Horse Racing News
Much Much Better set to contest Aurie’s Star Handicap
Wyong trainer Sara Ryan will be racking up the frequent flyer miles in the lead up to having her first starter in Victoria. Having just completed her first full season as a trainer, Ryan has a runner at Wyong on Thursday, travels on Friday to Coffs Harbour where she has Attractable running...
Zac Lloyd starts new season with a winning double
Fresh from being crowned Sydney’s champion apprentice, Zac Lloyd has carried his rich form into the new season and moved a step closer to his next milestone in the process with a winning double at the Randwick-Kensington meeting. Lloyd’s victories both came for Team Hawkes, the young hoop booting home Enotis in...
Unbeaten sprinter on Everest journey
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are eyeing an ambitious program with unbeaten sprinter What You Need. High on the agenda is the $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick in October and already there has been some discussions on gaining a slot in Australia’s richest race. What You Need has only...
Katherine Coleman trains her first winner
Peter Moody got as big a thrill out of the win of Runsir at Pakenham as did his new training partner Katherine Coleman. Coleman officially joined Moody as a trainer on Tuesday, the first day of the new racing season, and has a 100 per cent strike rate after Runsir took out the opening race on the synthetic track...
Amelia’s Jewel gearing up for spring return
The anticipation is building for trainer Simon Miller as his star mare Amelia’s Jewel takes the next step in her preparation for a much anticipated interstate campaign in the spring. The exciting four-year-old validated star status by winning the G1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) G2 WA Guineas (1600m) double last year and...
Recent acquisitions perform strongly for Stefan Vahala
Trainer Stefan Vahala walked away from Monday's Belmont trials with a spring in his step after a couple of recent acquisitions performed strongly. Lord Lala, a Deep Field gelding from New Zealand, stormed home powerfully from midfield after being hooked to the outside by jockey, Laqdar Ramoly. Showing an impressive turn of...
Ciaron Maher imports to target the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup
Ciaron Maher Racing is set to strengthen its spring racing prospects with the addition of eight horses currently based in Newmarket, UK, which are scheduled to fly to Australia in September. After a successful season, Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace, the training partners, are preparing to introduce a mix of experienced...
Missile Stakes a starting point for I Am Me
I Am Me is likely to have an exclusive Sydney spring campaign which is set to kick-off in the Missile Stakes at Rosehill. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained five-year-old is also an entrant in the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. However, Eustace said the Group 2 race over 1200m...
Lindsay Park set to unveil Blue Diamond winner sister
Ersa won’t be carrying colours identifiable with most of the high-achieving members of her family when she makes her debut at Sale on Wednesday, but connections are confident she too can make a racetrack impression. The three-year-old is a daughter of Lonhro and Erato, which makes her a sister to Blue...
Neville Parnham extends Trainers’ Premiership record
Neville Parnham claimed a record-extending 14th Trainers’ Premiership and his first title since the 2010-11 season. Parnham, a WA Racing Hall Of Fame inductee, prepared 59 city wins, 13 clear of runner-up, Simon Miller. Adam Durrant finished third with 43 wins with Dan Morton next on 39 and Albany-based trainer Steve Wolfe 33...