Horse Racing News
Interlinked suited by 2000m at Flemington
Interlinked will have to concede weight to his fellow three-year-olds over 2000m at Flemington on Saturday as the unbeaten son of Savabeel aims to make it three wins from three starts. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young , the OTI racing gelding is certainly bred to stay and proved too strong when beating...
Storm Boy holds the call in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic
Storm Boy holds the call and will jump favourite in Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic, holding firm at $2.50 after drawing barrier 10, which will come into 9 if the emergency fails to get a run. A noted front-runner for the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott yard, the unbeaten...
Chrysaor and Cifrado drawn to duel in Magic Millions Guineas
Connections of the two narrow favourites for Saturday’s Magic Millions 3yo Guineas would’ve been pleased but the market has remained largely unaffected, Chrysaor just holding the call at $5 from Cifrado at $5.50 with online bookmakers. Toowoomba based trainer Rex Lipp’s Cifrado beat Chris Waller’s Chrysaor last start in the Group...
Te Akau Racing buy big at Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Te Akau Racing announced its presence early at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, but the I Am Invincible colt David Ellis went to $1.3 million for might not be destined to race in the New Zealand giant’s famed tangerine and blue silks. Coolmore teamed up with the now-trans Tasman operation...
Storm Boy retains a strong grip on favouritism for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic
The wins of Spywire and Arabian Summer at the Gold Coast on Saturday added some spice to this Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Adrian Bott remains confident he has the horse to beat. Bott, in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, trains Storm Boy, who retains a strong grip on favouritism for the $3 million...
Kurt Goldman 2YO set for The Debut on the Gold Coast
He only made the transition to the Gold Coast six months ago, but former Goulburn-based trainer Kurt Goldman has hit the ground running with his small team. His mare Arts Object got the job done in The Wave on Saturday, collecting $345,000 in the process, and Goldman is aiming for more riches with...
Halvorsen to miss 2024 edition of the Standish Handicap
The Standish Handicap not being run on New Year’s Day is still taking some getting used to and this year’s edition, which will be run at Flemington next Saturday, will feel particularly odd. Halvorsen, who has been a recent staple of the $200,000 Group 3 event over 1200 metres, will not...
Magic Millions Guineas: Monkey is off the back for Cifrado
Rex Lipp has won million-dollar races before but should Cifrado salute in the $3 million Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday, it will mean more to the veteran trainer than just the rich purse on offer. Lipp’s relief over Cifrado returning to the winners’ circle a ten days ago when taking out...
Holymanz books NZ trip with Coastal Classic win
With the Coastal Classic in the bag, attention now turns to the rich Aotearoa Classic with Holymanz as Ciaron Maher and David Eustace look to put an exclamation mark on a successful campaign with the gelding. The four-year-old son of Almanzor justified a strong raceday betting move to claim the inaugural edition of the $300,000...
Va Via a class above in the Black Pearl
Godolphin’s decision to target the relocated Black Pearl Stakes paid dividends when the four-year-old secured a valuable Black Type win at Geelong on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained mare proved too classy for her rivals when a dominant winner of the $200,000 Listed event. The Black Pearl Stakes moved from Geelong Cup Day...