Horse Racing News
“I didn’t know much of Les until I moved to Sydney”: Schiller
Tyler Schiller wasn’t born when Les Bridge won his first Doncaster with Row Of Waves almost forty years ago, but the Generation Z jockey will team up with the octogenarian trainer on a mission to win him a second. Schiller was put on notice to ride Celestial Legend in Saturday’s $4 million...
Peter Moody cautious ahead of I Wish I Win return in TJ Smith Stakes
Peter G Moody fears a lack of recent match practice could come against defending titleholder I Wish I Win when he resumes aPeter G Moody fears a lack of recent match practice could come against defending titleholder I Wish I Win when he resumes against a crack field of race-fit sprinters in the T...
Bandi’s Boy in doubt for the Country Championships Final
Trainer Danny Williams is confident he is winning the battle to have Bandi’s Boy fit to line up in the Country Championships Final. The horse was found to be mildly lame in his near foreleg after winning the Star Kingdom Stakes at Rosehill last weekend and will need to pass an inspection by...
First Immortal out to stamp 2024 Melbourne Cup claims
The Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are still six months away, but those two races are clearly in the focus of father-and-son training duo Mark and Levi Kavanagh. First Immortal was bound for those races last year, but with a less than satisfactory rating he was forced to try and win his way...
Interest in Winx’s first foal intensifies ahead of sale
A quick flick through the media guide Inglis has prepared for this weekend’s Easter Yearling Sale underlines the significance of Winx’s daughter being part of the catalogue. Thoroughbred auction houses are traditionally reluctant to single out specific lots, but Inglis has no option but to with the filly who will go...
Top five in Golden Slipper prepare for Inglis Sires showdown
Blake Shinn will reunite with Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot at Randwick where the pair will bid to add the second leg of the two-year-old triple crown to their autumn carnival haul. The first five horses across the line in the Slipper (1200m) will clash again in a strong renewal of the...
Kah and Hickmott fire at Ballarat
South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott could not have asked for a better trip across the Victorian border, landing a treble at Ballarat. Hickmott took a team of three horses from his base at Murray Bridge – Togetherforever, Spirit Of Camelot and High Five – who were all successful in maiden class races on Wednesday’s...
Austin, Lees secure Final spots via Wildcard
Kris Lees will have five runners in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final after Willinga Freefall and Baltic Coast filled the placings behind the Jarrod Austin-trained Terra Mater in the Wildcard at Newcastle. All three placegetters have secured their spot in the $1 million finale on Saturday week, along with the qualifiers from six selected heats. The Lees duo...
Jockey Stefano Cherchi dies following injuries suffered in fall
Italian-born jockey Stefano Cherchi had died, two weeks after suffering head and internal injuries in a race fall at Canberra. The NSW Jockeys’ Association announced the devastating news on Wednesday on behalf of the 23-year-old’s family. “With deep sadness, the Cherchi family have announced their beloved son Stefano passed away peacefully today,”...
Japanese raider on song for the Doncaster Mile
Having collected the Golden Eagle in the spring, Japan’s Obamburumai is back in Sydney looking to add some more prize money to the coffers. Obamburumai banked $5.25 million for his win in the Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill last November and is in line for another $2.3 million if successful in the...