Horse Racing News
Alligator Blood's career in doubt
Cult galloper Alligator Blood may have run his last race, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott confirming the star galloper had sustained an injury to his pastern, located between the fetlock and top of the hoof. The seven-year-old gelding won a trial at Rosehill on Thursday morning under regular jockey Tim Clark however the...
Veight purrs in the G2 Australia Stakes
A trip to Moonee Valley earlier in the week has paved the way for exciting three-year-old Veight to make a winning return to the racetrack. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained colt became the first of his age to win the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) since Holler scored in 2016. Sent out the $2.15...
O’Shea’s Zou Tiger pounces to land Carrington Stakes
In a masterful training performance, John O’Shea has nursed dual Group 1 placegetter Zou Tiger back from two bouts of surgery to produce him for an emphatic win in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick. A high-class three-year-old, Zou Tiger placed in the 2022 Golden Rose and last year’s Randwick Guineas, but his...
Eustace farewells Sydney in a blaze of Glory
On their final day as a training partnership, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace sent just one runner to Sydney, and it was all they needed for Eustace to bow out a winner. The British-born horseman finished his tenure alongside Maher on Saturday and will spend the next few months preparing for...
Classy Switzerland shows Golden Slipper 2024 potential
Almost a year to the day since Golden Slipper winner Shinzo made his debut, Chris Waller and owners Coolmore have unveiled another son of Snitzel who they hope can head down a similar path. Switzerland ($2.70 fav) lived up to the promise he had shown at the trials with an authoritative victory...
Apprentice Jaylah Kennedy lands first city win
It may have only been a benchmark 70 grade race at Moonee Valley, but apprentice Jaylah Kennedy will always remember her victory aboard Ceerseven. The victory in the Ascend Sales Trophies Challenger Handicap (1600m) was the Ballarat-based apprentices first in the metropolitan. While Kennedy has ridden at midweek meetings at Sandown, without a breakthrough...
Hayasugi races into G1 Blue Diamond Stakes contention
Race experience counted as the Clinton Mcdonald-trained Hayasugi snared her win just at the right time – right on the winning post – to throw herself into contention for the Blue Diamond Stakes in four weeks’ time. Hayasugi in Japanese means ‘too early’ but there was nothing of that about Jamie Kah’s...
High Octane new G1 Blue Diamond favourite
Astute purchases by Newgate Farm and China Horse Club have shown good signs of delivering greater rewards as the Peter and Paul Snowden -trained High Octane and Holmes A Court ran first and second in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings at Caulfield. Both debutants, High Octane was bought...
Pateman’s classy bid for The Quokka
As jostling between slot holders trying to secure horses to compete in the $5 million Tabtouch-Quokka heats up, trainer Mitchell Pateman has sent out a subtle reminder to potential suitors. Mitchell Pateman believes his gun three-year-old Almighty Class has done enough to attract the attention of slot holders, but fears he has become...
Conners’ trio ready for battle
Fresh from producing Willaidow for a strong victory at Rosehill last weekend, Marc Conners will take a trio of runners to Randwick, hopeful of continuing the stable’s Saturday metropolitan success. It will be Conners’ largest representation for some time and he says his three runners – Rebel Rama, Danish Prince and Winning Verse –...