Horse Racing News
Tamerlane chases first Caulfield win in Kevin Heffernan Stakes
A midweek trip to Caulfield to reacquaint himself with Caulfield is expected to give Tamerlane an edge when he races second-up at that track on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained and Godolphin-owned galloper runs in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) second-up on Saturday. A veteran of the ‘Blue Army’ Tamerlane is a...
Starlight Stakes or George Moore Stakes for Front Page
Matt Dale is still debating where to run evergreen sprinter Front Page this weekend, although stablemate and debutant Bombay Boom is a confirmed starter in Sydney. Front Page is an acceptor for the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill and the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben and Dale will...
In-form Uzziah earns Festival Stakes shot
A decade after Estonian Princess was denied a Festival Stakes victory by the barest possible margin, trainer Scott Aspery is hoping his latest stable star Uzziah can go one better. Estonian Princess was beaten a nose by I’m Imposing in the 2014 renewal before going on to run third in The Ingham (1600m),...
Stakes chance looms for blue-blooded filly in Mode Stakes
The opportunity to garner some black type for a superbly related filly has drawn Peter Snowden north of the NSW border with I Found You, who will line up in the Listed Mode Stakes at Doomben. An I Am Invincible half-sister to two serving stallions in Deep Field and Shooting To Win,...
Arapaho set for pet distance in the Zipping Classic
Arapaho may not have won a race for more than 18 months, but through a number of setbacks and issues over that time he has become one of the more special horses to Bjorn Baker’s training team. Arapaho is set to line up in the Group 2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield...
Champion mare Winx welcomes healthy Snitzel colt
Star mare gives birth overnight with positive signs for mum and son. Winx is back in the racing headlines after giving birth to a colt on Monday morning. Her third foal, this son of Snitzel follows a now two-year-old filly by Pierro who sold for a dizzying $10 million at the Inglis...
Trainer Matt Hoysted’s pair ready for rescheduled Tattersall’s Classic
Welcome relief from persistent rain has seen the Doomben surface go from unsuitable to race on Friday to approaching what could be a track rated just in the soft range on Wednesday. Two listed races highlighted the beginning of the Brisbane run of the Queensland Summer Carnival and with the meeting...
Overpass out to maintain Perth dominance in G1 Winterbottom Stakes
Fresh from Port Lockroy taking out the Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, the Annabel Neasham-Rob Archibald training operation are quietly confident of securing a second Group 1 victory in the space of seven days in Perth this weekend. Neasham and Archibald will saddle up Lady Laguna in the Winterbottom Stakes, optimistic she can bounce...
Pisces in line for 2024 Sandown Guineas honours
James Cummings and the Godolphin team are happy to again step up to 1600m with a more mature Pisces at Caulfield. Gelded at the end of his two –year-old season, Pisces has finished in the placings in his two runs this campaign, including a win in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m)...
Winterbottom Stakes 2024: Archibald-Neasham look for second G1 in Perth
Fresh from Port Lockroy taking out the Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, the Annabel Neasham-Rob Archibald training operation are quietly confident of securing a second Group 1 victory in the space of seven days in Perth this weekend. Neasham and Archibald will saddle up Lady Laguna in the Winterbottom Stakes, optimistic she can...