Horse Racing News
Time has helped Lustre shine ahead of 2025 Bletchingly Stakes
New York Lustre will look to build on her impressive record when she steps out for the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with trainer Enver Jusufovic confident that patient planning has been the key to her rise. The lightly raced mare has won five of her nine...
James Cummings out to finish Godolphin tenure on a high
James Cummings is entering his final week as Godolphin’s Australian head trainer, bringing to a close an impactful period that has lasted since 2017. With Godolphin moving to a public model starting August 1, Cummings is set to part ways with the global racing powerhouse and take a well-earned break before...
Trip no concern for Rotating Soul
Bred to thrive over distance, Rotating Soul is shaping into the kind of stayer that suits Australian racing perfectly. From the Ken and Kasey Keys stable, the daughter of Soul Patch and Carousel Queen has raced almost exclusively beyond 1800m throughout her 10-start career. She’ll contest the MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (2400m)...
Thompson to let Secret out at Randwick races
Trainer John Thompson has confirmed that exciting juvenile Bel Merci, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, will not be part of this year’s spring carnival after suffering a virus and foot issues during her break. “She went to the paddock and had a virus and feet issues so she is out for...
McEvoy’s back at Flemington
With Chris Waller about to move into a bigger stable complex at Flemington, Tony and Calvin Mcevoy are making a return to headquarters. The father-and-son training operation left Flemington to concentrate on their Ballarat stable in 2021 but have harboured ambitions of returning. That opportunity has arisen with James Cummings leaving Flemington and...
New stable addition could prove a Beauty
The racing career of Black On Beauty will come full circle when she returns to Sydney for the first time in two-and-a half years. The daughter of Zoustar did her early racing for John O’Shea but has spent the bulk of the past two seasons with Tony Gollan in Queensland where she has won four...
Apache on Song for 2025 Bletchingly Stakes return
Apache Song is set to return to racing this Saturday in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, with top hoop Blake Shinn booked to ride. Trainer Michael Trotter was buoyed by Shinn’s decision to stick with the mare, especially with just 17 races left in the Melbourne season...
Sky is the limit for unbeaten Amreekiyah
Peter Snowden’s filly Amreekiyah made an eye-catching return to the track at Canterbury, delivering a barnstorming finish to keep her unbeaten record intact. Despite carrying topweight of 61kg, the $1.70 favourite stormed down the outside to beat O’Invincible ($14) in the Broadsiding @ Darley Handicap (1250m), with a powerful final surge...
Stars align as Maher sprinter earns spot in 2025 The Everest field
All Aged Stakes victor Jimmysstar has secured his place in the $20 million The Everest after the TAB revealed it would use its slot on the Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter. With this announcement, he joins Ka Ying Rising, T J Smith Stakes champion Briasa, and the exciting Private Harry in the growing...
Ciaron Maher filly makes return at Caulfield races
The much-anticipated return of talented filly Cherish Me is set for Caulfield this weekend as the Ciaron Maher-trained runner kicks off her new campaign. She lines up in the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m) with Craig Williams booked to ride, following a spell since her last start in the Group...