Horse Racing News
Star jockey Hugh Bowman in line for another Cox Plate
Star Hong Kong-based rider Hugh Bowman says he’s honoured to have received a call from Chris Waller to ride Aeliana in the final Cox Plate at Moonee Valley before the famous track undergoes redevelopment. Bowman and Waller share a rich history in the Cox Plate with the legendary mare Winx, who...
Miss Roumbini takes up The Invitation 2025
What has been a tricky prep for Miss Roumbini might finally turn the corner, with Mick Price upbeat about her chances of collecting a valuable prize this weekend. The Zoustar mare heads to Randwick for the $2 million The Invitation, searching for her first success as a five-year-old. Her planned Sydney start...
Freedman hoping the 2025 Cox Plate is a war of Attrition
Mitchell Freedman’s dream of contesting the Cox Plate is about to be fulfilled this weekend at Moonee Valley. The Ballarat horseman will saddle Attrition in Saturday’s 2040m weight-for-age showpiece, hoping the gelding can deliver a surprise result in one of Australia’s most prestigious races. Attrition sits at $34 alongside Light Infantry Man...
Globe scratched from the 2025 Cox Plate field
The $6 million Cox Plate (2040m) has lost one of its leading contenders, with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr confirming the scratching of Globe on veterinary advice just two days before the race. The powerful gelding had been monitored closely throughout the week after undergoing a Sleip Test on Monday,...
Not the big one, but Lindermann eyes 2025 Craven Plate success
Champion trainer Chris Waller is confident he’s made the right call by keeping Lindermann at home in Sydney rather than venturing south for the $6 million Cox Plate. The six-year-old star will instead line up in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick, chasing a third win from...
Champions to the fore in the 2025 Cox Plate
Top jockey Blake Shinn believes Antino has what it takes to win one of Australia’s most famous races — the Cox Plate (2040m) — describing the gelding as a horse capable of matching it with the very best. Saturday’s edition will be the final Cox Plate on Moonee Valley’s current surface,...
Moonee Valley Vase the ideal 2025 Victoria Derby option
Fresh off their Caulfield Cup success with Half Yours, Tony and Calvin McEvoy are chasing further spring riches with a two-pronged assault on Flemington’s major races. Half Yours is on a path to the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 4, while emerging colt Options will be the stable’s...
Melbourne Cup golden ticket on offer in Moonee Valley Cup 2025
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup will again serve as a key pointer to the Melbourne Cup, with a strong field set to chase both prize money and Cup qualification on Friday night. Traditionally, the 2500m staying test provides Cup hopefuls with a vital stepping stone, and this year’s edition holds even...
Dual Pressure ready to roll in Gawler Cup 2025
Local trainer Aaron Bain is confident that 2025 will finally be the year he conquers his hometown feature, the Gawler Cup, with in-form runner Dual Pressure leading his two-pronged assault on Friday’s race. Bain, who trains in partnership with Ned Taylor at Angaston Park in the Barossa Valley, went agonisingly close...
Attica’s tricky Group 1 assignment in 2025 Spring Champion Stakes
Randwick trainer Joe Pride is full of confidence in Attica’s condition ahead of the $2 million Spring Champion Stakes but admits the barrier gods haven’t been kind. The talented colt drew gate 13, which will become 12 if the emergency Pinot Nero is scratched from Saturday’s Group 1 feature. Attica turned...