Horse Racing News
Aztec Ruler set to contest Cyril Flower Stakes
Stefan Vahala hopes adopting a patient strategy can begin to pay off both now and later in the year. The now arrives as soon as Saturday, (weather permitting) in the Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m) at Ascot, Aztec Ruler’s first crack at Listed company. If that plan comes to fruition first-up and his campaign...
Ayrton’s custom-made G1 tilt in CF Orr Stakes
Mick Price is aware there are more suitable immediate options for Ayrton than this Saturday’s CF Orr Stakes, but he thinks it is the right Group 1 race to have a crack at. Waiting for him will be star miler Mr Brightside, but the $750,000 weight-for-age Group 1 event is run...
Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip building towards racing return
Mark Zahra has a soft spot for Gold Trip, the horse that provided the jockey with the first of his back-to-back Melbourne Cup victories. Zahra answered a call from trainer Ciaron Maher to give Gold Trip a gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday as part of the entire’s build-up to a racetrack return. Gold Trip...
Soulcombe on the right track towards Australian Cup
Craig Williams says time has been the friend of Melbourne Cup runner-up Soulcombe after partnering the stayer in a track gallop at Caulfield. Chris Waller called on Williams to partner Soulcombe as the gelding builds to a potential target of the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in late March. Williams was aboard...
WA Raiders to take on features at Caulfield
Trainer Neville Parnham, and the Casey’s: Sean and his son Jake, have targeted feature races with stars of last year’s Ascot Pinnacles carnival. Group 1 Railway Stakes champion Bustler and WA Guineas hero Zipaway have been entered for Melbourne features at Caulfield on Saturday. Parnham has nominated Bustler for the CF Orr Stakes...
Simon Miller confident Petula will be a big improver
Simon Miller is confident Petula will be a big improver when she headlines his assault at Bunbury today. The Nicconi filly returns from a 55-day spell to race in the $125,000 Listed WA Breeders’ Classic (1200m). Petula burst onto the scene as a two-year-old, winning her opening two races before Simon Miller pulled the...
Griff set to contest Eskimo Prince Stakes
Caulfield Guineas winner Griff is on a mission to add another classic win to his resume, this time in Sydney. The colt is set to resume in the $250,000 Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick this Saturday for what will be an exclusively Sydney campaign. Trainer Ciaron Maher is upbeat about the...
Passive Aggressive poised for return to the racetrack
Imperatriz was the headline act at Monday’s Cranbourne trial session, but it was the performance another five-year-old mare who caught the attention of most in the first heat. Passive Aggressive indicated she was in poised to make a successful return to the racetrack after a failed trip to the breeding barn with...
$2m Inglis Millennium fancy unlikely to line up
Chris Waller is poised to sacrifice a potential $2 million pay day in the Inglis Millennium in order to concentrate on the Golden Slipper with blue-blooded colt Switzerland. The champion trainer says there is a “ninety per chance” Switzerland will not contest next Saturday’s sales-restricted feature for which he is a $3.50...
Young Werther being readied for the Australian Cup
Young Werther is not your normal racehorse. While most horses enjoy time in the paddock, Young Werther is more comfortable with stable life. Trainer Danny O’Brien revealed Young Werther has been in the stable since his last start second in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) in December. O’Brien said Young Werther was going to be...