Horse Racing News
Catchy’s girl Floozie chases valuable G1 in 2025 Tattersall’s Tiara
Floozie could become one of the most sought-after mares in Australian racing if she takes out Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara, with her stellar pedigree and impressive form placing her in elite company. The Group 1 event, exclusive to mares and fillies, marks the final major of the racing calendar and presents a...
One more UK start for Carl Spackler before 2025 Cox Plate tilt
Carl Spackler will get one more run in the UK before launching his campaign towards the iconic Cox Plate in Australia. Owned by Yulong and already a triple Grade 1 winner in the UK, the talented galloper made his debut for Ciaron Maher with a respectable sixth in the Group 1...
Miller flags interstate campaign for Strickland Stakes winner
Admiration Express could be bound for Melbourne in the near future after cruising to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Pinjarra. The Jason Miller-trained mare, sent out at $5, delivered a dominant performance under Lucy Fiore, accelerating away from her rivals to score by a comfortable margin. Buckets...
Yellow Brick on road to 2025 Epsom Handicap
The Sears stable is still riding the wave of emotion from Yellow Brick’s bold second-place finish in the Stradbroke Handicap, a result that showed just how far their $20,000 bargain buy has come. Trainer Tony Sears admits the performance left him emotional, but now attention turns to the spring, with the...
2025 Melbourne Cup contenders emerge at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot has long served as a barometer for Melbourne Cup success, with trainers often using the UK carnival as a launch pad to Flemington in November. This year, the performances of Ethical Diamond and Sober have brought that tradition back into focus. Willie Mullins, who famously came within a whisker...
Craig Williams focussed on Victorian Jockeys’ Premiership honours
Determined to etch his name among the all-time greats, Craig Williams is not letting a mid-season suspension derail his bid for a tenth Victorian Jockeys’ Premiership title. Williams is serving a two-week ban after receiving a careless riding charge from the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm and will be back in...
Tim Clark hoping Belle tolls in 2025 Tatt’s Tiara
Grinzinger Belle will get her shot at Group One glory in the Tattersall’s Tiara, with top jockey Tim Clark opting to take the reins in the season finale. After steering War Machine to victory in the Stradbroke Handicap, Clark sees the fresh-legged mare as a prime opportunity for another big win...
Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Robbie Dolan has Eye in at Ipswich
Robbie Dolan produced a superb ride aboard Oughton to take out the Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich, delivering a career highlight to trainer Melissa Kelly. It was Kelly’s second black-type success after Oughton’s earlier win in the Recognition Stakes. For Dolan, who famously claimed the 2024 Melbourne Cup, the...
Payne family dominates Flemington races
A big Saturday at Flemington belonged to the Payne family, with Patrick and Michelle Payne training four winners and their nephew Tom Prebble recording his first treble in the saddle. Jimmy The Bear was the standout performer, claiming The David Bourke (1620m) and booking his place in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship...
$3m Big Dance a goal for improving Headley Grange
Jason Collett returned to Sydney in winning fashion on Saturday, bagging a treble at Randwick including the feature Civic Stakes (1400m) on Headley Grange. The in-form jockey wasted no time, notching wins on Callistemon in the Midway Handicap (1600m), Lulumon in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1000m), and topping off the...