Horse Racing News
Bjorn Baker likely to keep Iowna Merc at home rather than Standish Handicap
While a final decision is yet to be made, Bjorn Baker is leaning to running in form gelding Iowna Merc in a benchmark 100 at Wyong over 1350m, rather than the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. While Baker admits 1350m is a query for the son of Winning Rupert, a last...
Yeomans the frontwoman for Magic Millions Classic charge
Lloyd Kennewell is not one to shy away from the spotlight, particularly with a horse that shows exceptional promise, but for Invincible Woman’s Magic Millions campaign, he has taken a step back. Instead, the Cranbourne-based trainer has allowed Lucy Yeomans to take center stage with the talented daughter of I...
Curtis unfazed by carpark for Bauhinia in Magic Millions Guineas
Lee Curtis believes the barrier draw is irrelevant for promising three-year-old Bauhinia, with the fast-finishing filly drawn in 20 for Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m). That will likely come into barrier 16 of 18 if the emergencies fail to get a run, but Curtis, who trains in partnership...
Another Gluyas ‘Guru’ to fire at Flemington
Whether Guru Warrior will be able to reach the heights of stablemate Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Goldrush Guru remains to be seen, but Andrew Gluyas believes the relation has plenty of staying promise. Guru Warrior will tackle a 2000m race for three-year-olds on Saturday having won his maiden impressively at Murray Bridge...
Snitzel colt breaks Magic Millions record
A son of champion stallion Snitzel readjusted the record for the highest price paid for a yearling in the history of Magic Millions on Thursday’s third day of selling at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The colt out of Humma Humma got to $2.8 million before being knocked down to Ciaron...
Extra distance calling Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot
Lady Of Camelot may have come up short in last Saturday’s $3m Magic Millions Sunlight, but her connections were far from disheartened by the performance. The filly, a former Golden Slipper champion, finished second to Private Harry in the 1100m race, leading her team to believe she could excel over longer...
Bjorn Baker cheering O’ Ole for more Millions magic
There’s a sense of history repeating itself for Bjorn Baker after his filly O’ Ole drew barrier three for Saturday’s Magic Millions 2yo Classic, the same gate his sole winner in the race, Unencumbered drew in 2014, and Baker has followed a similar path this time around. Both Unencumbered and O’ Ole won...
Something about Mary at Mornington
Mary Eliza, a daughter of one of New Zealand’s top staying mares has broken her maiden at Mornington, with the progeny of three-time Group 1 winner Bonneval taking out the 1500m contest by 1.5 lengths. The switch from Caulfield Heath to Mornington didn’t worry the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman trained...
Officials confident in Gold Coast track
The location of Saturday’s Magic Millions race day hinges on a gallop of six horses and leading jockeys, to take place early Thursday morning. A section of the Gold Coast track was discovered to be damaged last week which forced Saturday night’s meeting to be transferred to the Sunshine Coast, but...
Kelly Schweida seeking more Magic Millions success
Kelly Schweida has won a Magic Millions race twice in his expansive training career and will take a competitive team to Saturday’s meeting, headlined by Miss Joelene and Hella Fast. Miss Joelene backs up after taking out the $500,000 The Wave (1800m) at Sunshine Coast on Saturday and will line up in the...