Horse Racing News
Trotter mare ready to Rumble Again in the Aspiration Quality
Trainer Michael Trotter headed to Caulfield for the first-up run of Rumbled Again quietly confident the mare would perform well in her return to racing. Rumbled Again went for a break after winning the Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield in November and returned in the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes...
McDonald gifts Waller Warwick Farm opener
James McDonald and Chris Waller are a lethal force on the track, and the top jockey had good reason to ensure that was again the case at the midweek meeting at Warwick Farm. While it was a long way from the Group 1 arena the pair normally dominate, McDonald was thrilled...
Vahala chases interstate double
Stefan Vahala has high hopes of landing an interstate double on Saturday when he starts Aztec Ruler in the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) in Melbourne and Ice Pick Nick in the Bunbury Stakes (1400m). Aztec Ruler, Stefan Vahala’s stable flagbearer, who gave him his first black-type win as a trainer in...
Chris Waller eyes Group 1 double with Atishu
Chris Waller is preparing Atishu for a Group 1 assault at Flemington, with two prestigious races on the horizon. The mare has joined Waller’s Melbourne team ahead of the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) this Saturday, before tackling the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) in three weeks. Atishu is already a Flemington...
North England on track for G2 Todman Stakes
After a brief setback two weeks ago, trainer Adrian Bott remains optimistic that North England will be back in action at Randwick this Saturday. Bott, together with co-trainer Gai Waterhouse, is focused on ensuring the talented colt stays on course for the Golden Slipper. His next step is the $300,000 Group...
Stretan looking to be a 2025 Newmarket Handicap Angel
Phillip Stokes had a clear plan when targeting the Newmarket Handicap with Stretan Angel, and securing Adelaide jockey Lachlan Neindorf for the ride was a key part of it. Stokes and Neindorf have had success together before, winning the Group 1 Sangster Stakes in Adelaide last year, and Neindorf remains a...
China Sea continues on G1 Australian Derby path
China Sea, a Victoria Derby placegetter, is preparing to move closer to his autumn carnival goals in Sydney with a run in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas. The 1600m Randwick Guineas for three-year-olds on Saturday will be China Sea’s second race of the campaign, after a less-than-ideal return in the 1400m...
Aeliana to line-up up against the boys in G1 Randwick Guineas
Chris Waller is no stranger to success in elite-level racing, and this Saturday, he is targeting another Group 1 triumph at Randwick with one of his standout three-year-old fillies. Castelvecchio filly Aeliana will once again take on the colts and geldings in the $1 million Group 1 Randwick Guineas. Runner-up in the...
‘Mr B’ and ‘Mr B 2.0’ Lindsay Park’s 2025 All-Star Mile runners
Lindsay Park has decided not to take up the All-Star Mile wildcard that Marble Arch secured at Flemington on Saturday, instead setting their focus on Sydney with the in-form mare. The Per Incanto mare broke through for her first Group 2 success in the Blamey Stakes (1600m), which granted her automatic...
G1 Doncaster Mile start probable for Ceolwulf
Trainer Joe Pride remained composed despite his frustration at Ceolwulf missing the Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Already a two-time Group 1 winner and runner-up in the 2024 Australian Derby, the four-year-old was primed for another showdown with Via Sistina and Fangirl over the mile distance. “It was disappointing to...