Horse Racing News
Najem Suhail to be tested at The Valley
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock are planning a Stakes race at Flemington for Najem Suhail, but first he has a date at Moonee Valley. And that date if successful could lead the sprinter to bigger assignments later in the spring. Najem Suhail heads to the Dr Sheahan Plate (1200m) on...
Randwick set to host Everest hopefuls in key barrier trial
Randwick is set to host another key barrier trial session on Friday, headlined by the clash of a quintet of Everest hopefuls. Six horses have accepted for Friday’s opening 850m heat on the Kensington track and five of those – Lost And Running, Alcohol Free, I Am Me, Private Eye and...
Phanta set to contest Idyllic Prince Stakes
Phanta has given co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi plenty to cheer about after collecting back-to-back Listed victories. Phanta claimed his first stakes success in the Bolton Sprint (1200m) and followed up in the Belmont Newmarket (1200m) a fortnight later. Hopes for a feature race hat trick rests in the Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m), his...
Riproar's spring path to be determined at Moonee Valley
New Zealand conditioner Andrew Forsman will get a better gauge as to the spring fortunes of Riproar after the gelding runs at Moonee Valley. A half-brother to Mr Maestro, Riproar runs in the Corporate Membership On Sale Plate (1500m) on Saturday as Forsman looks to lock in a spring campaign for the three-year-old. Mr Maestro ran fourth in the corresponding...
Call Di up for Rosehill assignment
Two weeks ago, Gerald Ryan headed to the races optimistic that superbly bred mare Call Di could kick off her campaign with a win – until he saw her in the parade ring. Usually calm and relaxed, the John Singleton-owned daughter of superstars Frankel and Samantha Miss went to pieces, and...
Aztec Ruler to bypass Ascot carnival
Trainer Stefan Vahala has all but ruled out the Ascot Pinnacles carnival for Aztec Ruler, deciding to extend the quality four-year-old’s winter campaign instead. Stefan Vahala has been weighing up his options since Aztec Ruler’s dominant win on Saturday, but says the summer carnival may not be the best option for the...
Rosehill a first step for John O’Shea’s gentle giant
Cowboys fan John O’Shea might have found himself the Jason Taumalolo of racehorses in strapping colt Cafe Millenium. The still developing three-year-old stands at 16.2 hands and tips the scales at a whopping 570kg, significantly bigger than many fully mature thoroughbreds. In that vein, O’Shea isn’t putting any pressure on Café Millenium...
VRC Oaks 2023 aim for Autumn Angel
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable have Oaks ambitions with Autumn Angel after her breakthrough win at Sandown. Success in the Ladbrokes Communities Plate (1300m) on Wednesday was the commencement of a campaign that the trainers hope will lead to the Group 1 Victorian Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in November. Ridden by Billy Egan,...
Russell Stewart calls Bluff on Street Parade
Street Parade is close to resuming after two sound trials, but there’s a new race in Albany next year that has piqued the interest of trainer Russell Stewart. “I want to set him for that Bluff Knoll,” Russell Stewart told The Races WA. “I want to have a crack at that next year. “It’s...
Corniche to come out swinging at Rosehill
First-up Vain Stakes winner Cylinder has been touted as Godolphin’s flagship sprinting colt for the spring, but stablemate Corniche might just be the stable’s forgotten horse. The three-year-old will launch his preparation in an intriguing renewal of the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, the race having...