Horse Racing News
123 horses in Melbourne Cup 2024 contention
A total of 123 horses are officially in with a chance of winning this year’s Melbourne Cup after entries for this year’s $8.5 million race were revealed on Tuesday afternoon. Defending champion Without A Fight heads a list of 103 locally-trained entries, while 20 horses trained overseas were paid-up for the race...
Weather the key to Moonee Valley track
Moonee Valley track manager Marty Synan was happy to see the strong winds disappear ahead of track gallops in the lead up to the Group 1 Moir Stakes meeting. Synan said had those gallops been scheduled for Monday morning instead of Tuesday, they would not have gone ahead as part of...
Johnny Rocker set for G1 Moir Stakes return
When Johnny Rocker first entered the stable of Nick Ryan, he was told to aim for the stars and then work your way down. The former Brisbane galloper had his first start for Ryan at Flemington back in January and the trainer thought Johnny Rocker would go there and win. However, the Flemington-based...
Chelmsford Stakes return on the cards for Huetor
The Chelmsford Stakes shapes as the likely campaign starting point for two-time Group One winner Huetor as connections look to get him out in journey this spring. Trainer Peter Snowden plans to nominate the gelding for Saturday’s Group 2 mile at Randwick following a pleasing1200m barrier trial performance on Friday when he missed the...
Recommendation set to target Oakleigh Plate
The Ciaron Maher-trained Recommendation completed a Stakes race treble for the campaign at Caulfield with his victory in the Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m). Recommendation took out the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) followed by the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1200m) to start his campaign and was...
JMac secures Front Page in The Kosciuszko
James Mcdonald is the new jockey for Kosciuszko favourite Front Page with confirmation the horse’s regular rider Tyler Schiller will be in Melbourne to ride Fawkner Park in the Caulfield Cup. Trainer Matthew Dale confirmed he had booked Sydney’s leading hoop for the prized mount on the country sprinter, who will be chasing a...
Payne gelding out-Foxes rivals
The stars finally aligned for Fox Fighter as the gelding relished a solid pace and firm track to storm to a last-stride victory in Saturday’s Mounties Group Handicap (1200m). Sneaking under the guard of most punters, the six-year-old was sent out at $41 with bookmakers and scored his first win in almost...
Young Werther to head to the Turnbull Stakes
After a debut win at Geelong, it took Young Werther another 22 starts to win for the second time. Success in the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) on Saturday was Young Werther’s fifth from a career now spanning 34 starts, prompting Danny O’Brien to quip the gelding is getting better with age. “He was always...
The Golden Eagle plans for Craig
The Golden Eagle at Rosehill is still two months away but that is the direction Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young would like to head with imported galloper Craig. The three-time winner from six starts collected the Stow Robotics Handicap (1400m) coming off a short break and following a jump-out at Cranbourne on...
First Settler likely to return in the Poseidon Stakes
Yulong will further showcase its impressive arsenal of three-year-old colts at Cranbourne on Monday when First Settler ramps up his spring campaign. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained youngster will have an 800m jumpout in preparation for a probable return in the $175,000 Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on September 14. Yulong...