Horse Racing News
Pericles poised for 2025 Tramway Stakes resumption
While Doncaster Mile winner Stefi Magnetica is still building towards her spring return, stablemate Pericles is on the verge of stepping out in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes. Bjorn Baker, who now trains the talented gelding after Godolphin’s move to public training, praised his credentials. “He is the best credentialled horse...
Providence ready to go in the 2025 Up And Coming Stakes
Champion trainer Chris Waller has unearthed another potential spring contender in Providence, a colt who will chase his maiden win in Saturday’s Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. The son of Wootton Bassett has shown glimpses of class and may follow in the footsteps of former Waller...
Vinrock ready for spring launch in 2025 McNeil Stakes
Unbeaten colt Vinrock will return to racing in Saturday’s Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, with trainer Matt Laurie confident the rising star can build on an outstanding juvenile season. Laurie paid $300,000 for the I Am Invincible colt at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, before guiding him to victories...
2025 San Domenico Stakes next step for Raging Force
Emerging star Raging Force will spearhead Peter Snowden’s assault on the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill, with stablemate Memo withdrawn to instead contest a trial. Snowden believes the exciting colt is ready to showcase his talent against elite three-year-olds. Raging Force has quickly made up for lost time...
McEvoy to mull over 2025 Run To The Rose test for Prestar
Promising colt Prestar delivered a strong performance at Randwick’s Kensington track on Wednesday to give Tony and Calvin McEvoy a new spring option, possibly keeping him in Sydney for black-type company. At $3.40, Prestar outkicked the favourite Johnny to score by half a length in the Schweppes Handicap (1150m). It was...
Stars kick off in the 2025 Memsie Stakes
Caulfield hosts the first Group 1 contest of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival this Saturday, with the Memsie Stakes (1400m) assembling one of its strongest fields in years. Eleven runners will face the starter, with all bar one already Group 1 winners, underlining the depth of the line-up. Ciaron Maher will...
The Metropolitan favourite to face first Sydney test
Rosehill will see Tony and Calvin McEvoy unleash two staying prospects on Saturday, both on course for The Metropolitan (2400m). The team lines up South Australian Derby winner Coco Sun and emerging stayer Half Yours, who has been installed favourite for the Group 1. The McEvoys are buoyed after Prestar’s midweek...
Snowden splits 3YOs between 2025 San Domenico Stakes and Up And Coming Stakes
Grand Prairie will step out in the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill after trainer Peter Snowden chose to avoid a head-to-head with stablemate Raging Force in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m). Snowden felt Raging Force was better suited over the shorter distance, while Grand Prairie would benefit...
Weather query for She’s Bulletproof at Caulfield
Rain looms as the biggest obstacle to She’s Bulletproof making her return in Saturday’s Group 3 Heath 1100 (1100m) at Caulfield, with trainer Charlotte Littlefield set to keep her mare at home if conditions deteriorate. Littlefield said a surface rated Soft 5 would be acceptable, but anything wetter could force connections...
Waller cautious ahead of Wodeton’s 2025 San Domenico Stakes return
Chris Waller will kick off Wodeton’s spring campaign in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m), using the race as a launching pad towards his major goal, the Golden Rose (1400m). The Golden Slipper placegetter faces a stiff task resuming over Rosehill’s specialist sprint trip, and Waller admits he is more focused on...