Horse Racing News
Mr Magnus eager to see Rey rise in G2 Rubiton Stakes
No one understands Magnus progeny better than Robbie Griffiths, and that knowledge gives the Cranbourne trainer confidence that Rey Magnerio can take the next step towards becoming a Group 1 sprinter. The five-year-old gelding resumes in this Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. The 1100-metre event will mark Rey Magnerio’s...
Gluyas gives Arugamama hope in the Hobart Cup
Andrew Gluyas has rarely taken horses to Tasmania as a solo trainer, but he is optimistic that his five-year-old mare, Arugamama, is well-positioned to make an impact in the upcoming Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) this Sunday. Previously working in partnership with Leon Macdonald, Gluyas co-trained Pretty Punk to victory in...
Lucy ready to Dazzle in the Mystic Journey Stakes
A timely return to form in her last start could set up Victorian raider Dazzling Lucy for an upset against the local favourites in Hobart this Friday. Despite a three-year gap between victories following her Moonee Valley win in December 2022, the six-year-old mare’s recent success at Flemington in a benchmark...
Darby out to make $2m Inglis Millennium mark
The Darby Racing team is dedicating the latter part of this week to exploring Inglis’s Riverside Sales Complex, aiming to uncover future stars at the Classic Yearling Sale. If the 2025 group performs as well as last year’s selections, they will have done an excellent job. Led by Scott Darby, the...
Palm Angel ripe for Blue Diamond Stakes Fillies Prelude improvement
Palm Angel has a significant margin to make up on My Gladiola following their last meeting in the Blue Diamond Preview, but trainer Jason Warren believes his filly has several factors in her favor this time to close the gap. The Starspangledbanner filly will complete her lead-up to the $2 million...
Jockey Tim Clark happy to land on Mayfair in Eskimo Prince Stakes
Top jockey Tim Clark believes Mayfair only needs to replicate his spring form to be a strong contender for a first-up victory in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. The colt is currently the $4.40 third pick in early betting markets for Saturday’s Group 3 race, sitting behind $2.70 favorite Gatsby’s...
$1.15 million filly set to debut in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick
Blue-blooded filly Kerber is set to make her debut in stakes company at Randwick, an outcome that has even surprised her trainer. A $1.15 million purchase, the daughter of champion sire I Am Invincible and multiple black-type winner Eloping has a pedigree that suggests success. However, her impressive physical stature led Johann...
Melham off the Pine to test 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes hopes
Jamie Melham’s bid for back-to-back Blue Diamond Stakes victories gains momentum this weekend at Caulfield. The newly-married jockey, who claimed last year’s $2 million Group 1 aboard the late Hayasugi as Jamie Kah, will partner with promising Godolphin colt Aleppo Pine in the colts and geldings Prelude, while also taking the...
Hit-and-run Warwick Farm missions for Lloyd, Clark
Zac Lloyd and Tim Clark both made the trip to Warwick Farm for a single ride each, ensuring their efforts were worthwhile by securing victories in the opening two races. Lloyd had to work hard aboard the Matthew Smith-trained Idle Flyer ($1.35), as the filly took her time reeling in Metaphoricallly...
Tom does owner proud in thrilling finish
The Phillip Stokes-trained Tom has scored an emotional breakthrough victory for his connections at Sandown. Tom, who is named after a close friend of part-owner Jeremy Payne, did the right thing by his large legion of supporters in taking out the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Plate (1200m) on Saturday. Stokes stable representative Shae Dinunzio...