Horse Racing News
Deakin peaking for the Caulfield Cup 2025
Phillip Stokes has managed to pull off what few trainers can — keeping a long-term spring plan perfectly on track — with his stayer Deakin heading into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) right on schedule. The gelding earned his place in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) when winning the Roy Higgins...
Gluyas with strong hand in the 2025 Hill Smith Stakes field
Local trainer Andrew Gluyas is hoping his stellar record in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) continues this weekend when he lines up three runners in the Morphettville feature for three-year-olds. Gluyas has turned the Hill Smith into his own in recent years, winning the past two editions with Air Assault...
Wootton Verni breaks Australian duck in the 2025 Coongy Cup
French-bred galloper Wootton Verni has claimed his first Australian victory with a determined performance in the Group 3 Coongy Cup at Caulfield. Trained by Chris Waller, the imported gelding arrived from France late last year and broke through at his sixth local start, showing his class over the 2000-metre trip. After...
Filly adds another layer to intriguing 2025 King Charles III Stakes
Bjorn Baker is set to take on the established stars of Australian racing with an audacious move — entering his three-year-old filly Within The Law in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick this Saturday. In a bold move rarely seen in modern racing, Baker’s filly will face seasoned...
Hayes team shooting for Caulfield Cup 2025 blowout
Lindsay Park will take inspiration from one of its most famous triumphs when it lines up two roughies in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup on Saturday. Back in 2017, Boom Time stunned the racing world by winning the Cup for David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, ridden by unheralded...
Japanese raider in line for 2025 Caulfield Cup honours
Japanese horseman Katsunori Tanaka hopes to join his father-in-law Yoshito Yahagi in Melbourne Spring Carnival history when Golden Snap lines up in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Yahagi trained Lys Gracieux to a famous 2019 Cox Plate victory before Tanaka even held a trainer’s licence. Now, five years into his...
Lindsay Park makes a 2025 Debutant Stakes statement
Lindsay Park’s two-year-old team continued its brilliant start to the season at Caulfield, with the Hayes brothers – Ben, Will and JD – training the quinella in the $200,000 Listed Debutant Stakes. Promising filly Torture came out on top, holding off stablemate Free Flying in an impressive performance. The result came...
Inside draw ideal for Half Yours in the 2025 Caulfield Cup
Market leaders have trimmed Half Yours slightly despite his low draw for Saturday’s 2400m Caulfield Cup. The McEvoy stable’s five-year-old is a $2.80 favourite after landing barrier two for the Group 1. Some handicappers queried whether the inside gate is ideal, yet Calvin McEvoy maintains the map is a plus, providing position...
Pride Of Jenni primed for the 2025 King Charles III Stakes
It’s boom-or-bust with Pride Of Jenni, concedes Ciaron Maher, yet Victoria’s leading trainer is confident the crowd favourite can finally go back-to-back for the first time in nearly two seasons. The veteran mare returns to Randwick for the first time in a year to chase Saturday’s $5 million Group 1 King...
Ka Ying Rising fit for 2025 The Everest field
David Hayes has firmly denied online rumours surrounding Ka Ying Rising’s health, declaring the Hong Kong superstar is in top order and primed for Saturday’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. Reports on Sunday falsely claimed the gelding was lame and had been scratched from the race. Hayes addressed the...