Horse Racing News
Steparty on track for the Caulfield Guineas
Country-trained three-year-old Steparty has moved to equal favouritism for the Caulfield Guineas after his brilliant first-up win at Moonee Valley. Unbeaten in his four career starts, Steparty was having his first start at Stakes level when taking out the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. A debut winner at Ballarat in May, Steparty added successive Flemington...
Sunshine In Paris stakes claims for slot in $20m The Everest
Annabel Neasham is hoping Sunshine In Paris has done enough to attract the attention of Everest slot holders after her stunning first-up win in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. Relishing the strong speed set by Queen Of The Ball and I Am Me, Sunshine In Paris ($8.50) settled back in the field...
Kalgoorlie galloper exceeds expectations
Kalgoorlie trainer Paul Rowe has been pleasantly surprised by how well Californication has gone and he’s excited to see what more he can produce in the future. Paul Rowe didn’t have lofty expectations for Californication, but after a flying start to his career he now harbours high ambitions for the progressive four-year-old. Californication...
Cylinder set to fire in Sydney return
Godolphin and its predecessors have a stunning record in The Run To The Rose and powerful colt Cylinder is a well backed odds-on favourite to continue that dominance this year. Sheikh Mohammed’s operation has won the Golden Rose lead-up five times since its takeover of the Ingham family-owned Crown Lodge, the...
Cinderella set to spice up the Sheraco Stakes
Joe Pride says it will be “handlebars down” when Cinderella Days bids to rebound from a first-up defeat in Saturday’s Group 2 Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. The mare took a trail when fourth to Parisal in the Toy Show Quality (1100m) and while she was only beaten 2-1/2 lengths, Pride felt she...
Forgot You bids for 2023 Cox Plate start
Unbeaten at Moonee Valley, Forgot You may be the forgotten horse in the Feehan Stakes. That is what his trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are banking on when the now five-year-old entire runs in the Group 2 weight-for-age contest over 1600m on Saturday. Forgot You won three races at The Valley as a three-year-old, once at 1500m...
Freedman pair set to tackle the Atlantic Jewel Stakes
Anthony and Sam Freedman will have a two-pronged attack in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley as they go about trying to topple brilliant filly Charm Stone. De Sonic Boom and Right To Party are set to tackle Charm Stone in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Both fillies will be...
Roth ready to Fire in the McEwen Stakes field
It does not take jockey Blake Shinn long to get an affinity with a horse. After one ride on Queensland sprinter Rothfire, Shinn could feel the quality the gelding possesses. Rothfire is back in Melbourne for a second Spring Carnival campaign and is looking to start it the way he did 12 months ago with victory in the Group 2...
Joe Pride assembling a strong team for the spring
Even with the retirement this week of outstanding sprinter Eduardo, Joe Pride is assembling a strong team for the spring and untapped colt Ceolwulf might just put his hand up to join it. Despite having relatively small numbers in work, Pride consistently produces top performers with exciting sprinter Think About It and Everest runner-up...
Snowden confident Don Corleone can make amends
The Blue Diamond Stakes might have been the race that got away, but co-trainer Paul Snowden is confident Don Corleone can make amends this spring. The blue-blooded colt had to settle for the minor prize in two Group 1s as a juvenile, finishing a luckless second in the Melbourne feature then...