Horse Racing News
Blake Shinn passes Jamie Kah in jockeys’ premiership
Blake Shinn has surged ahead in the race for the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership after a remarkable treble of winners at Flemington on Saturday. Shinn’s tally of 57 Melbourne wins received a boost with two additional victories due to Wiremu Pinn’s disqualifications, taking him to a total of 60 wins. This places him...
Stokes looking to go back-to-back in Monash Stakes
Trainer Phillip Stokes will attempt back-to-back wins in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes with Mileva, but this time for a new ownership group. Mileva was purchased for $700,000 at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May by Kia Ora Stud with Saturday’s Group 3 sprint over 1100m at Caulfield potentially the mare’s last race. The daughter...
Renosu takes control at Flemington
A plan hatched during the Adelaide Carnival has paid off for Godolphin with Renosu taking out the A R Creswick Stakes at Flemington. Godolphin trainer James Cummings picked out Saturday’s 1200m Listed race for three-year-olds after Renosu was withdrawn from a Stakes race at Morphettville following a wide barrier draw. Returning to Melbourne and running well against older horse at Flemington...
Mogo Magic on track for The Kosciuszko 2023
Exciting country sprinter Mogo Magic has underlined his claims as a serious Kosciuszko contender, showing speed, grit and class to extend his unbeaten run to four with a scintillating performance at Rosehill. Lumping 60kg and giving weight to more seasoned rivals, the $1.75 favourite was pressured in the lead but shook...
Mitch Beer lands first Stakes win at Flemington
Albury based Mitchell Beer has landed his first Stakes winner since branching out on his own as a trainer when Mnementh led throughout to score at Flemington. Beer has been training in his own right since 2018 and moved his operation from Mornington to Albury when he saw a market for an...
Apprentice Zac Lloyd lands first win for Tulloch Lodge
Apprentice Zac Lloyd has celebrated an important first at Rosehill, booting home a winner at his maiden ride for the powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott yard. The Tulloch Lodge trainers have been keen to secure Lloyd’s services for some time but given he is indentured to Godolphin and also has a strong...
Dolphin Skin takes out the Taj Rossi Series Final at Flemington
The Leon and Troy Corstens -trained Dolphin Skin has boosted her value as a potential broodmare with a narrow victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. A $13,000 purchase at the New Zealand Ready To Run Sale last year, Dolphin Skin has recouped that outlay while adding Black Type to her pedigree with victory in...
Chorlton Lane on a path to bigger goals
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have unearthed another talented import in Chorlton Lane, who they hope can continue to surge through the grades after his classy Rosehill win. The UK import made his Australian debut in Saturday’s Kia Ora Farnan Handicap (1300m) and despite getting a long way out of his...
Karrakatta Plate performers start their spring climb
The TABtouch-Pinnacles may still be almost five months away, but two key contenders are back in work ahead of big campaigns. Super Smink and Ripcord, who won and finished third respectively in the Group 2 Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot in April, have started their build ups to the lucrative...
Aaron Laing set to Rock at Rosehill
The Victorians might just hold the aces in the penultimate race at Rosehill with Cranbourne-based trainer Aaron Laing plotting to upstage fellow travellers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, who will be represented by the favourite. Laing has brought Sir Rockford to Sydney for the TAB Handicap (1800m) on Saturday, the gelding on the...