Horse Racing News
Ripcord rushing back to good old ways ahead of The Gold Rush
Ripcord will have to produce a form reversal to win Saturday’s Group 3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot, but trainer Luke Fernie gives the four-year-old a great shot of rebounding to take out the $1.5 million feature on the weekend. Luke Fernie has put Ripcord’s disappointing interstate spring campaign behind him and...
No Comfort in The Gold Rush barrier draw but Radford holds faith
Despite Comfort Me copping a horror barrier draw for the $1.5 million Group 3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday, trainer Rhys Radford remains upbeat and is not quite ready to hoist the white flag just yet. Comfort Me’s hopes were dealt a savage blow after drawing barrier 18, but...
Bacash on Magic Millions Classic trail
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is banking on race experience proving beneficial for Bacash at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. With two starts under the belt, Bacash is the most experienced galloper in the Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m) on Saturday with only two others among...
Lekvarte set to relish Randwick mile return in The Ingham
Class gelding Private Eye might be the top seed of Joe Pride’s three runners in the $2 million The Ingham, but he has cautioned punters not to discount the outsider of his trio. A last start winner of the Festival Stakes, Private Eye is a $9 chance while stablemates Estadio Mestalla ($14) and...
Dunn looking to the future with talented duo at Eagle Farm
Having had experience with the family of Grand Prix Stakes fancy Moon Sweeper, Matthew Dunn was a little wary when the horse arrived at his stable. However, he has been pleasantly surprised by the three-year-old’s easy-going temperament, which is in stark contrast to that of his dam, five-time winner La Scopa. “I trained...
Speedy Sequista ready for Inglis Nursery challenge
When Gerald Ryan bought a filly by Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento at the yearling sales, he wasn’t anticipating she would be precocious enough to race as a pre-Christmas two-year-old. However, Sequista has proven to be a pleasant surprise, and in hindsight, Ryan feels there may be a pointer in her pedigree...
New rider for Buffalo River at the Caulfield Heath races
The Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson-trained Buffalo River will have a change of jockey when he runs on the Caulfield Heath track on Saturday. With apprentice Celine Gaudray taking a break before Christmas, Declan Bates has been called upon to ride the gelding in a Benchmark 100 race over 1500m on Saturday. Thompson is hoping...
Wide draw for Western Empire in The Gold Rush
Western Empire will have a couple of things against him in Saturday’s $1.5 million Gold Rush, dealt barrier 15 at Tuesday night’s barrier draw, and also losing regular jockey William Pike who fractured his wrist falling off an electric scooter. Pike, who won the inaugural Gold Rush aboard The Astrologist in 2022, will...
Razor Sharp Handicap test for Millions-bound Moravia
A program designed to culminate in a Magic Millions raid will have its next instalment when smart sprinter Moravia lines up in the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Trainer Michael Freedman gave the four-year-old a freshen-up following his sound fifth to Dragonstone in the Choisir Handicap (1100m) on Melbourne Cup day with the aim...
Miss Altair could head to the Magic Millions Guineas
A trip to the Gold Coast for a rich Magic Millions race is on offer for Miss Altair at Caulfield Heath. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained three-year-old filly runs in the Magic Millions Vic 3YO & 4YO Classic (1200m) on Saturday. Ben Hayes said a positive showing from Miss Altair...