Horse Racing News
Think It Over wears down Zaaki to win the inaugural 7 Stakes
Think It Over has iced his comeback from a career-threatening tendon injury, wearing down fellow weight-for-age star Zaaki in a thrilling finish to the inaugural 7 Stakes at Randwick. The veteran geldings continue to produce in top company, Zaaki kicking clear halfway up the straight before Think It Over set sail...
Mr Brightside scores an emphatic victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes
Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside continued his spring domination with an emphatic victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The win in Saturday’s Group 1 weight-for-age contest over 1600m, added to his earlier 1400m wins at Caulfield in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes and the Group 1 Memsie Stakes. Jockey...
Amelia’s Jewel wins the Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington
A wide barrier over the 1400m course at Flemington is one that is usually frowned upon. But it was no concern for Perth mare Amelia’s Jewel at her first run on the eastern seaboard when she took out the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Jockey Damian Lane took his medicine early aboard the...
Star Patrol takes out Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington
Star Patrol did it the tough way to land the prize in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington. Firstly, the Clinton McDonald-trained sprinter had to do a lot of the hard work on the speed before having to hold the 1200m sprint on Saturday in the Stewards’ room. Blake Shinn, the rider of...
Dictionary flies family flag on Diva’s Day
A 0-58 at Echuca is a far cry from a Group 1 at Flemington, but that’s where the lone relation to Makybe Diva engaged this Saturday will be in action on the day the race named in her honour is run. Dictionary goes around in the $27,000 Rich River Party Hire...
Bargain buy ready for $20m The Everest audition
After missing out on Group One placegetter Supido as a yearling, Matthew Smith and his wife Melissa decided they would do the next best thing and buy one of his offspring at the sales. Coming across a Supido colt out of Koi at the 2021 Inglis Classic Sale, they took one look...
Snowden filly to Bloom in the Tea Rose Stakes
Having resisted the temptation to propel Autumn Bloom straight into the Princess Series races, Peter and Paul Snowden believe the time is right to give the filly an opportunity against the cream of her age. Placed at Group level as a juvenile, Autumn Bloom was scratched from the Silver Shadow Stakes...
Michael Dee expecting Aegon to rebound in G1
Jockey Michael Dee is expecting the vast open spaces of Flemington to suit his mount in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes. Dee partners New Zealand gelding Aegon on Saturday in the 1600m weight-for-age contest after partnering the gelding in his two runs this campaign. After a pleasing first-up third in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes...
Shaiyhar steps out in trip at Flemington
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable are looking forward to again seeing Shaiyhar step out over 2500m at Flemington. Since his arrival in Australia from France, Shaiyhar has been kept on the big track at Flemington and will have his fifth run at the course in The Melbourne Cup Carnival on sale now (2500m)...
Exford Plate set to determine spring for Legacies
The spring path is not yet set in stone for Legacies but the team associated with the classy filly hopes its plans will become clearer after Saturday’s $175,000 Listed Exford Plate at Flemington. The daughter of Justify has the chance to book a spot in the Group 1 Flight Stakes later...