Horse Racing News
Gatsby’s ready to produce great things this spring racing carnival
Untapped colt Gatsby’s will be the first of Chris Waller’s high-profile three-year-olds to kick off their season and the champion trainer is expecting him to stamp his class. The son of Snitzel will resume in The Rosebud (1100m) on Saturday after underlining his promise at his initial campaign, scoring an impressive debut...
Family bond lands My Brothers Keeper at Sandown
Trainer Stephen Brown rarely lets his emotion spill out, but the Seymour-based horseman almost allowed them to bubble over when My Brothers Keeper scored at Sandown. My Brothers Keeper provided Brown’s son Stephen junior with his first metropolitan winner when they took out the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (2100m) on Wednesday. The victory completed a...
Theblade shreds rivals in impressive debut
Michael Hawkes has labelled Black Caviar’s nephew Theblade as “the real deal” following the colt’s stunning debut win on Randwick’s Kensington track. Out of the champion’s unraced half-sister Brigite, a full relation to Team Hawkes’ former top galloper turned successful sire All Too Hard, Theblade made a mess of his rivals,...
Take two for promising Getafix at Rosehill
Three-year-old Getafix is expected to take his place in the opening race at Rosehill, a week after being scratched from an assignment at Randwick for which he was one of the leading fancies. John O’Shea confirmed the gelding had a setback leading into last week’s race and while it was minor enough that...
Blake Shinn lands second straight Breasley Medal
Jockey Blake Shinn has been announced the recipient of a second straight Scobie Breasley Medal for riding excellence in Victoria. The Scobie Breasley Medal is awarded on a 3-2-1 voting basis by Racing Victoria Stewards for the best ride at each of the metropolitan meetings throughout the season. Shinn, who finished second to...
Neasham set to unveil Amelia’s Jewel
Amelia’s Jewel will make her first public appearance for new trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald when she headlines another quality barrier trial session at Warwick Farm. Formerly prepared by Perth horseman Simon Miller, the Group 1 winner has been off the scene since disappointing in The Goodwood at Morphettville in May. However, Neasham...
Pride bullish About defending The Everest champ
Joe Pride is seeing all the right signs to suggest that reigning Everest champion Think About It has his mojo back and he is looking forward to the horse proving it this spring. The dual Group 1 winner had a disappointing autumn by his own lofty standards, finishing runner-up to Lady Laguna...
Arkansaw Kid ready to step up
Group 1 victory has to this point eluded Arkansaw Kid, but co-trainer Ben Hayes remains hopeful that the Blue Diamond placegetter can again be a force at the highest level. The remainder of the Harry Angel four-year-old’s career will be carried out as a gelding, which Hayes expects to bring out...
Spring stars trial at Warwick Farm
The newly formed training partnership of Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald gave their newly acquired stable star Amelia’s Jewel her first trial on Monday morning, with the Group 1 winning mare finishing second in her 900m heat. Amelia’s Jewel was slowly away under Tommy Berry but recovered quickly, going to the line under a...
No Kaos for Giadresco after trial
Trainer Peter Giadresco wore a far more contented smile following an improved trial performance from Kaptain Kaos at Lark Hill this morning (Monday). Up against some handy rivals in his 950m heat, including Railway Stakes runner-up, Alsephina, Kaptain Kaos closed strongly for a second behind Influencing. Kaptain Kaos settled fourth in the six-horse...