Horse Racing News
2025 Empire Rose Stakes triple threat from Waller
Chris Waller is in a familiar position heading into Saturday’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington, with three mares set to contest the race for his stable. Fangirl, Lazzura and Leica Lucy make up his team in the prestigious mile event, where Waller will attempt to secure his fourth win...
Autumn out to be a hit in the 2025 Victoria Derby
The Autumn Mystery team won’t be lining up anything extravagant should their three-year-old claim the Victoria Derby at Flemington this weekend. “I’d be happy to go to the pub for a parma and a pot of beer, that would do me,” trainer Rory Hunter said. “You do have to dream, and he’ll...
Linebacker going for a touchdown in 2025 The Golden Eagle
The move to stage the $10 million Golden Eagle at Randwick instead of Rosehill brought mixed reactions, but for co-trainer Tom Charlton, the venue change is a major positive for his rising star Linebacker. Charlton, in partnership with John O’Shea, prepares the Super Seth gelding, who has built an impressive record...
Star jockey impressed with 2025 Melbourne Cup mount Al Riffa
Dual Melbourne Cup winner Mark Zahra has given a glowing early report on Al Riffa following his first sit on the Irish-trained stayer at Werribee on Wednesday. Zahra headed to the quarantine centre to get acquainted with Al Riffa before this year’s Melbourne Cup (3200m), which takes place on November 4...
Maiden pair chase 2025 Victoria Derby dreams
Chris Waller has once again chosen not to take sides in the long-running discussion regarding the ideal distance of the Victoria Derby. Waller, a three-time winner of the Flemington Classic, will send out two promising runners in Providence and Savisanta for this year’s edition over 2500m. Debate around whether the Derby should...
War Machine ready to bounce back in 2025 Russell Balding Stakes
Despite finishing down the track in The Everest, War Machine is poised to rebound when he lines up in the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes at Randwick this weekend, according to co-trainer Ben Hayes. The Group 1-winning gelding was only having his second start of the preparation when contesting The Everest,...
Grahame Begg mare to make a Splash in 2025 Empire Rose Stakes
Grahame Begg may not physically be at Flemington during Cup week due to his ongoing recovery from hip surgery, but the respected trainer remains heavily involved in preparing his stable runners — especially Splash Back, who is set to contest Saturday’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). Begg continues to communicate...
Payline due for a change of fortune in 2025 The Damien Oliver
Payline will continue his Melbourne mission this Saturday when he lines up at Flemington, with Chris and Corey Munce hoping the gelding’s fortunes finally turn after a run of hard-luck stories. Since arriving in Victoria in late August, Payline has competed across multiple metropolitan tracks, each time running well without getting...
Maher stable win 2025 Bendigo Cup with Sayedaty Sadaty
Ciaron Maher believes Sayedaty Sadaty may yet earn his place in the field for the Melbourne Cup after outstaying his rivals in Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup. Before the Bendigo feature, Sayedaty Sadaty sat at 35th in the Cup ballot order. While the victory will elevate his ranking, the gelding still appears likely...
Autumn Glow ready to shine in The Golden Eagle 2025
Chris Waller will rely on his unbeaten mare Autumn Glow to deliver another feature race victory when she lines up in the Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick this Saturday, with stablemate Lord Penman the only other runner from his powerful yard confirmed for the $10 million contest. The champion trainer had...