Horse Racing News
In-form Waterford set for home track Lord Mayors Cup assault
Wide barrier draws in Sydney and Brisbane have convinced Chris Waller to keep Waterford closer to home to tackle the Lord Mayors Cup at his local circuit. The gelding drew gate 13 at Eagle Farm and 14 at Rosehill and Waller couldn’t see the point in sending him on the long road trip...
Knucklebones out for Caulfield races revenge
The Waikato Stud colours carried by I Wish I Win will also be seen in Melbourne on Saturday when Knucklebones runs at Caulfield. I Wish I Win is favourite for the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday while Knucklebones is near the top of the market for the...
Mark Newhaven hits jackpot with Mariamia
If ever John Kelly wanted to pass himself off as a genius, now would be his time to strike. Newhaven Park sold the top lot of Day 2 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, Group 1-winning Toronado mare Mariamia, who is off to Yulong after selling for $1.8 million. Her sale...
Price, Kent punt on Welwal
Welwal will continue his career with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr after the imported gelding was bought by a stable client at this week’s Inglis Digital sale. AG Bloodstock paid $330,000 for the five-year-old son of Shalaa, who came to Australia in the spring of 2022 and had his first start for...
Blake Shinn to navigate wide draw on Bittercreek
The wide barrier problem facing the Leon and Troy Corstens-trainer Bittercreek at Eagle Farm will all be left to leading jockey Blake Shinn. While not faced with the extreme outside draw like he is on Warmonger in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m), Shinn is faced with the daunting prospect on jumping...
Left Field opportunity for Kerrin McEvoy at Rosehill
Top jockey Kerrin Mcevoy’s return from injury will come full circle at Rosehill where his eight rides include Brad Widdup’s lightly raced sprinter Left Field. It was Widdup’s stable star Tintookie who McEvoy fell from in the final race at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day, suffering a vertebrae injury that sidelined him...
Ashford Street in line for Caulfield races repeat
Tom Dabernig will attempt to keep an unblemished record with stable newcomer Ashford Street when the gelding heads to a sprint race at Caulfield. Successful at his first start since transferring from fellow Warrnambool trainer Ken Elford, Ashford Street heads to the Manhari Metals Handicap (1100m) on Saturday, chasing successive wins at Caulfield. Dabernig said Ashford...
Imperatriz smashes Australasian record
She has held the mantle as the world’s best sprinter, the world’s highest-rated mare and now Imperatriz can add most expensive broodmare ever sold in Australasia to her list of accomplishments. The 10-time Group 1 winner lived up to her billing as the glamour lot of this year’s Magic millions National Broodmare Sale...
Schweida hoping for one El of a finish in BRC Sires Produce Stakes
Some encouraging feedback from one of the country’s best jockeys has trainer Kelly Schweida optimistic that El Morzillo can handle a distance rise in the Group Two Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm. The filly will extend to 1400 metres for the first time on Saturday and Schweida admits he isn’t sure whether...
Uncommon James to turn it around in G1 Kingsford Smith Cup
Trainers Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted are keen to see Uncommon James recapture the form that saw the sprinter win a Group 1 race in Melbourne. Uncommon James won the Oakleigh Plate at Sandown in February last year, but in seven appearances since, has been unable to breakthrough for another win. The Eagle...