Horse Racing News
Weight right for ‘Extremely Lucky’ Kerrin McEvoy
Racing’s swings and roundabouts have landed Kerrin Mcevoy in the box seat this week, with a change of plans gifting him the first-up mount on former South Australian sprinter Extremely Lucky. Now with Chris Waller, Extremely Lucky was scheduled to kick off his campaign in a benchmark race at Rosehill last...
Fitness a plus in the Vain Stakes
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are banking on race fitness over quality in their search of a stakes race win at Caulfield. Price and Kent Jnr will saddle Ouroboros in the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday where the colt will run against six opponents. Of the seven runners, Ouroboros is the only one not...
Iphimedia targets early filly’s races
Iphimedia may only have a Terang maiden win to her credit, but the filly’s trainers think enough of her to chase an early season stakes race win. Prepared by Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock, Iphimedia tackles the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) first-up at Caulfield on Saturday. Iphimedia scored a debut win at...
King Colorado on track for Winx Stakes at Randwick
The scratching of Arapaho has paved the way for J J Atkins winner King Colorado to take his place in the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old had been first emergency for the 1400m feature but with the withdrawal of Arapaho on Thursday due to a wide gate, King...
Chris Waller-trained Bold Mac wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury
This year’s Rowley Mile had a little bit of everything – a cow on the track, a winning jockey dumped ungracefully on his bottom, and a thrilling photo finish in between. The Listed feature went to the Chris Waller-trained Bold Mac ($3.80), who continued his rich vein of form with a...
High five for Tulloch Lodge in Silver Shadow Stakes
A stakes winner resuming and a race-fit filly will spearhead Tulloch Lodge’s Silver Shadow Stakes team as Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott prepare to gang tackle the race. The training partners will saddle-up five of the 15 runners and it is Gimcrack Stakes winner Platinum Jubilee and the unbeaten Taormina who shape...
Freedmans gang tackle the Quezette Stakes
As a Group 1 winner in New Zealand, Ulanova has paid the penalty for that success ahead of her Australian debut at Caulfield. Now in the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman, Ulanova will represent the stable, along with De Sonic Boom and Tiz Enuff, in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes...
Beaten G1 Sydney Cup favourite back for new trainer
Formerly prepared by Ireland’s Joseph O’Brien, Cleveland will be making his debut for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, but he will have a familiar jockey in Kerrin Mcevoy, who has ridden him in his only two Australian runs. The six-year-old was part of O’Brien’s Sydney autumn carnival team and made a big...
Scheelite out to extend unbeaten streak at Caulfield
Cranbourne trainers Ken and Kasey Keys have a healthy opinion of unbeaten colt Scheelite who will put his reputation on the line first-up at Caulfield. Against six opponents, Scheelite runs in the Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday where he will be pitted against Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose and Golden Slipper runner-up Cylinder. Scheelite...
Weight of numbers on Chris Waller's side
Winx delivered Chris Waller his 100th Group 1 win with a stunning Queen Elizabeth Stakes farewell, so there would be a certain synergy if the race named after his freakish mare is the scene of his 150th. Waller will have weight of numbers on his side in his bid to reach the...