Horse Racing News
McEvoy’s back at Flemington
With Chris Waller about to move into a bigger stable complex at Flemington, Tony and Calvin Mcevoy are making a return to headquarters. The father-and-son training operation left Flemington to concentrate on their Ballarat stable in 2021 but have harboured ambitions of returning. That opportunity has arisen with James Cummings leaving Flemington and...
Thompson to let Secret out at Randwick races
Trainer John Thompson has confirmed that exciting juvenile Bel Merci, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, will not be part of this year’s spring carnival after suffering a virus and foot issues during her break. “She went to the paddock and had a virus and feet issues so she is out for...
New stable addition could prove a Beauty
The racing career of Black On Beauty will come full circle when she returns to Sydney for the first time in two-and-a half years. The daughter of Zoustar did her early racing for John O’Shea but has spent the bulk of the past two seasons with Tony Gollan in Queensland where she has won four...
Apache on Song for 2025 Bletchingly Stakes return
Apache Song is set to return to racing this Saturday in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, with top hoop Blake Shinn booked to ride. Trainer Michael Trotter was buoyed by Shinn’s decision to stick with the mare, especially with just 17 races left in the Melbourne season...
Sky is the limit for unbeaten Amreekiyah
Peter Snowden’s filly Amreekiyah made an eye-catching return to the track at Canterbury, delivering a barnstorming finish to keep her unbeaten record intact. Despite carrying topweight of 61kg, the $1.70 favourite stormed down the outside to beat O’Invincible ($14) in the Broadsiding @ Darley Handicap (1250m), with a powerful final surge...
Stars align as Maher sprinter earns spot in 2025 The Everest field
All Aged Stakes victor Jimmysstar has secured his place in the $20 million The Everest after the TAB revealed it would use its slot on the Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter. With this announcement, he joins Ka Ying Rising, T J Smith Stakes champion Briasa, and the exciting Private Harry in the growing...
The Black Cloud out to break winning drought at Randwick races
Trainer Joe Pride is hoping that delaying The Black Cloud’s return by a week will pay off when she lines up at Randwick on Saturday to cap off her four-year-old season. The mare missed the Schweppes Sprint (1100m) last week after drawing a poor gate but now has a much more...
Ciaron Maher filly makes return at Caulfield races
The much-anticipated return of talented filly Cherish Me is set for Caulfield this weekend as the Ciaron Maher-trained runner kicks off her new campaign. She lines up in the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m) with Craig Williams booked to ride, following a spell since her last start in the Group...
Waller rolls out stars at Randwick trials
Group 1-winning mare Via Sistina has made her seasonal debut with a soft trial at Randwick as preparations ramp up for a spring return in the Winx Stakes (1400m) next month. Trainer Chris Waller sent the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner around in Tuesday’s opening 850m heat on the Kensington track, where...
Jockey Craig Williams happy to remain in title race
Craig Williams is making a determined push for his tenth Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership, landing a treble at Flemington to close the gap on Blake Shinn as the race for the title intensifies. With just 25 metropolitan races remaining this season, Williams trails Shinn by five wins. Although he had reduced the...