Horse Racing News
Tulloch Stakes winner resumes for OTI
Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) winner Wymark hasn’t been since the last Autumn, with trainer Michael Freedman happy to bypass the Spring with the now four-year-old gelding. Instead, Wymark, who was bought by OTI racing late last year, will resume in a benchmark 88 over 1300m at Rosehill, a distance Freedman acknowledges will...
O’Ole delivers emotional win in the Magic Millions Classic
Little short of a juggernaut is how Bjorn Baker’s summer could be described and not even a delayed flight from Sydney to Gold Coast could hold him back from training a feature race winner. O’ Ole, a son of Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) winner...
Bosustow bounces back in the Magic Millions Guineas
Money well spent two years ago has delivered Victorian-based Rosemont Stud and partners with a rich windfall when Bosustow claimed the Magic Millions 3yo Guineas at Gold Coast. Co-trainer Annabel Neasham was uncertain whether a gear change would make the required difference but the application of blinkers for the $3 million event...
Cavalry Girl eyes Blue Diamond Stakes after impressive win at Flemington
Tom Daberning continued his impressive run of Summer form with two-year-old filly Cavalry Girl, who won the VRC Punters Club Sprint (1000m) as a $3.80 favourite under Linda Meech. Brave on debut when second in the Geelong Diamond to Cherish Me, Cavalry Girl’s race experience came to the fore in a...
Wodeton explodes into Golden Slipper 2025 favouritism
Coolmore-owned colt Wodeton has rocketed into Golden Slipper favouritism following a scintillating debut win at Rosehill that has prompted James Mcdonald to compare him favourably to Switzerland at the same stage. Bookmakers reacted quickly to the youngster’s trouncing victory in Saturday’s Chandon Handicap (1100m), winding Wodeton in from $13 to a clear-cut $5 top...
More wins in store for Blue Vein
It only seemed a matter of time before Blue Vein broke his maiden and the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton trained colt has kicked off the training duo’s partnership with Yu Long in fine style. Second to subsequent Group 1 placegetter Fearless on debut, Blue Vein found the line strongly first up and...
Blinkers tune up Rock The Bar at Geelong
Trainer Danny O’Brien held off the temptation to apply blinkers to the race day gear of Rock The Bar until it was totally necessary. The Wilson Real Estate Handicap (1512m) at Geelong on Wednesday was the perfect time for the headgear to be applied, with the four-year-old son of Toronado registering his fourth...
Bjorn Baker’s strong Rosehill races hand
It is fair to say that Bjorn Baker ‘s stable is going well at the moment. A figure like a 35% strike-rate in the past month certainly backs that up and as he lines up a strong team at Rosehill, the run of success can continue. “We’ve had a good run particularly over...
Mile trip ideal for Munhamek at Flemington
Flemington trainer Nick Ryan in banking on a step up in trip on his home track to bring up another victory for Munhamek. The UK bred galloper who raced in Hong Kong before making his way to Australia, is down to run in the TAB We’re On (1600m) on Saturday. Munhamek has...
Banker’s Choice chasing two straight at Flemington
While the win of Banker’s Choice at Moonee Valley recently may have got under the guard of punters, it wasn’t totally unexpected by the gelding’s trainers. Prepared by Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson, Banker’s Choice registered his first win in just over two years when successful on December 28 and will chase...