Horse Racing News
Luke Fernie hot on the Heels of another feature
Chock-full of confidence, Luke Fernie believes his outstanding training form can continue when one of his former proteges resumes at Albany on the weekend. Fernie is excited by the return of Laced Up Heels and has high expectations the mare can return with a bang and add to his haul of...
Clinton McDonald thinks Storm Boy is beatable in Golden Slipper
Like most, Clinton Mcdonald was impressed with Storm Boy’s win in the Skyline Stakes, but the Blue Diamond-winning trainer is not conceding the Golden Slipper 2024 to the unbeaten colt. McDonald will chase further glory with his untapped filly Hayasugi in the $5 million event at Rosehill on March 23. Storm Boy tightened...
Chris Waller weighting with Espiona
Chris Waller will study the weights for this Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap before deciding whether Espiona runs in the $1.5 million event at Flemington or returns to Sydney. The daughter of Extreme Choice caught the eye late when steaming home into third placing in the 1000-metre Black Caviar Lightning, won by Imperatriz. The star Kiwi...
Stokes’ stayer makes it through to Adelaide
Phillip Stokes as long had this year’s Adelaide Cup in mind as a season goal for Amade, but he didn’t expect it would be the continuation of a campaign that started in September. The 10-year-old will be given the chance to go two spots better than last year’s third placing when he...
Team Snowden 2YO’s return to Sydney
Peter & Paul Snowden have elected to concentrate on the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes with Fearless after his last start eye-catching run at Caulfield. Fearless flashed home from near last on the home turn in the Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) which had the run of a VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes contender, run over...
Pride’s stars to stay in Sydney
Private Eye won’t seek to settle the score with Imperatriz from their Lightning Stakes clash with Joe Pride opting to bypass the Newmarket Handicap and favour the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday. It sets up a big day in Sydney for Pride, who will also have The Everest winner Think About...
Internationals settling in to Sydney
The Northern Hemisphere horses targeting riches at this year’s Autumn Carnival in Sydney have started arriving with five horses landing in Australia at the weekend. Three Group 1 winners are included among the batch of horses who have taken up residence at the Canterbury Park Quarantine Centre, several of which will...
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...
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...
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...