Horse Racing News
Naval College to float Autumn carnival prospects
Fresh from shattering Octagonal’s 2000-metre track record at Rosehill, emerging import Naval College will chase a second successive stakes win in the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm. The five-year-old ran 1:59.11 seconds when demolishing his January Cup rivals last start, bettering the previous mark of 1:59.99 seconds that had been...
Ayrton back at favourite course in the John Dillon Stakes
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a return to Caulfield being a winning formula for Ayrton. The six-year-old runs in the Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at his favourite track on Friday. Ayrton has raced at Caulfield on six occasions, registering five wins, four of which have been over...
Curtain falls on Maher-Eustace partnership
They have been a formidable duo in Australian racing, but Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will saddle up their final runners together this weekend before the latter ends his tenure to take up a training position in Hong Kong. Winners of the National premiership last season and again the pacesetters this time around,...
John O’Shea heavy-handed in the Carrington Stakes
Maximal has the class, Waihaha Falls has the form on the board, and Zou Tiger is building towards another win. They are the trio of horses who will line up for John O’Shea in Saturday’s Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and the trainer won’t be surprised to see any of them salute. “I think...
Tim Clark chooses Alligator Blood over rich Sydney two-year-old race
Tim Clark is set to forgo riding at the Inglis Millennium meeting in Sydney in order to follow weight-for-age heavyweight Alligator Blood to Melbourne for his first-up run in the C F Orr Stakes. Clark has combined with the Tulloch Lodge gelding for a trio of Group 1 wins and after partnering him...
McEvoy’s pin their hope on Blue Stratum in the Blue Diamond Preview
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable are banking on race experience proving significant when Blue Stratum heads to Caulfield for his return run. Blue Stratum is the only colt of the 10 colts and geldings engaged in the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) to have raced previously. The two-year-old son of Blue Point had two runs...
Zethus ready to fire in the Australia Stakes
Former Godolphin galloper Zethus is set to make his debut for the Stephen Brown stable at Moonee Valley. Brown has chosen the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) as the gelding’s first start after the five-year-old had an 18-start career under the guidance of James Cummings, registering three wins and four minor placings. Of those three...
Breeders’ Plate winner begins G1 Golden Slipper quest
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have the early Golden Slipper favourite in unbeaten colt Storm Boy, but Bott admits their Breeders’ Plate winner Espionage might just be the forgotten horse. The son of Zoustar was put away after leading home a stable trifecta in the early-season feature, but he is back in the...
McEvoy autumn team readies for launch
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable are looking forward to the return to racing of Veight who will be among nominations for two races in the coming week. The Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds at Caulfield on Friday and the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday are...
Star filly overcomes minor setback
Bold Bastille, a prominent contender for the Blue Diamond Stakes, has successfully overcome a minor setback, ensuring her continued pursuit of victory in Victoria’s most lucrative two-year-old race, according to co-trainer Ben Hayes. Hayes reassured fans, stating that Bold Bastille has fully recovered and remains on course for the prestigious Group...