Horse Racing News
Ikasara makes winning debut at Rosehill races
Sydney’s major juvenile races have already been run this season but the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable has unveiled another exciting prospect for the future with Ikasara making a winning debut at Rosehill. Adam Hyeronimus was full of praise for the colt by stallion I Am Invincible and the jockey was even...
Champion sire Fastnet Rock retired from stallion duties
Fastnet Rock, one of the most celebrated stallions of modern times, has been retired from stallion duties at Coolmore Australia. The decision marks the end of an era for the iconic son of Danehill whose dominance on the track and prolific success at stud have left an indelible mark on...
Kris Lees hoping for third time lucky in The Archer
Kris Lees will be represented in $775,000 The Archer for the third year in succession and he is hoping to use that experience to advantage. Lees will start Australian Bloodstock gelding Ucalledit in the 1300 metre slot race at Rockhampton on Sunday when he is banking on the addition of blinkers helping the...
Sun set to shine in the Australasian Oaks
Mick Price is looking to add another South Australian Group 1 feature to his trophy cabinet when he saddles Vibrant Sun in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. Price, who trains in partnership with Michael Kent Jnr at Cranbourne, has won three of South Australia’s four Group 1 races on multiple occasions. However, he has won...
RV chief Andrew Jones executive resigns
Racing Victoria will shortly commence a recruitment process for a new chief executive after Andrew Jones on Friday resigned from the position. Jones’ departure comes less than two years after he was recruited as the replacement for Giles Thompson. Jones said now was a good time to step aside with a new...
Options abound for resuming Oaks winner
Trainer Kris Lees has modest expectations for Amokura when the Queensland Oaks winner resumes at Rosehill, but longer-term he is hoping she might develop into a Caulfield Cup contender. The lightly raced mare will kick off her campaign in Saturday’s Vale Lonhro Handicap (1500m) and while Lees isn’t anticipating a winning return, he...
G1 Australasian Oaks paints a good picture for Concello
Like most who buy at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Denise Martin might have dreamt of rich Group 1 sprint races when she bought Concello at the 2022 offering. The Star Thoroughbreds boss went to $210,000 for the filly who is a first-crop member of Widden stallion Trapeze Artist. A...
Freedman adopting a ‘wait-and-sea’ approach with 2YO
Favourite Seascape is no certainty to take her place at Rosehill with trainer Michael Freedman still weighing up his options for the promising filly. The daughter of super sire I Am Invincible controlled the race on debut at Gosford and didn’t give her rivals a chance, scoring an emphatic 4-3/4 length win. She is an early...
Warrnambool Cup or VOBIS Gold Heath toss up for Khoekhoe
An unsuitable barrier at Caulfield or the possibility of a wet track at Warrnambool has Matt Cumani pondering which way to go with his rejuvenated galloper Khoekhoe. Cumani has two runners in the $175,000 VOBIS Gold Heath (2000m), the other being seven-year-old mare Tycoon Bec who drew barrier two, while Khoekhoe has...
Epimeles stamps his class in the Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have some tough decisions to make after the impressive win of Epimeles at Flemington. A debut winner at Sandown last month, Epimeles took out the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) on Thursday, showing a touch of class. The decision for Busuttin and Young now is do they put the...