Horse Racing News
Hedged poised to give The Warra rivals a trim-up
The Magic Millions carnival is the campaign focal point for promising sprinter Hedged, but trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are hoping he can knock off a feature race along the way. The gelding will resume in the Group 3 The Warra (1000m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, his first start...
Trainer Ciaron Maher looking for another Shooting Star
The Ciaron Maher stable will be out to capture another Shooting Stars success at Cranbourne, this time with an up-and-coming mare. On the Cranbourne Cup program 12 months ago, Jimmysstar announced his arrival with an explosive victory coming off a success at Bendigo. The Shooting Stars (1500m) on Saturday will see Igotcha line up for...
2024 Cranbourne Cup draw a concern for Jusufovic
Cranbourne trainer Enver Jusufovic would love nothing more than to win his hometown Cup but believes the chances of Pinstriped have been lessened with an inside draw. A Group 1 winner of the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield at the start of the spring, Pinstriped will jump from barrier one in the Listed...
Three horses in inaugural The Meteorite for Price and Kent
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will have Robrick, Moby Dick and Kristilli representing the stable in the inaugural running of The Meteorite. Michael Kent Jnr has been busy fulfilling his training role with Mick Price while also acting as an ambassador for the Southside Racing Carnival. The Southside Racing...
Encap poised to bounce back in The Gong at Kembla
Gary Portelli is cautioning punters to rule a line through Encap’s Golden Eagle performance, confident the gelding can rebound in the $1 million The Gong and deliver him his second feature race win in the space of a week. Portelli produced bonny mare Kimochi for an outstanding win from a wide draw in...
Apprentice Celine Gaudray lands milestone win
Celine Gaudray ticked off an important milestone with the victory of Over The Stars at Caulfield. Success in the Senet Gambling Law Experts Plate (1000m) on Wednesday was the Mornington-based apprentice’s 80th career win. Gaudray can still claim 1.5kg in the metropolitan area until the completion of the Cranbourne meeting on Saturday after which...
Chad Schofield dominates at Canterbury
Joe Pride found himself having a fanboy moment at Canterbury when recent recruit Joyner scored a breakthrough metropolitan win for owner-breeder Bernie Howlett. A Group 1-winning jockey and trainer, Howlett has also made a fist of breeding racehorses, producing dual Group 1-winning sprinter-turned-stallion Brazen Beau. Pride remembers following Howlett’s yard prior to becoming a...
Blake Shinn reunites with Antino for Hong Kong Mile
Blake Shinn is looking forward to reuniting with Group 1 winning galloper Antino in Hong Kong. Shinn was last week given the nod to ride Antino in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on December 8. The former Hong Kong based rider partnered Antino to a stunning win in the...
Bates confident of a Railway Stakes win in WA debut
The Tabtouch Railway Stakes market suggests Socks Nation will play second fiddle to stable mate Light Infantry Man in Saturday’s edition of the Group 1 feature, but popular rider Declan Bates has other thoughts and ideas. Declan Bates believes a fifth Group 1 trophy is within his reach and plans on making...
Neville Parnham looks to strike double again
It was as good as it gets for trainer Neville Parnham this time a year ago when he was sitting on top of the WA racing world after claiming two sought after feature races. Cometh the big races, cometh the big stables and Neville Parnham’s team didn’t disappoint, on a golden...