Horse Racing News
Tyler Schiller proving a jockey for all seasons
In Tyler Schiller’s first official season as a senior rider, he has cemented his place among Sydney’s top-five jockeys, won a brace of majors including a Doncaster Mile, and tasted success on the international stage. It continues to be a stunning rise for the country-born hoop, who is still pinching himself over...
Trainer Ed Cummings’ mare a work of Arts
A setback interrupted carnival plans for stakes-winner Arts last season, but it might have also provided the slow-maturing mare with the extra time she needed. The rising five-year-old will kick off her latest campaign in the ATC Thank You Stable Staff Handicap (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday, her first appearance at...
Maher pair face off again in the Bletchingly Stakes
Recommendation will again be subjected to a small field when he heads to Caulfield in search of another Stakes success. The Ciaron Maher -trained sprinter will be joined by Mrs Chrissie in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Recommendation and Mrs Chrissie finished first and third respectively in the Group 3...
Brad Widdup hoping for Paige turning performance
The final Saturday metropolitan meeting of the season is set to double as a racetrack swansong for enigmatic mare Sneaky Paige as trainer Brad Widdup looks to send her out on a positive note. A Group 3 placegetter earlier in her career, Sneaky Paige joined Widdup’s team last year following Mark Newnham’s departure...
Photograph a classy picture at Sandown races
Godolphin and James Cummings landed a one-two punch in a late season two-year-old race at Sandown that could provide a look to the upcoming spring. Photograph ($4.80) scored an impressive 3-¼ length win under Blake Shinn from her more fancied stablemate Diamond Firetail ($4.40) in the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday. The $2 favourite...
Could Waller mare emerge as an Everest Star?
Untapped filly Joliestar has emerged as an Everest smoky with trainer Chris Waller revealing he is keen to give her an opportunity to audition for the $20 million feature. The Thousand Guineas winner was among a host of stars to step out at the Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday, the session also featuring...
Powell chases city breakthrough
Trainer Hanna Powell heads to Sandown in search of her first city victory with a horse chasing a third straight victory. Ultimate Kiss runs for Powell in the ive > Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday after scoring wins at his only two starts back from an 18-month break. Powell has been training since the late...
Pride Of Jenni’s ’10 out of 10′ hit-out
Pride Of Jenni was run over late in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday morning, but those associated with the star mare considered it the perfect Spring pipe-opener. The 800-metre hit-out was Pride Of Jenni’s first public appearance since her Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes win and she raced in a three-wide position...
Easy day out planned for Chris Waller stars
Several of Chris Waller’s biggest names are key players in Tuesday’s star-studded trial set at Rosehill, but the champion trainer said racing fans should not expect an any early-campaign statement from any of his team. Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff Rocket, Joliestar and Zougotcha are among those who will be given an easy time...
In Secret retired to stud
Godolphin’s powerful broodmare band had received a high-profile addition on the eve of the breeding season with the curtain drawn on the racing career of dual Group 1 winner In Secret. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s operation revealed on Monday afternoon via a statement that the daughter of I Am...