Horse Racing News
Freedman adopting a ‘wait-and-sea’ approach with 2YO
Favourite Seascape is no certainty to take her place at Rosehill with trainer Michael Freedman still weighing up his options for the promising filly. The daughter of super sire I Am Invincible controlled the race on debut at Gosford and didn’t give her rivals a chance, scoring an emphatic 4-3/4 length win. She is an early...
Avdulla gunning for more Group One success in Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Former Sydney premiership winning jockey Brenton Avdulla is loving life in Hong Kong as he approaches the end of his first full season and has no plans to leave. Avdulla has ridden 26 winners from 351 rides this season, striking at a healthy 13.5% including the Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee...
Fay’s Angels descends to capture the Anzac Day Cup
Underrated mare Fay’s Angels has delivered Karen Owen the biggest win of her training career with an emphatic performance in the $150,000 Anzac Day Cup at Randwick’s Kensington track. The four-year-old has proven to be a breakthrough horse for Owen, also providing the trainer with her first metropolitan win at Warwick Farm in...
Waller claims first VRC St Leger
A pedestrian speed along with a firmer track has provided champion trainer Chris Waller with his first win in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. And in winning the Listed race over 2800m on Thursday, Ahuriri became the first filly to win the traditional staying contest for three-year-olds on Anzac Day since Exceptionally...
Neasham humbled to train Amelia’s Jewel
Neasham will get the opportunity to back her judgement in the spring after Perth owner-breeder, Peter Walsh confirmed on Tuesday that Amelia’s Jewel will be transferred to Neasham’s stable. Amelia’s Jewel is set to make the move to Sydney after her upcoming run in the Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) in Adelaide on...
Bold Bastille ready for The Showdown at Caulfield
Success in The Showdown at Caulfield will see Bold Bastille top the $1 million mark in prize money without the filly winning a feature two-year-old race. The Lindsay Park-trained filly has taken advantage of the excellent prize money on offer winning the $500,000 Inglis Banner on debut at Moonee Valley and the...
Filly on Ride towards The Showdown at Caulfield
Providing the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained Cosmic Ride has a good remainder of the week, the filly is set to run at Caulfield. Cosmic Ride holds a nomination in both the Group 3 Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville and the $1 million The Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. After making...
G1 pair in good order for Robert Sangster Stakes
The Ciaron Maher-trained Estriella has maintained her position at the head of betting for the Robert Sangster Stakes despite drawing a wide gate. Estriella drew out in barrier 11 of the 14 acceptors in the Group 1 race for fillies and mares over 1200m at Morphettville on Saturday in which she will...
WA apprentices shine bright in national series
Jockey Victoria Corver is taking it one ride at a time as she approaches the end of her apprenticeship. Victoria Corver, who is set to join WA’s senior riding ranks next month, has spent the past four years as an apprentice jockey in Racing WA’s Apprentice Jockey Traineeship Program. “I am taking...
Kerrin McEvoy aiming for late May return
Kerrin Mcevoy hopes to be back riding towards the end of May as he continues his recovery from a spinal fracture suffered in a race fall at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day. The top jockey injured his C6 vertebrae when he was dislodged from Tintookie in the Birthday Card Stakes on March 23,...