Horse Racing News
Conners shoots for back-to-back wins with Willaidow
A $1 million opportunity interrupted Willaidow’s momentum last campaign, but with no such distractions this time around, trainer Marc Conners is hoping the gelding can continue to pick up some Sydney Saturday prizemoney. The lightly exposed six-year-old will line up for just his 14th start in the Mounties Group Handicap (1200m) at...
Chain Of Lightning chasing a slot in $20mil Everest
Track conditions will determine whether Chain Of Lightning makes her return at Caulfield or is saved for another day. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained mare is down to run in the Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m) on Saturday, her first start since finishing sixth in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000...
Morton plans on triple-treat at Belmont races
Bohemian Diamond hopefully gets the day rolling for Morton in race two, Bondi Plunge in race six and in the seventh, True Apostle can end the day on a winning high in the last. Bohemian Diamond holds favouritism in her 1400m event and caught the eye in a recent barrier trial when she finished...
Schwarz staying in Sydney for now
Schwarz is likely to be held back from his Group 1 debut for at least one more start with the four-year-old set to bypass this Saturday’s Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. The son of Zoustar will instead be kept up to the mark with a trial at Randwick on Friday with his next...
Stars set to step out at Cranbourne
Stylish debut winner Public Attention will progress his campaign towards the Caulfield Guineas with a barrier trial at Cranbourne on Monday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old scored at the final meeting of the 2023-24 season at Caulfield with Price immediately setting his sights on the stallion making race over...
Hayasugi pushes Moir Stakes claims
Hayasugi did not win one of the star-studded trials at Cranbourne on Monday, but trainer Clinton Mcdonald had as big a smile as anyone after the first of the 800-metre trials. The Blue Diamond winner hinted she was in for a stellar spring campaign with an eye-catching performance, despite finishing third. The daughter of...
Star colts entered for San Domenico Stakes 2024
A collection of colts who spent time at the head of Golden Slipper betting last season are a chance to square off in this season’s San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. Storm Boy and Shangri La Express are among four nominations for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in the $250,000 Group 3, while Chris...
Empire out to add to Growing CV in McNeil Stakes
Yulong claimed the first Group 1 of the season with Via Sistina in Sydney last Saturday and while it will not be represented in the Memsie Stakes, the Caulfield meeting is likely to feature a colt it has Group 1 aspirations with later in the year. Untapped Ciaron Maher-trained colt Growing...
Daggers raised for Valley assignment
Daggers is likely to be Sydney bound for his next outing after keeping his record intact with an all-the-way win at Moonee Valley. A maiden winner at Sandown on debut, the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained colt added the Brooks Running AU Plate (1200m) to his record on Saturday. The Group 2 Run...
Vauban on track for 2024 Melbourne Cup after Lonsdale Cup win
Not for the first time, Vauban is at the head of Melbourne Cup betting after all-but confirming a return trip south at York on Friday. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding returned to the winner’s stall for the first time in more than a year with a narrow-but-impressive win in the Group 2 Lonsdale...