Horse Racing News
Southport Tycoon lands the Australian Guineas
The connections of Southport Tycoon will consider an All-Star Mile start after the Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old posted an important The connections of Southport Tycoon will consider an All-Star Mile start after the Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old posted an important Group 1 win on his record. Southport Tycoon took out the Australian Guineas (1600m) at...
Bold Bastille too speedy at Flemington
Lindsay Park collected their fourth win in the past eight runnings of the Furphy Trophy when Bold Bastille took out the Listed race at Flemington. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained filly led throughout to claim the 1000m dash, backing up the form she showed when successful at Moonee Valley on...
Storm Boy dazzles again and cements 2024 Golden Slipper favouritism
Gai Waterhouse and Adrain Bott don’t just have their sights set on the Golden Slipper with Storm Boy, they are also eyeing off a clean sweep of the juvenile triple crown. As the raging Slipper favourite made light work of his Skyline Stakes (1200m) rivals at Randwick on Saturday, Bott was already thinking...
Imperatriz to take up G1 Newmarket Handicap challenge
Star mare Imperatriz is set to run in one of Australia’s most iconic sprint races, the Newmarket Handicap down the famous straight six at Flemington. Te Akau Racing announced their decision on social media on Friday after the mare had worked at Moonee Valley. The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) will be run...
Low gate key for Australian Guineas placegetter
Japanese Emperor has already demonstrated an ability to run a big race a whopping price on Australian Guineas Day and Mike Moroney thinks a low barrier gives him a chance to do so again this Saturday. The Satono Aladdin four-year-old will contest the $130,000 Good Friday Appeal Plate at Flemington. He hasn’t won since...
Shock first-up winner Makram out to prove it was no fluke
Lindsay Park has the idea of travelling the eastern seaboard in coming months with last start surprise winner Makram. But first Makram’s trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes want to ensure the gelding’s first-up win at $151 with betting apps two weeks ago at Flemington was no fluke. The imported galloper...
The show’s not Over for Kerry Parker’s spritely 8YO
A veteran of the weight-for-age arena, Think It Over doesn’t have the speed in his legs that he once did, but time has done little to dull his desire for racing. Trainer Kerry Parker was delighted to see his stable star show his customary competitive spirit when finishing a fighting third behind Fangirl and...
Blinkers called on for King Colorado in Australian Guineas
The Ciaron Maher stable has called on a set of blinkers in its bid to capture the Australian Guineas with King Colorado. The shades were applied to King Colorado when the colt ran in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley last spring, but the headgear has been missing in his two runs...
Hope In Your Heart to miss the autumn
Talented mare Hope In Your Heart has been all but ruled out of the autumn carnival as connections weigh up whether to continue her racing career. A multiple stakes winner and Group 1 placegetter, Hope In Your Heart was due to barrier trial at Warwick Farm in January but was a...
Jockeys green light new Caulfield Heath track
Racing beginning on the new inner circuit at Caulfield, named Caulfield Heath, has been given the go ahead by senior jockeys. Six official trials and three jump outs were held on Tuesday and despite continued controversy around the tightness of the turn out of the home straight and the obvious dip...