Horse Racing News
G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes a long range plan for Hidden Motive
Hidden Motive left it late but held on for a nose victory in the first at Randwick on Saturday, continuing his steady rise and booking a spring spell ahead of an ambitious Group 1 campaign. The $1.65 betting sites favourite was forced to dig deep under Ash Morgan to edge past...
In Flight sprouts wings to claim 2025 Bob Charley Stakes
Joe Pride’s In Flight may prefer bog tracks, but she showed her adaptability by prevailing on a softening surface at Randwick in Saturday’s Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m). The mare’s previous win came in heavy conditions in the Bright Shadow Stakes, and Pride was worried she might not replicate the...
You Wahng holds off rivals in 2025 Queensland Oaks
Seasoned trainer Kris Lees added another feather to his cap as You Wahng stormed home to take out the Queensland Oaks, giving Lees his third win in the classic for three-year-old fillies. You Wahng ($19) showed determination over the 2200m trip, narrowly holding off a late charge from Pinito ($6) to...
O’Shea and Charlton notch 2025 Queensland Derby quinella
Trainer duo John O’Shea and Tom Charlton are celebrating their third Group 1 victory after their gelding Maison Louis took out the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The win came just weeks before the pair mark a year since joining forces, following earlier elite-level wins in the William Reid Stakes (1200m)...
Benagil to bounce back in the 2025 Queensland Oaks
Benagil’s trainer Glen Thompson had to watch through his fingers as the filly endured a horror run in The Roses (2000m), but he is hopeful she can turn things around in the Queensland Oaks (2200m) on Saturday. Things went wrong early when Benagil was forced to steady off heels, and she...
Wet Morphettville to suit Dundruff
Dandruff is a horse that is lucky to be alive, let alone winning races. A sinus infection as a young horse and then operations to rectify the problem has allowed Dandruff to make it to the racecourse, where he is now a four-time winner from 21 starts. Dandruff will look to add to...
Pride has one Eye on Brisbane as he gang tackles Randwick
Joe Pride will launch Private Eye first-up into the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) after scrapping plans to run him in the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) following the washout at Eagle Farm last weekend. Initially, Private Eye was to return in the Group 1 1300m sprint, but with the race postponed, Pride chose to...
Weather key for Samuel Langhorne at Flemington
With Victoria in desperate need of rain, trainer Michael Kent is hopeful of getting through the early part of the Flemington meeting with not too much falling. Kent has Samuel Langhorne engaged in the opening race at Flemington on Saturday, the TAB We’re On (2520m) and the trainer does not want the track...
Spring Racing Carnival plans afoot for Ahha Ahha
Trainer Clinton McDonald is already thinking ahead to spring with emerging filly Ahha Ahha, who will contest the Darren Galley Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday as she builds towards a bigger goal later this year. McDonald has his sights set on the Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield in...
Freedman filly ready to Fly in 2025 Queensland Oaks
Richard and Will Freedman are set to saddle up a promising pair in the fillies’ feature at Eagle Farm, with Let’s Fly forcing her way into the field after a commanding win last start that convinced connections to pay the late entry for the Queensland Oaks. They’re now hoping the...