Horse Racing News
Nolan not getting ahead of himself after Stylish win
Trainer Mick Nolan has been around racehorses the majority of his life. He has had a couple of stints as a trainer while also working as foreman, come assistant trainer, for some of the biggest stables in Australia. Nolan is a realist and doesn’t want to start dreaming big, despite Stylish Secret taking out...
O’Brien filly in a Hurry at Flemington
Trainer Danny O’Brien has his eyes fixed on the Spring staying three-year-old filly races after Hurry Curry opened her city account at Flemington. Hurry Curry took out the Crown Oaks Preview (1800m) on Sunday to give O’Brien and the filly’s connections hope for a feature race win during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. O’Brien is...
Switzerland unlikely for 2024 Golden Rose
Switzerland is unlikely to take his place in the Group 1 Golden Rose with trainer Chris Waller leaning towards re-routing his spring path towards the Roman Consul Stakes. The Group winner disappointed first-up when failing to beat a rival home in the Run To The Rose (1200m) won by Godolphin’s Traffic Warden and was...
Fangirl takes out the $1 million 7 Stakes
Popular mare Fangirl has provided a spot of brightness in a difficult week for connections, capturing the $1 million 7 Stakes at Randwick just days after the death of stablemate and dual Derby winner Riff Rocket. The latter died on Tuesday due to complications following surgery for colic and his owners,...
Eliyass wins the Kingston Town Stakes
Tulloch Lodge import Eliyass has maintained his perfect Australian record with an outstanding win in the Kingston Town Stakes to cement favouritism for the Group 1 Metropolitan in a fortnight. The gelding, who has never finished further back than second in 11 starts and has now won all three appearances in...
Wil’s G1 Toorak Handicap bid on track after Another win
It was anything but straight-forward, but Another Wil tightened his grip on next month’s Toorak Handicap with an eventful win in Saturday’s Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield. Those who took the $1.55 about the untapped miler held their breath when he was the victim of interference from Run Harry Run around 250m...
Mchale earns G1 Epsom Handicap start via Bill Ritchie
Mchale isn’t the biggest name in Chris Waller’s stable, but he has earned himself a Group One opportunity with a narrow victory in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. The winner of the Group 3 race gains a ballot exemption from the Epsom Handicap (1600m), and Waller sees no reason not to...
Autumn Glow shines in the Tea Rose Stakes
Chris Waller is not one of those trainers who is afraid to take the next step with his horses and Autumn Glow could be the latest to rise to the top after she made it three wins from three outings. The filly’s victory in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick...
Buckaroo wins the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield
Chris Waller’s decision to recruit Joao Moreira back to Australia for the Spring Carnival reaped immediate dividends when the star jockey partnered Buckaroo to Group 1 success at Caulfield on Saturday. The Brazilian maestro got the best out of the imported son of Fastnet Rock, who demolished his rivals in the $750,000 Underwood...
I Am Me wins the Group Two The Shorts
It was a case of “copy and paste” for star jockey James Mcdonald as he guided I Am Me to victory in the Group Two The Shorts, replicating the formula used successfully by rival hoop Nash Rawiller aboard the mare first-up. I Am Me stalked the speed before capturing the Concorde...