Horse Racing News
Eager for another trip to Melbourne?
The Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate could be set for another trip to Melbourne following Crystal Black’s impressive staying performance in the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap on Day 4 at Royal Ascot. Crystal Black is owned by the Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate, made up of four friends who raise money...
Lindsay Park snags Sneaky Flemington win
Lindsay Park showcased its powerful Taj Rossi Series Final hand in the opening event on Saturday’s VRC Country Raceday at Flemington. Sneaky Sunrise emphatically sealed her position as the stable’s top seed with a tenacious win in the $150,000 Ken Cox Handicap (1420m), in which stablemate Jenni’s Meadow finished fourth. Sneaky Sunrise’s win made...
Clear running helps exciting import Craig bounce back
There was no sign of the obstacles that confronted Craig at Flemington on June 8 when he returned to Victorian racing headquarters on Saturday and the untapped import responded with a stress-free victory. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding justified his status as the shortest-priced favourite of the day with...
Civic Stakes moved to Warwick Farm
The Listed Civic Stakes has been added to the midweek card at Warwick Farm after heavy rain prompted the postponement of Saturday’s Randwick meeting. The 10-event program was declared a wash out after stewards deemed the course proper unsafe for racing due to excess surface water. The $200,000 Civic Stakes (1400m) was...
Luke Fernie cautions punters ahead of Belmont Guineas
Trainer Luke Fernie has cautioned punters not to underestimate his classy gelding Russian To The Bar in the $125,000 Amelia Park-Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Despite a wide draw, rising sharply in distance and his record on rain affected ground, Luke Fernie says the Listed Belmont Guineas is a winnable race for...
Vauban to have another crack at the Melbourne Cup
Owner Rich Ricci is eyeing up another shot at the Melbourne Cup with Vauban following his effort in the Group 1 Gold Cup at Ascot. Vauban, the Willie Mullins-trained classy dual-purpose horse finished out of the placings as race favourite with betting apps in the Melbourne Cup last year but following...
Pfieffer hoping sprinter can go Rocketing By in Eye Liner Stakes
Group Three winner Rocketing By has become a little like Goldilocks when it comes to track conditions – he needs them to be just right. With the surface rated a soft 5 ahead of the six-year-old’s assignment in Saturday’s Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich, Rocketing By is set to strike...
Diesel revs up for Civic Stakes assault at Randwick
Diamond Diesel has entered what would usually be regarded as the twilight of his career, but the best might be yet to come for the rising eight-year-old. The gelding arrives at Saturday’s Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in search of his maiden black-type success having lumped big weights to victory in benchmark...
Aberfeldie Boy due a change of luck
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock had hoped to be in Brisbane a week ago with their stayer Aberfeldie Boy who will instead be running in a handicap race at Flemington on Saturday. Timing has been the enemy for Aberfeldie Boy throughout his brief career, but the Griffiths and de Kock team...
Teo Nugent reunites with Ashford Street
Jockey Teo Nugent is looking forward to renewing his association with Ashford Street when the sprinter heads to Flemington. Nugent has been aboard the Warrnambool-trained gelding in five of his 10 victories and guided Ashford Street in his biggest success, the Listed Kensington Stakes over the straight 1000m course at Flemington in December 2022. The...