Horse Racing News
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...
Mornington Glory lands the Carlyon Stakes
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has some soul searching to do in the next fortnight as to whether he heads back to Moonee Valley for a Group 1 contest with Mornington Glory. An emotional Bedggood collected an important victory with Mornington Glory in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday and the natural...
Daggers on target for richer spring targets
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...
Joliestar Shows off in audition for The Everest 2024
Joliestar has stamped her claims to a coveted Everest slot with a breathtaking return in the Show County Quality, winning with such ease that jockey James Mcdonald had time to give her a pat before the finishing line. While Chris Waller was playing down the Everest hype after the performance, bookmakers were quick to react,...
Magical win earns Melbourne Cup golden ticket
Melbourne Cup-bound runners competing in the Ebor Handicap is a well-worn path towards the first Tuesday in November and jumper-turned flat performer Magical Zoe has earned a place at Flemington by winning York’s staying feature. It was through the encouragement of the ownership group, some of which had already planned to be...
Ameena scores last-ditch win in Silver Shadow Stakes
Victorian raider Ameena has put the writing on the wall for a fruitful spring, finishing powerfully to win a competitive Silver Shadow Stakes in a driving finish. With less than a length separating the first five fillies across the line, Ameena ($4.80) arrived just in time to nail Silmarillion ($21) by a...
Via Sistina leads home Waller trifecta in G1 Winx Stakes
Chris Waller will look to split up his stable big guns after producing the trifecta in the Group One Winx Stakes with former European mare Via Sistina showing her class to topple Zougotcha and Fangirl. The premier trainer saddled up six of the 12 runners in Saturday’s 1400m feature and dominated the finish as...
Fangirl overcomes the odds to make G1 return in Winx Stakes
Five months after suffering a life-threatening injury, Fangirl returns to spearhead Chris Waller’s squad for the first Group One race of the season at Randwick, and according to the champion trainer she is more robust than ever. The star mare looked set for an electric autumn when she resumed with a dominant...
Brad Widdup stable ‘scallywag’ poised for Randwick resumption
He might be a challenging horse to train, but fortunately for the bold-running Pherarson, he is also talented. The dual Group 3 winner will kick off his latest campaign this week in either Saturday’s Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick or the $200,000 Goulburn Cup (1400m) a day later. Either way, trainer...
Sans Doute ready for Valley return in Carlyon Stakes
The Mark Walker stable did not expect the transformation Sans Doute made during her initial campaign in Melbourne. Sans Doute raced her way from a handicap rating of 72 when she landed at Walker’s Cranbourne stable and six months later, after eight starts, Sans Doute had increased that to 98. That was a bit...