Horse Racing News
Miller prays for holy intervention in ATA Stakes
Holy Enchantment has had two goes at winning the Perth Cup (2400m) and on both occasions has come up short of the mark. In 2023 the Stephen Miller-trained gelding finished sixth to Buster Bash and in January he filled seventh position behind Casino Seventeen. Whether Holy Enchantment makes it to a third Perth...
Lindsay Park with The Supernova double shot
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes will saddle two runners in the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The Supernova is the second slot race staged by Southside Racing, the merged entity of the Cranbourne Turf Club and the Pakenham Racing Club. The Ciaron Maher-trained Nadal took out...
Baker filly lays down the Law in the rich Inglis Nursery
Bargain buy Within The Law has capped a lucrative week for Bjorn Baker’s two-year-olds, taking out the $500,000 Inglis Nursery three days after stablemate O’Ole snared the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong Classic. A $30,000 buy, Within The Law has now banked $880,000 from just two starts, adding Saturday’s Randwick feature to her...
Invincible Woman races into 2025 Magic Millions Classic contention
Invincible Woman provided the Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans stable with a milestone victory with her debut win at Caulfield Heath. The win of Invincible Woman in the Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m) on Saturday was the first for Kennewell and Yeomans with a yearling purchased together. Yeomans became an integral part of...
Yes Lulu books a ticket to the 2025 Magic Millions Fillies and Mares
Jockey Declan Bates says he may have to cut short a holiday in Ireland to come back for a ride at the Gold Coast next month. Bates partnered the Ciaron Maher-trained Yes Lulu to victory in the Magic Millions VIC 3YO & 4YO Classic (1200m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday with the filly...
Kadavar delivers Waller some Christmas Cup cheer
A Melbourne Cup victory by unheralded Australian-trained stayer Knight’s Choice has given rival trainer Chris Waller reason to dream of some lofty goals for his emerging talent Kadavar. The latter brought up a hat-trick of 2400m wins with a tough victory in Saturday’s Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick and while it is a...
Robusto caps big day for Baker and Darby Racing in The Ingham
They bred him, raced him and sold him and on Saturday at Randwick, the Ingham family may have been pondering the irony as they presented Robusto with the winner’s trophy for the $2 million race they sponsor. As a homebred for the famous family, Robusto won six of his 30 starts before...
Beau Dazzler shows 2025 Queensland Derby credentials at Eagle Farm
The Tony and Maddysen Sears stable have Queensland Winter Carnival ambitions for Beau Dazzler after his comfortable win at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm in May is in the plans for the Sears father-and-daughter training team who will send Beau Dazzler for a break...
Magnificent Andy out for Gold Rush haul
Astute trainer Stephen Miller feels Magnificent Andy is ‘spot on’ and he’s backed his six-year-old to run well when he tackles Saturday’s $1.5 million The Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot. Magnificent Andy is coming out of a strong fourth in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and coupled with a positive barrier draw...
Morton says Super Smink to put best foot forward in The Gold Rush
Dan Morton has backed his quality mare Super Smink to put her best foot forward and rebound off a fair run in Saturday’s The Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot. Super Smink got a long way back from a positive draw last Saturday, but was never in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m)...