Horse Racing News
Maher colt out to make G1 State-ment in 2025 Champagne Stakes
Rising star State Visit is looking to turn early career promise into elite success when he contests the Champagne Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Bred by Coolmore from high-profile sire Wootton Bassett and out of Group 1-winning mare Celebrity Queen, State Visit was retained by his owners following his dam’s $2.5...
Fitzsimmons on a Country Discovery 2025 tour
Golden Monkey is ready to begin a new chapter in Australia with his debut run in the Country Discovery (1000m) at Echuca on Friday, and trainer Tim Fitzsimmons is eager to see how the Singapore import measures up. The seven-year-old boasts an impressive Singapore resume with eight wins and 16 placings...
Regal Lion ready to roar at Mornington races
Regal Lion is ready to make his stable debut for Gavin Bedggood this weekend, with a fresh approach in gear and training methods aimed at unlocking the gelding’s potential. The former Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained runner hasn’t raced since finishing toward the back in the Listed Canberra Cup in March, but...
Sharni Webster to add to family dynasty
Sharni Webster is ready to make her long-awaited debut as a jockey this Good Friday at Kalgoorlie, marking the beginning of what she hopes will be a meaningful career in racing. Coming from a family with a deep-rooted connection to WA racing, Webster's decision to pursue riding feels like a natural...
Hareeba Stakes 2025 assault for Hedged
Renowned for their precision in horse placement, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr ensure that every horse, especially younger prospects, earn their way through the grades. Hedged, already a four-time winner, gets another shot at a Stakes breakthrough in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington on Saturday. The gelding is...
Jimmystar poised to star in the All Aged Stakes 2025
The final Group 1 of the Sydney autumn carnival looms large for Jimmystar, who aims to add another major win to his name in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The explosive-finishing gelding made headlines with his victory in the Oakleigh Plate earlier this prep and looks well-suited to the...
Switzerland retired to Coolmore, intro fee announced
Switzerland’s racing days are over, with Coolmore confirming the three-year-old’s retirement following his final run in the T J Smith Stakes earlier this month. The son of Snitzel will begin his stallion duties later this year at Coolmore’s Jerrys Plains base, standing for an opening fee of $60,500 (GST inclusive). Tom Magnier...
Dylan Gibbons back in metropolitan winner’s circle
Dylan Gibbons has celebrated his first city win since returning from a shoulder reconstruction with a rails-hugging ride aboard the Queensland Derby-bound Sacro Catino. Gibbons spent more than four months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery last year and only returned to race riding last month. His credited the breakthrough victory aboard Sacro...
Terilee eyes Australasian Oaks 2025 after impressive debut win
Trainer Mick Kent had originally targeted a Group 1 assignment across the border for Terilee, but following her brilliant debut at Caulfield Heath, the plan has shifted to a Melbourne-based winter campaign. Terilee, starting at $5, made a statement in the Sportsbet Get On Extra Plate (1200m), powering past the $2.15...
Swiftfalcon to swoop on Frank Packer Plate 2025 rivals
After several brave efforts in top-class company, Swiftfalcon lines up in Saturday’s Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick as the even-money favourite, aiming to get back in the winner’s circle. The consistent gelding has placed behind the best of his age group this autumn, including Broadsiding in the Hobartville Stakes and...