Horse Racing News
De Kock headed back to South Africa
The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock training partnership is nearing its conclusion with the latter set to return home to South Africa. Stable clients were on Tuesday advised of the impending change in set-up to the successful Cranbourne stable with de Kock’s name to set to disappear from Australian formguides at...
Luke Fernie devoted to G1 Railway Stakes challenge
Luke Fernie believes he has the right winning formula for Devoted and hopes he can test that theory when the six-year-old tackles elite opposition at Ascot Saturday week. Devoted is back in the west and on home soil and familiar territory once again after Luke Fernie purchased the Xtravagant gelding for $105,000 in...
Maher loads 2024 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes bases
Ciaron Maher missed out on a Group 1 during Flemington’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, but the star trainer has loaded the bases in his quest to win the final Group 1 of the year on the eastern seaboard. Maher will start three horses in the $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, Southport Tycoon,...
Hello Romeo becomes Youmzain’s first
Lindsay Park’s great run with juveniles continued at Bendigo on Wednesday when Hello Romeo led home a stable quinella and score a milestone victory for his sire. The colt became the first winner from Hello Youmzain’s New Zealand’s crops when he led all the way to win the Avis Bendigo 2YO...
Dual acceptors to head to The Hunter
Both Private Eye and Chrysaor will bypass a start in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield and instead take their chances in the $1 million The Hunter at the stand-alone Newcastle meeting. Trainer Joe Pride had been two-minds about which way to head with Private Eye and while landing barrier...
Pilkington’s State gets black-type test in Spring Stakes
Jack Pilkington will chase his maiden Stakes win as a trainer in this Saturday’s Group 3 Spring Stakes at Newcastle and the rookie trainer thinks it would be appropriate if Alabama State landed the milestone. The Alabama Express colt’s first start back in January was Pilkington’s first as a trainer and he...
James McDonald chases another Thousand Guineas
Not content with his record Melbourne Cup Carnival haul, James Mcdonald will be back in Melbourne for this Saturday’s Thousand Guineas meeting. The champion jockey will ride pre-post favourite Aeliana in the $1.5 million Group 1 for three-year-old fillies. McDonald won last year’s Thousand Guineas on Joliestar, who like Aeliana is trained by Chris...
Bittercreek wants crack at the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Will Larkin would happily take the $300,000 winner’s cheque from this Saturday’s Blue Sapphire Stakes with Bittercreek, but he has his eyes on an even bigger prize at the Caulfield card. The young trainer and his partners, Leon and Troy Corstens, are keen to see the three-year-old son of Snitzel contest...
2024 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes to suit Climbing Star
Phillip Stokes looked at the hot company engaged at Flemington yesterday and thought that waiting an extra week with Climbing Star for the Caulfield meeting on Saturday would be a worthwhile move. The Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400-metres is the next assignment for the mare who will be shooting for...
Perth was just what the Doc ordered
Prized gelding Hey Doc gave his Eastern States owners a Western Australian holiday to remember when he took out the 2019 Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in a dominant performance at Ascot. Finishing his career as a four-time Group 1 winner, the champion horse provided countless memories for his ownership group,...