Horse Racing News
Godolphin colt Spaces 2025 Spring Stakes rivals at Newcastle
Godolphin’s rising talent Green Spaces delivered a statement win at Newcastle, prompting jockey Rachel King to declare that his full potential remains unclear following his Group 3 Spring Stakes triumph. Having just his sixth start, the $4 shot unleashed a sharp sprint over the final furlong, surging away from Bird Whistle...
Veteran sprinter creates history in The Hunter 2025 at Newcastle
Joe Pride has saddled plenty of high-quality runners over the years, but few hold a place in his stable’s heart quite like Coal Crusher — and the veteran sprinter delivered another memorable moment at Newcastle on Saturday. The eight-year-old tough nut became the first horse to win the $1 million The...
Sheza worthy favourite in the 2025 Sandown Guineas
Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman have already celebrated Guineas success at Caulfield this spring, and they head into the weekend strongly fancied to do it again. Their promising filly Sheza Alibi is the $1.70 favourite for Saturday’s running of the Sandown Guineas, giving the stable another prime opportunity to shine. The $400,000...
Hedged chasing redemption in 2025 Village Stakes at Caulfield
The disappointment of Hedged’s blocked run in the Group 2 Rising Fast Stakes still hangs over trainer Gavin Bedggood almost 14 days later, with the Cranbourne conditioner adamant the horse should have finished much closer. The gelding was trapped with nowhere to go until very late, eventually finishing sixth — beaten...
Schofield keeping it in the family with Coal Crusher in 2025 The Hunter
One week after combining for Group 1 success in the Champions Mile at Flemington with Ceolwulf, the partnership of jockey Chad Schofield and trainer Joe Pride sets its sights on another lucrative target — the 1300-metre The Hunter. The pair join forces with Coal Crusher, who is chasing history as the...
Hayes Rolls the dice in the 2025 Summoned Stakes
Lindsay Park will look to capitalise on a timely spring opening when Roll On High lines up in Saturday’s Group 3 Summoned Stakes at Caulfield. The five-year-old mare, who hasn’t won since mid-2023, is being given another chance at black-type success following her powerful late finish in the Group 3 Hong...
Ethan Brown chases first G1 in 2025 CF Orr Stakes
Ethan Brown has enjoyed a rich run of success throughout the Spring Carnival, yet a Group 1 win still remains the one missing piece — a situation he hopes to fix at Caulfield on Saturday. The nine-time Group 1 jockey will ride star sprinter Jimmysstar in the $1 million CF Orr...
Huetor back from the brink in 2025 The Beauford
A win by Huetor in Saturday’s The Beauford would be a remarkable achievement, reflecting both Peter Snowden’s perseverance and the veteran galloper’s extraordinary will to return. Huetor’s career has twice hung by a thread. First came a dangerous eye infection in 2022 that required multiple surgeries, and then the frightening tendon...
Godolphin roughie gets Golden chance in 2025 The Hunter
Few trainers in Australia can match Joe Pride’s record of breathing new life into horses past their prime. Yet the Warwick Farm mentor has also proven equally adept at nurturing stars from scratch, having guided Ceolwulf, Think About It and Private Eye to Group 1 success. Early in his career, Pride...
Evaporate up for 2025 CF Orr Stakes challenge
Ben Hayes believes Evaporate has earned his place in the deep end of Spring racing, confident the gelding can match it with stars Jimmysstar and Angel Capital in the $1 million CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The Per Incanto four-year-old was always set for the Golden Eagle, where he...