Horse Racing News
Barber brings proven class to Litt’s New Years Day 2026 Canterbury Sprint hopes
Richard Litt’s stable is still basking in the glow of Caffe Florian’s Gosford Guineas win, but attention now turns to Barber and the Canterbury Sprint on New Year’s Day. The former Godolphin-trained galloper arrived at Warwick Farm in April and has gone from strength to strength under Litt’s care. Barber has drawn...
Distance the key for Future History in 2025 Bagot Handicap
Future History’s resurgence has come from resisting the temptation to stretch him to extreme distances, with Ciaron Maher’s team confident that approach can deliver another victory at Flemington. A former Melbourne Cup runner in 2023, the seven-year-old now returns to the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) after proving his effectiveness over shorter...
Grid Girl all go for to tick black-type box in 2025 Kensington Stakes
Grid Girl’s flawless preparation is set to be tested at stakes level when she lines up in the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington on December 31. The VRC’s decision to stage a twilight meeting on New Year’s Eve, rather than the traditional New Year’s Day fixture, is expected to draw a...
Zou Sensation ready to go in 2025 Kensington Stakes
Despite being in work for nearly 12 months, Zou Sensation continues to show enough spark to justify pressing on with his campaign. The Troy Corstens-trained gelding has benefitted from a preparation that alternates between metropolitan racing and time away from the track, a formula that could again deliver success in the...
Can’t wait: Bring on the 2026 Perth Cup for Apulia
Interstate representation in the Perth Cup has thinned in recent seasons, but Apulia is carrying big expectations into Thursday’s 2026 edition. The five-year-old entire has been installed as the $1.90 favourite for the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) and is delivering on promise once again after nearly a year away from...
Caffe Florian stamps her quality in the 2025 Gosford Guineas
Caffe Florian’s rise through the grades continued at Gosford where the improving filly secured her first stakes victory in the Listed Gosford Guineas. Trainer Richard Litt deliberately removed expectations ahead of the Snitzel filly’s black-type debut, viewing the 1200-metre contest as a learning experience rather than a grand final. “Super filly and...
Kind Words survives protest scare to win the 2025 Belle Of The Turf Stakes
Kind Words is turning promise into performance this summer, adding a Group 3 victory to her record with a determined win in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. From a wide draw in barrier ten, jockey Tom Sherry elected to be positive early on the five-year-old before allowing her...
Zip Lock’s in 2026 Magic Millions Classic start
The loss of Cool Archie from Magic Millions 2YO Classic calculations has been quickly offset for Chris and Corey Munce with Zip Lock emerging as a genuine contender. Once a double-figure chance for the $3 million January 17 feature, Zip Lock has tightened to $7 after landing the Group 3 B.J....
2026 Magic Millions Classic but not By Choice for trainer
Adrian Bott accepts that ownership support may steer debut winner By Choice towards a Gold Coast campaign following her Randwick success. While Bott would ideally prefer to space the filly’s preparation and target a later two-year-old race, the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on January 17 remains firmly on...
Litt upbeat with 2025 Gosford Guineas favourite
Richard Litt is pleased with what he has seen from emerging filly Caffe Florian, but the trainer insists patience remains the priority as she steps into Listed company. While the filly carries the name of a famous Italian coffee institution, Litt is content to let her performances do the talking as...