Horse Racing News
Business as usual for Miller and Amelia’s Jewel in The Goodwood
Like the famed historic Italian automobile, Miller deems Amelia’s Jewel as his slick, fast, finely tuned equine machine. Come Saturday, Miller will have to hand over the keys to his Ferrari as one of Australian racing’s successful partnerships draws to a classy exit. After 15 starts, nine wins, four seconds, $3,426,050 in prizemoney,...
Jolly sweating on G1 The Goodwood run
When the final field for The Goodwood is declared on Tuesday, co-trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly will be hoping that a few horses ranked above their sprinter Karacasu drop off the list for the five-year-old can gain a start. Of the 27 nominations taken for the $1 million Group 1 feature over 1200-metres to be...
Positive Derby switch for G1 winner Coco Sun
Fresh from her victory in the South Australian Derby, Coco Sun is being set the challenge of conquering the Queensland Derby instead of reverting back to her own gender in the sunshine state’s version of the Oaks. Coco Sun dominated the Group 1 2500-metre feature in Adelaide last Saturday being the first...
Cox Plate 2024 on the radar for Western Empire
Fresh from one of the most satisfying days he’s experienced on a race track, trainer Grant Williams has outlined ambitious plans for outstanding Northam Stakes winner, Western Empire. The short term has been locked away with the Belmont Sprint (1400m), Hyperion Stakes (1600m) and Strickland Stakes (2000m) a trio of Group...
Skybird set for shot at The G1 Goodwood
Mitch Freedman understands the $1 million The Goodwood, which will be run at Morphettville this Saturday, is a significant rise in grade for Skybird, but he sees no reason to not give her a shot at Group 1 glory. The three-year-old filly has come through her brilliant win in last Saturday’s Group...
Gentileschi earns a G1 Queensland Oaks shot
It is often a juggling act to combine his dual roles of Arrowfield Stud general manager while also training a string of horses, but Paul Messara has the balance spot-on judging by recent results. One of the Stud’s most promising young sires, The Autumn Sun, has come into his own in the...
The Empire strikes back in Northam Stakes
In a brilliant winning return to Perth racing, Western Empire revived memories of past glories when he outclassed his opponents in Sunday’s Group 3 Tabtouch Northam Stakes (1300m). Back in the familiar care of previous trainers Grant and Alana Williams, Western Empire put the writing on the wall at his previous...
Jamie Kah lands hometown G1 feature in the SA Derby
Jamie Kah left Adelaide to set-up her burgeoning career in Melbourne without a Group 1 feature on the mantel piece and was determined to right that wrong. After going down narrowly in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) on Coco Sun at Morphettville last week, the pair returned for a tilt at the Group 1...
Aztec State presses 2024 Queensland Derby claims
Aztec State pressed his claims for a trip to Queensland with a gritty win at Caulfield on Saturday. The Lindsay Park-trained son of Pierro passed his first test at 2000 metres in style, outlasting a pugnacious Steel Run to win the $150,000 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap. Co-trainer Ben Hayes hinted that it might now...
Victorian raider times it Just right in the Hawkesbury Cup
Consistent gelding Just Folk has delivered Gavin Bedggood one of his biggest career wins in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup, and now the trainer is looking to raise the bar even higher. Having claimed the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes at just his fourth start for Bedgood in the summer, Just Folk ($7)...