Horse Racing News
Chicama the Kirkham Plate Shore thing
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt will become the seventh to race from the daughter of Hussonet, who is out of Shantha’s Choice, which makes her a half-sister to many stars including Redoute’s Choice. Chicama was a $1.35 million buy for the China Horse Club, Newgate, Go Bloodstock and Trilogy...
Evaporate not just making up Cox Plate numbers
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes believe their three-year-old runner in the Cox Plate is more than just making up the numbers. Evaporate joins his more highly-credentialled stablemate Mr Brightside in the Group 1 weight-for-age contest over 2040m at Moonee Valley on Saturday, coming off a last start third...
Red Aces on Victoria Derby trial in Moonee Valley Vase
Being a late scratching from a race at Caulfield may just prove to be a blessing in disguise for the Victoria Derby chances of Red Aces. The Nick Ryan-trained colt was scratched at the barrier from the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) last Saturday after playing up in the gates and...
Mr Brightside out for WFA Cox Plate redemption
Champion jockey Craig Williams did something at ‘Breakfast With The Best’ at Moonee Valley that he rarely does, ride Mr Brightside in a track gallop. Williams has been associated with Mr Brightside since the gelding’s third career start, riding him in 34 of his 38 starts and in 15 of his 17 victories. The...
Glamour accepts Invitation
Now a Group 2 race, Gerald Ryan, who trains in partnership with Sterling Alexiou, believes Saturday’s The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick will be a good opportunity for consistent four-year-old mare Arctic Glamour to add some more black type to her resume. Arctic Glamour hasn’t won a race in just over a year,...
Willie Mullins likes what he sees in 2024 Melbourne Cup pair
Legendary Irish trainer Willie Mullins has made a hit-and-run visit to Werribee to check on his two Melbourne Cup aspirants Vauban and Absurde. The pair are currently undergoing their second week of quarantine, having arrived in Melbourne on October 19 ahead of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5. Mullins...
Docklands out to deliver for OTI in Cox Plate
It has taken a little longer than they initially hoped, but OTI will get a crack at the Cox Plate with a son of Mark Of Esteem mare Icky Woo when Docklands lines up in Saturday’s $5 million event. The Harry Eustace-trained son of Massaat will have his first Australian start in...
Saint Emilion emerges as Victoria Derby hope
The inform Ciaron Maher stable has unearthed another potential Group 1 winner with the victory of Saint Emilion at Geelong. Maher collected the Group 1 double of The Everest and Caulfield Cup last weekend and after the success of Saint Emilion in the Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) on Wednesday, the Group 1 Victoria...
Onesmoothoperator pounces in the 2024 Geelong Cup
Yorkshire trainer Brian Ellison may have unearthed his best chance yet for the Melbourne Cup after Onesmoothoperator took out the Group 3 Geelong Cup. Betting firms took a shine to Onesmoothoperator’s victory in Wednesday’s 2400m handicap, slashing the stayer’s price from $51 to $10 and equal fourth favourite behind Jan Brueghel at $5...
Parr expects one El of a Spring Champion Stakes performance
At the start of the preparation, El Castello was hard-pressed to be competitive in a barrier trial. At Randwick on Saturday, the three-year-old will be sent around as one of the fancied runners for the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). Few have taken more satisfaction in the horse’s journey than jockey Josh...