Horse Racing News
Rhetorical takes on older horses at Moonee Valley
The Mark Walker stable will be looking for some luck to fall their way when Rhetorical heads to Moonee Valley for the second time. A three-year-old filly, Rhetorical takes on older horses in the Moonee Ponds 3039 Traders Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. The contest is a benchmark 64 grade race, and Walker’s assistant-trainer Ben Gleeson...
Powerful training partnership comes to an end
The most powerful training partnership in Australian racing will end in January, with David Eustace confirming he is leaving Ciaron Maher Racing to take up a position in Hong Kong. Maher and Eustace made the announcement via a joint statement on Thursday, with both describing the news as “bittersweet”. Eustace will join the...
Tatura Cup winner ready to strike at The Valley
Mornington trainer David Brideoake joked that a statue should be built at Tatura racecourse of his young co-trainer Matt Jenkins. Since Jenkins, who was raised in Tatura, joined Brideoake, firstly as an assistant trainer and then earlier this year as a co-trainer, the Tatura Cup has become a go-to race for the...
John Sargent banks on Craig Williams being Perfect fit
Williams was aboard for the four-year-old’s most significant win in the 2022 Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington and Sargent was keen to get his feedback before locking in any plans. “I just phoned (Williams) the other day and asked if he would come up for Perfect Thought and he said he...
Inglis Millennium has attracted the attention of Shane Nichols
A trip to Sydney as a lead-up to a potential start in a rich restricted two-year-old race early in the New Year has attracted the attention of Shane Nichols . The Mornington-based horseman is sending Climate Change to Randwick on Saturday to contest the Drinkwise Plate (1100m). Saturday’s race will give Nichols a...
Sinawann warming into form for new trainer
It has been more than two years since Sinawann last won a race, but his new trainer is confident the former Victorian has his hoof on the till. The seven-year-old hasn’t saluted since capturing the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in November 2021, although he did subsequently spend six...
Tom Dabernig in search of Magic at The Valley
Warrnambool trainer Tom Dabernig will bring It’s Kind Of Magic to Moonee Valley as the mare shoots for a third straight victory. It’s Kind Of Magic runs in the PJA Accountants & Business Advisors Handicap (1000m) on Saturday following wins at Dunkeld and Warrnambool at her past two starts. Dabernig has used the 4kg claim of Jordyn Weatherley to...
Molly Bourke continues good form at Warwick Farm
John Sargent had extra reason to celebrate at Warwick Farm when debutante Photographics gave him a rare pre-Christmas two-year-old winner. Not only is the victory timely, it is also a family affair as the filly is leased by Sargent and his wife, along with their children Lucy and Jack. “I put my kids in...
Gundaroo shows a touch of Flemington class
Benalla-based trainer Peter Smith has been searching for a replacement for his former stable star Play Master and says he has found that horse after a maiden win at Flemington. Play Master won 15 races from his 83 starts and almost $500,000 in prize money, but Smith said Gundaroo , the winner...
Snowden’s keen to take on the Magic Millions Classic favourite
While many trainers might be keen to dodge a clash with the Magic Millions Classic favourite, Paul Snowden is welcoming the challenge of debutant Customized taking on Storm Boy in the B J McLachlan Stakes. Storm Boy is a long odds-on favourite to extend his record to two wins from as many starts...