Horse Racing News
Chrysaor and Cifrado drawn to duel in Magic Millions Guineas
Connections of the two narrow favourites for Saturday’s Magic Millions 3yo Guineas would’ve been pleased but the market has remained largely unaffected, Chrysaor just holding the call at $5 from Cifrado at $5.50 with online bookmakers. Toowoomba based trainer Rex Lipp’s Cifrado beat Chris Waller’s Chrysaor last start in the Group...
Storm Boy retains a strong grip on favouritism for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic
The wins of Spywire and Arabian Summer at the Gold Coast on Saturday added some spice to this Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Adrian Bott remains confident he has the horse to beat. Bott, in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, trains Storm Boy, who retains a strong grip on favouritism for the $3 million...
Kurt Goldman 2YO set for The Debut on the Gold Coast
He only made the transition to the Gold Coast six months ago, but former Goulburn-based trainer Kurt Goldman has hit the ground running with his small team. His mare Arts Object got the job done in The Wave on Saturday, collecting $345,000 in the process, and Goldman is aiming for more riches with...
Magic Millions Guineas: Monkey is off the back for Cifrado
Rex Lipp has won million-dollar races before but should Cifrado salute in the $3 million Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday, it will mean more to the veteran trainer than just the rich purse on offer. Lipp’s relief over Cifrado returning to the winners’ circle a ten days ago when taking out...
Halvorsen to miss 2024 edition of the Standish Handicap
The Standish Handicap not being run on New Year’s Day is still taking some getting used to and this year’s edition, which will be run at Flemington next Saturday, will feel particularly odd. Halvorsen, who has been a recent staple of the $200,000 Group 3 event over 1200 metres, will not...
Holymanz books NZ trip with Coastal Classic win
With the Coastal Classic in the bag, attention now turns to the rich Aotearoa Classic with Holymanz as Ciaron Maher and David Eustace look to put an exclamation mark on a successful campaign with the gelding. The four-year-old son of Almanzor justified a strong raceday betting move to claim the inaugural edition of the $300,000...
Arts Object causes boilover in The Wave
It took a long range plan by trainer Kurt Goldman and a perfect steer from hoop Angela Jones to see Arts Object ($51) take out the $250,000 The Wave on the Gold Coast. The daughter of Zoustar didn’t spend a penny in the run after jumping on terms from gate three and absolutely powered...
Va Via a class above in the Black Pearl
Godolphin’s decision to target the relocated Black Pearl Stakes paid dividends when the four-year-old secured a valuable Black Type win at Geelong on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained mare proved too classy for her rivals when a dominant winner of the $200,000 Listed event. The Black Pearl Stakes moved from Geelong Cup Day...
Spywire’s 2024 Magic Millions Classic quest back on track
Spywire emphatically declared his Magic Millions campaign back on track with a brilliant win in Saturday’s $150,000 Gold Nugget on the Gold Coast. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt made a one-act affair of the 1100-metre event that was a last-gasp qualifier for next Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m). The...
Bargain buy continues winning run
She was only a $1,750 weanling purchase but the Jarrod Austin-conditioned Terra Mater ($2.70F) has kept the ball rolling with her third victory from as many starts this preparation. The Wandjina progeny was too strong for second favourite African Daisy ($4) by a length and a quarter with Rocketeer Girl ($6) a further length...