Horse Racing News
Waller duo to bounce back in the Roman Consul Stakes
Switzerland and Gatsby’s have not yet scaled the lofty heights the stable had in mind earlier this Spring, but Chris Waller is hopeful quieter rides could see improved performances. The two Snitzel colts will both step out in the $300,000 Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill. The 1200-metre event will be just the second...
G1 Toorak Handicap preferred goal for Alsephina
Grant and Alana Williams are keen to give classy West Australian mare Alsephina another Group One opportunity in the Toorak Handicap, but their decision could be determined by whether star rival Pride Of Jenni takes her place. Pride Of Jenni is a dual nominee for Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield mile and the Might...
Sydney Stakes beckons for Hard To Say
The Sydney Stakes on the Everest Day undercard will be the next stop for Hard To Say after he resumed with a courageous first-up win over Group One placegetter I Am Unstoppable at Warwick Farm. Trainer Jason Deamer confirmed the Group 3 sprint on October 19 was firmly on their radar as the dual stakes...
Growing Empire completes 2024 The Everest field
The final piece of the Everest puzzle has been put in place with Yulong Investments naming exciting colt Growing Empire as its slot contender for the $20 million sprint. His inclusion gives trainer Ciaron Maher three of the 12 runners with Growing Empire joining stablemates Bella Nipotina and I Am Me in...
Waterhouse lands on Mayfair for G1 Caulfield Guineas upset
Triple Group One winner Broadsiding remains an odds-on favourite for the Caulfield Guineas after drawing barrier nine, but rival trainer Gai Waterhouse isn’t giving up on the emerging Mayfair upstaging the star colt. Waterhouse and training partner Adrian Bott will saddle up the Golden Rose placegetter and the improving Wanaruah in Saturday’s $3 million...
Pride Of Jenni ruled out of the 2024 Toorak Handicap
Pride Of Jenni won’t be taking her place in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield with trainer Ciaron Maher advising Racing Victoria stewards that he will not be accepting with the star mare. Controversy had surrounded her surprise nomination this week as due to her high rating of 122, she was allotted topweight of...
Gringotts takes next step towards The Big Dance
The decision to bypass the Epsom Handicap and concentrate on The Big Dance could reap a $1.5 million bonus if Gringotts can capture the Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill, en route to his main mission. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old passed the qualifying clause for the Melbourne Cup Day feature with his...
The Everest, All-Star Mile obtain Group 1 status
The world’s richest sprint race, Randwick’s $20 million The Everest, has received Group 1 status in time for this year’s running. Racing Australia on Wednesday announced that the 1200-metre event, which will be run for the eighth time next Saturday, had been upgraded to Group 1 status after ratification at board...
Oxford Blue Geelong Classic 2024 bound after Sale win
The good form on paper stacked up in midweek country company and trainer Julius Sandhu is now eyeing a black-type feature on the other side of Melbourne for Sale winner Oxford Blue. The Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) on October 23 is where the Cranbourne-based horseman is hoping to send the three-year-old by...
Nonconformist targeting Sydney riches in the Hill Stakes
Nonconformist had never raced in Sydney prior to this campaign, but with a plethora of Group races worth significant prize money, Grahame Begg has been happy to send his evergreen gelding north and will run in Saturday’s Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Randwick. The eight-year-old, who has won over $2 million in...