Horse Racing News
Exploring too smart at Flemington
Godolphin and James Cummings will look to continue their good run of form in Adelaide with their two-year-olds after Exploring scored a first-up win at Flemington. The Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on July 29 is the potential next assignment for Exploring after her victory in the VRC Member Annabel...
Brutality reaches $1 million dollar milestone
Winning a Villiers Stakes has been a blessing and a curse for tough gelding Brutality, but he has finally got his head back in front at Randwick in what might prove his career swansong. The six-year-old has been difficult to place since taking out the 2021 summer feature but trainer Joe...
Sunsource back in the good books at Flemington
The standover tactics of jockey Damien Oliver has extracted the best from Sunsource in a narrow victory at Flemington. The win by the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained galloper in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday earned the two-year-old a start in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on opening day of the Melbourne...
Mimi’s Award prevails in the Flemington Cup
Victoria’s leading jockey for the 2022-23 season Daniel Stackhouse said it was a big thrill to win the race named in honour of Deane Lester at Flemington. Set to be named Victoria’s leading jockey at season’s end, Stackhouse guided the Ben and Jd Hayes-trained Mimi’s Award to victory in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m)...
Import Tazaral bred for success
Hailing from an outstanding European family, the Aga Khan-bred Tazaral has a way to go to emulate the records of his half-sisters, but he has taken a step in the right direction with his first Australian win. The Irish import started his career with Dermot Weld before joining the Peter and Paul...
Well renowned Tommy Hughes Snr passes away
Beloved Flemington trainer Tommy Hughes Senior has passed away at the age of 93, leaving the racing community in mourning. Hughes, known for his exceptional horsemanship and notable career, trained a string of renowned horses, including Grand Cidium, Rechabite, Umatilla, Grey Song, and the unforgettable Salamander, who narrowly missed victory in...
I Wish I Win ranked the best in Australia
I Wish I Win has been crowned the best horse in Australia, according to the recently published Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023. Trained by Peter Moody, I Wish I Win, achieved a remarkable rating of 121, solidifying his position at the top. This accolade comes as no surprise after his...
Illative set to run at Flemington
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are looking at third time lucky with Illative as the well-bred filly is finally set for her debut at Flemington. After two previous aborted preparations, Illative is set to run in the VRC Member Annabel Cobain Sprint (1000m) on Saturday. Illative has been a standout at the...
Zed Or Alive to debut in the Byerley Handicap at Flemington
Trainer Peter Moody will break new ground with one of his two-year-olds at Flemington. Zed Or Alive makes his debut in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) of Saturday where he will be joined by stablemate Line ‘Em Up Loui who has a win and two seconds to his name from three starts. A son...
Bjorn Baker duo set for Randwick
Just as top jockey Willie Pike is renowned for bobbing up in the last race at Perth, Bjorn Baker has an uncanny knack for producing the winner of the final event on a Sydney Saturday program. The Baker-trained Miss Jay Fox upstaged her more fancied rivals to wrap up the meeting at Randwick...