Horse Racing News
Improving track draws Cassiel to Randwick races
Peter Snowden is hoping to continue his late-season surge with in-form galloper Cassiel when the four-year-old contests The Agency Real Estate Handicap (1000m) at Randwick this Saturday. The son of Harry Angel was scratched from a midweek assignment at Canterbury due to the wet track, with Snowden opting to hold him...
Lingani aims for first at Caulfield in 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes
Lingani will fly the flag for South Australia as she targets Stakes success in Melbourne for trainers Peter and Belinda Blanch this Saturday in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. The four-year-old mare will be out to deliver the Blanch stable their first Melbourne win while making...
Crossbow aims up for late season 2YO win at Randwick races
Crossbow is ready to take his place in the Schweppes Handicap at Randwick, but his connections are treading carefully, knowing how unpredictable two-year-old races can be. Racing in the Star Thoroughbreds colours, the Chris Waller-trained gelding is a $4.20 chance in a market led by Pillow Fight ($2.50) and Tomato Toastie...
Apprentice jockey Braith Nock continuing to ride wave of success
Apprentice Braith Nock has transformed a short-term Sydney loan into a title-winning season, wrapping up the 2024-25 Sydney junior riders’ premiership weeks ahead of schedule. Nock joined Peter Snowden’s stable from his home base in Scone with hopes of refining his race riding, but after a midweek double at Canterbury, he’s...
Stakes race tilt for Lustre in the Sir John Monash Stakes 2025
New York Lustre has thrived under the guidance of trainer Enver Jusufovic, who’s kept her to manageable competition, a move that has netted five wins from eight races. This weekend, she’ll take on her first Stakes challenge in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield—a step up in...
Jockey Jay Ford suffers head knock in race day fall
Jockey Jay Ford has been lucky to escape serious injury following a heavy race day fall at Canterbury in which his foot appeared to slip from the stirrup. Ford was riding the Joe Pride-trained Investment in the fourth race on Wednesday and was towards the rear of the field when he became dislodged...
Headwall chasing slot in 2025 The Everest
Headwall is on track for a possible berth in the upcoming The Everest (1200m), with trainer Matthew Smith opting for a conventional spring lead-up. The gelding emerged as a surprise contender last preparation, placing in the Newmarket Handicap and TJ Smith Stakes, then running second in The Quokka. Despite not winning during...
In Flight to travel again for the 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes
In Flight continues her impressive run, with her next assignment coming in Melbourne’s Group 3 John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield this Saturday. The Joseph Pride-trained mare is flying high after back-to-back listed wins at Doomben and Randwick, now stepping into Group level for the first time. “I will have In Flight...
King Of Light races into 2025 WA Guineas contention
Trainer Dan Morton has unearthed a potential star in King Of Light, who made a sparkling debut in the Tabtouch Place A Same Race Multi Plate (1300m) at Pinjarra on Saturday, winning with authority. The promising youngster signaled his arrival with a swooping finish, positioning himself as one to watch for...
Baraqiel’s recovery surprises Will Larkin
Baraqiel is mounting a promising comeback from injury and could make a return to racing before the 2024/25 season concludes, according to co-trainer Will Larkin. The lightly raced six-year-old looked like a top-tier sprinter in the making after storming home in the McEwen Stakes (1200m). But his third-place finish in the...