Horse Racing News
Weight right for Newcastle sprinter in the Bribie Handicap
Wet weather thwarted Jason Deamer’s plans to run Hard To Say in last weekend’s Starlight Stake at Rosehill, but he might have found an even more suitable target in a Listed sprint at Eagle Farm. Hard To Say has been a regular visitor to Queensland throughout his career, competing there 10 times...
Weather watch on Begg pair ahead of Ballarat Cup day
Cranbourne trainer Grahame Begg is on weather watch with his two runners at Ballarat. What he does not want is the rain predicted on Friday and Saturday with up to 20mm a possibility on top of a track that was rated a Slow 6 on Thursday. Begg has Miraval Rose down to run in...
Two exciting colts set to clash at Rosehill races
A longer-term plan will be at play when promising colt Theblade heads to an off-season race at Rosehill looking to keep his perfect record intact. A dominant winner by almost six lengths on debut at Randwick’s Kensington track in August, The Team Hawkes three-year-old will resume in the Petaluma Handicap (1200m) at...
Spangler to continue injury comeback at Rosehill races
A seven day back-up into the $2 million The Ingham is among the options for comeback galloper Spangler, pending his second-up performance at Rosehill. The 2023 Provincial-Midway Championships winner, Spangler spent an injury-enforced year on the sidelines after his victory in the Little Dance on Melbourne Cup day 12 months ago. While...
Freedman wary ahead of smart sprinter’s return
Trainer Michael Freedman would normally head to the races supremely confident in the first-up credentials of Time To Boogie, but admits he is a little wary as the sprinter prepares to return from an extended layoff at Rosehill. The five-year-old has been off the scene since January due to a combination of...
Down but not out, Parnham duo back for crack at G1 Northerly Stakes
Neville Parnham considered Zipaway and Bustler big winning hopes in the Railway Stakes, but was left lamenting after his two-pronged attack fell well short of the mark. Zipaway ran ninth while defending champion, Bustler, fared worse, finishing 13th behind Port Lockroy, but didn’t enjoy the best of runs when caught wide. After the Railway Stakes...
Attrition ahead of the 2024 Northerly Stakes
Group 1 winner Attrition is on target for more success at the top level in Saturday’s TABtouch-Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot, according to trainer Mitchell Freedman. The five-year-old enters the $1.5 million event off the back of a last start fourth in the Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill last month. Attrition scored one...
Favourites draw close in 2024 Northerly Stakes field
Barrier one has provided the past two winners of the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) and Storyville has just edged into favouritism after drawing the inside gate in Saturday’s $1.5 million feature. Three-year-old fillies have dominated the race in recent years with Perfect Reflection, Arcadia Queen, Kay Cee and Amelia’s Jewel all...
Snowden mare poised to Bloom over summer
Stakes placegetter August Bloom is set to make a low key return in a benchmark race at Rosehill as trainer Peter Snowden looks to get her racing career back on track. Placed in the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at two, August Bloom battled muscle issues during her three-year-old season, restricting her to just...
Double shot at Ballarat Cup 2024 success for Malua Racing
While Lady In Pink snared a long-priced win during the Melbourne Spring Carnival, the Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained mare was always considered to be behind the eight-ball by her training partners. Troy Corstens believes the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday is where Lady In Pink will present...