Horse Racing News
Evaporate soaks up narrow win in 2025 Sandown Stakes
Sandown racegoers saw Evaporate announce himself as a serious spring contender with a gutsy victory in the Group 3 Sandown Stakes. The Lindsay Park-trained four-year-old, who had been sidelined briefly by a virus after contesting the P B Lawrence Stakes, returned to form in style. Blake Shinn’s bold tactics paid off...
Ferivia stamps her 2025 Thousand Guineas credentials
A week after being withdrawn on race morning, Ferivia rebounded in style to capture the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude at Sandown. The Phillip Stokes-trained filly, backed at $11, nosed out Ole Dancer ($2.80) in a dramatic finish, with Salty Pearl ($9) flashing late for third. Stokes said the Group 1...
Waterford gives connections an 2025 Epsom Handicap decision
Chris Waller has indicated the Alan Brown Stakes remains the preferred spring target for Waterford, even after the gelding secured a golden ticket into the Epsom Handicap with his victory in the Shannon Stakes. Waterford’s powerful win in Saturday’s Shannon Stakes (1500m) gave him exemption from ballot and penalty for next...
Beiwacht delivers first G1 for new-look Godolphin in 2025 Golden Rose
Godolphin added another jewel to its Golden Rose crown on Saturday, celebrating a record-breaking victory with Beiwacht in the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained colt, ridden by Adam Hyeronimus, jumped cleanly and rolled forward to control the race. Despite pre-race questions over his stamina, Beiwacht ($9) powered...
Skyhook ready to go in the 2025 Golden Rose
The $1 million Golden Rose has been labelled one of the most even contests in years, with Gerald Ryan declaring every runner a genuine chance. “It wouldn’t surprise me if any of them won it,” Ryan said. “They’re an even bunch of good horses. You usually get three chances in it...
Lindsay Park split stablemates in Stakes races
The Hayes brothers – Ben, Will and JD – will rely on Evaporate as their headline runner at Sandown this weekend after opting to send Rise At Dawn to Sydney instead. Rise At Dawn was a leading chance for the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), but will now tackle the Group...
Start crucial to Encap’s chances in the 2025 Shannon Stakes
Encap will chase another Group 1 placing under a program that has worked for him before, with trainer Gary Portelli preparing the gelding for a Shannon Stakes–Epsom Handicap double. Earlier this year Encap ran fourth in the Doncaster Prelude before backing up only days later to finish a brave third in...
Timely win for son of the late Wootton Bassett
Napoleonic has scored a timely win at Warwick Farm just a day after Coolmore confirmed the death of his sire, top shuttle stallion Wootton Bassett. Trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, Napoleonic accounted for a handy field in Wednesday’s CHC Powering the Chase Handicap (1200m) to back up his maiden victory...
Autumn Boy sharp and ready ahead of 2025 Golden Rose
Golden Rose contender Autumn Boy will attempt to follow in the footsteps of his sire The Autumn Sun, who won the same race seven years ago, and trainer Chris Waller believes the colt is cut from the same cloth. Autumn Boy’s unbeaten two-year-old record ended with his second placing to stablemate...
Payline chasing 2025 Manikato Stakes success
Father-and-son team Chris and Corey Munce are banking on Payline to deliver them a coveted Group 1 when he contests the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. The gelding ran an eye-catching fifth in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at the same track earlier this month, flashing...