Horse Racing News
Damien Oliver looking to go out with a bang at Ascot
Damien Oliver knows part of him will be sad when his glittering career is over, but a small part of him will be relieved when his elongated farewell finally ends. The curtain will come down on the 51-year-old’s legendary career this Saturday at Ascot when he rides Munhamek in the race that, for...
John Moloney veteran on the march to Caulfield
Trainer John Moloney has seen enough in the past two starts from Legionnaire that the gelding still wants to be a racehorse. A veteran of 45 starts, including a Stakes race win as a three-year-old, Legionnaire heads to the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Legionnaire has posted successive third place finishes at Sandown and Moloney...
Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight sidelined with injury
Australia’s premier stayer, Without A Fight, is set to miss the upcoming autumn season due to a tendon injury, as revealed by trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman. The father-and-son duo issued a concise statement on Friday night, indicating that the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup champion will undergo an extended...
Trainer Bjorn Baker’s pitch for another Grand Prix Stakes chequered flag
Cox PlateOn first glance there is a ring to the name and, as a result, there has to be more to it when punters see Imezaaki in the form guide. However, outside of the dam’s name spelt backwards – sort of, the gelding has a completely unrelated to Zaaki chance to create...
Trainer John O’Shea tips bright future for talented Tardelli
John O’Shea believes the Magic Millions Classic is likely to come too soon for I Am Invincible youngster Tardelli, but he will be happy to be proven wrong. A $360,000 yearling purchase, Tardelli will line up in Saturday’s James Squire Handicap (1100m) at Randwick against a small but intriguing field of rivals,...
Mike Moroney pair on road to summer racing riches
Mike Moroney is looking forward to the return to the racetrack of Elkington Road after a setback ruled him out of the spring. Elkington Road runs in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday in which he will be joined by stablemate Jungle Jim. A winner of three races on wet tracks,...
Grebeni poised to rebound at Randwick races
While all eyes will be on their highly touted two-year-old Amazing Eagle, Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will have a strong support crew at Randwick, headlined by handy gelding Grebeni. Midfield in the Festival Stakes (1500m) at his most recent appearance, Grebeni drops slightly in grade for Saturday’s Cactus Imaging Handicap (1600m)...
Our Redente heads to Caulfield
Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter has always held a healthy opinion of Our Redente who is set for his second-up outing at Caulfield on Saturday. Our Redente heads to the Stow Robotics Handicap (1400m) after flashing home for second in the Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on December 2. Hunter was not surprised by...
Chris Waller with a small representation at Randwick
Chris Waller will have a relatively light representation at Randwick with runners in just four of the 10 races, including a galloper he describes as a “heartbreak horse” and another following a well-worn path back to Sydney. Waller has paid up for seven runners but that could be reduced by one with...
Joe Pride trio to go head-to-head at Randwick
A trio of horses with very different profiles will go head-to-head for Joe Pride at Randwick and not even their trainer is sure how to line them up. New acquisition Castillian, the consistent Silent Raindrops and untapped gelding Accredited all tackle the TAB Handicap (1100m). Pride believes the latter might eventually prove the best...