Horse Racing News
New 2025 Magic Millions Classic fancies after Wyong feature
O’Ole and Memo have rocketed to the top of markets for the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast after running one-two in a key lead-up race at Wyong. The Bjorn Baker-trained O’Ole ($5.50) had a long neck to spare over Memo ($4.80) in Wednesday’s Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic (1100m) after...
Full field set to contest The Gold Rush at Ascot
The 2024 7Plus Sport-Gold Rush (1400m) field is now confirmed with 16 gallopers set to face off in the $1.5 million event at Ascot on Saturday. On the quick turnaround and backing up from Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) are Bustler, Zipaway, Mojo Rhythm and Super Smink. Final acceptors in the Gold...
Beaten but Admiration Express wins the hearts and minds after Northerly Stakes
Sometimes, even if you lose, you can still identify as a winner. Admiration Express wasn’t successful in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes (1800m), but she won the hearts and minds of race goers after her against the odds second to Light Infantry Man. There’s roughly $500,000 in prize differential between first and second and she...
All-Star Mile upgraded to G1, prizemoney reduced
The All-Star Mile (1600m) will join Flemington’s feature sprint, the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) on March 8 and run three weeks prior to the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). Racing Victoria on Tuesday released the race conditions for the All-Star Mile which was granted Group 1 status by international authorities...
Champion jockey William Pike sidelined following e-scooter accident
Champion Perth jockey, William Pike will be sidelined for the remainder of the Ascot carnival after suffering a broken wrist riding an e-scooter. It’s a major blow for the star hoop who was hoping to close out the Ascot carnival on Saturday partnering Western Empire in The Gold Rush (1400m). Western Empire...
Preusker ready to Party in The Ingham at Randwick
Paul Preusker believes Steparty is back in career best form and at peak fitness ahead of Saturday’s Group 2 The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick. A Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) placegetter, Steparty struggled for form earlier this year and was gelded after finishing 13th in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). “He just clocked off...
Rustic set to relish Randwick mile return in The Ingham
He has been mixing his distances this campaign, but classy gelding Rustic Steel will return to arguably his favourite trip as he bids to give trainer Kris Lees back-to-back victories in The Ingham. The seven-year-old has won half of his six starts over a mile and Lees expects him to relish extending to...
Light Infantry Man salutes in G1 Northerly Stakes
They came, they saw and they conquered. The eastern states raiders made it a clean sweep of Perth’s Group 1 races when Light Infantry Man rebounded to win the Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. Giving powerhouse trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey, Ethan Brown the final Group 1 of the Australian...
Playhouse Patron’s Towton Cup win boosts 2025 Perth Cup credentials
As hard as they tried, they couldn’t get past Playhouse Patron in the Listed G.A.Towton Cup (2200m) at Ascot on Saturday, the Bob McPherson-trained gelding’s tough effort boosting his Perth Cup (2400m) credentials on New Year’s Day. Playhouse Patron was there for the taking and looked vulnerable when headed by Diamond Scene...
Freedman tests Magic Millions waters at Wyong
Michael Freedman will test out a couple of Magic Millions Raceday prospects when Wyong hosts its big preview meeting this Wednesday. The Randwick horseman will have Offenbach in the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic and Queen Of The Mile in the $150,000 Magic Millions Wyong 3&4YO Stakes. Offenbach, a $650,000 Gold Coast purchase...