Horse Racing News
Walker dominates the 2025 Grand National Steeplechase
Ballarat’s season-closing Grand National Steeplechase carried the promise of a fairytale ending for punters, but the $400,000 contest instead underlined the depth of Mark Walker’s team as the trainer celebrated an extraordinary trifecta. Leaderboard stole the show in the 4500-metre test, with Will Gordon steering him to a commanding 25-length victory....
Morton’s 3yo carnival ambitions gather momentum
Dan Morton’s Ascot carnival stocks continue to climb after My Authoritah delivered a gritty win in the Lawn Pride Australia Plate (1400m) on Saturday, outpointing Neville Parnham stable mates, Country God and Saam Time Lucky in a tight finish. The Playing God three-year-old made it two wins from as many starts...
Aborted start to spring racing carnival campaign
McGaw’s spring build-up hit a minor bump when a temperature spike ruled him out of Caulfield’s Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday, but connections remain confident the talented colt is on track. Trained by Emma-Lee and David Browne, the three-year-old will now gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday week before lining...
Work completed for Winx Stakes for Waller's army
Despite persistent rainfall across Sydney, Chris Waller remains optimistic about his powerful team heading into the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick this Saturday. The track was already rated a Heavy 8 at the time of nominations on Monday, with forecasts warning of up to 100mm more rain through to...
Matt Laurie trio have spin at Caulfield races
Caulfield punters got a look at some of Matt Laurie’s stable stars on Saturday when Treasurethe Moment, Vinrock and See You In Heaven galloped between races. Treasurethe Moment, a dual Oaks winner, worked solo, while Vinrock matched strides with stable newcomer See You In Heaven. All three are raced by Yulong,...
Sprint path likely for Lady Shenandoah
Chris Waller will send a strong squad into Saturday’s Winx Stakes at Randwick, though Lady Shenandoah, expected to be a highlight in the $1 million race, will sit this one out. The celebrated trainer has confirmed the three-time Group 1 mare won’t line up in the 1400-metre weight-for-age clash, preferring instead...
Private Eye shows his class in the 2025 PB Lawrence Stakes
Private Eye’s Melbourne raid has proven a masterstroke, with the seasoned campaigner scoring a strong victory for trainer Joe Pride and connections. After Sydney’s heavy rain, Pride took the option of avoiding the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick, instead giving his charge a Warwick Farm hit-out before aiming for...
Ferivia upstages unbeaten fillies to win the Quezette Stakes 2025
Lachlan Neindorf’s return to Melbourne racing could not have been scripted better, the young rider claiming Group success at Caulfield aboard a filly he knows inside out. The former Adelaide-based jockey, who shifted to Mornington last season, partnered Ferivia in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) and delivered a polished...
War Eternal wins but classy stayers impress behind him
War Eternal has capitalised on race fitness to land a gritty win at Rosehill but the returns of two Chris Waller-trained stayers behind him are set to prove more poignant pointers for the spring carnival. Seven-year-old War Eternal enjoyed the rain-affected conditions to post his fifth win in Saturday’s Captivant @...
Fully Lit’s emphatic win forces Bott into rethink
Trainer Adrian Bott has been handed a pleasant surprise after Fully Lit rediscovered his best form at Rosehill, romping home in the Precise Air Handicap (1400m). The gelding, who announced himself as a star juvenile by winning the 2024 Inglis Millennium, had been battling for consistency this preparation, but Saturday’s...