Horse Racing News
WA mare over the odds in the G1 CF Orr Stakes says trainer
She’s facing a tough test against a high-caliber field, but trainer Dan Morton firmly believes his Perth mare Super Smink isn’t just there to fill out the numbers in her interstate debut this Saturday. While Morton acknowledges the challenge ahead in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, he...
Gelded Linebacker ready to rumble in the Eskimo Prince Stakes
John O’Shea is confident that Linebacker will hit the ground running when he returns to the track as a gelding in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. Having previously placed at Group 1 level, Linebacker had a short spring campaign, last seen finishing sixth in the Golden Rose after displaying pre-race...
Angel Capital kicks off in the Autumn Stakes
Trainer Clinton McDonald is aiming to capitalize on the dry conditions with a strategic three-race autumn campaign for Angel Capital. The campaign begins this Saturday at Caulfield in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m). Depending on his performance, McDonald is considering the Group 1 Futurity Stakes over the same course and...
Blue Diamond Prelude over Inglis Millennium for My Gladiola
Trainer John McArdle has opted to keep promising filly My Gladiola in Melbourne, despite being invited to contest a lucrative restricted race in Sydney. His focus remains on securing a Group 1 victory. The $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m) is set to take place at Randwick on Saturday, coinciding with the...
Schiller positive Inglis Millennium 2025 betting companies favourite can deliver
Tyler Schiller is confident that Victorian filly Price Tag will be tough to beat in the $2 million Inglis Millennium, provided she adjusts well to racing in the clockwise direction. After drawing barrier 11 on Tuesday, Price Tag has taken outright $4 betting apps favouritism, while other top contenders, including Rivellino...
Detonator Stakes then a break for Miller’s star mare
Trainer Jason Miller is optimistic about Bonjoy’s potential to rise to greater heights as she prepares for tougher competition later this year. The emerging star mare has been in outstanding form, and Miller hopes she can conclude her current campaign on a high note. Bonjoy is set to compete in the...
VRC Oaks winner Treasurethe Moment stretches legs at Cranbourne
Treasurethe Moment took a significant step towards her next Group 1 target with a trial at Cranbourne on Monday. The Matt Laurie-trained filly, who last raced when winning the VRC Oaks at Flemington in November, had a quiet hitout in a 1000-metre trial won by dual Group 1 winner Magic...
Begg pair trial well at Cranbourne
Ultra-reliable sprinter Maharba is set to launch his autumn campaign, with his trainer aiming for a breakthrough Group 1 triumph. Having twice competed at the elite level, Maharba finished midfield as a juvenile in Sydney and was runner-up in his most recent outing, the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in Perth. Following a Cranbourne...
Schwarz gets first look at Caulfield ahead of G1 CF Orr Stakes
Schwarz is on the verge of filling the one missing piece in his career—a Group 1 triumph. Trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton are hopeful that moment arrives as soon as Saturday. Despite not yet competing at Group 1 level, Schwarz will have his first shot in the C F Orr...
Matthew Smith’s Idle could be stakes Flyer
Trainer Matthew Smith is keeping his approach measured with three-year-old filly Idle Flyer, who is set to start as the odds-on favourite in the Precise Air Benchmark 68 (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Following a victory in a Benchmark 64 over 1250m at Randwick Kensington, the Dundeel filly will take...