Horse Racing News
Gentleman Roy on target for the G2 PB Lawrence Stakes
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben Will and JD Hayes is looking to add another PB Lawrence Stakes trophy to their ever-expanding cabinet. Ben and JD combined two years ago to win the 1400m race before Will joined the team when Mr Brightside made it back-to-back victories in the Group 2 race. Mr...
Take two for promising Getafix at Rosehill
Three-year-old Getafix is expected to take his place in the opening race at Rosehill, a week after being scratched from an assignment at Randwick for which he was one of the leading fancies. John O’Shea confirmed the gelding had a setback leading into last week’s race and while it was minor enough that...
Family bond lands My Brothers Keeper at Sandown
Trainer Stephen Brown rarely lets his emotion spill out, but the Seymour-based horseman almost allowed them to bubble over when My Brothers Keeper scored at Sandown. My Brothers Keeper provided Brown’s son Stephen junior with his first metropolitan winner when they took out the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (2100m) on Wednesday. The victory completed a...
Theblade shreds rivals in impressive debut
Michael Hawkes has labelled Black Caviar’s nephew Theblade as “the real deal” following the colt’s stunning debut win on Randwick’s Kensington track. Out of the champion’s unraced half-sister Brigite, a full relation to Team Hawkes’ former top galloper turned successful sire All Too Hard, Theblade made a mess of his rivals,...
Blake Shinn lands second straight Breasley Medal
Jockey Blake Shinn has been announced the recipient of a second straight Scobie Breasley Medal for riding excellence in Victoria. The Scobie Breasley Medal is awarded on a 3-2-1 voting basis by Racing Victoria Stewards for the best ride at each of the metropolitan meetings throughout the season. Shinn, who finished second to...
Neasham set to unveil Amelia’s Jewel
Amelia’s Jewel will make her first public appearance for new trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald when she headlines another quality barrier trial session at Warwick Farm. Formerly prepared by Perth horseman Simon Miller, the Group 1 winner has been off the scene since disappointing in The Goodwood at Morphettville in May. However, Neasham...
Arkansaw Kid ready to step up
Group 1 victory has to this point eluded Arkansaw Kid, but co-trainer Ben Hayes remains hopeful that the Blue Diamond placegetter can again be a force at the highest level. The remainder of the Harry Angel four-year-old’s career will be carried out as a gelding, which Hayes expects to bring out...
Spring stars trial at Warwick Farm
The newly formed training partnership of Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald gave their newly acquired stable star Amelia’s Jewel her first trial on Monday morning, with the Group 1 winning mare finishing second in her 900m heat. Amelia’s Jewel was slowly away under Tommy Berry but recovered quickly, going to the line under a...
Munhamek bright enough for G2 PB Lawrence Stakes
An encouraging workout alongside one of Australia’s premier weight-for-age gallopers has Nick Ryan excited about Munhamek’s prospects of extending his winning streak this Saturday. The nine-year-old will chase a fourth-straight win in the $300,000 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. It will be Munhamek’s first outing since the Listed Winter Championship Final (1600m)...
Bonus pick-up delights Vahala
Trainer Stefan Vahala is a big fan of Ice Pick Nick; a new stable acquisition and that affection only grew after the six-year-old produced a dogged performance at Belmont on Saturday. Ice Pick Nick showed fighting qualities to stave off Leniency by a half-head in the Morley Growers Market Handicap (1200m), exciting...