Horse Racing News
Brown takes the plunge, a one-way ticket to Perth
Far from being daunted, country horseman Josh Brown is excited by what the future holds as his pursues a long-held racing dream in the big smoke. Reared in Kalgoorlie and Esperance his home for the best part of the last decade, 35-year-old Josh Brown has packed up, moved out and relocated to...
Whateley to call the tune at Sandown
After successive wins on the provincial circuit, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are again keen to test Whateley in the metropolitan area. The three-year-old is down to run in the Quayclean Handicap (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday having won his maiden and then a Class 1 contest in his past two starts at...
Waller colt in line for 2025 JJ Atkins Stakes Achievement
Chris Waller is giving Hidden Achievement a shot at the J J Atkins (1600m) following a path proven by his earlier stars, The Autumn Sun and Press Statement, both of whom lifted the race after springboarding from late-season Sydney wins. Waller’s latest two-year-old contender broke his maiden impressively at Gosford after...
Yellow Brick gets a second Stradbroke Handicap chance
After missing the race by a narrow margin last year, Yellow Brick is back for redemption in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Trainer duo Tony and Maddysen Sears were left disappointed in 2024 when their horse failed to gain a start as second emergency. Now, Yellow Brick...
Touristic sets sights on another Cup win
Trainer Peter Snowden believes Touristic might have hit his stride at exactly the right time, coming off a career-best performance in the Lord Mayors Cup. Heading into Saturday’s Listed Winter Cup (2400m) at Rosehill, Touristic will be making his ninth start of a lengthy campaign that began in January. “Maybe he takes...
Matt Smith hoping for winter Icebreaker at Rosehill races
Icebreaker might not win first-up at Rosehill, but trainer Matthew Smith is confident the gelding is in for a good campaign. The lightly raced four-year-old won three straight at Canberra over a mile last prep and resumes in Saturday’s Racing And Sports Handicap (1400m). Although 1400m is short of his best, Smith...
James Cummings set to train in Hong Kong
Cox Plate-winning trainer James Cummings is preparing to step away from the Australian racing scene to begin a new chapter in Hong Kong. His move was officially confirmed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club during a press conference at Sha Tin on Wednesday morning, where Cummings was present as the...
Lindsay Park after 2025 Stradbroke Handicap win
For the Lindsay Park team led by Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) offers a golden chance to conquer one of Australian racing’s longstanding challenges. The stable has been trying to win the race for decades, from the days of Colin Hayes through to David Hayes and even...
Tulloch Lodge double handed in 2025 Winter Cup
Sir Lucan returns for another shot at the Winter Cup (2400m), though this time around, fitness may prove the key challenge as he lines up for just his second run of the campaign. Unlike last year’s victory which came after several runs under his belt, the gelding heads to Saturday’s Listed...
No 2025 Stradbroke Handicap for Lim’s Kosciuszko
A start in the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) has been ruled out for Lim’s Kosciuszko, with trainer Dan Meagher confirming the horse will stay in Melbourne for Saturday’s Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1400m) at Sandown instead. Meagher explained that transporting the Singapore champion to Brisbane proved too complicated, especially with Lim’s Kosciuszko...