Horse Racing News
Inglis Millennium 2025 the likely target for Cavalry Girl
Promising filly Cavalry Girl, trained by Tom Dabernig, is set to contest the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Randwick on February 8 following her impressive win at Flemington. The daughter of Bivouac debuted at Geelong earlier this month, finishing second to the Ciaron Maher-trained Cherish Me, before breaking through with...
Giga Kick set to kick-off Autumn campaign in TJ Smith Stakes
Many trainers rely on pre-trainers to prepare their horses in the early stages of their campaigns, giving them a head start before they return to the main stable. This process typically involves several weeks of light work to ensure the horses are ready to progress to galloping and trialling before...
Scenic Blast Stakes day recap
We take a look at a recap of the racing at Ascot on Saturday 25th January which was headlined by the Scenic Blast Stakes. WIN OF THE DAY Things didn’t go her way in the Miss Andretti Stakes when an unlucky third, but Twain’s Angel made amends in a big way by taking out...
Blake Shinn and Craig Williams dominate Karaka Millions meeting at Ellserslie
Leading jockeys Blake Shinn and Craig Williams stole the spotlight at the Karaka Millions meeting, claiming victory in both of the day’s feature races for powerhouse stable Te Akau Racing. Williams set the tone, guiding La Dorada to a commanding win in the NZ$1m Karaka Millions 2YO, while Shinn followed suit...
Political Debate ends two year hiatus at Randwick
Political Debate has ended a two-and-a-half year hiatus from the winner’s stall with a hard-fought victory at Randwick in what connections hope will give the Group One placegetter a much-needed confidence boost. The five-year-old’s only other win came in the Listed Phoenix Stakes at Eagle Farm in June 2022, a start...
Stradbroke Handicap the long term goal for Coastwatch
The iconic Red, Purple Sash, White Sleeves, and Purple Cap of the Freedman family have graced some of the most prestigious winners’ circles in Australia and beyond. These famous silks were a hallmark of success during the late 1980s to mid-2000s when the Freedman brothers—Lee, Anthony, Richard, and Michael—dominated the racing...
Royal Insignia does family proud
Trainer Grahame Begg shared bittersweet news following the impressive return of Royal Insignia, who claimed victory in the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday. In a poignant twist, Royal Insignia’s dam, Yau Chin, was humanely euthanised just a day before the colt’s success. Yau Chin, an exceptional broodmare,...
Schwarz smashes rivals in G2 Australia Stakes
An example of ‘owning’ a sprint race was exactly what Blake Shinn and Schwarz demonstrated with their emphatic victory in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley, kicking off an exciting long weekend of racing. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained sprinter built on two sharp trials in Sydney to...
Tony Gollan continues Goldmarket Handicap dominance
Tony Gollan’s dominance of the Goldmarket Handicap continued under lights at Gold Coast on Friday as Golden Boom landed the listed feature by a narrow margin. Challenged late by the Natalie McCall-trained Tiger Shark ($4.60), Golden Boom ($3.50 favourite) won the $160,000 event and notched his seventh win in 18 starts with...
My Gladiola stamps her 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes credentials
My Gladiola delivered a dazzling debut performance at Sandown, thrilling her trainer and a large group of owners with a dominant win. Competing in the filly's division of the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) on Saturday, the John McArdle-trained two-year-old vaulted to favoritism for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m),...