Horse Racing News
Autumn will be Pictor’s time to shine
It’s not often that Chris Waller gets it wrong but when he does, he is very quick to make it right. Realising he pulled the wrong rein by running Pictor over 1100m first-up when he finished down the track at Canterbury, Waller stepped the Written Tycoon colt straight to 1400m for Wednesday’s The Agency...
Take three for Gringotts in the 2025 Alan Brown Stakes
Group 1 winner Gringotts will aim to reignite his spring campaign in Saturday’s $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill after a frustrating run of setbacks. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding was scratched from both the 7 Stakes (1600m) and Shannon Stakes (1500m) due to poor blood readings linked to a mild...
Waller wary of small field with Buckaroo in 2025 Might And Power Stakes field
Chris Waller will again face a small field at Caulfield this weekend, but that doesn’t mean he’s a fan of them — even if he once claimed one of the most famous editions of the The Might And Power with Winx. Buckaroo, one of Waller’s most consistent middle-distance gallopers, is among...
Timing critical for 2025 Caulfield Guineas pair
The powerful Chris Waller yard may hold the top two favourites for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas, but co-trainer Mick Price is confident his stable’s pair can give them a real shake. Waller’s duo, Autumn Boy ($3.50) and Wodeton ($4), lead the market, but Price and co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr have their own...
Tempted to run for Godolphin in The Everest
Ciaron Maher and jockey Craig Williams will once again join forces in pursuit of consecutive victories in the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, after Godolphin confirmed Tempted would represent them in this year’s $20 million feature. The pair combined 12 months ago when Bella Nipotina stormed to victory in the...
Ka Ying Rising has key hit out ahead of The Everest 2025
David Hayes remains upbeat about Ka Ying Rising’s The Everest prospects despite divided opinions on the Hong Kong champion’s first Australian trial at Randwick. In a stacked 1000m heat on Tuesday, Ka Ying Rising finished third behind Linebacker and Overpass, with champion jockey Zac Purton flying in from Hong Kong to...
Mixed draws for fancied runners in Caulfield Guineas 2025 Field
Kate Brideoake had reason to smile at Tuesday’s Caulfield Guineas barrier draw — even if Vinrock’s number wasn’t quite what she’d hoped for. The Mornington-based Brideoake-Laurie stable will send three contenders into Saturday’s Group 1 feature over 1600m, with Brideoake tasked with pulling the barriers for Prestige Ole, Vega For Luck...
Private Harry ruled out of The 2025 Everest field
Private Harry’s spring has ended prematurely, ruling the four-year-old out of this year’s The Everest at Randwick on October 18, despite being among the first horses locked in for the $20 million feature. Trained by Nathan Doyle and triumphant in his first five outings, the son of Harry Angel finished fifth—beaten...
Globe to tackle big guns at Caulfield in The Might And Power Stakes 2025
Globe is poised to roll the dice at the top level, with trainer Mick Price eyeing this Saturday’s The Might And Power at Caulfield as a race that plays to the gelding’s strengths despite the class hike. Just nine horses were nominated at Monday’s deadline for the 2000-metre weight-for-age, and while...
Asfoora creates history in France with third Group 1
Passport panic averted, performance delivered: Asfoora shrugged off pre-race drama to snare the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp, etching her name as the first Australian-trained winner on French soil. “Unfortunately, her ID and passport didn’t make her way down from Chantilly to the races today,” travelling foreman Simon Morrish...