Horse Racing News
El Castello stamps G1 Spring Champion Stakes qualities
The Spring Champion Stakes in a fortnight beckons for rising talent El Castello as trainer Anthony Cummings believes his victory in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes Rosehill to be the making of the stayer. El Castello ($6.50) denied betting sites favourite Swiftfalcon ($2.60) by 1¾-length margin, who was an eye-catcher in the...
Switzerland raises hand for The Everest
Coolmore’s slot for The Everest is up in the air after colt Switzerland put himself back on the map in winning the Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill. The discussions now begin for the global breeding empire with consultations between Switzerland’s trainer Chris Waller and trainers of incumbent slot nominee Storm Boy, Gai...
Freedman swings right choice with Attrition
Twelve months after winning Caulfield’s famous Group 1 mile, the Toorak Handicap, Ballarat-based trainer Mitch Freedman’s toss-up between a return to that scene for Attrition or ‘the Sydney way’ has paid off with victory in the Hill Stakes at Rosehill. Freedman’s decision to give the five-year-old a chance over the clockwise direction netted...
Deny Knowledge upsets Mr Brightside in the Might And Power Stakes
Deny Knowledge could return for a tilt at the Caulfield Cup after landing her first Group 1 victory leading throughout at Caulfield. Bringing back memories of Might And Power the champion galloper that Saturday’s Group 1 race over 2000m is named after, Deny Knowledge was taken straight to the front by jockey...
Waller, Lane engineer Caulfield Guineas upset
Private Life became the latest upset winner of a Caulfield Guineas when he made the most of a smart on-pace ride from Damian Lane to claim Saturday’s $3 million event at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained, Coolmore Stud-raced $13 chance with betting sites led for every step of the 1600 metres to stave off...
Caulfield Guineas hope out to catch Public Attention
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is not shying away from the enormity of the task Public Attention faces in his first Group 1 task. The Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on Saturday will be Public Attention’s fourth race start, however the Cranbourne-based trainers have faith in their colt giving a good...
Tenbury Wells to step up in the Gloaming Stakes
Tenbury Wells has arrived at a stage in life where Brad Widdup needs to find out if he can play with the big boys. The progressive colt will face his toughest test as a three-year-old in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill. He steps up from maiden and Class 1 wins...
Bedggood to chase more Glory in the Schillaci Stakes
After a successful campaign over the short course at Moonee Valley that netted a Group 1 win, Mornington Glory is set to step up in trip at Caulfield. Mornington Glory won three consecutive 1000m race at The Valley through August and September, culminating in the Group 1 Moir Stakes which provided trainer...
Pericles primed for Hill Stakes 2024 test
Being allocated the outside alley in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap encouraged James Cummings to revert to the original plan with Pericles, but the star trainer is confident he will cope with the extra distance of the Hill Stakes. The five-year-old son of Street Boss, whose three runs this campaign have been...
Murray Bridge team eye a big day
The Murray Bridge stable of Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray are hoping for a big pay day with three live chances, in two states. Their Melbourne Cup hope The Map heads to Caulfield on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m), while on their home track they will have two...