Horse Racing News
Melbourne Cup golden ticket on offer in Moonee Valley Cup 2025
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup will again serve as a key pointer to the Melbourne Cup, with a strong field set to chase both prize money and Cup qualification on Friday night. Traditionally, the 2500m staying test provides Cup hopefuls with a vital stepping stone, and this year’s edition holds even...
Sir Delius to target 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the Autumn
The high-profile spring campaign of Sir Delius has officially come to an end, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott announcing that the talented import will miss Saturday’s Craven Plate at Randwick and head to the paddock. After being controversially ruled out of the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup due to...
Light Infantry Man lines up for honours in 2026 Cox Plate
Ciaron Maher believes Light Infantry Man can bounce back to his best in Saturday’s $6 million Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, even if he admits the gelding needs to find a little more to match the country’s elite weight-for-age performers. The last time the British import raced in Victoria, he...
San Giovanni ready to go in the 2025 Spring Champion Stakes
San Giovanni will get his chance to shine over a longer trip on Saturday when he tackles the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick, and trainer Michael Freedman couldn’t be happier with the way his emerging stayer is trending. After beginning his career with back-to-back wins at Newcastle and...
Geelong Cup 2025 program to be rescheduled to Thursday
Wild weather wreaked havoc on Wednesday’s Geelong Cup meeting, with gale-force winds forcing the abandonment of the program after only three races. The feature event, along with the remaining six races, will now be run on Thursday under clearer conditions. Officials from Racing Victoria made the call after sustained wind gusts...
Globe in doubt to line-up in 2025 Cox Plate
Globe’s dream of contesting the Cox Plate hangs in the balance after Racing Victoria vets identified an issue with his fetlock during a pre-race inspection this week. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding, who cost his owners a $200,000 late-entry fee after winning the Might And Power Stakes (2000m)...
Chris Waller trio ready to rumble in 2025 Cox Plate
Chris Waller’s Cox Plate team had a far smoother preparation this year than 12 months ago, with his trio of Via Sistina, Aeliana, and Buckaroo all completing trouble-free gallops at Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning. Last year’s winner Via Sistina, who caused a stir when unseating jockey James McDonald during her...
Manaal ready to go in The Invitation 2025
Michael Freedman will look to extend an impressive spring campaign with his star mare Manaal, who headlines Saturday’s Group 2 The Invitation (1400m) at Rosehill. The daughter of Tassort has already stamped her class this season, winning the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes and Golden Pendant, and now chases her third feature...
King’s horse chasing 2025 Melbourne Cup start at Geelong
Trainer Ciaron Maher is weighing up his options with Gilded Water, who remains on track for the Geelong Cup (2400m) on Wednesday but has a safety net entry in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) two days later. Forecast damaging winds and up to 15mm of rain could impact the Geelong...
Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow following proven path to the Golden Eagle 2025
Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow will take another step toward her Golden Eagle goal with a scheduled barrier trial at Randwick, as trainer Chris Waller repeats the preparation that proved so successful with Kolding in 2019. Waller’s Epsom–Golden Eagle double with Kolding came via a single trial in between, and his assistant...