Horse Racing News
Eternal Warrior engineers 2025 Merson Cooper Stakes upset
Eternal Warrior delivered a major upset in front of Caulfield crowds on Saturday, launching his career with a brilliant victory in the $175,000 Listed Merson Cooper Stakes. Ignored at $41, the Lloyd Kennewell-trained colt charged home under Zac Spain to deny Stretan Ruler ($16) in a thrilling finish to the 1000m...
Fireball stakes 2026 Golden Slipper claims with debut win
Chris Waller’s first juvenile winner each season often turns out to be above average, and the champion trainer believes debut victor Fireball fits that trend. The Snitzel colt was impressive in Saturday’s Schweppes Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill, surging clear to score and joining notable predecessors Brazen Beau and Omei Sword, who...
Clinton McDonald 2YO’s set for Caulfield debut in 2025 Merson Cooper Stakes
Clinton McDonald is still recovering from fractured ribs and a punctured lung, yet the trainer remains upbeat as two promising fillies prepare to make their race debuts. Simply Steffi and Tears Of Happiness will line up at Caulfield on Saturday in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m), giving the stable a...
Yorkshire good to go, but caution still advised ahead of the 2025 Festival Stakes
Yorkshire’s first run back failed to hit the mark, and his trainers are realistic that the setback may leave him open to improvement when he contests the Festival Stakes at Rosehill. After trailing the field in The Hunter (1300m), veterinary checks confirmed the gelding had experienced cardiac arrhythmia. He had arrived as...
Unspoken warming towards another win ahead of the 2025 ATC Cup
Unspoken hasn’t quite rediscovered the brilliance he displayed early in his Australian career, but his recent performances indicate he’s edging closer to a return to winning ways. The talented import swept four straight races in the spring of 2023, including his memorable victory in the $2 million Five Diamonds, yet since...
Here To Shock gearing up for 2025 The Supernova
The Hayes brothers—Ben, Will and J D—are primed for another crack at a Victorian slot race, with stable stalwart Here To Shock again heading their plans. He resumes in Saturday’s Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, which the team views as the ideal lead-up to the $1 million The Supernova...
Tigroni out to roar into 2025 Magic Millions Classic calculations
Tigroni will likely kick off her career in the first race at Rosehill on Saturday, but co-trainer John O’Shea is the first to admit it isn’t the debut scenario he had in mind. The Schweppes Handicap (1100m) became the back-up option after Racing NSW scrapped a two-year-old race at Wyong on...
Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours’ sire St Jean dies in freak accident
Tragedy has struck the breeding ranks with the news that St Jean, sire of this year’s Melbourne Cup hero Half Yours, has died following a paddock accident. The Teofilo stallion was euthanised on Tuesday morning due to severe injuries suffered overnight. Brackley Park’s Grant Dwyer, who stood St Jean for a syndicate...
Mus up for Tuff challenge in the 2025 Recognition Stakes
Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke has enjoyed watching Tuff Tu Mus work his way through the grades, but acknowledges that this weekend represents his toughest test yet. The All Too Hard gelding steps into Stakes company for the first time when he lines up in Saturday’s $160,000 Listed Recognition Stakes at...
Rey Magnerio ready to shine in the 2025 Winterbottom Stakes
Rey Magnerio has taken his first trip away from home in his stride, according to trainer Robbie Griffiths, who is delighted with the sprinter’s condition ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 test. The Cranbourne-trained gelding is lining up in the prestigious Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot as Griffiths hopes to claim his...