Horse Racing News
Flemington debut for Yeronga Songbird
A close relation to one of Hong Kong’s great milers will make her debut at Flemington this Saturday. Yeronga Songbird, a half-sister to Beauty Generation, will contest the $150,000 Next Generation Sprinters Series Final that kicks off the Finals Day card. The two-year-old is not only from a mare who has already...
First Immortal lines up in the Mahogany Challenge Final
Father-and-son training team Mark and Levi Kavanagh has been quietly developing First Immortal into a potential stayer of the future. After two victories at 2000 metres, the time has come to test the three-year-old at 2500m when he lines up in the Mahogany Challenge Final at Flemington on Saturday. The corresponding race in...
Silverina kicks off at Flemington
Liam Howley will kick off the Australian career of former New Zealand mare Silverina at Flemington. Group 2 placed during her eight-start career in New Zealand, Silverina runs in the Leilani Series Final (1400m) on Saturday. Silverina has not raced since finishing third in the Group 2 Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on December 10 before transferring into the care...
Linda Meech on track for her comeback at Flemington
Renowned jockey Linda Meech is on track for her comeback to the racing scene after an 12-day recovery period following a concussion from a race fall at Flemington. Meech aims to make her return at the Winter Championship meeting held at Flemington this Saturday. “I’m feeling really good now and can’t wait...
Ebor Handicap becomes Melbourne Cup 'win-and-in' race
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has revealed a significant development in the lead-up to the renowned Melbourne Cup, as it solidifies its ties with England’s major staying handicap, the Ebor Handicap. In an official press release, the VRC announced that the Ebor Handicap will now serve as the exclusive international...
Beau Mertens scores emotional victory at Sandown
In his first ride since the death of his father Peter, Beau Mertens has scored an emotional victory aboard Anahita at Sandown. A seven-time Group 1 winning jockey, Peter Mertens died following a battle with pancreatic cancer on the weekend aged 58. His former champion apprentice jockey son stood down from riding until Sandown...
Crimson Light up to winning better races: Kent
Trainer Michael Kent says he has not been fair to Crimson Light through her brief career and believes she is up to winning better races than a midweek event at Sandown. Resuming from a spell in the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday, Crimson Light relished the wet ground to score a three-quarter length...
Taormina could be aimed at the early spring carnival races
Tulloch Lodge filly Taormina could be aimed at the early spring carnival races after she upstaged some well-related juveniles to make a winning debut at Warwick Farm. Co-trainer Adrian Bott said the stable had held the two-year-old in high regard since she finished third behind Sicilian and top filly Learning To Fly at...
Lavish Thinker to relish Mahogany Challenge Final distance
Trainer Phillip Stokes knows Lavish Thinker has one thing in his favour when he heads to Flemington. The 2500m of the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) on Saturday is the distance that Lavish Thinker is looking forward to according to the trainer. Lavish Thinker, who will be having his eighth start when he lines up on Saturday, reminds...
Emperor can continue to build at Rosehill
Relishing a recent tree change, Emperor will make a hit-and-run visit to his former home of Sydney where trainer Matt Dunn hopes the superbly bred colt can continue to build on his record and confidence. By star sire I Am Invincible out of Group 1 placed mare Jolie Bay, Emperor showed...