Horse Racing News
Minor alteration to program for Deakin
Phillip Stokes has adjusted Deakin’s spring campaign kick-off, with the stayer to avoid the star-studded Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in favour of the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1400m) on the same program. Originally pencilled in to resume in the Memsie, Deakin will instead line up in the benchmark 100...
Treasurethe Moment set for return in the G1 Memsie Stakes
Treasurethe Moment faces her toughest assignment yet when trainer Matt Laurie saddles her up in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. A winner of nine from 11 starts, the mare will be tested against seasoned campaigners for the first time in the Group 1 1400m contest. She returns following an unbeaten...
Tyler Schiller out to build 2025 Spring Racing Carnival momentum
Jockey Tyler Schiller is waiting on Team Hawkes’ decision to find out if he will chase his first Group win of the season aboard Devil Night. The Blue Diamond Stakes winner holds acceptances for both the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill and the McNeil Stakes (1200m) at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...