Horse Racing News
European stayer Al Riffa eyes the 2025 Melbourne Cup
European star Al Riffa will spearhead Joseph O’Brien’s bid for a third Melbourne Cup after being purchased by Australian Bloodstock to target this year’s race. The powerful stayer, fresh off his Group 2 Curragh Cup triumph in July, will travel to Melbourne in the second shipment of international contenders. He will...
Nepotism, Briasa still building for 2025 Spring Racing Carnival
While a number of high-profile three-year-olds return this weekend, the colt most punters are waiting for — Nepotism — won’t resume until September 13 in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. A Group 1 Champagne Stakes winner as a juvenile, Nepotism has had a quiet build-up, trialling...
Three-time G1 winner Sunshine In Paris retired
The racing career of triple Group 1 winner Sunshine In Paris is over following an injury sustained at trackwork on Tuesday morning. Training partners Annabel and Rob Archibald broke the news on social media after consulting with the six-year-old’s owners John and Deb Camilleri. “Our stable star Sunshine In Paris has unfortunately picked up an...
Fangirl gets first look at Caulfield ahead of 2025 Memsie Stakes
Fangirl will finally begin her spring preparation in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes, with Chris Waller making a special trip to Caulfield to monitor her trackwork. The mare bypassed last week’s Winx Stakes due to the heavy Randwick surface and travelled to Melbourne that night. Tuesday marked her first gallop at...
Golden Slipper winner Marhoona likely to return in the 2025 Moir Stakes
Golden Slipper winner Marhoona has signalled she is ready for a big spring with an impressive trial victory at Hawkesbury on Monday. The daughter of Snitzel, in the colours of Emirates Park, showed her trademark professionalism when she hugged the rail and powered through the line to defeat Headwall by half...
Antino better-equipped for second G1 Memsie Stakes test
Queensland’s Antino is preparing for another shot at the Group 1 Memsie Stakes, with Tony Gollan declaring his stable star has grown tougher and more seasoned since last year’s attempt. The son of Redwood finished fourth in the 2024 Memsie behind Pinstriped before a breakout campaign highlighted by his emphatic victory...
King ready to reign first-up in the 2025 San Domenico Stakes
Ryan and Alexiou will look to continue their momentum in Saturday’s Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m), with promising colt King Of Pop headlining their team at Rosehill. A proven stakes winner as a two-year-old, King Of Pop claimed the Black Opal Stakes and ended his campaign with a runner-up finish...
Fangirl swings south for the 2025 Memsie Stakes
Star Sydney mare Fangirl will head south for Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, with Mark Zahra booked for the ride. Trainer Chris Waller opted to scratch her from last weekend’s Winx Stakes at Randwick due to the heavy ground, which her stablemate Via Sistina won. He said conditions...
Via Sistina survives scare from young gun in 2025 Winx Stakes
At Randwick, Via Sistina reaffirmed her standing as the queen of Australian racing, digging deep to repel stablemate Aeliana and claim her ninth Group 1 win in the Winx Stakes (1400m). Returning for the first time since her Queen Elizabeth Stakes victory, the mare faced a searching test on the heavy...
Space Rider on 2025 Caulfield Guineas path
The powerful Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr team unveiled another potential spring star at Moonee Valley, with Space Rider kicking off his three-year-old campaign in impressive fashion. Targeted at the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), Space Rider began his preparation in the Mick Gleeson Plate (1200m), where Beau Mertens steered...