Horse Racing News
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pike happy with his empire ahead of The Quokka
Western Empire took a big step forward in his preparation for the $5 million Kia-Quokka (1200m) with a polished trial victory at Belmont on Monday morning. With less than two weeks until the high-stakes sprint, the seasoned galloper proved his fitness in a 1000m hit-out, controlling the trial from the outset...
Begg mare shooting for second All Aged Stakes win
Trainer Grahame Begg is banking on a better draw to help Magic Time return to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Randwick. The mare heads to the 1400m Group 1 after a familiar run in this month’s T J Smith Stakes, where for the second year in a...
Zahra to reunite with Antino in G1 All Aged Stakes
Tony Gollan isn’t shy about the challenge ahead for Antino in this Saturday’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes, but believes it’s a necessary first step in a campaign targeting longer races during Brisbane’s winter carnival. Antino, who had a quiet trial behind Rothfire last week at Eagle Farm, showed enough to...
Spring Racing Carnival delivers highest benefit in ten years
The economic results for the 2024 Spring Racing Carnival have been released by Racing Victoria, highlighting three months of major race meetings across Melbourne and wider Victoria. A gross economic benefit of $785.1 million was recorded, the highest outcome seen in the past ten years. Attendance figures for 2024 nearly hit 600,000,...