Horse Racing News
Parnham buoyed by Bustler draw in the Lee Steere Stakes
Jockey Steven Parnham believes he has top claims to win the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) for the second time in four years after Bustler came up with a perfect draw. Bustler is certain to gain an economical run from barrier three in the Lee Steere Stakes, as opposed to the...
Zardozi gives McDonald a Classics double in VRC Oaks
Champion jockey James Mcdonald has taken out a Classic double during Melbourne Cup week guiding Godolphin filly Zardozi to an easy win at Flemington. McDonald won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) aboard Riff Rocket on the opening day of the four-day Carnival and returned on Thursday to score aboard Zardozi for James Cummings in the...
New Mandate lands for in-form Parr
New Mandate has overcome the deteriorating track conditions at Hawkesbury to give the trainer-jockey combination of Chris Waller and Josh Parr their third win in the Listed Ladies Day Cup. The race changed shape during the course of the afternoon when an electrical storm hit, resulting in the surface being downgraded to heavy and...
Hoo Ya Mal on track for The Five Diamonds
Gai Waterhouse has achieved more than most in racing, but it will be some training performance if she can produce Hoo Ya Mal to win the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill. After some handy lead-up form over middle-distances in Sydney, Hoo Ya Mal travelled to Melbourne for the Caulfield Cup but struggled...
Mr Brightside ready to rock in the Champions Mile
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched out in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, the Hayes boys have suffered narrow losses with Apulia and Crosshaven earlier...
Dalchini in form ahead of the Hot Danish Stakes
Melbourne Cup week revives fond memories for Lee and Cherie Curtis and they hope to make new ones this year when Dalchini contests the Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill. Seven years ago, Lee Curtis celebrated one of his biggest wins when Lasqueti Spirit sprang a major upset in the VRC Oaks at Flemington. While...
Everest-winning hoop eyes The Five Diamonds
While good fortune has largely been evading Antino in Melbourne this spring, new jockey Sam Clipperton has been busy making his own luck in Sydney and he hopes it might rub off. Clipperton celebrated the biggest moment of his career with an Everest victory aboard Think About It last month. On Saturday at Rosehill, he...
Gift could be an Express route to the Golden Slipper
With their long-term sights on the Golden Slipper, connections of promising youngster Shangri La Express are hoping he can take home first prize in the $1 million Golden Gift to secure a spot in the world’s richest juvenile race. While no Golden Gift winner has yet gone on to Golden Slipper glory,...
Another Jolly result in the Ottawa Stakes
Richard and Chantelle Jolly reiterated their ability to identify the right horses to bring to the Melbourne Cup Carnival when Karavas scored a valuable win in Thursday’s $200,000 Ottawa Stakes. The daughter of Alabama Express provided the South Australian father/daughter training combination with a second win in the 1000-metre Group 3 event in...
Dabernig Pics up Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final win
Picaroon scored an unlikely win for Warrnambool in the rich Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final at Flemington on Thursday. The six-year-old daughter of Fiorente is only in work after failing to get in-foal and she lasted in a driving go to score a narrow win in the $500,000 event. It was the richest...