Horse Racing News
Edward Cummings playing it Strait in Golden Eagle
He might have a famous racing surname, but the effort of Edward Cummings to have a Cox Plate and Golden Eagle runner in the space of eight days has been a notable feat. Cummings, the grandson of Cups King Bart and son of respected Sydney trainer Anthony, has a boutique team of...
Mazu due a change of fortune in the Giga Kick Stakes
It hasn’t been a smooth spring for Mazu, but co-trainer Paul Snowden is adamant the talented sprinter only needs even luck to feature in the Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill. The Group 1 winner missed a crucial Everest lead-up when he was scratched from the Premiere Stakes on race morning after injuring...
Ozzmosis aiming to uphold family tradition in the Coolmore Stud Stakes
Ozzmosis has the job of continuing his family’s amazing connection with the Coolmore Stud Stakes when the $2 million Group 1 is run at Flemington this Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt is out to become a fourth generation winner of the 1200-metre event that has risen to become the most significant race...
Chris Waller trio set for Empire Rose Stakes
Chris Waller says he has three strong chances to give him a third win in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington. Princess Grace, Atishu and Hinged will line up for Waller in the Group 1 race for fillies and mares over 1600m on Saturday. Waller won the race with Red Tracer in...
Zardozi set to contest the Wakeful Stakes
Trainer James Cummings and the Godolphin team are looking forward to seeing Zardozi step out on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Zardozi is down to contest the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday as a lead-up to the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) on...
Tough Apulia lines up for G1 Victoria Derby honours
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will & Jd Hayes were forced into tinkering with the Victoria Derby program of Apulia after missing an important lead-up at run at Flemington. To get the miles into the legs before Saturday’s Group 1 feature over 2500m at Flemington, Apulia has needed to race in the two weeks...
Can stablemate topple star sprinter in Giga Kick Stakes?
He had the more difficult run in The Everest, but does Private Eye have what it takes to turn the tables on stablemate Think About It in their Giga Kick Stakes rematch? Not even trainer Joe Pride is sure of the answer. “The one part I can’t deny with Think About It is his ability...
Shinzo set for Coolmore Stud Stakes payday
Shinzo does not need to win Saturday’s $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes to be assured of plenty of fanfare when he is retired to stud. But victory in the 1200-metre Group 1 at Flemington certainly won’t hurt his profile. The Chris Waller-trained colt is a son of four-time Australian champion sire Snitzel out...
Attrition scratched from The Golden Eagle
Ballarat-based Mitchell Freedman has experienced the highs and now the lows of top-level racing as last start Toorak Handicap winner Attrition has been scratched from Saturday’s $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Having snared his first Group 1 victory in the 1600-metre feature at Caulfield three weeks ago, Freedman today informed Racing NSW...
UK raider out to emulate stablemate in Rosehill Gold Cup
Three weeks after producing Land Legend to plunder the St Leger Stakes, Newmarket trainer James Ferguson is poised to repeat the does with well-backed favourite Canberra Legend in the Rosehill Gold Cup. Like Land Legend, Canberra Legend is a lightly raced four-year-old to southern hemisphere time but as a Listed winner and Group 3...