Horse Racing News
Gold Coast Turf Club announces $3m slot race
The Gold Coast Turf Club will debut the TAB Magic Millions Sunlight on January 10, 2025, a novel $3 million race for three-year-olds. Spanning 1100m, this feature night race precedes the 2025 Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday. It has unique conditions with set weights for colts, geldings, and fillies, and doesn’t...
Learning To Fly again in bid to return to racing
A hectic week at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sales saw Annabel Neasham have a hand in the purchase of more than $5 million of young horseflesh, but another previous sale eye-catcher in Learning To Fly is readying for a return to the races after a lengthy recovery. Group and listed performers headline...
Realism on Immediacy even a child can see
Picking a promising horse isn’t usually child’s play but in the instance of Derby hopeful Immediacy , his purchase came about from just that. It was 12-year-old Ben, son of co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, who pointed out this son of 2015 Group 1 Victoria Derby winner Tarzino out of the catalogue...
Extreme Choice colt caps Magic Millions sale
Yulong ensured an Extreme Choice colt topped the final session of this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with the Victorian operation paying $1.4 million for a youngster from Kingstar Farm. The colt is from the Shamardal mare Mischief Night, who is a half-sister to Pierata and Ashokan and has...
Pride Of Jenni’s 2024 All Star Mile aim
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s Pride Of Jenni made history during Melbourne Cup week, becoming the first horse in 24 years to win two races over the carnival and the six-year-old mare will target more riches in the Autumn. A winner of both the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) and Group...
Think It Over back for another G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes tilt
He produced one of the most memorable victories in recent times when sailing down the outside rail at Royal Randwick to take out the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2022. And now, the Kerry Parker-trained Think It Over is back for another throw at the stumps. The eight-year-old will return to the trials...
Martin Harley overcomes serious injury to win Magic Millions Guineas
Martin Harley capped a Magic Millions fairytale when he partnered the Robert Heathcote-trained Abounding to a belated win in Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the Gold Coast. It was the biggest win in Australia for the Irishman, who first rode Down Under in Victoria, but relocated to Queensland where he...
Louisville breaks through for Clipperton
He’d been a frustrating commodity for punters after finishing runner-up at his past three outings, but the Chris Waller-trained Louisville ($2.40F) has found the winning post at Rosehill Gardens in a patient steer by hoop Sam Clipperton. After winning first-up at Canterbury this preparation, the son of Redwood had been rolled at...
Sghirripa spaces Standish Handicap rivals at Flemington
It appears the sky is the limit for Sghirripa who is progressing rapidly through the Melbourne sprinting ranks, notching up his first group win with a dominant victory in the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) down the Flemington straight. A last-start winner of the Listed Xmas Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, $2.05 betting...
Storm Boy justifies $3m Magic Millions Classic hype
Gai Waterhouse added another Magic Millions 2YO Classic to her glittering resume when Storm Boy justified short-priced favouritism to make a one-act affair of the $3 million event on the Gold Coast on Saturday. The son of Justify made it three dominant wins from as many starts when he outclassed his rivals...