Horse Racing News
Ethan Brown chases first G1 in 2025 CF Orr Stakes
Ethan Brown has enjoyed a rich run of success throughout the Spring Carnival, yet a Group 1 win still remains the one missing piece — a situation he hopes to fix at Caulfield on Saturday. The nine-time Group 1 jockey will ride star sprinter Jimmysstar in the $1 million CF Orr...
Godolphin roughie gets Golden chance in 2025 The Hunter
Few trainers in Australia can match Joe Pride’s record of breathing new life into horses past their prime. Yet the Warwick Farm mentor has also proven equally adept at nurturing stars from scratch, having guided Ceolwulf, Think About It and Private Eye to Group 1 success. Early in his career, Pride...
Evaporate up for 2025 CF Orr Stakes challenge
Ben Hayes believes Evaporate has earned his place in the deep end of Spring racing, confident the gelding can match it with stars Jimmysstar and Angel Capital in the $1 million CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The Per Incanto four-year-old was always set for the Golden Eagle, where he...
Derby winner poised for 2025 The Beauford bounce back
For Dylan Gibbons, Newcastle’s standalone race day is more than just another meeting — it’s a homecoming. The Sydney-based jockey was born and raised in the city, completed his apprenticeship with Kris Lees, and still holds fond memories of his first stakes triumph on the local track. That breakthrough came in...
Pre-race parade key for juvenile Seeiaye in 2025 Max Lees Classic
Seeiaye will make his debut as favourite for the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle, but trainer Peter Snowden says the colt’s performance hinges on how he behaves before the race. The two-year-old has shown professionalism in both trials leading into Saturday, placing second in his first appearance before stretching out nicely...
Godolphin exes to team up in the 2025 Spring Stakes
Zac Lloyd and Nacim Dilmi forged a bond during their time at Godolphin, and that friendship continues to produce milestone moments. Earlier this season, Lloyd rode Dilmi’s first ever winner as a trainer, and at Newcastle on Saturday he aims to deliver him a maiden stakes victory with promising gelding...
Waller, Godolphin team up in the 2025 Sandown Guineas
Chris Waller, who stepped in for Godolphin earlier this spring to claim the prestigious Golden Rose, will again partner with Sheikh Mohammed’s empire when he saddles Burma Star in the $400,000 Sandown Guineas at Caulfield this Saturday. The promising Exceed And Excel colt is one of two runners for Waller in...
G1 placed My Gladiola short odds in the 2025 Thoroughbred Club Stakes
After a gallant effort behind Tentyris in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, rising star filly My Gladiola will aim to secure her own spring highlight in Saturday’s Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Trained by John McArdle and ridden in all seven starts by Jamie Mott, the daughter...
Jamie Melham cops big ban over 2025 Melbourne Cup Day fall
Jamie Melham’s Melbourne Cup fairytale had a harsh epilogue after the star jockey received a 30-meeting ban for careless riding in a race that followed her Cup triumph on Half Yours. The incident occurred during the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes, where Melham partnered Fancify for Michael Hickmott. Blake...
2025 The Hunter Clear goal for Paul Messara mare
Scone-based trainer Paul Messara is hoping patience pays off when his consistent mare Clear Thinking lines up in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle this weekend. Messara made the call to skip last week’s Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill, believing Saturday’s 1300m feature shapes as a better fit for...