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Chinqui upsets Beast Mode at Caulfield races
A favourable weight swing and a return to dry ground helped Chinqui bounce back to winning form at Caulfield Heath. With apprentice Luke Cartwright claiming 2kg, Chinqui enjoyed an 8.5kg advantage over $1.80 favourite Beast Mode in the Sportsbet More Place Handicap. The combination proved decisive, with Chinqui ($8) finishing over the...
Matias’ 2025 Grand Prix Stakes win sparks Sydney carnival hopes
Matias surged into the Sydney autumn conversation after a dominant win in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm, prompting trainer Gerald Ryan to consider a campaign on home soil next year. After racing handier at Hawkesbury when breaking his maiden, the $7 chance was allowed to drift back...
Warwoven strengthens Bjorn Baker’s Magic Millions Classic 2026 team
Bjorn Baker’s Magic Millions Classic team has gained further strength after Warwoven made an immediate impact with an impressive debut victory at Randwick. The colt, well-backed at $3.40, travelled sweetly in the middle of the field before Rachel King asked him to lengthen in the straight, powering away to win by...
Unit Five books Gold Coast trip for 2026 Magic Millions Classic
Magic Millions ambitions are firmly in sight for Unit Five after the two-year-old produced a dominant debut performance at Caulfield Heath. Trained by Ciaron Maher, the son of Supido captured the Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m), securing qualification for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on...
Magic Millions Fillies and Mares 2026 calling for Supercilious
Magic Millions ambitions are back on the table for Supercilious as she returns to the races at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained mare will resume in the Magic Millions VIC 3YO & 4YO Classic (1200m), her first run since undergoing surgery to rectify a...
Unit Five ready to go in the 2025 Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic
Unit Five will make his debut earlier than originally planned, with the Ciaron Maher stable electing to run the Supido colt in Saturday’s Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m) at Caulfield Heath following an impressive Cranbourne jump-out on Monday. National Assistant Trainer Jack Turnbull said the youngster’s physical maturity allows the...
Shiki in top order to kickstart 2026 Magic Millions Classic campaign
Adrian Bott believes Shiki is in far better order now than when she claimed the Gimcrack Stakes, with the filly set to ramp up her Magic Millions preparation in Saturday’s TAB Plate (1000m) at Randwick. Shiki has freshened nicely since her debut win in October, returning from a brief paddock break...
Stable newcomer kicks off at Caulfield Heath races
Belinda Dunn’s reputation for patiently rebuilding injured horses will be tested again when Enotis resumes at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. The former Hawkes Racing galloper has not raced since August last year but will kick off his campaign in the Magic Millions Digital Handicap (1500m). Dunn secured Enotis for $4500 at an...
Accredited ready to go in Queensland debut in 2025 Lough Neagh Stakes
Accredited is set for his first Queensland appearance as trainer Joe Pride looks to convert strong Sydney form into interstate success in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm. His only previous venture away from NSW produced a disappointing run at Sandown, but Pride believes circumstances were to blame. “It...
Philosopher set to rebound at Caulfield
Turning Philosopher from a headstrong speedster into a more measured racehorse has required patience from Enver Jusufovic and his stable. The son of Zoustar arrived from the Anthony and Sam Freedman camp with one defining trait — explosive speed. Early in his career, Philosopher found it difficult to settle, often overracing and...