Horse Racing News
G1 Toorak Handicap next for dashing Desert Lightning
Desert Lightning has taken three runs to break his Australian winning duck but the Group 1 winner in New Zealand could be in line to snare one at the highest level at Caulfield next start in the Toorak Handicap. The five-year-old did just what co-trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman wanted to...
Broadsiding leads home quinella for Godolphin in Golden Rose
Ten years after James Cummings celebrated his first Group One win alongside his legendary grandfather Bart, he has brought up his 50th in the same race, producing Broadsiding for an historic Golden Rose victory. The champion juvenile became the first horse to win the Golden Rose (1400m) first-up, unleashing his trademark whirlwind finish...
Amor Victorious too good in the Shannon Stakes
A return to the winner’s stall has been a welcome turnaround for trainer and horse, as the Bjorn Baker-prepared Amor Victorious outlasted his rivals to capture the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Baker has been frustrated by a series of placings over the past few weeks, including Stefi Magnetica’s narrow second...
Parnham laces up for 2024 Black Heart Bart Stakes victory
Ace jockey Chris Parnham believes classy mare Laced Up Heels is a strong contender to make a winning return in Saturday’s Listed Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont’s final meeting of the season on Saturday. Chris Parnham links up with the Luke Fernie -trained five-year-old after her previous run in Adelaide when...
Linebacker out to upstage Godolphin’s star colts in Golden Rose
Linebacker is one of the few horses rated a genuine chance of spoiling Godolphin’s Golden Rose party and co-trainer Tom Charlton cannot find any chinks in his armour ahead of the Group One showdown. The colt made an eye-catching return when doing his best work late for fourth to Saturday’s rival Traffic...
Bott tipping class mare to bounce back in the Golden Pendant
Adrian Bott has declared class mare Tropical Squall has her mojo back and he is putting his faith in her to rebound in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The four-year-old winner turned in a below par performance when making her spring return in last month’s Winx Stakes (1400m), tiring after...
Parks over Valley for Marble Arch
The Hayes training team have chosen to send Marble Arch over the South Australian border to kick off a preparation that JD Hayes says has scope to build on previous successes. The five-year-old mare was to start at Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes night but instead will line up over 1250-metres at...
Weeks wait to pay dividends at Sandown on AFL Grand Final day
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a couple of Group 1 contests in mind for stablemates who will run at Sandown looking to boost their chances of gaining a start in races at the highest level. Muramasa and Craig were scratched from contests at Caulfield last week in preference for races on Saturday, seen by...
Wolfe holds Winterbottom Stakes hopes for returning Rope Them In
Rope Them In returns to the races at Belmont tomorrow (Saturday) and trainer Steve Wolfe hopes it’s the first step towards lofty goals this preparation. Steve Wolfe has always had plenty of time for Rope Them In, runner-up in last year’s Fairetha Stakes (1400m) and if plans go his way, a crack...
Taylor searchin’ for feature race double in Black Heart Bart Stakes
Top fresh record, in excellent form, adept on the wet and well weighted, there’s a stack of reasons why Searchin’ Roc’s commands attention at Belmont on Saturday. Trainer Jim Taylor concurs and has high confidence his classy mare can land the second-leg of a feature double and close out the Belmont...