Horse Racing News
Pateman’s milestone century beckons in 2025 Broome Cup
Veteran WA trainer Darryn Pateman is within striking distance of an extraordinary achievement as he prepares a four-pronged attack for Saturday’s Broome Cup (2200m). Victory for any runner would notch his 100th WA Cup win – a testament to decades of dominance in country racing. From his Karnup stables south of...
Attrition kicks off spring campaign in the 2025 PB Lawrence Stakes
Trainer Mitchell Freedman is optimistic ahead of Attrition’s spring campaign, starting in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Despite the trip being shorter than ideal, the six-year-old entire is reportedly in career-best order for a fresh tilt. “I’m really happy with him,” Freedman said. “He...
Pallaton poised to bloom in 2025 The Rosebud
Top jockey Tommy Berry is set to reunite with Pallaton in Saturday’s Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill, aiming to see the colt deliver on his early promise. Berry has previously called Pallaton Michael Freedman’s standout two-year-old colt, a title earned with a dominant debut win at Randwick late last year....
2025 Spring Racing Carnival features beckon for late-maturing Palmetto
John Sargent believes his well-travelled stayer Palmetto is ready to deliver another strong campaign as he resumes in the Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill. The New Zealand-bred gelding, who secured major Australian wins in the $500,000 The Coast (1600m) and $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) last...
Blue Hotel ready for 2025 Quezette Stakes test
Trainer Clayton Douglas has already achieved the initial goal he set for talented filly Blue Hotel, and now the focus shifts to assessing her place in the three-year-old ranks. The daughter of Volcada resumes in Saturday’s Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, having scored an impressive debut victory in...
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...
Collett’s new training frontier chasing first winner
Maggie Collett is no stranger to the winners’ stall but the gifted horsewoman will chase her first win as a trainer at Morphettville Parks on Saturday. A winner of almost 150 races as a jockey, Collett recently completed her apprenticeship and immediately took out a dual-licence that will allow her to...
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...
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...
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...