Horse Racing News
Quickster one to watch in the Thousand Guineas
Peter Moody has seen enough of Quickster to say that despite her double-figure odds she can still mix it with the more fancied chances in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on Saturday. Approaching the $1.5 million 1600-metre feature at her third start, the filly by Cox Plate-winning sure Shamus...
Nick Ryan sets sights on the Thoroughbred Club Stakes
Nick Ryan has higher aims than a Group 3 race at Caulfield as he saddles up Munhamek in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, but earlier on the card his attention will be taken with the challenge for Material Dreams to add to her growing string of successive wins. Material...
Skew Wiff back on track ahead of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
It wasn’t exactly D-day for Skew Wiff at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, but the Kiwi mare’s trainer Mark Walker was still relieved to see her win. It was the four-year-old’s second start in Australia, following a sixth placing in the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes on October 21, and while those...
Canberra Legend set to tackle The Beauford at Newcastle
He was well-supported when seventh at his Australian debut and the aptly-named Canberra Legend will appreciate the 2300m staying test in the $300,000 The Beauford at Newcastle on Saturday. By Great Britain stallion Australia, the four-year-old just faded late in the Rosehill Cup two weeks back and trainer Chris Waller believes he...
Overpass on track for Winterbottom Stakes
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is optimistic a return to Perth can help erase disappointing Everest memories and deliver a comeback victory for Overpass in next month’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. Ascot holds special attachment for Bjorn Baker and Overpass and was the scene of the gelding’s biggest triumph earlier...
Juggle breaks maiden status at Ballarat
A midweek country meeting at Ballarat on a firmer surface has provided the ideal setting for the James Cummings-trained Juggle to break the maiden at her second start. Juggle, a three-year-old daughter of Lonhro, debuted for a fourth placing over 1000-metres at the same course on October 26 and that experience helped...
Sunshine Coast to suit Zoustyle
No Imperatriz, no Melbourne carnival top level sprinting pressure, and familiar territory is expected to suit Zoustyle as the eight-year-old makes his Queensland return at Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Tony Gollan’s front-running gelding couldn’t match it with Group 1 star Imperatriz in Melbourne over the last couple of months but a...
Damien Oliver chasing Group 1 farewell at Caulfield
The fanfare was understandable after last Saturday’s final race at Flemington, which marked the last time Damien Oliver rode at the track. It closed out the biggest week of the year after Australia’s most famous racecourse, where Oliver is the most successful rider in Melbourne Cup Carnival history. But many would most closely-associate...
Joe Pride pair tackle The Hunter at Newcastle
With a name like Coal Crusher you could reasonably expect the gelding to feel at home in a place like Newcastle, and Joe Pride will be hoping the horse feels just like that in the feature event The Hunter on Saturday. The $1 million highlight over 1300-metres takes New South Wales...
Influential heads Waller's Spring Stakes chances
Chris Waller might have two longer priced runners in the black-type feature at Newcastle on Saturday but despite their market positions for this event he could be eyeing Queensland Summer Carnival features for them down the track. Waller has accepted with three horses in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m) with Influential...