Horse Racing News
Rejuvenated Osipenko chasing Gold in 2025 Hawkesbury Cup
Osipenko’s path hasn’t been straightforward, but the Chris Waller stable believes he is finally recapturing the form that once marked him as a star in the making. He’ll aim to continue that resurgence in Saturday’s Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m). He rose to prominence as a three-year-old with an eye-catching third in...
Cliff Brown chases fourth Group 1 SA Derby success
A second look at the replay has saved Scintillante’s Group 1 aspirations, with trainer Cliff Brown confirming the colt will line up in Saturday’s South Australian Derby (2500m) after reconsidering a hasty decision made post-race last weekend. Brown was initially disappointed by Scintillante’s performance in the Chairman’s Stakes (2000m), where the...
Godolphin shifts to public training model
Godolphin will shift to a public training model in Australia from next season, ending a long-standing private trainer arrangement currently held by James Cummings. In a joint announcement on Wednesday, Godolphin’s Australian managing director Andy Makiv said the change aligns with modern approaches used by other major owners and breeders. “The private...
2025 Warrnambool Cup stepping stone for True Marvel
Though True Marvel kicked off his career over hurdles with a win at Hamilton in 2023, it’s been on the flat where he’s continued to make his mark, including a creditable eighth in last year’s Melbourne Cup. Trainer Matthew Smith is preparing the stayer for another Cup campaign, beginning with the...
Giga Kick has easy Balnarring hit out ahead of The 2025 Goodwood
Clayton Douglas has confirmed Giga Kick will line up in The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville next Friday after completing his preparation with a quiet 1000m jump-out at Balnarring. The 2022 Everest winner is set to carry 54.5kg in the Group 1 feature—well below jockey Mark Zahra’s recent minimums—thanks to the set-weights...
McEvoy doesn’t Miss a beat aboard Freelove at Canterbury
Miss Freelove showed promising signs with a dominant front-running win at Canterbury, and trainer Peter Snowden is excited about where the filly might head next. Sent out as the $2.60 favourite, the daughter of Tassort controlled the tempo under Kerrin McEvoy and sprinted clear in the Ole Kirk @ Vinery Stud...
Symon Wilde out to add to Grand Annual Steeplechase tally
Only four trainers have taken home Australia’s premier jumping crown, the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m), in the past 15 years—and this year, only one of them has runners. Ciaron Maher holds a remarkable seven wins, with Patrick Payne and Symon Wilde next in line. John Wheeler added his 2013 victory to...
Pride Of Jenni drops in class in the 2025 Anniversary Vase
Horse of the Year Pride Of Jenni will step out at Caulfield this weekend in the Anniversary Vase (1600m), using the Listed contest as a tune-up ahead of her Brisbane Group 1 tilt. She’s among 11 acceptors for Saturday’s race and will shoulder the 61kg topweight—handing significant weight to her rivals,...
The Fox too clever in the 2025 Galleywood Hurdle
The Cunning Fox proved too strong in the feature event of day two at Warrnambool, claiming the Galleywood Hurdle and completing trainer Patrick Payne’s full set of Warrnambool jumps trophies. Now training in partnership with sister Michelle, Payne added the Galleywood to his earlier wins in the Brierly and Grand Annual...
Queensland Oaks heroine begins latest winter carnival mission
Queensland Oaks winner Socks Nation will kick off her latest campaign at the stand-alone Hawkesbury meeting as she heads towards another tilt at some lucrative winter carnival targets. The mare will resume in the Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) on Saturday and while trainer Ciaron Maher’s assistant Johann Gerard-Dubord expects her to improve as...