Horse Racing News
Cejay Graham lands biggest win in the Queensland Guineas
Cejay Graham celebrated her biggest win in the saddle when she won Saturday’s headline event at Eagle Farm, the Group 2 Queensland Guineas. The Brisbane apprentice combined with Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli to get Kintyre home in the $350,000 event. It was just the second ride in a Group race for the 25-year-old,...
Ashford Street arrives for Dabernig
Tom Dabernig resisted the temptation to run Ashford Street in the feature sprint at his adopted hometown’s carnival during the week and the Warrnambool horseman was rewarded at Caulfield on Saturday. The six-year-old made the perfect start to life in Dabernig’s care when he won the $150,000 Bluebloods Thoroughbreds BM90 Handicap (1000m). Ashford Street...
Schwarz too good in the Hawkesbury Guineas
Three-year-old Schwarz has taken a crucial step towards his Stradbroke Handicap goal, stamping his class at Hawkesbury’s stand-alone meeting with a convincing Guineas triumph. As his main danger and expected leader Butch Cassidy ($3.70) bungled the start, Schwarz ($2.40 betting fav) bounded out of the gates and straight to the front and...
Antino races into G1 Stradbroke Handicap favouritism
Vlad Duric made the most of a call-up ride to record his biggest win since making Queensland home, teaming with Antino to score a stunning win in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. The Victorian native only took up residence in the Sunshine State after returning from Singapore at the...
Media World races in BRC Sires and JJ Atkins Stakes contention
Peter and Paul Snowden will set their sights on winter carnival riches in Brisbane with improving youngster Media World following his Clarendon Stakes victory at Hawkesbury. The Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 1 and Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) two weeks later are among the...
Radford hopes long drought over for Comfort Me in Northam Stakes
Itâ€s been three years since Comfort Me last celebrated race day success, but trainer Rhys Radford is embracing the challenge of putting an end to that winning drought in Sunday’s Group 3 Northam Stakes (1300m) at Northam. Although there’s a large gap between wins it’s not a reflection that Comfort Me is...
Lindsey Smith aims to parlay Warrnambool success
After having a hand in two of the feature flat winners during the Warrnambool May Carnival, Lindsey Smith will be looking to parlay that success at Caulfield. Smith has three runners at Caulfield on Saturday and is keen on the chances of Mawallock that is the $1.65 betting app favourite in the MRC...
Stable shooting for Hawkesbury Gold Rush with Facile
After four black-type placings, Facile finally broke through for her first stakes success during the Sydney autumn carnival and connections are upbeat she can go on with the job. The filly will line up in the Hawkesbury XXXX Gold Rush (1100m) on Saturday and while the trainers of several rivals will be...
Wet track one El of a key to Bodegon’s Hawkesbury Gold Cup chances
There were high expectations for European Group One winner El Bodegon when he announced his arrival in Australia with a slashing placing in the 2022 Cox Plate. It is fair to say he has been disappointing since. In seven subsequent runs, El Bodegon has consistently finished closer to last than first but Charlie...
Coco Sun to bounce back in G1 SA Derby
Jamie Kah is yet to ride a Group 1 winner in her home state of South Australia and will be out to correct that glaring omission in the South Australian Derby at Morphettville. With 12 Group 1 wins to her name, Kah went close to landing the Group 1 Australasian Oaks...