Horse Racing News
Wolfy ready to go in the Caulfield Guineas
A day after Wolfy broke through for his maiden city success, trainer Nick Ryan knew he had had to press on to the Caulfield Guineas with Wolfy. The three-year-old scored at Flemington over 1420m on September 24, following a Sale maiden win, and Ryan was going to leave a decision on whether...
Blueblood King aiming to Star again in G1 Caulfield Guineas
When Grant Williams devised the idea for Stable Of Stars, his objective was to present racing fans with the chance to experience the thrill of racing well-bred horses without a massive outlay. The concept, which is based around leasing as opposed to buying and syndicating horses, was five years in the...
The Everest 2023 celebrations could be Alcohol Free
The most prolific Group One winner in The Everest, Alcohol Free is also one of the outsiders of the field, but Adrian Bott is warning punters not to underestimate the high-class mare. After failing to fire at her Sydney debut in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) last autumn, Bott and co-trainer...
Nonconformist to have 2023 Caulfield Cup tune-up in Might And Power
Grahame Begg says Nonconformist is in excellent shape for a tilt at the Might And Power at Caulfield. Track conditions will play an important role for Nonconformist in his quest to win the Caulfield Cup 2023. Part of the stayer’s program to that Group 1 race over 2400m on October 21 is...
Dunn has Grove in $2m The Kosciuszko groove
Few horses have overcome as many setbacks as Kosciuszko contender Derry Grove, but trainer Matthew Dunn finally has him in a good space heading into his most important challenge yet. The five-year-old will line up in Saturday's $2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) looking to continue an undefeated campaign run, which kicked off...
Epsom Handicap partnership can become racing royalty
Growing up, Kathy O’Hara was constantly around horses, but they were of the pony rather than thoroughbred kind. When the ponies wouldn’t run fast enough, she gravitated to horses that would. It led to her becoming a champion apprentice jockey in 2004-05 and eventually a fully-fledged rider in Sydney during an era when...
Andrews throws down Simmonds challenge
That’s the message from trainer Trevor Andrews ahead of his two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Max Simmonds Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Andrews, who also has A Lot Of Good Men in the $100,000 event, said he expected Krysanova to find the front from barrier five. “She’s a very fast filly,” Andrews told TABradio. “I’ve always been trying to...
Attrition to rebound in G1 Toorak Handicap
Ballarat trainer Mitchell Freedman had been content with the progress his stable star Attrition was making in the early part of the spring. But after a disappointing effort in the Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, Freedman is hoping, rather than confident, that Attrition can bounce back to form in the Group 1 Toorak...
Amenable set to bounce back in G1 Toorak Handicap
With almost half the field on the minimum in the Toorak Handicap, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will give Wiremu Pinn the opportunity of collecting his first Group 1 win at Caulfield. The only apprentice to be given a chance at Group 1 glory in Saturday’s 1600m contest, Pinn will...
Overpass the horse to catch in The Everest 2023
Bjorn Baker can rattle off a list of reasons Overpass is a superior horse to the one that finished midfield in The Everest twelve months ago and they are fuelling his confidence the horse is a live chance. The five-year-old was sixth and less than three lengths from winner Giga Kick last...