Horse Racing News
Adelaide Cup winner chases spot in the 2024 Melbourne Cup
Excelleration won’t be chasing a fourth-straight Cup success on Saturday, but the lure of a start in the biggest Cup of all is the reason the gelding will be at Flemington. Trainer Richard Cully is keen to get his hands on the Melbourne Cup ballot exemption that accompanies victory in the...
Street Band hits the right notes for trainer Trevor Andrews
Trainer Trevor Andrews was singing the praises of Street Band and backed his colt to reach Ascot carnival status after an impressive return victory on Saturday. Leaving Areduet in his wake, Street Band closed strongly to win the Morley Market Growers Plate (1000m) by 1 ¼ lengths with Lucky I Am fading...
Tropicus shows a touch of class with his debut win at Caulfield
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable are likely to send debut winner Tropicus to the paddock before turning their attention to a potential Group 1 campaign in the spring. The Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in November is the potential long-term aim for Tropicus after his victory in the...
Cheap buy a Sure a city winner
A speck purchase as a yearling has maintained a perfect record for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr with victory at Caulfield. After registering a debut win at Pakenham last month, three-year-old gelding Sure added the Rod Fenwick Handicap (1600m) to his record on Saturday. Sent out the $3.40 betting site favourite under Zac Spain,...
Queensland Oaks on the radar for Waller filly
Former New Zealander Scarlet Oak has rocketed to the second line of Queensland Oaks betting following a facile victory at Newcastle. Having just her second start in Australia and third overall, the filly made light work of her opponents in Saturday’s Signarama Erina/Gosford Handicap (1600m) to all but confirm a trip north. Partnered...
Hezashocka grabs Gold in overdue Gosford Cup victory
Victorian raider Hezashocka has relished a heavy Newcastle track to break a 22-month hiatus from the winner’s stall in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup. Ben Elam, representing trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr) , said the stable began to grow in confidence on Friday night when they saw that the heavy...
Andrew Ramsden Stakes an option for Let’sbefrankbaby
After registering the first win of her campaign, Let’Sbefrankbaby could be seen again in a weeks’ time chasing an automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup. The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De Kock trained mare took out the JRA Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday and could be seen again in the Listed Andrew Ramsden...
Zac Lloyd hits the Target with Newcastle treble
Michael Hawkes feared the decision to transfer Gosford’s stand-alone Saturday meeting to Newcastle might come against consistent gelding Semillion, but in the end the venue change mattered little. The on-pace runner was able to adapt to the more expansive Newcastle circuit, dictating throughout and kicking strongly under Zac Lloyd to land his...
Annabel Neasham lands a fourth Hollindale Stakes
Annabel Neasham has continued her excellent record in the Group 2 A D Hollindale Stakes with Numerian winning the transferred race at the Sunshine Coast. For the second year running, the Sunshine Coast has hosted the 1800m weight-for-age race. The Gold Coast course underwent a track reconstruction last year and returned in time for the...
Benedetta at her best in G1 The Goodwood
Consistency has been rewarded for the Jason Warren trained mare Benedetta , who claimed her maiden Group One success in The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. In three other attempts at the highest level, the four-year-old mare had finished fourth, fourth and third, but today was her day under a perfect ride...