Horse Racing News
Sea King races into 2024 Melbourne Cup with Bendigo Cup win
UK-trained Sea King has emerged as a Melbourne Cup contender after an impressive Australian debut victory at Bendigo. Success in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday qualifies the Harry Eustace-trained stayer for Tuesday’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington. Sea King is liable for a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup...
Lazzat adds French twist to $10m The Golden Eagle
It has been almost two decades since Jerome Reynier’s last trip to Australia and back then, becoming a horse trainer wasn’t at the top of his bucket list. As a member of Godolphin’s highly respected Flying Start program, Reynier had designs on working in bloodstock and for a while, that was the path...
Gear and gate significant in Private’s latest quest in Russell Balding Stakes
A dash of equine psychology combined with an overdue inside draw is the hoped-for key to Private Eye flipping his form and erasing Joe Pride’s unhappy memories of last year’s Russell Balding Stakes. Private Eye hasn’t been far away in three campaign runs, including a last start sixth from a wide gate...
Punters keeping faith with Hinged in Rosehill Gold Cup
Boasting a form reference around one of the high-flying horses of the spring, Hinged is again drawing in punters as she looks to shed her bridesmaid tag in the Rosehill Gold Cup. The prolific placegetter, whose last win came 32 months ago in the 2022 Surround Stakes, is a steady $4.80 favourite...
Chris Waller keeps working on his Melbourne Cup Legend
Chris Waller’s agile training techniques were on show with Via Sistina ahead of last week’s Cox Plate and the champion trainer is now getting proactive with Melbourne Cup hopeful Land Legend. The Group 1 The Metropolitan winner was not a part of Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup field, but the imported stayer still...
Kitten’s ‘Wulf form to fly in The Golden Eagle
Gelded prior to this campaign, Tom Kitten will chase Saturday’s Golden Eagle (1500m) and the $10 million purse that comes with it, with trainer James Cummings believing his Group 1 winner brings the right form. Tom Kitten was last seen running into fourth behind Ceolwulf in the Group 1 King Charles III...
Zipaway on right track for G1 Railway Stakes assault
Reigning WA Guineas winner Zipaway is set to stamp himself as a key Pinnacles contender in this Saturday’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m), according to jockey Steven Parnham. Zipaway is set to have his first start in Perth this weekend since he finished third in last year’s Northerly Stakes (1800m). The...
Joao Moreira open to Australian move
With the prized rides on the Golden Eagle and Melbourne Cup favourites, it’s no surprise Joao ‘The Magic Man’ Moreira has a soft spot for Australian racing. Joao Moreira has declared his desire to make Australia a more permanent base – if he can convince his family. The world-renowned Brazilian-born jockey has been...
Via Sistina withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup 2024
Record breaking Cox Plate winner Via Sistina will miss the Melbourne Cup but is still likely to be seen in action during the week. A roundtable discussion between trainer Chris Waller, Yulong’s General Manager Vix Cox along with Yulong principal Yuesheng Zhang and his daughter decided to bypass the Cup in favour...
Josh on Parr for Victoria Derby Day raid
In form jockey Josh Parr is Melbourne bound looking to add a couple more Group 1 wins to his CV after a successful run in Sydney in recent weeks. Parr won the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick last week aboard El Castello who he will ride in the Group 1...