Horse Racing News
Cool Archie too good in the 2025 JJ Atkins Stakes
Jockey Martin Harley ended his Australian Group 1 drought with a well-timed ride aboard Cool Archie in the J J Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm, sealing an emotional milestone before heading overseas for Royal Ascot. Cool Archie ($4.80) delivered for connections, holding out $4.60 betting favourite Hidden Achievement by 1-¼ lengths,...
Sir Lucan wears down stablemate to win the 2025 Winter Cup
Sir Lucan has joined an elite group of stayers by claiming back-to-back victories in the Winter Cup, a rare feat last accomplished by Destiny’s Kiss and Royal Bark decades apart. Returning to Rosehill for his second-up assignment, the Tulloch Lodge-trained gelding shrugged off a forgettable first-up effort, with Adam Hyeronimus delivering...
War Machine clinches 2025 Stradbroke Handicap
War Machine has emerged as one of the nation’s brightest sprinting prospects after claiming a dominant victory in the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm, sparking excitement around a possible start in this year’s The Everest. Previously trained by the late Mike Moroney, the four-year-old has flourished under the care of Ben,...
VRC-CRV Winter Championship Final looms as next target for Saban
Following a strong second-up win at Sandown, connections of Saban are weighing up whether the talented gelding’s next assignment should be over 1600m or a testing 2000m trip. Trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, Saban made it two from two this prep by taking out Saturday’s Sportsbet More Places Handicap...
Fernie has faith in Farooq ahead of 2025 Raconteur Stakes
Ripper Farooq is ready to give a bold account of himself in the Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Bunbury, according to trainer Luke Fernie, who maintains the gelding deserves his spot in the race. The three-year-old brings a modest record of one victory and two minor placings from nine career starts but...
Clubs comes up trumps for Portelli at Rosehill races
Trainer Gary Portelli ended a rollercoaster week on a high as Queen Of Clubs delivered an exciting victory at Rosehill, less than 24 hours after the early retirement of stable star Kimochi. Kimochi was expected to line up in Saturday’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) in Brisbane but was ruled out...
Romeo proves a cut above at Sandown
Lindsay Park’s two-year-old dominance continued on Saturday at Sandown with Hello Romeo’s determined victory marking the stable’s 25th juvenile win of the season. The Ben, Will, and J D Hayes team watched on as Hello Romeo claimed the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1000m) under a brave ride from Daniel Stackhouse. “It is...
Track remediation underway at Belmont
Perth Racing has elected to undertake a complete removal and replacement of the track near the 150m mark of the Belmont Park straight to prioritise the ongoing safety of both jockeys and horses. The work, set to be conducted by Evergreen Turf Group, will take four to five days. However, given...
Noske hopes his lion can roar in 2025 Raconteur Stakes
Topweight and a wide draw are obstacles for Wind And The Lion in Saturday’s Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Bunbury, but jockey Jarrad Noske is optimistic the gelding can overcome both. Noske partners the three-year-old again following their fourth-place result behind Pond Master over 1200m at Pinjarra, and believes the rise...
Under-estimated sire chases G1 glory in the Stradbroke Handicap and JJ Atkins Stakes
Rod Lyons won’t have a runner of his own in Saturday’s Group 1s at Eagle Farm, but he’ll have every reason to be invested with The Inflictor and Call Da Vinci both flying the flag for Under The Louvre. Under The Louvre was Lyons’ pride and joy when he captured the...