Horse Racing News
Buccleuch impressive in Flemington races win
Buccleuch gave the Patrick and Michelle Payne stable a potential spring star after delivering a commanding win in the TAB We’re On (1420m) at Flemington, echoing the path of former stablemate Cherry Tortoni. Ridden by Billy Egan, who was also aboard Cherry Tortoni during his unbeaten juvenile campaign, Buccleuch surged clear...
Brave One overcomes wide run to score at Randwick races
In a confident display, Dylan Gibbons piloted Brave One to an impressive victory in the Quayclean Handicap (1300m) at Randwick, adding to his growing tally of wins since returning from injury. The talented apprentice has notched five Saturday metro wins since late May, with Brave One’s triumph highlighting his tactical awareness...
Jockey Liam Riordan lands perfect birthday gift at Flemington races
Liam Riordan marked his 28th birthday with a memorable win aboard Marble Nine in the Funky Farm Sprint (1100m) at Flemington, continuing a long-standing association with the Corstens stable. Having begun his apprenticeship with Troy Corstens 11 years ago, Riordan’s connection to the stable added extra sentiment to Saturday’s success. Marble...
Quantum Cat finally gets the cream at Randwick races
Chris Waller’s Quantum Cat might not be a headline act, but his story and recent win have caught attention for more than just racing form. The gelding’s unusual coat, which features large white patches due to a ringworm infection that altered the hair follicles, has made him something of a stable...
Theodore’s renaissance to continue with exciting prospect
Stephen Theodore’s career-best season shows no signs of slowing down with the reinvigorated trainer set to saddle up five horses at Morphettville on Saturday. A multiple Stakes winner when he trained successfully in Victoria, Theodore has hit the ground running since opening an on-course barn at Murray Bridge in mid-2024. His current...
Weather on the side of Verdad at Flemington races
Verdad is set to return to Flemington on Saturday in The David Bourke (1620m) with the forecast finally turning in his favour after recent setbacks. The Robbie Griffiths-trained gelding was scratched from earlier engagements at Flemington and Sandown due to rain-affected tracks but is now expected to take his place on...
Talented Marble Nine chases another Flemington first
Marble Nine returns to Flemington on Saturday as he prepares for a more lucrative goal in the weeks ahead under the guidance of the Corstens and Larkin training combination. The four-year-old is entered in The Funky Farm Sprint (1100m), which will serve as a key lead-up to the Listed Santa Ana...
Blinkers go on Inglis Millennium winner at Randwick races
Adrian Bott says a long-range plan finally comes to fruition on Saturday when classy gelding Fully Lit returns to Randwick for the Switzerland @ Coolmore Handicap (1200m), his second outing since last winter. The 2024 Inglis Millennium winner was purposely kept on ice after a taxing juvenile season that featured a...
Drying track good news for honest Grebeni in 2025 Civic Stakes
Grebeni will take his place in Saturday’s Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, with trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou electing to stay local rather than head to Brisbane. The original plan was to target the Tattersall’s Mile (1600m) at Eagle Farm, but uncertainty around the Queensland track surface led the stable...
Jason Miller after further 2025 Strickland Stakes glory
Immortalising his place in Strickland Stakes folklore, trainer Jason Miller is ready to run Admiration Express in Saturday’s Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Pinjarra as he chases a fourth win in the race. Miller, who began with Dedicated Miss as a jockey in 2004 and later trained Naughty By Nature...