Horse Racing News
Makram out to cause another boilover in the Anniversary Vase
Makram is no stranger to causing betting shocks and will have another opportunity to do so when he contests Saturday’s Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield. The Lindsay Park gelding stunned punters with a $151 win at Flemington in 2023 and returns this weekend as a $26 chance following an encouraging third...
Snowden launches two-pronged assault for 2025 Hawkesbury Crown
Peter Snowden’s hopes in Saturday’s Hawkesbury Crown rest with a pair of honest mares—Coco Jamboo and Tashi—who have drawn at opposite ends of the field but both thrive in wet ground. Coco Jamboo, last year’s winner, drew wide in 17 and could jump from 13 depending on scratchings. Tashi, meanwhile, has...
Pride adamant Coal Crusher won’t have egg on his face in 2025 Victory Stakes
Joe Pride has a colourful tale about why Coal Crusher failed to fire in Brisbane two years ago — and it involves a chicken. The gelding’s trip to contest the BRC Sprint (1350m) was derailed by an unexpected encounter with a bird at Mick Lakey’s Deagon stable. “He’s timid by nature, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...