Horse Racing News
$3m Big Dance a goal for improving Headley Grange
Jason Collett returned to Sydney in winning fashion on Saturday, bagging a treble at Randwick including the feature Civic Stakes (1400m) on Headley Grange. The in-form jockey wasted no time, notching wins on Callistemon in the Midway Handicap (1600m), Lulumon in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1000m), and topping off the...
Payne family dominates Flemington races
A big Saturday at Flemington belonged to the Payne family, with Patrick and Michelle Payne training four winners and their nephew Tom Prebble recording his first treble in the saddle. Jimmy The Bear was the standout performer, claiming The David Bourke (1620m) and booking his place in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship...
Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Robbie Dolan has Eye in at Ipswich
Robbie Dolan produced a superb ride aboard Oughton to take out the Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich, delivering a career highlight to trainer Melissa Kelly. It was Kelly’s second black-type success after Oughton’s earlier win in the Recognition Stakes. For Dolan, who famously claimed the 2024 Melbourne Cup, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...