Horse Racing News
Stradbroke Handicap shot lures Bianco to The Gateway
The opportunity to earn a ballot exemption for the Stradbroke Handicap has tempted connections of Mister Bianco to take on the older horses in The Gateway, but the move is more than just a throw at the stumps. The three-year-old has been scratched from a benchmark race on Saturday’s Eagle Farm program...
Nathan Doyle pinning summer hopes on Harry
It has been a game-changing start to the season for young Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle and he is hoping promising colt Private Harry can continue the stable’s trajectory over the summer. Doyle made his first foray into Group 1 racing during the spring with Harlem Queen, who placed in the Flight Stakes...
Romantic Warrior poised for history making three-peat in Hong Kong Cup
James McDonald boasts an enviable book of rides at Sha Tin on Sunday spearheaded by Romantic Warrior who gets his chance to make history in the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup. McDonald has nine rides in the ten-race program with the most highly anticipated of those Romantic Warrior who on Thursday...
Jockey wait for Berkeley Square in Ballarat Cup
Apprentice Jaylah Kennedy is in the mix to be reuntited with Berkeley Square in the Ballarat Cup. However, trainer Dan O’Sullivan has spoken with stewards to delay notification of who will ride Berkeley Square in the $500,000 Listed race over 2000m on Saturday until scratching time. O’Sullivan said he wanted to see who was available...
No 2024 Ballarat Cup for Cups King
He could be described as the King of the Country Cups. Station One has been here there and everywhere throughout Victoria tackling small Country Cups. However, trainer Liam Howley has elected to bypass the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday in favour of the Global Turf Handicap (2000m) instead. Along the journey Station One has...
Import to make his mark at the Ballarat Cup meeting
One of syndicator OTI’s latest imports Deakin is set to make his Australian debut at the Ballarat Cup meeting on Saturday. In the care of Phillip Stokes at Pakenham, Deakin runs in the McKellar Mile (1600m), just his second start at a race of that distance. Deakin made his debut as a two-year-old over...
Cheers for Super Smink barrier in the Northerly Stakes
With apologies to organisers of The Everest, barrier draws can tend to be sedate affairs but there was thunderous applause from a large gathering of Super Smink’s owners at Ascot’s Chairman’s Lounge on Tuesday and for very good reason after their wishes were granted. Joining the celebration was trainer Dan Morton,...
Geraldton race season is heating up
As the weather heats up in the Mid West coastal town, racegoers are racing to the Geraldton Turf Club with the season off to a strong start. Geraldton Turf Club, the oldest provincial race club in regional WA, remains a hotspot for community connection and serves as a popular social hub. Local...
Ethan Brown riding wave of momentum to the pinnacles
If a week is a long time in racing, then 18 months is an eternity. That’s certainly the case for Ethan Brown, who is quickly becoming one of Australia’s best young jockeys. Brown spent more than five months on the sidelines last year, due to a race fall in March’s Group 1...
Australians fare well at HKIR barrier draw
All three Australian raiders have drawn well at the HKIR barrier draw on Thursday, spearheaded by Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight. Drawn the rails for Sunday’s Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m), Without A Fight lines up for just his second start since winning last year’s Cup. “He was obviously a long...