Horse Racing News
Oyster Lane out for maiden win at The Valley races
Maher and Eustace have locked in a run for promising colt Oyster Lane at Moonee Valley this Saturday, bypassing a midweek Benchmark 64 at Sandown in favour of metropolitan exposure. The consistent three-year-old has drawn barrier two in the Ladbrokes SRM In Multis Handicap (1000m) and will be partnered by John...
Tyreek scores a touchdown on debut at Canterbury
Promising colt Tyreek announced himself as a galloper to watch with a determined debut win at Canterbury for trainer John O’Shea. Despite an awkward start and lacking race experience, the son of NFL star namesake Tyreek Hill produced a big finish to win the TAB Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday. “Usually when...
Trial action set to heat up as stars set to collide in the 2025 Winx Stakes
Chris Waller will be forced to run four of his stable stars against each other in the early stages of spring, with their campaigns set to begin in the same race. Delayed by wet weather, Thursday’s Randwick trials will now feature an array of talent including Waller’s four leading mares: Via...
Travis Harrison Cup a stepping stone to fitness for Berkeley Square
Dan O’Sullivan has wasted no time getting Berkeley Square back into action this spring, following a light autumn campaign. The six-year-old gelding built a strong record last season, winning at Flemington and Sandown before capping off the preparation with a victory in the Ballarat Cup. He was also a consistent performer in...
2025 McNeil Stakes on the radar for impressive Duke Atreides
A well-timed switch to Melbourne conditions has paid dividends for Duke Atreides, who shed his maiden tag at Sandown in the Quayclean Plate (1200m) on Wednesday. Trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald, the colt relished the upgrade from a soft 5 to a good 4 track, cruising to victory by 1-¾...
Wet weather could end plans for Private Eye’s Missile Stakes 2025 return
Joe Pride is weighing up a late decision on whether Private Eye will contest the Missile Stakes this Saturday or be kept fresh with a Warwick Farm trial instead. The Group 1 performer is favourite in betting, backed from $3.30 into $2.60, but with Randwick’s track already a heavy 9 and...
Entries taken for 2025 Spring Racing Carnival features
Matt Laurie’s star mare Treasurethe Moment is gearing up for a high-profile spring campaign, with a jump-out at Mornington marking the first step toward either the Caulfield Cup or Cox Plate. The Oaks-winning mare is nominated for both features after entries closed on Tuesday, with 146 for the Caulfield Cup and...
Randwick races an option for La Fracas
Trainer Mick Price is leaning toward sending in-form sprinter La Fracas to Randwick this Saturday, with wet conditions in Sydney appearing favourable and a successful clockwise gallop tipping the scales in that direction. Entered for 1200m benchmark races in both Melbourne and Sydney, Price — who trains alongside Michael Kent Jnr...
Shinn steers Hadouken to win the 2025 Darwin Cup
Blake Shinn’s journey to Darwin proved to be a winning one as the accomplished Melbourne-based jockey partnered Hadouken to an emotional triumph in Monday’s $200,000 Darwin Cup (2000m). Teaming up with his longtime friend and former jockey-turned-trainer Peter Robl, Shinn guided the seven-year-old gelding to back-to-back wins in the Northern Territory’s...
Feature 2025 Spring Racing entries close, Aeliana warning remains
The Spring Racing Carnival will gain greater clarity on Tuesday with the closing of nominations for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate, but trainer Chris Waller has warned that Aeliana may not be heading to the former. Despite a dazzling five-length victory in the Australian Derby (2400m) earlier this year, Waller...