Horse Racing News
Michael Freedman fillies to contest Peter Le Grand Stakes
A lack of suitable sprinting options for two of his three-year-old fillies has forced Sydney trainer Michael Freedman to turn his attention to Melbourne. Hip Hip Hurrah and Blanc De Blanc have been dispatched to Caulfield to contest the Group 3 Peter Le Grand Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. “They don’t provide for sprinters...
High Emocean to be sold at Inglis Chairman’s Sale
High Emocean, the gallant Melbourne Cup third-place finisher, is bidding farewell to the racetrack as she prepares for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May. The seven-year-old mare, initially acquired for a modest $80,000, has amassed an impressive haul of over $1.2 million in prize money throughout her illustrious career. Trainer Maher conveyed...
Embassy to debut in the Lonhro Plate
Tulloch Lodge youngster Anode might be dominating Lonhro Plate markets, but rival jockey Tommy Berry is looking forward to testing the race day credentials of debutant Embassy. Anode, who was a runaway winner of his only start in December, has been crunched from $2.80 into $1.95 favouritism for Saturday’s 1000-metre sprint...
Snow Patrol kicks off in the Autumn Stakes
Bad luck thwarted the first racing campaign of Snow Patrol who is set to make his racing return at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding is being aimed at the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington next month. First-up though is the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield...
Inglis Millennium a little surreal for Steve O’Halloran
Having spent almost two decades working for Gai Waterhouse, Steve O’Halloran admits it feels a little surreal to be saddling a rival runner in a $2 million race. O’Halloran was among Waterhouse’s go-to trackwork riders for many years, later working as a senior foreman and travelling with her horses to interstate...
Trix Of The Trade aiming towards Bunbury Stakes
Group 1 winner Trix Of The Trade is set to make his return to racing in the Listed Pinjarra Classic (1300m) later this month. Trainer Colin Webster is also likely to aim the gelding at the Listed Bunbury Stakes (1400m) early next month, as he looks to score his first win since the...
Neville Parnham has faith CF Orr Stakes contender
Neville Parnham has faith that Bustler can make his presence felt on debut in Melbourne. A winner of the Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot last November, Bustler prepares for another Group 1 test in the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Bustler and stable mate, WA Guineas champion, Zipaway, in...
Storm Boy sold for undisclosed amount
The deal that most in the breeding industry had been expecting was completed on Wednesday when Coolmore announced it was the new owner of Storm Boy. The son of Justify will continue his career in navy blue after an agreement, the specifics of which were not made public, was reached between...
Altermatum ready for Blue Diamond Prelude assault
It is the time of the year where the two-year-olds need to start showing their credentials if they want to be players in the big autumn races. At Caulfield on Saturday are the two divisions of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m), one for the fillies and another for the colts and...
More seasoned Moravia ready for Eskimo Prince Stakes
Buoyed by what Moravia achieved at his first racing campaign, trainer Michael Freedman heads into the Sydney carnival optimistic the three-year-old can raise the bar again. Moravia made a rapid leap into black-type company at just his second start last August, placing in the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) then beating all...