Horse Racing News
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...
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...