Horse Racing News
Flemington set to suit Prince Eric
Archie Alexander is hoping to secure a win in former import Prince Eric’s first Australian campaign when he lines up in a benchmark 84 over 1600m at Flemington on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Time Test has run third in all three Australian starts and Alexander has rued some misfortune, with unlucky...
Wright form to be a 2025 Magic Millions Classic chance
This time last year, Adrian Bott was gearing up for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a hot favourite. Bott was co-trainer of Storm Boy, who confirmed his status as the star juvenile to that point of the season with a dominant win in the $3 million race on the Gold Coast. Unfortunately...
Joyful Fortune set for 2025 Standish Handicap return
Former Hong Kong galloper and one-time Everest contender Joyful Fortune will return to the races on Saturday after more than two years off the scene, set to line up in the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. Joyful Fortune started his career with Kim Waugh at Gosford but was sold to...
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...