Horse Racing News
Williams zeros in on Ballarat prizemoney
When pouring over the calendar for a suitable contest for Raymond’s Reward, trainer Matthew Williams put a circle around a race at Ballarat. The VOBIS Gold Eureka Stockade (1400m) on Saturday appealed as a nice way to earn a good chunk of prize money ahead of the upcoming yearling sale season. The race...
John Sargent sets sights on Inglis Nursery
That was the case a few seasons ago when he captured the 2021 Sweet Embrace Stakes with Four Moves Ahead, who went on to finish fourth in that year’s Golden Slipper and ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes. On Saturday at Randwick, Sargent will start debutante Tokyo Lady in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m),...
Communist and Excellent Proposal set to contest The Ingham
Michael Freedman will start a pair of Group One winners in the $3 million The Ingham, but he is the first to admit their presence in the Sydney summer feature is a leap of faith. Freedman’s Randwick Guineas victor Communist and former Hong Kong galloper Excellent Proposal have both been down on form, albeit for...
Plenty Of Ammo wins again at Sandown
Sandown winner Plenty Of Ammo s like a Christmas present that connections have only just been able to unwrap. The now five-year-old, having her fourth start in the Ladbrokes Odds Surge Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Wednesday, won in the style of a future Stakes winner. Trainer Symon Wilde said barrier issues had held...
Steven Parnham sticks to proven formula in the G1 Northerly Stakes
Racing is so often about choices and in-form jockey, Steven Parnham, hopes he made the right one as he bids to set a new benchmark in Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. Given the option of two horses trained by his father Neville, Steven Parnham plumped for WA Guineas (1600m)...
Marg set for Spicy Ballarat return
The Mick Price and Michael Kent stable will attempt to land a nice first-up prize with the speedy Spicy Margs at Ballarat. The Magic Millions Ballarat 3YO & 4YO Classic (1100m) on Saturday is the race the stable has picked out for Spicy Margs to kick start her campaign. Spicy Margs won first-up over 1100m at Caulfield...
Craig Williams back aboard She’s Bulletproof at Sandown
Things do not go to plan with Modown in Saturday’s Group 2 Sandown Guineas, but Craig Williams has now turned his attention to another promising Charlotte Littlefield-trained three-year-old this Wednesday at Sandown. The star jockey will partner Shooting To Win filly She’s Bulletproof in the Ladbrokes Owner Incentive Scheme 3YO Maiden Plate (1200m)...
Mike Moroney chases back-to-back wins in the Ballarat Cup
Swords Drawn is expected to be Mike Moroney’s runner in the Ballarat Cup as the trainer chases back-to-back wins in the Listed race. Moroney won last year’s rain-sodden Ballarat Cup with Bankers Choice and will rely on another veteran in this year’s $500,000 race over 2000m. Swords Drawn will be backing up from finishing...
Attention now turns towards Magic Millions Carnival
With Group 1 racing all but done and dusted for 2023, attention now turns towards the ever-evolving two-year-old picture. The holy grail for that generation – the $5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper – might still be 3-1/2 months away, with the Blue Diamond four weeks before it, but the Magic...
Expect G1 Northerly Stakes improvement from Forgot You says Young
Natalie Young understands if punters have dropped off Forgot You, but she’s confident they’ll see an improved version of the five-year-old in Saturday’s G1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. Finishing 14th of 16 in the G1 Railway Stakes wasn’t the ideal way to kick off your interstate campaign and not what Natalie...