Horse Racing News
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...
Lightning ready to rumble first-up in the 2025 PB Lawrence Stakes
Desert Lightning will resume his racing career this weekend in what could be the beginning of a campaign aimed at the Caulfield Cup. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding takes his place in Saturday’s Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The field stands at ten following the scratching...
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...
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,...
Saltcoats snares rescheduled 2025 Premier’s Cup Prelude
Saltcoats produced a polished performance to capture the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Kensington, rewarding his owners after the race was pushed back from Randwick’s abandoned meeting on Saturday. The 1800m event was the only one shifted from the original 10-race program to the midweek fixture. Darren Beadman, representing trainer Chris Waller,...
Border Control in Broome Sprint Triumph
Less than two weeks after tasting Port Hedland Cup (2200m) glory with Reginald, trainer Tim Pike was celebrating again when Border Control stormed to victory in the $40,000 Tabtouch Broome Sprint (1300m), continuing his remarkable winning streak. The eight-year-old, who had already secured five consecutive Port Hedland wins including the Richardson...
Lindsay Park shooting for a fourth PB Lawrence Stakes
Lindsay Park will attempt to stretch their dominance in the P B Lawrence Stakes to a fourth straight victory when two of their stable stars step out at Caulfield this Saturday. Mr Brightside provided back-to-back wins in the Group 2 feature before Gentleman Roy completed the treble last year. This time,...
Skybird almost ready to fly again
Skybird’s bid to complete the rare 1000-metre Group 1 double in Australia looks set to proceed after she produced a satisfying trial for trainer Mitch Freedman at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday morning. In a star-studded 10-horse heat, the five-year-old dropped to the rear early before charging home down the outside with...
Match fit colt ready for Grand test in 2025 The Rosebud
Peter Snowden has plotted Grand Prairie’s path to The Rosebud with precision, ensuring the colt arrives third-up and race-fit for Saturday’s Listed event. Four of his five rivals are first-up, including $2.50 favourite Pallaton and $3.90 second elect Skyhook, while Grand Prairie ($7.50) benefits from two recent runs. Snowden revealed the plan...
2025 Furious Stakes tilt beckons for Cantiamo
Cantiamo’s narrow win in the Kensington midweek meeting might not have been as emphatic as her $1.55 quote suggested, but it was enough to get her maiden victory on the board and keep her progressing towards better targets. Patiently ridden by James McDonald, the filly only reeled in Nullarbor Jane ($4.80)...