Horse Racing News
Vienna Princess takes Silver to stamp The Golden Eagle claims
Improved mare Vienna Princess has all but booked herself a spot in the $10 million Golden Eagle with a commanding victory in an important lead-up at Randwick. Prepared by Chris Waller, the four-year-old has taken time to hit her straps and while she emerged from winter benchmark grade to post an impressive...
Lofty could Strike on Caulfield Cup day
A jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday will determine if Lofty Strike makes his racetrack return on the final day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. Lofty Strike is entered for the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Saturday as a lead-up to his main spring target, the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on the final...
Front Page goes back-to-back in the $2m Kosciuszko
At the corresponding meeting last year, Matthew Dale approached fellow trainer Geoff Duryea to congratulate him on winning The Kosciuszko with Front Page. Fast forward 12 months and the two men found themselves sharing the spotlight after Front Page made it back-to-back victories in the $2 million country feature at Randwick, the now-retired...
Alligator Blood wins seventh G1 in the Might And Power Stakes
Gai Waterhouse described him as 'special' and Alligator Blood will get the chance to further endear himself to the Hall of Fame trainer after his win in Saturday's Group 1 The Might And Power at Caulfield. The gelding's first win at 2000 metres, which came in dominant style, was all Waterhouse needed to...
Think About It too good in The Everest 2023
What has felt like the longest week of Joe Pride's life has also turned out to be the most momentous. Pride went into Saturday's $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick with the $4.40 bookie favourite Think About It and last year's runner-up Private Eye ($7) and walked away with the...
Griff gives Maher and Eustace first G1 Caulfield Guineas win
A wayward Griff has overcome the widest barrier to provide Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with their first victory in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. Taking the bull by the horns, jockey Ben Melham took Griff across the front of the field to lead in the early stages and looked to be comfortably holding...
Amelia’s Jewel flops as Attrition wins the Toorak Handicap
Mitch Freedman and Beau Mertens combined for their maiden Group 1 victories after engineering an upset result in a Toorak Handicap that could have severe ramifications for the spring ahead. Attrition provided their young duo with their biggest thrills in racing when he held off Queensland raider Antino to score in the iconic 1600-metre event. But as...
Ingratiating heads back to Caulfield to contest the Schillaci Stakes
Caulfield has been happy hunting ground for Godolphin sprinter Ingratiating and trainer James Cummings is expecting it to be so again. Ingratiating heads back to Caulfield on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m). The now five-year-old sprinter has been to Caulfield on 10 occasions, registering three of his five career wins at the...
Sargent Glad to have G1 Victoria Derby in sights
John Sargent is a master when is comes to training staying three-year-olds and he believes he might have another classic contender on his books in Gloaming Stakes aspirant Glad You Think So. By top stallion So You Think, Glad You Think So arrives at Saturday's Group 3 race off the back of...
Joe Pride out to capitalise on the growth of The Everest
Joe Pride has taken some important learnings from his previous Everest experiences, but none of them have anything to do with training horses. Instead, they have taught him things about himself. Pride has saddled up four runners in the slot race, his best result a close second with Private Eye 12 months ago, and...