Horse Racing News
Attica overcomes bad draw in the 2025 Spring Champion Stakes
Despite drawing wide, Attica ($4) produced a stunning performance for trainer Joe Pride to capture the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Expertly handled by Adam Hyeronimus, the colt by Lonhro unleashed a determined late burst to defeat favourite Shangri La Boy ($3.20F) by a short neck, with The Pearls...
Observer takes softer route to the 2025 Victoria Derby
Ciaron Maher says patience will be key with promising colt Observer, who is still learning his craft before tackling Australia’s top weight-for-age races. While the Cox Plate (2040m) was briefly on the table, Maher and the Godolphin camp have instead chosen the Drummond Golf Vase over the same trip as a...
Miss Roumbini takes up The Invitation 2025
What has been a tricky prep for Miss Roumbini might finally turn the corner, with Mick Price upbeat about her chances of collecting a valuable prize this weekend. The Zoustar mare heads to Randwick for the $2 million The Invitation, searching for her first success as a five-year-old. Her planned Sydney start...
Star jockey Hugh Bowman in line for another Cox Plate
Star Hong Kong-based rider Hugh Bowman says he’s honoured to have received a call from Chris Waller to ride Aeliana in the final Cox Plate at Moonee Valley before the famous track undergoes redevelopment. Bowman and Waller share a rich history in the Cox Plate with the legendary mare Winx, who...
Portelli out to strike knockout blow in Spring Champion Stakes 2025
Few trainers can spot hidden talent quite like Gary Portelli, and he’s confident he’s found two more that fit the mould. Following the emergence of Kimochi last season, Portelli hopes Queen Of Clubs and Encap can again showcase his stable’s depth by toppling higher-profile rivals at Randwick this weekend. Queen Of Clubs,...
Freedman hoping the 2025 Cox Plate is a war of Attrition
Mitchell Freedman’s dream of contesting the Cox Plate is about to be fulfilled this weekend at Moonee Valley. The Ballarat horseman will saddle Attrition in Saturday’s 2040m weight-for-age showpiece, hoping the gelding can deliver a surprise result in one of Australia’s most prestigious races. Attrition sits at $34 alongside Light Infantry Man...
Not the big one, but Lindermann eyes 2025 Craven Plate success
Champion trainer Chris Waller is confident he’s made the right call by keeping Lindermann at home in Sydney rather than venturing south for the $6 million Cox Plate. The six-year-old star will instead line up in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick, chasing a third win from...
Globe scratched from the 2025 Cox Plate field
The $6 million Cox Plate (2040m) has lost one of its leading contenders, with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr confirming the scratching of Globe on veterinary advice just two days before the race. The powerful gelding had been monitored closely throughout the week after undergoing a Sleip Test on Monday,...
Moonee Valley Vase the ideal 2025 Victoria Derby option
Fresh off their Caulfield Cup success with Half Yours, Tony and Calvin McEvoy are chasing further spring riches with a two-pronged assault on Flemington’s major races. Half Yours is on a path to the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 4, while emerging colt Options will be the stable’s...
Champions to the fore in the 2025 Cox Plate
Top jockey Blake Shinn believes Antino has what it takes to win one of Australia’s most famous races — the Cox Plate (2040m) — describing the gelding as a horse capable of matching it with the very best. Saturday’s edition will be the final Cox Plate on Moonee Valley’s current surface,...