Horse Racing News
Free Beer at Morphettville
Whether or not a lager or a draught takes your fancy, Free Beer has one of the most eye-catching names of any horse going around and trainer Justin Pickering believes that another win at nice odds can provide some extra pocket money at Morphettville. Free Beer notched a second career victory at Mount...
Eneeza set for G2 Danehill Stakes kick-off
After an aborted start to her preparation, the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Eneeza is set to take her place at Flemington. Eneeza gave a leg a knock on race morning forcing her scratching from the Group 3 Scarborough Stakes at Moonee Valley last Friday. Moody said the filly had recovered and...
Walker tests Victoria Derby bid with Truth Or Dare
Truth Or Dare will show his trainer whether he is a Victoria Derby proposition when the lightly raced galloper heads to Flemington for a suitable lead up assignment. The Mark Walker-trained galloper heads to the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) on Saturday with the gelding’s performance to tell the trainer whether or...
Joe Pride questions early Everest call on Premiere Stakes rival
Joe Pride has come out swinging at the Australian Turf Club’s decision to lease its Everest slot to Giga Kick’s owner Jonathan Munz just two days before that horse’s clash with his top sprinter Think About It in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick. The ATC confirmed on Thursday that it had...
Justify colt ready to Party in the Dulcify Stakes
Form references around two of the first three horses across the line in the Golden Rose have given connections of Just Party the confidence to bypass a midweek assignment in favour of a black-type mission at Randwick. The three-year-old was scratched from a benchmark race against older horses at Rosehill on Wednesday...
Easter sale-topper provides Spring Glow
John Messara knew the budget had been blown when he bought the highest-priced lot of last year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The Arrowfield Stud boss went to $1.8 million for the daughter of Arrowfield stallion The Autumn Sun and Via Africa, who we now know as Autumn Glow. It is the most...
Turnbull Stakes to determine Sharp ‘N’ Smart's spring campaign
Health issues to horse and co-trainer have not stopped Team Rogerson from returning to Melbourne for their chance at Spring Carnival glory. Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are back with Sharp ‘N’ Smart who is entered for the Group 1 treble of the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. But first there is the...
Bittercreek returns in Danehill Stakes
The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin stable is looking forward to the return run of Bittercreek at Flemington. Bittercreek lines up in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) which the stable hopes will lead the colt to two Group 1 assignments in the next six weeks. Firstly, there is the Coolmore...
Maher trio shoot for Melbourne Cup start
When in a training partnership with David Eustace, Ciaron Maher had the knack of getting a stayer that had raced through winter to peak for The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Maher and Eustace won the Group 3 race over 2520m on three occasions in the past four years, with each victor going...
Exuberance lives up to her name at Cranbourne
Trainer Mark Walker was enduring a tough day at the office prior to the maiden victory of Exuberance at Cranbourne. Walker was at Cranbourne on Wednesday having overseen trackwork on Tuesday in the lead-up to the Turnbull Stakes Day meeting at Flemington on Saturday. In between races at Cranbourne, Walker was tuned in to...