Horse Racing News
Think About It and Private Eye on track for The Everest
Joe Pride saddled up one runner at Randwick on Epsom Handicap day, but he took two Everest contenders to the races. Think About It and Private Eye, nicknamed ‘Spud’ and ‘Spade’ respectively, both have slots in next month’s $20 million The Everest after the latter was secured by slot holders Max Whitby...
Hedged scores an impressive win at Sandown
Hedged, a son of Capitalist, has earned the title of Jamie Kah’s “dream horse” after an impressive performance over 1000 meters in a Benchmark 64 race at Sandown on Sunday. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Hedged had previously made a significant impact by winning his maiden race by...
Antino set for Toorak Handicap
After winning eight of his first nine starts in Queensland, Antino made his Melbourne debut at Flemington on September 16 which resulted in regular rider James Orman being replaced. Blake Shinn took over in the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Sunday and the gelding with to gelding needing to pull out all stops to score a narrow, but...
Ain’tnodeeldun wins at Sandown
The decision to miss the Benalla Cup to concentrate on a shorter race at Sandown has secured Ain’tnodeeldun victory for Anthony and Sam Freedman. Ain’tnodeeldun was one of the favoured runners in the Benalla Cup (2100m) last Friday, but with a race in mind for the gelding at Moonee Valley later in...
Nominations in for Hill Stakes Day at Rosehill
The G2 Hill Stakes (1900m) has a lot of excellent middle distance horses entered. Hoo Ya Mal ($6) has gone here instead of the Epsom and there are others who may head back north such as Lindermann ($15), Duais ($6) and Duke De Sessa ($51). There is the new Alan Brown Stakes (1400m) and a...
Archo Nacho among entries for the Danehill Stakes at Flemington
Archo Nacho is among the entries for Saturday’s $300,000 Danehill Stakes at Flemington, but the gelding is still not a guaranteed starter in the 1200-metre Group 2. Trainer Matt Laurie remains hopeful the son of Sioux Nation will be called up for a start in the following week’s $20 million The Everest, but...
Nominations in for Turnbull Stakes day
That G1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) will see quite a challenge for those wishing to get a run with those big races in mind. One of the most interesting runners all carnival will be seen here as Romantic Warrior ($2) brings his elite Hong Kong form to Melbourne. But he will face some...
James McDonald excited ahead of the Turnbull Stakes
James McDonald flew into Melbourne on Saturday night and the thought of a sunrise spin around Flemington aboard headline Hong Kong galloper Romantic Warrior saw him wake early even without the need of an alarm. That excitement was vindicated when the gallop confirmed for him that despite having ‘a few more...
Imperatriz sets sights on Manikato Stakes
Trainer Mark Walker has reiterated the intention to remain in Melbourne with Imperatriz after the mare bettered her own track record in winning the Group 1 Moir Stakes. Imperatriz stopped the clock at 56.47 seconds in winning the 1000m sprint at Moonee Valley on Friday night, taking 0.21 seconds of the time...
Rhinoceros returns to winners’ circle at Mornington
Unfulfilled potential as a force in feature races in his three-year-old year, as a five-year-old Rhinoceros may be coming to hand at just the right time as firmer tracks are likely to be a common feature of Victorian racing over the summer months. Notching his first win since January in the Gary...