Horse Racing News
John Stewart snares Qld-bound Tutta La Vita
The next time Tutta La Vita is seen at the races she will be carrying colours racing fans the world over will need to get used to after her sale at Thursday night’s Chairman’s Sale in Sydney. The triple Group 1 placegetter, a daughter of The Autumn Sun, got to $3.2 million...
Hollindale Stakes return for Le Don De Vie
Jack Turnbull spoke with pride when questioned about Le Don De Vie making a long-awaited return to the racetrack at the Sunshine Coast. An assistant trainer with the Ciaron Maher stable, Turnbull was full of praise for the imported stayer who makes his return in the Group 2 A D Hollindale Stakes...
In-form Tashi set for the Takeover Target Stakes
A mare in career-best form and a stablemate who enjoys wet conditions will spearhead Peter and Paul Snowden’s assault on the Takeover Target Stakes at Newcastle. While Tashi has always shown ability, the four-year-old has gone to a new level this preparation winning two of her first three starts and finishing runner-up...
Rain a welcome sight for Williamsburg connections
A campaign that hasn’t gone to plan could produce a happy sidebar when Williamsburg gets his favoured wet track conditions in the $500,000 The Coast at the transferred Gosford meeting. A heavy 10 track rating, combined with a forecast for further rain, prompted Racing NSW officials to make the decision on Thursday...
The Goodwood win in sights of What You Need
Jockey Ben Melham gave trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr a glowing report on What You Need after his final gallop ahead on The Goodwood in Adelaide. Unfortunately for Melham, who has been sidelined through injury, the ride in Saturday’s Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Morphettville falls outside his weight range...
Freedman two-year-olds set for Caulfield clash
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable is not running scared by the presence of last start impressive Caulfield winner Stanley Express. The father-and-son training team will offer up two opponents to the Clinton Mcdonald-trained Stanley Express – Sociable and Tropicus – in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Stanley Express won The Showdown...
Dual G1 winner back for another Queensland carnival assault
The retirement of Zaaki has opened the door for Huetor to make an early mark on the Queensland carnival, but a Doomben Cup three-peat remains his primary mission. The gelding finished fourth to Zaaki in the 2022 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and runner-up to the star galloper last year, but with no Zaaki...
Jamie Kah in line for second Adelaide G1 in The Goodwood
With the Group 1 monkey off the back of Jamie Kah in her hometown of Adelaide, the leading rider will be looking to go back-to-back on Saturday. The win aboard Coco Sun in the South Australian Derby was Kah’s 13th Group 1 victory and while she will never forget her first aboard...
Gosford Cup a stepping stone for refreshed Goldman
An extended first campaign in Australia might have brought about the undoing of one-time Melbourne Cup fancy Goldman in the spring, but the measures taken to rectify that are set to pay immediate dividends. The five-year-old is a solid $3 favourite for Saturday’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) as he searches for...
Gentleman Roy on the comeback trail
Along with Mr Brightside, Gentleman Roy was one galloper that helped establish the Lindsay Park brand after the departure of David Hayes and then Tom Dabernig. Now in the care of Ben, Will and J D Hayes, Mr Brightside has been the mainstay of the stable with multiple Group 1 wins while...