Horse Racing News
Ryan Moore confirmed for Shinzo in the G1 Golden Rose
Coolmore has confirmed that internationally acclaimed jockey Ryan Moore will return to Australia to reunite with Shinzo in the Group 1 Golden Rose. Moore will replace the injured James Mcdonald, who revealed on Tuesday that doctors had ruled him out of riding for a month due to a fractured foot which...
Doyle’s bold bid for Melbourne Cup 2023 ride
Star performer Hollie Doyle isn’t one to let the grass grow under her feet. When she eyes a Melbourne Cup ride opportunity, she goes for it and is absolutely proactive in trying to further her claims even if she recognizes it might be difficult to bring her plan to fruition. “It was...
Waller favouring G2 Run To The Rose for Militarize
Dual Group 1 winner Militarize is set to make his seasonal return in The Run To The Rose with trainer Chris Waller increasingly lukewarm on pitting him against the older horses in the Theo Marks Stakes. The colt is an acceptor for both races and while he was originally an emergency for the...
Wide draws a blow for Moravia and Ducasse
Michael Freedman is hoping to learn more about two of his emerging colts when lightly raced pair Moravia and Ducasse contest feature three-year-old races at Rosehill. However, his duo will now be heavily reliant on luck after coming up with difficult draws in their respective assignments. Lining up for just his third...
Zoustyle will have a tough task at Moonee Valley
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan concedes his sprinter Zoustyle will have a tough task beating Giga Kick when they meet at Moonee Valley. The Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Zoustyle, second in the sprint 12 months ago, tackle Giga Kick and five other rivals, including last year’s nemesis...
Attrition set to contest Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley
After a gallop at Moonee Valley, trainer Mitch Freedman is content with how Attrition is tracking in the early stages of the spring. Attrition heads to the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday as Freedman plots a spring path for the four-year-old. Freedman has the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield...
Foot fracture puts James McDonald on the sidelines
James Mcdonald will be out of action until early next month after Australia’s premier Group 1 rider was found to be suffering from a fracture in his left foot. The regular rider for some of the expected stars of the Spring Carnival was involved in a fall at Wyong on Friday and...
Mike Moroney nominates three for the Melbourne Cup
Trainer Mike Moroney says winning the Melbourne Cup is a life changing experience. Brew gave Moroney his solitary Cup win in 2000, ironically on the same date that the 2023 Melbourne Cup will be run – November 7. A year ago, Moroney thought he was going to collect that second trophy in Australia’s greatest race, only to be...
15 internationals among nominations for Melbourne Cup 2023
The Melbourne Cup picture has become slightly clearer following the closure of entries for the great race in November. A total of 132 nominations were received on Tuesday by the Victoria Racing Club for this year’s renewal, which includes 15 international gallopers, representing at the same stage an increase from 97 last year among which were 10 internationals. Last year’s nominations for the...
Melbourne Cup handicappers baffled by Vauban’s profile
As the deadline for the 2023 Melbourne Cup entries looms, Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper David Hegan is puzzled by the enigmatic Irish horse Vauban. Trained by Willie Mullins, Vauban has an unusual racing history, with only 14 starts—eight of them over hurdles. “I can’t really remember a horse with a profile of...