Horse Racing News
Eternal Flame out until the spring
Eternal Flame will head to the paddock a two-time Stakes winner after taking out the Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley. The Mick Kent-trained mare added Saturday’s Group 2 contest over 1600m to win in the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 9. Ridden by Ethan Brown, Eternal Flame ($9.50) scored a...
Via Sistina runs G1 Ranvet Stakes rivals ragged
A carefully laid plan to follow the successful template of UK trainer William Haggas has delivered an immediate reward, with Via Sistina claiming the Group One Ranvet Stakes at her Australian debut. Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller had been forced to watch from afar as Haggas plundered the Ranvet-Queen Elizabeth Stakes double with Addeybb in...
Antrim Coast scores upset in Alister Clark Stakes win
Jockey Michael Dee praised the training effort of New Zealander Stephen Marsh after the victory of Antrim Coast at Moonee Valley. Antrim Coast finished second in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on March 2 before Marsh freshened the three-year-old for a tilt at the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) on Saturday. Dee...
Riff Rockets home to snatch G1 Rosehill Guineas victory
Victoria Derby winner Riff Rocket is now a Group One winner in two states after adding the Rosehill Guineas to his Victoria Derby triumph. Trainer Chris Waller had been keen to see if the three-year-old could bring his best form to Sydney as the bulk of his career had been spent in Melbourne...
Veight lands Group One win in the George Ryder Stakes
After having to settle for second in both the Caulfield and Australian Guineas’ this season, star colt Veight has broken through for a valuable Group One win in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. Co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy opted to send Veight to Saturday’s George Ryder (1500m) after his last-start second...
Imperatriz the Queen of The Valley
Imperatriz kept her unbeaten record at Moonee Valley intact when claiming a second win in the William Reid Stakes. It prompted the mare’s trainer Mark Walker to wish all Group 1 races were run at Moonee Valley. Imperatriz is a three-time winner at Group 1 level over Saturday’s 1200m course having also won the...
Lady Of Camelot wins 2024 Golden Slipper
With six Golden Slipper runners, Adrian Bott didn’t know which horse to watch in the run, but at the finish the Tulloch Lodge trainer had eyes only for their lone filly Lady Of Camelot. In a year when most felt the colts had the edge, Lady Of Camelot ($6.50) upstaged the boys...
Zapateo sprints to a G1 Galaxy win
Zapateo was not considered the leading chance of the Godolphin-owned trio in The Galaxy at Rosehill but the mare has sprinted to a narrow win in the Group 1 race. Five-year-old mare Zapateo was sent out a $26 chance in Saturday’s 1100m dash with stablemate Aft Cabin the $6 second favourite and Kallos at...
Two imports and a filly to represent Ciaron Maher in the George Ryder Stakes
Ciaron Maher’s imports have been handed the visitor’s draws in the Group One George Ryder Stakes, but he is hoping both can overcome their gates and make their presence felt. Maher will start New Energy from barrier 16 and Cosmic Vega from 18, the former having made an eye-catching Australian debut when...
Riff Rocket ready for Rosehill Guineas launch
Victoria Derby winner Riff Rocket is on notice to bring his Group One form to Sydney when he chases his first win in the harbour city in Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas. The three-year-old has won five of his nine outings but his only success in NSW came at Kembla Grange last September, a...