Horse Racing News
Tropical Squall too tough in Surround Stakes
Adrian Bott feared the resuming Tropical Squall might have been vulnerable against race-fit horses in the Surround Stakes, but the filly’s class has been enough to get her through and top an outstanding afternoon for the stable. After watching Golden Slipper fancy Storm Boy toy with his Skyline Stakes (1200m) rivals earlier on...
Militarize puts finishing touches to G1 Randwick Guineas bid
Chris Waller has issued an ominous warning to Militarize’s Randwick Guineas rivals, declaring they will need to be at their peak to topple the colt in the Group One feature. The star three-year-old tuned up for next weekend’s showpiece with a solo workout over 1000 metres between races on Saturday, striding out...
Munhamek in All Star Mile territory
Trainer Nick Ryan registered his biggest win when Munhamek provided Damien Oliver with victory at his last ride in Perth late last year. Straight after that race, Ryan began planning for an even bigger prize with the former Hong Kong galloper and got the call up a week ago that Munhamek had been given...
Peter Moody reinvests in family he knows well
Peter Moody reinvested in a family he has not only had success with, but great faith in when he went to $650,000 for a daughter of Snitzel on Day 1 of this year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. The filly is out of the Lonhro mare Charleston Dancer, whose only foal to race...
Atishu rebounds in the G2 Blamey Stakes
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller is favouring bypassing the All-Star Mile with Atishu despite the mare taking the last ‘win and you’re in’ contest into the $4 million race. Atishu took out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday to book a ticket into the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield...
Southport Tycoon lands the Australian Guineas
The connections of Southport Tycoon will consider an All-Star Mile start after the Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old posted an important The connections of Southport Tycoon will consider an All-Star Mile start after the Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old posted an important Group 1 win on his record. Southport Tycoon took out the Australian Guineas (1600m) at...
Think It Over upsets Fangirl in the Verry Elleegant Stakes
Another audacious Nash Rawiller ride has propelled grand campaigner Think It Over to an upset win in the Verry Elleegant Stakes, the giant killer claiming the scalp of Fangirl to notch his third Group One title. While Rawiller and Think It Over went to the outside fence to beat the country’s best middle-distance horses...
Bold Bastille too speedy at Flemington
Lindsay Park collected their fourth win in the past eight runnings of the Furphy Trophy when Bold Bastille took out the Listed race at Flemington. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained filly led throughout to claim the 1000m dash, backing up the form she showed when successful at Moonee Valley on...
Storm Boy dazzles again and cements 2024 Golden Slipper favouritism
Gai Waterhouse and Adrain Bott don’t just have their sights set on the Golden Slipper with Storm Boy, they are also eyeing off a clean sweep of the juvenile triple crown. As the raging Slipper favourite made light work of his Skyline Stakes (1200m) rivals at Randwick on Saturday, Bott was already thinking...
Low gate key for Australian Guineas placegetter
Japanese Emperor has already demonstrated an ability to run a big race a whopping price on Australian Guineas Day and Mike Moroney thinks a low barrier gives him a chance to do so again this Saturday. The Satono Aladdin four-year-old will contest the $130,000 Good Friday Appeal Plate at Flemington. He hasn’t won since...