Horse Racing News
Waller heavy-handed in 2025 Hollindale Stakes mission
Chris Waller will have a four-pronged attack in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast, but the champion trainer is quick to point out that picking a standout isn’t straightforward, despite Buckaroo heading betting markets. Also lining up for the Waller camp are Lindermann, Militarize and Kovalica, each...
Giga Kick primed for The Goodwood Handicap 2025
Rather than chase autumn riches in Sydney, Clayton Douglas has chosen a perfectly weighted target in Adelaide for his Group 1 star Giga Kick, who resumes in Saturday’s The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Under the race’s set-weights-and-penalties structure, Giga Kick will carry 54.5kg, a scenario that gives him a rare advantage...
The Big Dance carrot tempts Vampires to go for the Gosford Cup
Les Vampires has been withdrawn from The Coast (1600m) and will instead line up in Saturday’s Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) with the connections targeting a Big Dance slot later in the year. Trainer Adrian Bott believes the longer race offers a better fit for the gelding, who stepped out beyond a...
Adelaide Stakes options for O’Brien pair
Brave Design will chase a breakthrough Stakes win in Adelaide this weekend after Danny O’Brien’s stable chose the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes (1200m) over a handicap at Caulfield. The colt had been entered for both venues but was scratched from the Caulfield event to focus on gaining valuable Black...
Glamour girls go under the hammer
Ryan Hill has made the tough call to sell London’s Image, the filly who helped put his training career on the map. She will go through the ring at tonight’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, bringing an emotional chapter to a close. “All the smart people say if we sell her and pay...
Farm remodel at centre of Rosehill sale plans
A major redevelopment of Warwick Farm is at the forefront of the Australian Turf Clubs’s plans in its outline for the distribution of funds from a potential sale of Rosehill racecourse. The ATC is pledging to spend $802 million on racing and training facilities at the Western Sydney venue, including the...
Queensland trip hinges on Caulfield outing
Trainer Gavin Bedggood is set to test Oscar’s Fortune over 1400 metres for the first time when the former Perth galloper tackles the Thoroughbred Club Of Australia Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday. The five-time winner has contested all 16 career starts over sprint distances of 1200m or less, but Bedggood is...
Filly ready to make mark at Caulfield races
Rosangela, trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, will be out to shed her maiden tag this Saturday in the Next Payments Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield. After two career runs, the filly has shown ability. She was fifth behind Palm Angel in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) last November...
Tulloch Lodge filly has Wood on her rivals at Warwick Farm races
After an impressive debut at Warwick Farm, Agarwood has put herself on the radar for a Queensland winter campaign. The filly led home a dominant 2-1/2 length victory in the Schweppes Plate (1000m), a race won last year by stablemate Clean Energy, who went on to secure black-type honours in...
Frostnip too speedy on debut
Frostnip announced herself as a filly to watch with a commanding all-the-way win in the MRC Foundation Gala May 8 Plate (1000m) on debut at Caulfield Heath. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained youngster used her speed to full effect, overcoming a wide draw to win convincingly. Sent out a...