Horse Racing News
Katherine Coleman officially joins Peter Moody
Katherine Coleman will have family support on hand when she saddles her first runners at Flemington. The former Perth girl officially joins Peter Moody in a training partnership as of Tuesday and could have a handful of runners at the opening metropolitan meeting of the season at Flemington on Saturday. Parents Rob and Heather will be...
Annabel Neasham setting her sights on the Melbourne Cup Carnival
Trainer Annabel Neasham is setting her sights on the prestigious races at Flemington’s final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with her elite trio of gallopers. Leading the charge is Zaaki, the dominant force in the 2000m weight-for-age Champions Stakes, aiming for an unprecedented hat-trick of victories. The British import has already...
Mick Price sets sights on Cox Plate with Globe
Trainer Mick Price has ambitious plans for his promising unbeaten galloper, Globe, aiming for a coveted start in the prestigious Cox Plate at The Valley this spring. The goal is to secure a place in the Cox Plate on October 28 by targeting the Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on...
Rocketing By set for first-up assault on Missile Stakes
Trainer David Pfieffer is hoping to capitalise on the absence of the top-class sprinters by aiming Group 3 winner Rocketing By at the first stakes race of the new season. Keen to strike an early blow with the rising six-year-old, Pfieffer has readied Rocketing By for a first-up assault at next...
Nominations in for Aurie’s Star Handicap Day at Flemington
Often the G3 Aurie’s Star Handicap down the straight has been a kick off point for many a good horse for the Melbourne Spring. Bart Cummings would use it as his starting point for many a Cups or Cox Plate contender. Even just look back to Fields Of Omagh winning in...
The Summit displays Spring Racing prospects
The benefit of the hills and numerous tracks at Lindsay Park’s training base at Euroa has paid a dividend with The Summit scoring at Moonee Valley. A French-bred galloper that had shown above average ability in France before being sold to Hong Kong, The Summit landed a win in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m)...
McDonald to take proven path to Caulfield Cup with import
Imported galloper Bear Story is only weeks away from commencing his spring campaign after having a jump-out at Cranbourne last Monday. An official 1000m trial at Cranbourne on August 7 will be the pre-cursor to Bear Story resuming in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August...
Flash Flood notches winning hat-trick at The Valley
Flash Flood has stretched out to 2040m and completed a winning hat-trick with a hard-fought win at Moonee Valley. After wins at Sandown and Caulfield, Flash Flood had his first try at 2040m on Saturday and landed the prize in the Luna Hand Care Handicap. Ridden by Carleen Hefel who had ridden the Ciaron Maher...
Mogo Magic wins again at Randwick
Scott Collings admitted to feeling some pre-race nerves before Mogo Magic allayed them with another commanding performance at Randwick to underscore his claims for the $2 million Kosciuszko. The Goulburn sprinter was venturing into unchartered waters with the Godolphin Lifetime Care Handicap (1100m) his first Saturday-grade test outside Highway company. But not...
Title Fighter lands debut win at Moonee Valley
When Craig Williams fielded a call from trainer Clayton Douglas, he was expecting news about his Everest winner Giga Kick. While there was some conversation about the rising four-year-old, Douglas wanted to know the jockey’s availability for a couple of unraced two-year-olds in his team. A gelding by Lean Mean Machine with the name [[Title...