Horse Racing News
Mormona chasing Melbourne Cup start in Archer Stakes 2025
Connections of Mormona are hopeful the gelding can take another step towards the Melbourne Cup when lining up in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington. With 12 horses engaged after the scratching of Smokin’ Romans, Saturday’s Archer presents a direct ballot exemption into the Cup. For Mormona, it marks...
Tempted ready to fire in the 2025 Run To The Rose
History beckons for Golden Slipper placegetter Tempted, who tackles the boys in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (1200m) for her new trainer Ciaron Maher. Only In Secret has managed to win the race as a filly, back in 2022, and Tempted must overcome 11 colts and one gelding to repeat the...
Waller mares set for return bout at Flemington in 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes
Chris Waller is optimistic conditions will favour Via Sistina in this year’s Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), unlike last year’s edition when hail and rain reduced Flemington to a heavy track. The mare finished fifth in that race – her only unplaced run in Australia – but has since added...
Asfoora on target for Irish sprint
Trainer Henry Dwyer has given Asfoora a glowing report ahead on her next assignment in Europe. Dwyer is likely to remain in Australia when Asfoora runs in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes at The Curragh on Sunday as she chases a second Group 1 win for the campaign having saluted in the...
Autumn Glow out to lay another 2025 Epsom Handicap marker
Undefeated mare Autumn Glow will step out at Rosehill on Saturday chasing her sixth straight success when she contests the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), a lead-up to the Epsom Handicap. Autumn Glow made her spring return with a stylish win in the Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick, handling...
Star colts looking good for Team Hawkes in 2025 Run To The Rose
Hawkes Racing has produced a roll call of top-class colts, but according to Michael Hawkes, Nepotism is unique. The colt returns in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill before targeting the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at month’s end. He follows in the footsteps of All Too Hard and...
Large ownership group chasing 2025 Melbourne Cup dreams with Bur Dubai
The Melbourne Cup journey of Bur Dubai could take a decisive step at Flemington this weekend when he lines up in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m). A win would hand the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained stayer a golden ticket into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November...
Trainer Chris Waller assembling strong 3YO army
Chris Waller will be juggling stars across two states this weekend, with Via Sistina possibly clashing with Aelina in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, while a team of talented colts take centre stage in Sydney. Among them, Golden Slipper placegetter Wodeton lines up in The Run To The Rose after...
G1 winner El Castello returns in 2025 Theo Marks Stakes
Exciting colt El Castello is finally set to resume racing after almost twelve months away, with a first-up run locked in for the Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill this Saturday. El Castello shot to prominence last spring when he won four straight races, highlighted by the Spring Champion Stakes, before...
Tom Kitten purring for 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes assault
Tom Kitten will make a delayed return to Group 1 racing in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), with the Anthony and Sam Freedman team eager to move on from his aborted Memsie bid. The gelding was scratched from the Memsie Stakes after chaos erupted in the stalls, where he lunged forward...