Horse Racing News
Positive signs for Pateman’s protege
It’s only baby steps, but for trainer Mitchell Pateman he liked what he saw from Protégé at Belmont trials on Monday. In a positive sign for the future, Protege took out heat six from Choice Bid and is primed to launch a low key return to racing in the next couple of weeks. Mitchell...
Caulfield Cup or Cox Plate for star mare Duais
Which spring feature Duais heads to will not be determined until after her performance in the Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield. The Edward Cummings-trained mare remains in the entry for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday week and the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 28. But Saturday’s Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield will be pivotal in Cummings’ decision...
Amelia’s Jewel ready to sparkle in G1 Toorak Handicap
Star mare Amelia’s Jewel was given a trip across town from her Flemington base for a look at Caulfield ahead of the Toorak Handicap. Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 1600m is the race that will determine whether Amelia’s Jewel stays in Melbourne to run in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October...
Militarize chasing third G1 in Caulfield Guineas 2023
Chris Waller does not see the barrier draw being a disadvantage for Caulfield Guineas favourite Militarize. The $2.80 top elect with most online bookies drew barrier 12 in Saturday’s field of 15 three-year-olds over the 1600m journey. Militarize had his first look at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and Waller said the son of Dundeel had...
Sydney and Melbourne form collide on Caulfield Guineas day
Three G1s on the one day highlight a superb program of action at Caulfield with the Guineas a huge prize at $3m. The G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) shapes as a bit of a match race with the Sydney and Melbourne form colliding. Militarize ($2.80) and Steparty ($3.50) clash in a tasty affair but...
Future History to carry 50kg in the Melbourne Cup
Future History has become the first winner of The Bart Cummings in six years to escape a Melbourne Cup penalty after Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan elected to not amend his weight for the November 7 contest. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding remains on 50kg for the Melbourne...
Amelia’s Jewel allotted 56kg in Toorak Handicap
Amelia’s Jewel has been set a task that has completed just once in the metric era if she is to win Saturday’s Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, weights for which were released on Monday. The Simon Miller-trained four-year-old, who was one of 25 nominations for the 1600-metre handicap, was allotted 56kg. More Joyous,...
Dual Group 1 winner Militarize on track for Caulfield Guineas
Militarize will be out to add to his Group 1 record in the Caulfield Guineas. Chris Waller is renowned for not pushing his young horse too early in their careers, so it is rare to find a two-year-old Group 1 winner among his ever-expanding haul. The races Waller has previously targeted for his emerging two-year-old talent is the, now named, J J Atkins, a race...
G1 winner Western Empire put up for sale
Western Empire, the winner of the Railway Stakes, is set to be placed up for online auction this coming Wednesday. Now six years old, the Group 1 champion has had seven wins and won over $1.5 million in prize money. Western Empire, owned by Peters Investments, achieved a remarkable feat as...
Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for Gold Trip
Gold Trip rocketed up Cox Plate markets after his jaw-dropping Turnbull Stakes win, but Saturday week’s Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for the imported entire. David Eustace on Monday morning said he and co-trainer Ciaron Maher on Sunday spoke with owners Australian Bloodstock, who remain interested in the 2400-metre Group 1...