Horse Racing News
2025 Queensland Derby hopes on show at Flemington
Brisbane beckons for Politely Dun as he resumes at Flemington this weekend with the Group 1 Queensland Derby firmly in his sights. The talented Danny O’Brien-trained stayer missed a shot at the South Australian Derby after a blood irregularity but has bounced back in good order for Saturday’s Sir Henry Bolte...
Melbourne Cup start up for grabs in Andrew Ramsden Stakes 2025
With dreams of a return to Flemington in November, Athabascan will line up in Saturday’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) aiming to lock in a Melbourne Cup spot. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained stayer last raced at Flemington 18 months ago, narrowly missing Melbourne Cup qualification when second in The Archer...
Immediacy set for the 2025 Chairman’s Handicap
Immediacy will sidestep Group 1 competition this weekend as connections opt for a Group 3 target they feel is better suited to his current profile. Trainer Trent Busuttin confirmed the son of Tarzino will line up in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben, rather than the Doomben Cup seven...
Bustler return in 2025 Belmont Sprint excites Parnham
Bustler looks set to make an exciting return in the Belmont Sprint (1400m) after a standout performance in an Ascot barrier trial. The 2023 Railway Stakes winner cruised past Ain’t No Other Man in a sharp 1000m hit-out on Monday, pleasing trainer Neville Parnham ahead of a winter preparation. “Bustler will front...
Givemethebeatboys ready to rock and roll in 2025 Luskin Star Stakes
After a few missteps, trainer Michael Freedman believes Givemethebeatboys is ready to deliver on his promise when he tackles the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Scone this Saturday. The Group 1-placed import posted his best local performance to date when third behind Mazu in the Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) last...
Veight set to resume in the 2025 Doomben 10,000
Group 1 winner Veight will make his long-awaited return in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday, this time as a gelding, as trainer Tony McEvoy embarks on a Queensland winter campaign with high hopes. McEvoy, who trains alongside his son Calvin, said the decision to geld the George Ryder Stakes winner was...
Singapore champ heads to Flemington for The Straight Six
Lim’s Kosciuszko will launch his Australian campaign at Flemington this Saturday in the Listed Straight Six (1200m), with trainer Dan Meagher electing to ease his star into local conditions rather than dive straight into Group 1 company at The Goodwood. With 22 wins from 29 starts in Singapore and a single...
The Map is back and chasing Melbourne Cup spot in 2025 Andrew Ramsden Stakes
The Map, trained by South Australia's Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray, is set to return to the track after a brief retirement and an unsuccessful sale attempt. Having secured a berth in the Melbourne Cup through her victory in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes, The Map was retired earlier this year and...
Fiore a West Star in the 2025 Northam Stakes
West Star showed exactly why he’s considered one of the most promising young gallopers in the west with a barnstorming victory in Sunday’s Group 3 Northam Stakes (1300m). The three-year-old son of Playing God proved too good for his older rivals, even after covering extra ground throughout. Once Lucy Fiore asked...
Rothfire ready for Group 1 return in 2025 Doomben 10,000
Rothfire hasn’t tasted victory since late 2022, but that hasn’t stopped trainer Robert Heathcote from giving the gelding another shot at Group 1 glory in Saturday’s Doomben 10,000. The resilient seven-year-old is no stranger to comebacks, and after an encouraging run in the Victory Stakes earlier this month, Heathcote is optimistic...