Horse Racing News
Pallaton poised to bloom in 2025 The Rosebud
Top jockey Tommy Berry is set to reunite with Pallaton in Saturday’s Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill, aiming to see the colt deliver on his early promise. Berry has previously called Pallaton Michael Freedman’s standout two-year-old colt, a title earned with a dominant debut win at Randwick late last year....
2025 Spring Racing Carnival features beckon for late-maturing Palmetto
John Sargent believes his well-travelled stayer Palmetto is ready to deliver another strong campaign as he resumes in the Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill. The New Zealand-bred gelding, who secured major Australian wins in the $500,000 The Coast (1600m) and $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) last...
Golden Path set to kick off 2025 Caulfield Cup campaign
After a successful stint racing in Sydney, Golden Path has returned to Melbourne for his spring campaign under the care of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. His first run will be in the Sportsbet Blackbook Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on...
Collett’s new training frontier chasing first winner
Maggie Collett is no stranger to the winners’ stall but the gifted horsewoman will chase her first win as a trainer at Morphettville Parks on Saturday. A winner of almost 150 races as a jockey, Collett recently completed her apprenticeship and immediately took out a dual-licence that will allow her to...
Gelded River ready to run at Rosehill races
Adelaide River will begin his latest preparation at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Kris Lees excited to get the Irish Derby placegetter back on the racecourse. Although the race isn’t his main aim, it marks an important step in his spring program. The six-year-old hasn’t been seen since finishing fourth in...
Vain Stakes 2025, Quezette Stakes good spring Pointers
Lindsay Park will arrive at Caulfield on Saturday with depth across the program, highlighted by strong chances in the $300,000 Group 2 Lawrence Stakes and both of the feature three-year-old sprints. Among the stable’s headline acts is Scenic Point, a filly touted as one of the most promising in training. Currently...
Young apprentice keen to keep momentum rolling
A memorable week could be about to get even better for apprentice Siena Grima when she heads to Rosehill to chase her second metropolitan win in the space of three days. Indentured to Melanie O’Gorman at Tamworth, Grima celebrated her maiden city success aboard the Chris Waller-trained Tazima at Randwick’s Kensington track meeting on...
Home track trainers eyeing 2025 The Rosebud Blitz
The Ryan–Alexiou stable will launch a twin assault on Saturday’s Rosebud at Rosehill, with Blitzburg returning from a long-planned campaign targeting the early-season feature. Blitzburg, the Canonbury Stakes victor from February, resumes after bone chip surgery and comes in well-prepared with two sharp trials. “We’ve had this race in mind for...
Trial offers 2025 Winx Stakes warm-up for Sydney Cup winner
Bjorn Baker is preparing to showcase both established stars and rising prospects over the coming days, starting with the Rosehill barrier trials on Friday and continuing with a strong team at the races on Saturday. Among Friday’s trial highlights will be Sydney Cup champion Arapaho, who will contest a 1000m heat...
2025 Vain Stakes test for Express Class
Trainer Gerard Moloney and jockey Patrick Moloney will gain a much clearer picture of Express Class’s standing among his age group when the colt steps into Stakes company at Caulfield this Saturday. The father-son team produced Express Class for a winning debut in a two-year-old handicap at Sandown on the closing...