Horse Racing News
Via Sistina again too good in 2025 Champions Stakes
Via Sistina reaffirmed her status as one of racing’s modern greats, claiming her 12th Group 1 win with a dominant performance in the Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. Handling the rain-affected going with ease, James McDonald positioned the superstar mare perfectly before releasing her with clear air in the straight. The $1.80...
Vivy reaches rare Air in 2025 The Five Diamonds triumph
Connections of Vivy Air have enjoyed an extraordinary Melbourne Cup week, with the Ciaron Maher-trained mare backing up her second placing in the Big Dance to claim the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill. The mare added $600,000 from Tuesday’s run and another $1.155 million for Saturday’s win, banking more than...
Melham makes even bigger mark on 2025 Melbourne Cup Week
Jamie Melham’s unforgettable week continued on Champions Day, where she added two more feature victories at Flemington to her Melbourne Cup triumph. Melham first combined with Peter Snowden to win the Listed Fisher Stakes aboard Need Some Luck, before returning to partner Sunset Park to victory in the Group 2 Matriarch...
Giga Kick prevails in slogging 2025 Champions Sprint
Giga Kick returned to his brilliant best, storming home to win the Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington and in doing so became a Group 1 winner in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The six-year-old was coming off a strong victory in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m)...
Revengeance 2025 Golden Slipper-bound after Gift of a win
Revengeance confirmed his Golden Slipper credentials with a decisive performance in the $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill, banking enough prizemoney to guarantee his Slipper berth. Co-trainer Adrian Bott says the colt will now be managed with one race in mind. “We’ll work backwards from the Slipper now that qualification is...
Arctic Glamour upstages 2025 Hot Danish Stakes rivals
Arctic Glamour returned to the winner’s stall for the first time in more than two years, producing a determined display to claim the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. Her last win came when defeating Joliestar as a three-year-old — a result that suggested major upside. “It’s taken time, but...
Ceolwulf dogged in 2025 Champions Mile win at Flemington
Ceolwulf announced himself once again as a dominant force in the mile division after prevailing in a gripping Champions Mile at Flemington. In his first interstate assignment, the Joe Pride-trained gelding refused to concede in the final stages, wearing down Pericles after appearing beaten at the 250m under a strong ride...
Point Barrow shows her class in 2025 Red Roses Stakes
Point Barrow added her name to the growing list of star prospects from the Anthony and Sam Freedman yard after a sparkling victory in the Red Roses Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. The win follows the stable’s triumph with Tentyris in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, with that colt set to line up...
Hayes’ gelding ready to Rise to 2025 Five Diamonds challenge
The Lindsay Park team has been plotting a path towards the $2 million Five Diamonds for Rise At Dawn, and they enter Saturday confident the race sets up perfectly for their consistent gelding. Restricted to five-year-olds under set weights and penalties, the Rosehill feature has been a key spring target...
Wet track a query for Tentyris in 2025 Champions Sprint
Tentyris may not take his place in Saturday’s VRC Champions Sprint if the Flemington track deteriorates, with the weather forecast shaping as the key factor in the colt’s upcoming decision. The rising star rocketed to Group 1 success in last weekend’s Coolmore Stud Stakes and has recovered superbly, but the Anthony...