Horse Racing News
Capacity Tramway Stakes field to meet Amelia’s Jewel
Amelia’s Jewel will face a full field of 14 when she launches her campaign in Saturday’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) winner has drawn barrier eight in the $300,000 event, with Tommy Berry to ride. Now under the care of prominent Sydney training partnership...
Jack Jenkins expects Epimeles to come out fighting
Mixed martial arts fighter Jack Jenkins will be more than a casual observer when Group 1 action returns to Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) is the main race on Saturday’s card, and while Jenkins will be keeping a keen eye on that action, his main focus...
Weather the key to Moonee Valley track
Moonee Valley track manager Marty Synan was happy to see the strong winds disappear ahead of track gallops in the lead up to the Group 1 Moir Stakes meeting. Synan said had those gallops been scheduled for Monday morning instead of Tuesday, they would not have gone ahead as part of...
123 horses in Melbourne Cup 2024 contention
A total of 123 horses are officially in with a chance of winning this year’s Melbourne Cup after entries for this year’s $8.5 million race were revealed on Tuesday afternoon. Defending champion Without A Fight heads a list of 103 locally-trained entries, while 20 horses trained overseas were paid-up for the race...
Rains sets the scene for the Carnarvon Cup
From the moment Rains brought Set The Scene across to join his stable he’s had his eyes firmly fixed on winning the Carnarvon Cup and after his six-length romp in the Peter Evans Memorial Handicap (1700m), his goal appears within reach. Getting to Carnarvon’s pinnacle race has been a year in the...
Maher enters 16 for the Melbourne Cup
The Ciaron Maher stable may not have the largest number of entries for the Melbourne Cup, but it has a mix of horses already in Australia along with those to travel from Europe. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5, with Maher entering 16 horses...
Pearce brothers have their Railway Stakes choice
If Oly’s Choice can kick off his upcoming campaign in the same blistering fashion as he finished his last, co-trainers Ben and Ben Pearce are in for an exciting ride. Oly’s Choice ran two placings from his first five starts when he last campaigned and arguably could have gone closer if he...
Amelia’s Jewel out to regain her sparkle
There might be pressure associated with taking over the training of a boom horse and Group One winner, but Annabel Neasham wouldn’t have it any other way. Neasham and her recently anointed training partner Rob Archibald will take the shackles of brilliant mare Amelia’s Jewel in the Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on...
David Hegan puts mind to weighty Melbourne Cup 2024 task
With Melbourne Cup entries now closed, David Hegan can get to work on finalising how much weight each horse will carry in this year’s $8.5 million Group 1 at Flemington. And Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper said competition for spots could be harder than any other of the post-Covid years. Total entries of...
Caballus makes G1 debut at The Valley in Moir Stakes
Sydney-based rider Josh Parr will continue his association with Caballus when the entire steps out for the first time at Group 1 level. Trainer Bjorn Baker has sent the four-year-old to Melbourne for the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Caballus has been stabled with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at...