Horse Racing News

Arabian Summer on track for Magic Millions Classic

Tony McEvoy has already won a Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a filly on the back-up and he is a live chance of history repeating after Arabian Summer impressed at her Queensland debut on Saturday. The daughter of Too Darn Hot proved too classy for her rivals in the $150,000 Gold Pearl...

Jan 6th

Bennett’s colt a Force in Geelong Diamond

Bennett Racing had to pay a record amount for Stay Focused, but the Victorian syndication company’s investment is looking a shrewd one after Saturday’s debut performance. The Phillip Stokes-trained colt raced his way into next month’s $2 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes with a strong win in the inaugural edition...

Jan 6th

Tintookie returns in fine fashion

She has been a mare that has always shown plenty of promise and the Brad Widdup-trained Tintookie ($5.50) has returned in good order with a slashing win in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap over 1000m at Royal Randwick. The daughter of Winning Rupert settled in the back half of the field over the...

Jan 6th

Terra Mater an odds-on favourite at Randwick

Jarrod Austin is confident he has found the right race for Terra Mater to continue her winning ways, but there is one element of the contest that has him worried. The Wandina four-year-old is the only odds-on favourite on Saturday’s Randwick program, which has the Warwick Farm trainer on edge. “I didn’t...

Jan 6th

Rey Magnerio won't be thrown in the deep end

Given how dynamic Rey Magnerio was in the final race of last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, it would not have surprised if Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock put him aside and devised an ambitious autumn path. The Magnus four-year-old demolished his rivals in the 1100-metre Grand Handicap, taking his record...

Jan 6th

Our Kobison heads to Randwick

Angela Davies knows she has set Our Kobison a task at his first run for the campaign, but a clash with Group 2 winner Exploring at Randwick this Saturday is the better option for the campaign ahead. The four-year-old was an acceptor for both the 1000m benchmark 78 and the 1100m...

Jan 6th

$1.3 million purchase to debut at Geelong

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been the star two-year-old stable of the season to date and will on Saturday unveil another seven-figure yearling at Geelong. Snitzel colt Trunk, a $1.3 million Inglis Easter purchase, will debut in the $150,000 Geelong Diamond. The 1100-metre event carries a ballot exemption from next month’s...

Jan 6th

Kimochi to be offered for sale at Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale

One of Australia’s top three-year-old fillies will go under the hammer later this year with Kimochi confirmed for Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale in May. The two-time Group 1 placegetter, a daughter of Brave Smash, has been confirmed for the May 9 sale, where she will be one of the headline lots alongside...

Jan 4th

Keats set to contest Coastal Classic at Geelong

Keats has already done his job for The Mailbag Bloodstock team who race the gelding with Gavin Bedggood, but the Cranbourne trainer would like to think his biggest payday for the campaign awaits at Geelong this Saturday. The seven-year-old will have what is most likely a final start before a summer freshen...

Jan 4th

Trapeze Warrior on trial at Geelong

Trapeze Warrior will be on trial for a crack at bigger races when he steps out at Geelong’s new feature meeting this Saturday. The $175,000 three-year-old event over 1100 metres that is Race 5 on the card will be just the second start for the son of Trapeze Artist, following a...

Jan 4th