Horse Racing News
Jeff Dunn celebrates breakthrough stakes success in 2025 Ramornie Handicap
Jeff Dunn’s journey from show-ring stunt rider to stakes‑winning racehorse trainer reached a new peak when Sha Of Gomer powered to victory in the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton. The former Australian Outback Spectacular performer has been training a small team in recent seasons, and Wednesday’s feature country sprint delivered his...
Blake Shinn edges closer to another Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership
Battling a virus but riding with trademark determination, Blake Shinn stretched his advantage over Craig Williams in the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership with a three-win performance at Sandown on Wednesday. The 37-year-old rider struck in the opening events and added a third success later in the meeting, creating a seven-win buffer over...
Jockey battle heats up at Sandown races
With the 2024/25 season nearing its close, Craig Williams and Blake Shinn are locked in a close fight for the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership, separated by just four wins. Both riders resumed from their respective layoffs at Sandown last week, with Williams notching a winner to reduce Shinn’s earlier eight-win lead. He...
Trainer Luke Fernie hopes to crush 2025 Bolton Sprint rivals
Trainer Luke Fernie is set to unleash Man Crush this weekend in the Listed Bolton Sprint (1200m) at Bunbury, kicking off his latest preparation after a consistent summer-autumn campaign. The five-year-old made a statement early in the year by winning the Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) and followed up with game runner-up...
Richard Litt still learning about Barber ahead of 2025 Ramornie Handicap
Richard Litt is optimistic about Barber’s prospects in Wednesday’s Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton, targeting the race after a careful preparation. The Exceed And Excel gelding began his career with promise, winning the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) in 2023. But a change of stable followed a quiet stretch,...
Champion jockey happy to be proven wrong in 2025 Belmont Oaks
Champion jockey William Pike produced another masterclass at Bunbury on Saturday, booting home three winners including a dominant performance in the Belmont Oaks aboard Fancy Red, and bolstering his claims for the national and local jockey premierships. The day began with Twisted Steel demolishing the opposition in race one, followed by...
Trial worth Pocketing before more earnest tasks
Despite a midfield finish in the ATC Australian Derby, Pocketing’s effort wrapped up an impressive campaign, and he’s now back for another tilt as he steps out in a trial at Rosehill on Tuesday. The promising galloper is by Grunt, a dual Group 1 winner of the Makybe Diva Stakes and...
Trainer maps plan for Melbourne Cup 2025 hope Deakin
With a guaranteed start in the Melbourne Cup, trainer Phillip Stokes is quietly optimistic that stayer Deakin can make a serious impact this spring. The Irish import has already stamped his credentials with victory in the Roy Higgins (2600m) and is being set for a traditional Cup campaign, kicking off with...
Caulfield Cup 2025 and Cox Plate options for star filly Aeliana
Spring ambitions are rising for Aeliana, the talented filly who soared to fame with her Group 1 Australian Derby win earlier this year. After a luckless second in the Rosehill Guineas, the Chris Waller-trained galloper blew her rivals away in the Derby and has now returned to work ahead of a...
Sydney mare In Flight too good in 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes
Sydney-based trainer Joe Pride is already mapping out a Group 1 campaign for In Flight following her confident display in the Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. Facing Victorian opposition for the first time, In Flight, piloted by Craig Williams, came from off the pace to claim her third consecutive...