Horse Racing News
Elamaz to strip fitter for 2025 Hill Stakes tilt
Elamaz will look to bounce back and build on his solid first-up performance when he tackles the Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Adrian Bott confident the French import will improve significantly second-up. The gelding, a strong winner of the McKell Cup (2000m) earlier this year,...
Draw and trip suit Rivellino in 2025 Caulfield Guineas
Kris Lees is confident Rivellino can make an impact when he steps out for his Melbourne debut in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). The son of Dundeel has drawn barrier three and will be ridden by Craig Williams, with Lees hopeful a good gate and a rise in distance will...
Caulfield outing on way to the 2025 Melbourne Cup
Several Caulfield Cup hopefuls will look to clinch their place in the field through Saturday’s Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m), which grants the winner a ballot exemption into next week’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m). Of the 29 horses still vying for a start in the Caulfield Cup, Post Impressionist,...
US import poised to Pounce in 2025 The Nivison
Champion trainer Chris Waller has rewritten the book on transforming European stayers into Australian stars — and now he’s turning his attention to the next frontier: American imports. With the European bloodstock market increasingly tapped, Waller’s stable has begun welcoming high-quality runners from the US, including Yulong’s mares Moira, Full Count...
Treasurethe Moment to rebound in the 2025 Might And Power Stakes
Trainer Matt Laurie admits the small field for Saturday’s Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield isn’t the ideal scenario for Treasurethe Moment as she builds toward the Cox Plate, but says the star mare is primed to perform. The $1 million race attracted only five acceptors, and with Light...
Take three for Gringotts in the 2025 Alan Brown Stakes
Group 1 winner Gringotts will aim to reignite his spring campaign in Saturday’s $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill after a frustrating run of setbacks. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding was scratched from both the 7 Stakes (1600m) and Shannon Stakes (1500m) due to poor blood readings linked to a mild...
Timing critical for 2025 Caulfield Guineas pair
The powerful Chris Waller yard may hold the top two favourites for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas, but co-trainer Mick Price is confident his stable’s pair can give them a real shake. Waller’s duo, Autumn Boy ($3.50) and Wodeton ($4), lead the market, but Price and co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr have their own...
Waller wary of small field with Buckaroo in 2025 Might And Power Stakes field
Chris Waller will again face a small field at Caulfield this weekend, but that doesn’t mean he’s a fan of them — even if he once claimed one of the most famous editions of the The Might And Power with Winx. Buckaroo, one of Waller’s most consistent middle-distance gallopers, is among...
Autumn will be Pictor’s time to shine
It’s not often that Chris Waller gets it wrong but when he does, he is very quick to make it right. Realising he pulled the wrong rein by running Pictor over 1100m first-up when he finished down the track at Canterbury, Waller stepped the Written Tycoon colt straight to 1400m for Wednesday’s The Agency...
Giga to Kick off at Caulfield in 2025 Schillaci Stakes field
Clayton Douglas and his champion sprinter Giga Kick will take a fresh approach this spring, with the gelding to resume at Caulfield rather than The Everest — a race that once made his name. After campaigns in Sydney across the past two years, including a win in the 2022 The Everest...