Horse Racing News
Hawkes colt fresh for 2025 Roman Consul Stakes test at Rosehill
Star three-year-old Gallo Nero resumes in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill as Hawkes Racing prepares him for a summer assault on the Magic Millions Guineas (1400m). The talented colt by Wootton Bassett is best remembered for defeating Apocalyptic at Randwick in December — the filly who has...
Pinstriped peaking for 2025 Toorak Handicap assault
Enver Jusufovic believes Pinstriped is ready to peak as he steps up to the mile in Saturday’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The gelding, who provided Jusufovic with his first elite-level victory in last year’s Memsie Stakes (1400m), has taken longer than usual to reach full fitness this preparation....
Waller wary of small field with Buckaroo in 2025 Might And Power Stakes field
Chris Waller will again face a small field at Caulfield this weekend, but that doesn’t mean he’s a fan of them — even if he once claimed one of the most famous editions of the The Might And Power with Winx. Buckaroo, one of Waller’s most consistent middle-distance gallopers, is among...
Autumn will be Pictor’s time to shine
It’s not often that Chris Waller gets it wrong but when he does, he is very quick to make it right. Realising he pulled the wrong rein by running Pictor over 1100m first-up when he finished down the track at Canterbury, Waller stepped the Written Tycoon colt straight to 1400m for Wednesday’s The Agency...
Timing critical for 2025 Caulfield Guineas pair
The powerful Chris Waller yard may hold the top two favourites for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas, but co-trainer Mick Price is confident his stable’s pair can give them a real shake. Waller’s duo, Autumn Boy ($3.50) and Wodeton ($4), lead the market, but Price and co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr have their own...
Giga to Kick off at Caulfield in 2025 Schillaci Stakes field
Clayton Douglas and his champion sprinter Giga Kick will take a fresh approach this spring, with the gelding to resume at Caulfield rather than The Everest — a race that once made his name. After campaigns in Sydney across the past two years, including a win in the 2022 The Everest...
Take three for Gringotts in the 2025 Alan Brown Stakes
Group 1 winner Gringotts will aim to reignite his spring campaign in Saturday’s $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill after a frustrating run of setbacks. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding was scratched from both the 7 Stakes (1600m) and Shannon Stakes (1500m) due to poor blood readings linked to a mild...
Tempted to run for Godolphin in The Everest
Ciaron Maher and jockey Craig Williams will once again join forces in pursuit of consecutive victories in the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, after Godolphin confirmed Tempted would represent them in this year’s $20 million feature. The pair combined 12 months ago when Bella Nipotina stormed to victory in the...
Ka Ying Rising has key hit out ahead of The Everest 2025
David Hayes remains upbeat about Ka Ying Rising’s The Everest prospects despite divided opinions on the Hong Kong champion’s first Australian trial at Randwick. In a stacked 1000m heat on Tuesday, Ka Ying Rising finished third behind Linebacker and Overpass, with champion jockey Zac Purton flying in from Hong Kong to...
Mixed draws for fancied runners in Caulfield Guineas 2025 Field
Kate Brideoake had reason to smile at Tuesday’s Caulfield Guineas barrier draw — even if Vinrock’s number wasn’t quite what she’d hoped for. The Mornington-based Brideoake-Laurie stable will send three contenders into Saturday’s Group 1 feature over 1600m, with Brideoake tasked with pulling the barriers for Prestige Ole, Vega For Luck...