Horse Racing News
Wide gate won’t worry race-fit Briasa in 2025 The Everest
Tyler Schiller is backing Briasa to overcome another tricky draw when he takes on Hong Kong’s sprint superstar Ka Ying Rising in Saturday’s $20 million The Everest at Randwick. Briasa’s wide barrier proved costly in The Galaxy earlier this year when he settled last from the outside gate before flashing home...
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...
Pride Of Jenni won’t get in the way of Fangirl in 2025 King Charles III Stakes
Chris Waller won’t be losing sleep over Pride Of Jenni’s likely bold tactics in Saturday’s Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1609m), confident that Fangirl and her team have learned their lesson from past encounters. The champion mare has crossed paths with Pride Of Jenni three times, finishing ahead just once...
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...
2025 Spring Racing Carnival over for Sir Delius
Star galloper Sir Delius has been ruled out of both the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate after Racing Victoria stewards, acting on veterinary advice, determined the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained runner was at an elevated risk of injury. The decision follows a series of detailed medical examinations, including CT and...
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...
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...