Horse Racing News
Sunrise ready to shine in 2025 The Warra
Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter hope to give the locals something to cheer about when their speedy mare Sunrise contests The Warra at Kembla Grange. This year’s $1 million Gong (1600m) does not feature a single home-trained runner, and with Cani Cancan rated a $151 chance in The Warra (1000m), Sunrise...
Emma-Lee and David Browne in search of 2025 Cranbourne Cup consolation
Emma-Lee and David Browne once held high expectations for Statuario, hoping he could force his way into the Caulfield Cup after promising staying form late in his three-year-old campaign. The plan was ambitious and Statuario produced several powerful efforts to justify it, but a stretch of unfavourable draws stalled his momentum. Accepting...
Gear change for Port Lockroy in 2025 The Gong
Nearly twelve months after claiming Western Australia’s premier mile, the Group One Railway Stakes, Port Lockroy will attempt to rediscover winning form in Saturday’s $1 million Gong at Kembla Grange. Though he hasn’t placed in nine runs since, he has produced several competitive efforts, including a narrow defeat in the Doncaster...
Coyle undecided on whether to chase The Warra 2025 Glory
The Warra wasn’t always on the agenda for Catch The Glory, but if conditions suit, the Group Three sprint is shaping into a worthwhile opportunity for the improving mare. Trainer Jason Coyle had originally circled next week’s Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill as her intended return, yet he lodged a secondary...
The Gong another stepping stone in Victorious comeback
After beginning the preparation with tempered expectations, the team behind Amor Victorious are increasingly confident he can regain his top-level form as he works his way back from dual knee operations. The gelding captured the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) last year, but following his run in the 2024 Five Diamonds...
Jigsaw shoots for 2025 The Meteorite honours
Jigsaw may feel like a long-standing fixture on the Victorian sprint scene, but Saturday’s Cranbourne appearance actually represents just start number 36 for the seasoned gelding. The Cindy Alderson-trained sprinter launched his career with a Geelong debut win in January 2021 and now sets his sights on win number 12 when...
2025 Cranbourne Cup the preferred option for talented Saban
Trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen, who combined for their landmark 900th winner during the week, will look to keep the momentum rolling with another feature performance, most likely at Cranbourne. Nolen is scheduled to ride Saban, prepared by Moody and Katherine Coleman, in the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m). While...
Sweltering burns her rivals at Canterbury races
An adjusted preparation has ultimately paid off, with Sweltering finally breaking through for her maiden success. One of the shortest-priced Sydney favourites in recent memory, Sweltering brushed aside the challenges of a mid-prep reshuffle to score emphatically and justify the strong market support. A Group 1 placegetter in the Australasian Oaks earlier...
Yeomans aims high at Cranbourne in 2025 The Meteorite
Trainer Lucy Yeomans is embracing a rare and exciting opportunity as she prepares Jenni The Fox for a shot at a $1 million slot race at Cranbourne this weekend. Racing for slot holder Cape Schanck Racing, the mare will line up in The Meteorite (1200m) on Saturday wearing the distinctive Ottobre...
Bedggood gang tackles the 2025 Cranbourne Cup
Gavin Bedggood will be strongly represented at his local feature meeting, assembling a sizeable squad as he aims to claim the Cranbourne Cup for the first time. His stable supplies four of the 18 acceptors for Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), though Bedggood admits that not all may line up. This may...