Horse Racing News
Buckets Ridge sets sight on the Northam Cup
The name Buckets Ridge is starting to rise in notoriety in WA’s racing ranks, with the Listed-winning gelding primed for his assault in Sunday’s $150,000 XXXX Northam Cup (1600m) with William Pike booked to ride. To brothers Craig and Brett Ridge – along with the rest of the large ownership group...
Sprinter out to make a Grand Impact at Morphettville
The career of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Grand Impact has had many twists and turns in his brief career of the racetrack. The now five-year-old returns for his latest campaign as a gelding and has been dispatched to Adelaide looking for a win in the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap...
Snowden stacks the bases in the Brian Crowley Stakes
The Brian Crowley Stakes will be a pivotal assignment for talented colt High Octane and trainer Peter Snowden is putting him on notice to perform. Snowden is certain the Blue Diamond Preview winner is the class horse of the race and he is hoping an outside gate gives the three-year-old the chance to...
Back-up plan a reality for Katsu
Owners had booked tickets to fly to Melbourne to watch Katsu run at Caulfield, only to see those plans rained out. Instead, Katsu heads to Moonee Valley on Saturday to contest the Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Handicap (1000m). Katsu was all set to resume in the Group 2 Millennium Sprint (1000m) at...
David Payne sets Queen on first of two G1 missions
Rag Queen might not be in the same class as David Payne’s most recent Spring Champion Stakes winner Montefilia, but a competitive showing will give her an opportunity to do something her former stablemate could not. Montefilia downed subsequent Rosehill Guineas winner Lion’s Roar to claim the 2020 renewal of the Randwick feature before...
Perth test for Von Hauke in Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley
Mornington trainer Cliff Brown would like to see Von Hauke able to string some races together instead of being sidelined for some minor niggle. Von Hauke heads to the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday following another interrupted campaign. This year has been much of the same after Brown had...
Cox Plate horse in doubt to race
Connections of a UK galloper face an anxious wait to see if their horse will run in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Docklands underwent a Racing Victoria vets examination in quarantine at Werribee on Friday morning and noticed a change in the horse’s gait. The Harry Eustace-trained...
Mr Brightside takes strapper on Cox Plate ride
Mr Brightside has taken his Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes on the ride of a lifetime as he has for strapper Will Evans. About to embark on his third start in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday, Evans has been his constant companion. Evans...
Via Sistina right for WFA Cox Plate challenge
Champion trainer Chris Waller says something would have to go terribly wrong for Via Sistina to not take her place in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Via Sistina returned to The Valley on Thursday to wash away any mental scars she may have had following her mishap at ‘Breakfast With...
Seib to take her Due for G1 milestone in Spring Champion Stakes
Seven years after being thrust into training following the sudden death of her father Lewis, Danielle Seib will mark a significant career milestone with her first Group One runner at Randwick. Seib will run Due Calzini in Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and while he is one of the outsiders of the 11-horse...