Horse Racing News
Coolangatta set to skip spring racing carnival
Talented sprinter Coolangatta is set to skip the upcoming spring season and instead focus on the $1 million Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast in January. Initially, there were considerations of heading to the US for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, but following a disappointing 11th-place finish in the King’s...
Champion sprinter Nature Strip set to return to work
Champion sprinter Nature Strip is set to make his return to Chris Waller’s Rosehill stables for his final preparations ahead of the Spring Carnival. Nature Strip, with career earnings surpassing $20 million, hasn’t raced since his fourth-place finish in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick in April. The early plan...
Owners weigh up massive offers for Knight’s Choice
Knight’s Choice proved in Saturday’s Winx Guineas just why John Symons has had such a big opinion of him, but the questions around the gelding don’t end with what to do with him next. There is a chance it might not be the Sunshine Coast trainer’s decision to make with Symons...
Nominations in for Sir John Monash Stakes day
Caulfield is back hosting group action and the G3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) has some promising horses entered. Sigh ($9) for Peter Moody and Flying On A Limb ($9) bring in strong winning form angles so will be tough to beat. But there is a horse who contested an Everest in...
Ihts Closing Inn to progress to the Belmont Classic
Oakland Park Stud’s head honcho Neville Duncan had to be at his persuasive best to keep the state’s best jockey interested in riding his staying talent, Ihts Closing Inn. There was some early hesitancy from William Pike, but since he was legged aboard the filly for the first time at Geraldton...
Cox Plate 2023 the target for Romantic Warrior
Danny Shum Chap-shing, the trainer of Romantic Warrior, has confirmed plans to run the reigning Group One Hong Kong Cup champion in the Group 1 Cox Plate. Expressing his intentions, Shum told the South China Morning Post, “That’s the plan. Definitely the Cox Plate, but before the Cox Plate, we plan...
Blake Shinn passes Jamie Kah in jockeys’ premiership
Blake Shinn has surged ahead in the race for the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership after a remarkable treble of winners at Flemington on Saturday. Shinn’s tally of 57 Melbourne wins received a boost with two additional victories due to Wiremu Pinn’s disqualifications, taking him to a total of 60 wins. This places him...
Stokes looking to go back-to-back in Monash Stakes
Trainer Phillip Stokes will attempt back-to-back wins in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes with Mileva, but this time for a new ownership group. Mileva was purchased for $700,000 at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May by Kia Ora Stud with Saturday’s Group 3 sprint over 1100m at Caulfield potentially the mare’s last race. The daughter...
Renosu takes control at Flemington
A plan hatched during the Adelaide Carnival has paid off for Godolphin with Renosu taking out the A R Creswick Stakes at Flemington. Godolphin trainer James Cummings picked out Saturday’s 1200m Listed race for three-year-olds after Renosu was withdrawn from a Stakes race at Morphettville following a wide barrier draw. Returning to Melbourne and running well against older horse at Flemington...
Mogo Magic on track for The Kosciuszko 2023
Exciting country sprinter Mogo Magic has underlined his claims as a serious Kosciuszko contender, showing speed, grit and class to extend his unbeaten run to four with a scintillating performance at Rosehill. Lumping 60kg and giving weight to more seasoned rivals, the $1.75 favourite was pressured in the lead but shook...