Horse Racing News
Royal Supremacy too good in 2025 The Metropolitan Handicap
Ciaron Maher’s Royal Supremacy ($7.50) stamped his staying credentials with a gritty win in the Group 1 $750,000 Metropolitan at Randwick, a performance that could funnel him toward the Melbourne Cup. The five-year-old gelding dug in late to repel the fast-finishing Soul Of Spain ($4.80F) by three-quarters of a length, while...
Apocalyptic too good again in the 2025 Flight Stakes
Even with a résumé that includes top-line performers, Michael Freedman says nothing has excited him like Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic. The brilliant filly completed a sweep of Sydney’s Princess Series crowns, adding the Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick to her earlier wins in the Furious (1200m) and Tea Rose Stakes (1400m),...
Briasa fires warning shot for 2025 The Everest
Briasa ($2.25F) validated his early-confirmed Everest slot, sweeping home to capture the $1 million Group 2 Premiere Stakes and cement his credentials for the big one. Under the guidance of the Hawkes team, the son of Smart Missile produced a lethal closing sprint to hold off rival Everest hope Jimmysstar ($2.90)...
Sir Delius reigns supreme in the 2025 Turnbull Stakes
Sir Delius has stormed into favouritism for the Melbourne Cup after a statement victory in Flemington’s Turnbull Stakes. Widely seen as a key pointer, the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) once again proved decisive, with Sir Delius shortening for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 4 and pressing toward the top...
Valiant King races into the 2025 Melbourne Cup field
With a powerful staying surge, Valiant King thrust himself into Melbourne Cup calculations by winning The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington. As tradition dictates, success in The Bart Cummings secures a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 4. Thirteenth in last year’s Cup behind Knight’s Choice, the gelding has...
Quiet ride key for Yellow Brick in 2025 Epsom Handicap
Queensland’s Tony and Maddysen Sears are chasing a marquee win at Randwick, with Yellow Brick the state’s lone representative in Saturday’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (160m)—the perfect curtain-raiser to the Broncos’ NRL grand final clash with Melbourne on Sunday. Yellow Brick’s late surge to split the winner and the rest in...
Deakin on track for Caulfield Cup and 2025 Melbourne Cup
Deakin’s formline this spring might look modest at first glance, but trainer Phillip Stokes says the stayer is right where he needs to be for the bigger prizes ahead. He resumes his ascent in Saturday’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, a pivotal stepping stone toward both the Caulfield Cup...
Tupakara ready to go in the 2025 Flight Stakes
Connections of Tupakara didn’t celebrate her silverware from the Tea Rose Stakes for long, feeling the Group Two third came up short of expectations. The filly was a dominant elect after rattling home into second behind Apocalyptic first-up, but when asked to sit handier last time, she stuck to the task...
Kiwis vie for a berth in the 2025 Melbourne Cup field
Before Europe became the dominant source of Cup contenders, New Zealand-bred stayers routinely arrived and spoiled the party. That tradition could resurface in Saturday’s The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington—the final ‘win and you’re in’ path to the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 4. Among the 17 acceptors are nine European-breds,...
Progressive import adds Soul to 2025 Metropolitan Handicap
Chris Waller admits Soul Of Spain has been the revelation of this campaign, with the Metropolitan favourite returning to the yard “a different horse”. A winner to 3300m in Ireland, the gelding’s first local prep featured good runs over a mile and 2000m before he finally struck pay dirt when raised...