Horse Racing News
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...
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...
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...
Arch set for Lofty heights in Danehill Stakes
Rising trainer Alex Rae and the connections of Lofty Arch will not die wondering. Lofty Arch heads straight to Stakes company at Flemington on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) having won a Cranbourne maiden over 1200m on debut. Rae reasoned the son of Snitzel was worth testing in tougher company...
Warmonger takes next step on Cups path
The countdown is on towards the feature Cups and the Turnbull Stakes Day meeting at Flemington is moving day in many eyes. The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday is a race, in particular, that shines the light on the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19 with Verry...
Miller looking for another Hannans Handicap 2024 with Rokanori
Trainer Stephen Miller will be out to score a second consecutive win in tomorrow’s Hannans Handicap (1400m), when he saddles up Rokanori. The six-year-old stormed into contention for the Kalgoorlie feature when he took out the TABtouch Stakes (1600m) at Belmont last Saturday week. Stephen Miller, who won last year’s Hannans Handicap...
Glasgow Lass to miss Pinnacles carnival
Unbeaten galloper Glasgow Lass will miss the upcoming Pinnacles carnival, after a setback at trackwork on Saturday. The filly was set to trial in the next fortnight, ahead of a tilt at the Listed Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot later this month. Trainer Mitchell Pateman said while it was disappointing not to have...
Lady of Camelot secures spot in The Everest 2024
Golden Slipper-winning filly Lady Of Camelot has become the latest horse confirmed for a start in the $20 million The Everest. The three-year-old’s owner, Sir Owen Glenn, reached an agreement with James Harron Bloodstock to lease its slot for 2024, paving the way for Lady Of Camelot to take her place in...
Shades of Ellsberg about Glamour’s Epsom Handicap call
There is a sense of déjà vu about the belated decision to head to the Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick with Arctic Glamour, two years after her trainers made a similarly late call to run Ellsberg. Co-conditioner Gerald Ryan revealed the Epsom had only firmed on their radar over the past...
Flight Stakes 2024 rematch for Tea Rose quinella
Autumn Glow is a long odds-on favourite to continue her winning march in the Flight Stakes, and a rival trainer admits it might take the Chris Waller filly having an off day to bring about her first defeat. John O’Shea and Tom Charlton will be represented in the Group 1 by Snow In May,...