Horse Racing News
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...
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...
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...
Champion stallion Snitzel dies
This morning marked the end of an era as Snitzel was humanely euthanised at Arrowfield Stud, where he had resided for nearly 20 years and built one of the most legendary stallion careers in Australian thoroughbred breeding. Snitzel had long been known for his soundness and vitality, but in 2024, signs...
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...
Double blow for Neville Parnham’s stars
It’s a frustrating winter campaign for Neville Parnham with both Bustler and September Born now on the sidelines for the rest of the season. Bustler had two opportunities at Pinjarra, while September Born's long-awaited return was again short-lived following his breakthrough in the Fairetha Stakes (1400m) and runner-up finish in the...
Dane Ripper Stakes likely over Stradbroke Handicap for Firestorm
Chris Waller appears likely to reroute talented mare Firestorm to the Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) instead of the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) after she drew awkwardly in barrier 16 for Saturday’s Group 1 at Eagle Farm. The champion trainer had planned to run Firestorm in the Stradbroke, but the wide draw has...
Cool ‘as a cucumber’ Archie aims at G1 JJ Atkins Stakes
Cool Archie will attempt to complete a remarkable juvenile season with victory in the Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm, a win that would stretch his current streak to five in a row. Since Corey Munce became a co-trainer with his father Chris last August, the pair have...