Horse Racing News
Jimmy set to sstar again in 2025 Kingsford Smith Cup
After Jimmysstar’s outstanding victory in the All Aged Stakes, Ciaron Maher was quick to praise the preparation that saw the gelding contest four Group 1 events and win two of them in a single campaign. His next move could be north, with the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup on June 1...
Ellipsis to be set for Denise’s Joy Stakes 2025 after Canterbury win
Trainer Bjorn Baker looks to have unearthed another promising filly in Ellipsis, who kicked off her campaign with a determined victory at Canterbury on Monday. Ellipsis ($4.80) resumed with a stylish win in the Exceedance @ Vinery Stud Handicap (1100m), improving her record to two wins from four starts. The Denise’s...
Shangri La Spring earns 2025 Queensland Derby bid
A shift in plans has paid dividends for Shangri La Spring, who secured a tough on-speed win in the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick, setting up a tilt at the Queensland Derby in the coming months. Trainer Adrian Bott, who prepares the colt in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, had hoped the...
Spring Racing campaign awaits Prestige Snitzel
Prestige Snitzel confirmed her class at Mornington on Saturday with a commanding win in the Mornington Sires (1200m), and trainers David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins now have their sights set on the spring. Already a Group 3 placegetter after finishing runner-up in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m), Prestige Snitzel was sent...
Movin Out to be set for the 2025 Australasian Oaks
Chris Waller may have found his next top-level contender in Movin Out, who signaled her class with an emphatic victory in the Mornington Guineas (1600m) and now sets sights on the Australasian Oaks (2000m). The New Zealand-bred filly, who was making her first appearance in Melbourne, justified her favouritism with a...
Nepotism stars in 2025 Champagne Stakes win
In one of the season’s most exciting finishes, Nepotism announced himself as a star in the making with a breathtaking win in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. The two-year-old colt, trained by the renowned Hawkes family, showed explosive acceleration to go from last to first, securing his maiden Group 1 success...
Jimmysstar too good in the 2025 All Aged Stakes
Trainer Ciaron Maher may have found a worthy successor to Bella Nipotina with emerging sprint star Jimmysstar, who lit up Randwick in the All Aged Stakes. The five-year-old, who opened his campaign with victory in the Oakleigh Plate, added a second elite title to his resume on Saturday and is now...
Bankers Choice lands 2025 Caulfield Cup ticket at Mornington
Bankers Choice secured a coveted berth in the 2025 Caulfield Cup with a gritty win in Saturday’s Mornington Cup, giving trainer Glen Thompson a career highlight. The 2400m feature offered a golden ticket into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup, and Bankers Choice made the most of the opportunity, edging out the...
Mazu goes back to back in the 2025 Hall Mark Stakes
Returning to the winner’s circle for the first time in 12 months, Mazu stamped his class with a brilliant performance in Saturday’s Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick. The sprinter, trained by Joe Pride, was reunited with Jamie Melham, who rode him to victory in the same race last year....
Jett Stanley ends apprenticeship on high note
Jett Stanley capped off his apprenticeship in style with a memorable win aboard The Instructor in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington. The rising jockey produced a front-running ride on the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained sprinter, clinging on to edge out War Machine ($2.50) by a nose, with Hedged...