Horse Racing News
Riordan’s riding dream close to reality
After initial hesitation, Natika Riordan’s parents are now right behind her move to become a jockey, fully backing that career choice, but it wasn’t a popular decision at first. Like most young girls from an early age, Riordan was obsessed with horses and always harboured a desire to work with equine...
Acromantula on track for Melbourne racing return
Speedy gelding Acromantula is on target for another crack at a Melbourne campaign after completing a second top trial performance at Lark Hill on Monday. In similar vein to his winning performance at the same course two weeks ago, Acromantula led throughout, but on this occasion stretched his win to five lengths. Bitofmerit,...
Manaal provides Michael’s Momentum
Manaal has been pencilled in to return to racing on the opening Group 1 day of the season, but trainer Michael Freedman won’t test the Tassort filly in that company just yet, opting to keep the Group 1 Inglis Sires (1400m) winner in her own age company for now. The Group 2 Silver...
The Everest winner Giga Kick nearing trial stage
Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking forward to seeing his star sprinter Giga Kick trial to get a better understanding of where the gelding is at after his injury induced lay-off. Giga Kick has been working up steadily at Mornington in preparation for his return to racing in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m)...
Asfoora in excellent shape for next UK outing
Ballarat based Henry Dwyer says there is some trepidation when training a horse from afar as he has been doing with Asfoora. Last month’s King Charles III Stakes winner at Royal Ascot is set to run at Goodwood in the early hours of Saturday morning (Australian time) in the Group 2 King...
Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald form training partnership
Annabel Neasham’s name will no longer appear solo in the form guide with the top Sydney trainer to team up with Rob Archibald. Neasham announced on Wednesday that pair would form a training partnership from Thursday’s commencement of the 2024/25 season. The well-travelled Archibald has been Neasham’s racing manager for the past...
Reworked La Danseuse Rouge makes return in Aurie’s Star Handicap
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since La Danseuse last stepped out on the racecourse. That was just over two months ago when the Cliff Brown-trained mare went within 0.01 seconds of breaking the 1100m course record at Caulfield. In preparation for a Stakes race at Caulfield earlier in...
I Wish I Win confirmed for another bid at The Everest
Everest runner-up I Wish I Win will have an opportunity to go one better this year after being officially confirmed to represent the slot held by Entain’s Trackside Media. Trackside selected the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win for the 2023 renewal and the gelding came within a half-length of...
Godolphin looking for Contemporary edge to start season
A pair of Group One wins by Broadsiding have been among the season highlights for trainer James Cummings and he will again be looking to the young colt to fly the stable flag this spring. Following the retirement of weight-for-age superstar Anamoe last year, Godolphin had a significant void to fill and reflecting on...
Patrick Moloney doubles up at seasons end
Jockey Patrick Moloney could not have asked for a better way to wind up the 2023-24 racing season at Sandown. Moloney walked away from Wednesday’s meeting with a winning double, from just two rides, scoring aboard Winchester in the Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Handicap (1000m) and Charisse in the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap...