolaba...