Horse Racing News
Golden Path set to kick off 2025 Caulfield Cup campaign
After a successful stint racing in Sydney, Golden Path has returned to Melbourne for his spring campaign under the care of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. His first run will be in the Sportsbet Blackbook Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on...
Gelded River ready to run at Rosehill races
Adelaide River will begin his latest preparation at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Kris Lees excited to get the Irish Derby placegetter back on the racecourse. Although the race isn’t his main aim, it marks an important step in his spring program. The six-year-old hasn’t been seen since finishing fourth in...
Vain Stakes 2025, Quezette Stakes good spring Pointers
Lindsay Park will arrive at Caulfield on Saturday with depth across the program, highlighted by strong chances in the $300,000 Group 2 Lawrence Stakes and both of the feature three-year-old sprints. Among the stable’s headline acts is Scenic Point, a filly touted as one of the most promising in training. Currently...
2025 Vain Stakes test for Express Class
Trainer Gerard Moloney and jockey Patrick Moloney will gain a much clearer picture of Express Class’s standing among his age group when the colt steps into Stakes company at Caulfield this Saturday. The father-son team produced Express Class for a winning debut in a two-year-old handicap at Sandown on the closing...
Home track trainers eyeing 2025 The Rosebud Blitz
The Ryan–Alexiou stable will launch a twin assault on Saturday’s Rosebud at Rosehill, with Blitzburg returning from a long-planned campaign targeting the early-season feature. Blitzburg, the Canonbury Stakes victor from February, resumes after bone chip surgery and comes in well-prepared with two sharp trials. “We’ve had this race in mind for...
Ciaron Maher loads bases in 2025 Quezette Stakes
Craig Williams is set for a well-timed return to racing this Saturday at Caulfield, teaming up once again with promising filly Signature Scent in a Group race assignment. After narrowly missing out on winning the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership to Blake Shinn late last month, Williams took the opportunity to travel to...
Young apprentice keen to keep momentum rolling
A memorable week could be about to get even better for apprentice Siena Grima when she heads to Rosehill to chase her second metropolitan win in the space of three days. Indentured to Melanie O’Gorman at Tamworth, Grima celebrated her maiden city success aboard the Chris Waller-trained Tazima at Randwick’s Kensington track meeting on...
Trial offers 2025 Winx Stakes warm-up for Sydney Cup winner
Bjorn Baker is preparing to showcase both established stars and rising prospects over the coming days, starting with the Rosehill barrier trials on Friday and continuing with a strong team at the races on Saturday. Among Friday’s trial highlights will be Sydney Cup champion Arapaho, who will contest a 1000m heat...
Lindsay Hatch’s plan for 2025 Cairns racing carnival
Lindsay Hatch is enjoying a purple patch of form with three winners and four placings from his last 15 starters, and the Toowoomba horseman is set to target more success as the Cairns carnival begins this weekend. The meeting boasts a strong program headlined by the $50,000 Belle Of The Daintree,...
Don’t count out roughie Kaptain Kaos in 2025 Blue Spec Stakes
Peter Giadresco from Bunbury has taken on a challenging project in veteran galloper Kaptain Kaos. The Demerit gelding enjoyed his peak form with Michael Grantham, winning the 2021 Listed Northam Cup (1600m) before elevating to Group 3 glory in the Hyperion Stakes (1600m), toppling the highly regarded God Has Chosen. Following a...