Horse Racing News
G1 winner Cylinder retired to stud
Just weeks after it was announced that Exceed And Excel had been retired from stud duty, one of his sons will replace him on the Darley stallions’ roster with Cylinder retired from racing. Darley revealed on Thursday morning that this year’s Newmarket Handicap would stand the upcoming breeding season at its...
Hayes looking on the Brightside in Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni haven’t reached ‘arch rival’ status just yet, but Ben Hayes admits he will be satisfied if the former can square the ledger at Randwick. The pair has run the quinella three times, Pride Of Jenni relegating Mr Brightside to second in the Cantala Stakes and All-Star Mile,...
10-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz retired
Glamour sprinter Imperatriz has run her last race with Te Akau Racing on Thursday afternoon announcing that the 10-timer Group 1 winner had been retired. The five-year-old daughter of I Am Invincible was the subject a variety of veterinary tests upon her arrival back in New Zealand earlier this week, which returned...
Ozzmosis to be on best behaviour in Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
An inglorious performance in The Galaxy is the only blot on the resume of Group One winner Ozzmosis and his regular rider Rachel King is confident it will stay that way. The high-class colt hadn’t finished outside the top three in five prior runs, his only defeat a third placing in the Roman...
It’s Final Time for promising Newcastle gelding in Provincial-Midway Championships Final
Kris Lees is hoping the decision to keep Tavi Time on fresh legs can deliver him an unprecedented sixth win in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final at Randwick. The Newcastle trainer has dominated the race since its inception in 2015, including the past three renewals in succession. On Saturday at Randwick, he will have weight...
Trembles out to shake Morphettville
The Freedman family did not have the privilege of training Earthquake, but they are looking forward to getting a chance with one of her progeny. Father/son duo Anthony and Sam Freedman will pull the covers off Trembles in the $120,000 Listed Without Fear Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The two-year-old daughter of Too...
Kent sees potential in Moby Dick
Moby Dick will not contest a feature race at Bendigo this Saturday, but it will not surprise Michael Kent Jnr if he one day he ends up a headline act. That hasn’t always been the case, though. The son of Toronado is the raging favourite for the $150,000 Balgownie Estate Bendigo 3YO...
VRC chief executive Steve Rosich resigns
The Victoria Racing Club is on the lookout for a new chief executive officer after announcing on Thursday that Steve Rosich had resigned. The former Fremantle Football Club CEO has been the boss at Flemington since 2020. A new destination for Rosich was not revealed in the announcement, but he will remain...
Blinkers back on in-form Osmose in Queen Of The Turf Stakes
It has taken former French mare Osmose nine starts to win a race in Australia but now that she has found her best form, jockey Tim Clark expects her to hold it. A last start winner of the Epona Stakes (1900m), Osmose will drop back to 1600m for Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf...
Thomas Sadler trains first city winner
Trainer Thomas Sadler called on some beach training methods of a former Melbourne Cup winning trainer to extract the best out of Commando Drift at Sandown. Commando Drift provided Sadler with his first metropolitan victory when taking out the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (2100m) on Wednesday. Ridden by Rhys Mcleod, Commando Drift ($9) scored...