Horse Racing News
Sicilian breaks maiden at Randwick-Kensington
It has been a juvenile season to remember for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and the Tulloch Lodge trainers are banking on that success laying important foundations for the stable’s future. The duo produced their 33rd two-year-old winner of the term at Wednesday’s Randwick-Kensington meeting when stakes placegetter Sicilian broke her maiden...
Vern Brockman all smiles after Toropa's win
He’s keeping his cards close to his chest, but judging by the smile post-race you get the impression veteran trainer Vern Brockman believes Toropa shapes as an Ascot carnival horse. Toropa kicked off her career in the best possible manner with a fighting win on debut in the Book Your Christmas In...
Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi retired from racing
Marabi, the exceptional speedster who achieved an incredible winning streak of seven races, starting from a Pakenham maiden and culminating in a Group 1 triumph in the Oakleigh Plate, has officially been retired from racing. Following a surgery, Marabi’s form dipped in the past spring, prompting owner and breeder Greg Perry...
Racing Victoria unveil new retirement farm program
Racing Victoria (RV) has unveiled a new program aimed at supporting retired racehorses by officially recognizing retirement farms across Victoria. The program, known as the Acknowledged Retirement Farm, aims to provide owners and trainers with a reliable option for finding suitable homes for racehorses that are not suited for active post-racing...
Montefilia joins Waller stable ahead of Spring Carnival
In a significant move ahead of the highly anticipated Spring Carnival, four-time Group 1 winner Montefilia has switched trainers and joined the renowned Chris Waller stable. Previously trained by David Payne, the five-year-old mare has been absent from the racing scene since her ninth-place finish in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth...
Sigh to chase Black Type in Sir John Monash Stakes
An extra week between a Stakes race at Flemington and one at Caulfield is expected to play into the hands of lightly raced mare Sigh. The Peter Moody-trained four-year-old was scratched from the Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington last week to be saved for the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes...
Champion jockey Damien Oliver refreshed and back in winner’s circle
The aptly named Refreshing has given champion jockey Damien Oliver his first winner back since a golfing holiday in the US. Oliver and a group of golfing tragic mates had a two-week break in the US playing some of that country’s best, and exclusive, golf clubs. The champion jockey said it was ‘bucket list’...
Art Cadeau gets another chance to impress
Terry Robinson hasn’t given up on giving 2021 Kosciuszko winner Art Cadeau another shot at the $2 million feature, pending his performance in the Winter Stakes at Randwick. The gelding has had a mixed preparation, making a solid return when finishing just over two lengths from Mnementh in the Town Plate at...
Black Opal Stakes day to become $1 million race day
The nation’s capital is set to have its first $1 million race day with the Canberra Racing Club moving to condense its annual carnival into a single showcase meeting, headlined by the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes. The two-year-old feature will be one of four stakes races on a bumper 10-race...
Gai Waterhouse sets sights on 2023 Melbourne Cup
Renowned trainer Gai Waterhouse is eagerly preparing for a shot at claiming her second Melbourne Cup victory, a decade after her initial triumph. With a strong stable of stayers under her guidance, Waterhouse believes she has assembled a formidable squad for the prestigious race in 2023. Waterhouse, in partnership with Adrian Bott,...