Horse Racing News
Gallo Nero to go the distance in 2025 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes
Saturday’s BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm looms as a crucial test for rising colt Gallo Nero as he steps up to 1400m, aiming to prove he’s worthy of a JJ Atkins start next month. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the performance would determine whether the two-year-old presses on to Group...
Kadavar poised to lay spring marker in Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill races
Chris Waller is hoping lightly raced stayer Kadavar can be the next rising star to emerge from the Lord Mayors Cup (2000m), a race that has recently unearthed future Group 1 contenders. With past winners like Polly Grey, Bois D’Argent, and Eliyass all reaching elite company, the stable has high expectations...
Benedetta glowing ahead of 2025 Kingsford Smith Cup
Chris Waller is banking on promising stayer Kadavar to continue a trend of emerging stars stepping up in the Lord Mayors Cup (2000m), a race that has proven a springboard for Group 1 performers in recent years. The gelding enjoyed a standout campaign last preparation, capping a winning hat-trick with a...
Yulong snaps up Femminile
Femminile has been snapped up by Yulong for $1.5 million and will carry their colours in the $1 million Queensland Derby on Saturday. The South Australian Derby winner remains in the care of Phillip Stokes, with Yulong’s Sam Fairgray confirming she’ll continue her preparation without disruption. “She’ll race for us this weekend,...
No hiding Doyle’s hidden talent
In the aftermath of Belmont’s early end on Saturday the winning effort of My Hidden Universe might have been easy to forget or slipped the mind of a few. Not for trainer, John Doyle. He walked away from the meeting with a spring in his step and a smile on his...
Polytrack trial preps up Joliestar for 2025 Kingsford Smith Cup
Joliestar faces a tricky assignment in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, having drawn barrier 13 in the 14-horse field. The Chris Waller-trained mare will be reunited with James McDonald, who last rode her in the The Everest (1200m) in October. Since then, she has...
Star US galloper joins Maher stable to target 2025 Queen Anne Stakes
A visit to the Kentucky Derby last year has resulted in Ciaron Maher securing elite US galloper Carl Spackler, who will line up in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot before targeting the Cox Plate in Australia. The Lope De Vega entire has been a standout on American...
ATC members vote no to Rosehill sale
Australian Turf Club members have voted against the proposed sale of Rosehill racecourse, bringing an end to a contentious plan that has stirred debate across the NSW racing industry. The proposal, originally introduced in December 2023 by ATC chairman Peter McGauran alongside the NSW government, was marketed as a major solution...
Flyer out to make her mark for Brisbane features in 2025 Bel Esprit Stakes
Trainer Jason Warren is mapping out a campaign that could take promising filly Flyer to the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm on June 14, but only if she secures a win in Melbourne first. Flyer is entered for multiple races at Caulfield on Saturday—including the Listed Bel...
Niance set for 2025 Bel Esprit Stakes return
Niance may have missed the Autumn, but trainer Grahame Begg is looking forward to seeing her bounce back in Saturday’s Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, a race that plays to her strengths at a track where she has already proven herself at Group level. The five-year-old mare has been...