Horse Racing News
Gluyas going for first Goodwood Handicap
Andrew Gluyas has claimed major wins throughout his career, but one of South Australia’s big four races has remained elusive — something he hopes to change with Watchme Win in this year’s The Goodwood. While co-training with Leon MacDonald, Gluyas secured major titles including the Caulfield Cup in 2011 and the...
Sights set on Spring Carnival with impressive Kaleo
Saturday’s maiden win at Caulfield has put Kaleo on a potential path to the spring features, with Ciaron Maher’s team eyeing off targets like the Caulfield Guineas after the colt’s strong performance. The two-year-old, trained by Maher for Southern Cross Syndications, overcame a slow start in the 1400m Remembering Margaret McDonald...
Crown fits for Winx’s baby sister
City Of Lights stamped her class at Hawkesbury, landing a vital stakes win in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) to enhance an already exceptional pedigree page. The daughter of Deep Impact and half-sister to Winx lived up to her breeding by digging deep late to score under Chad Schofield, much...
In-form gelding packs too much Punch in Hawkesbury Cup
Backing up for the third straight Saturday, Punch Lane again proved his class with a commanding win in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m), thriving on the heavy 8 surface to continue a sensational run of form. The gelding was sent out a $2.30 favourite and delivered for punters, setting the tempo...
2025 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes on the radar for Aerodrome
Michael Freedman-trained Aerodrome is headed to Brisbane after making it two wins from two starts with a tenacious victory in the Clarendon Stakes at Hawkesbury. The $2.10 favourite handled the heavy conditions well, outstaying his rivals to win by three-quarters of a length over longshot Hereward ($41), with Zebra Finch ($12)...
Callow turns back the clock in 2025 Queensland Guineas
Noel Callow seized a rare opportunity to land his first Group 2 win in eight years when Depth Of Character stormed home in the $350,000 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, kicking off a double celebration for trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald. Callow, filling in for suspended rider James...
Pride Of Jenni seals 2025 Doomben Cup trip with Caulfield win
Pride Of Jenni proved her resilience with a gutsy victory in the $175,000 Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield, securing a ticket to Queensland and putting her Group 1 Australian Cup flop behind her. Carrying the top weight of 61kg, the Ciaron Maher-trained mare led throughout under Craig Newitt to defeat...
Femminile upstages boys in the 2025 SA Derby
Femminile delivered on her Group 1 potential in the South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville, becoming the only filly to break through in the race after backing up from last week’s Oaks. Given a smart rails-hugging ride by Lachlan Neindorf, the daughter of Dundeel stormed home for a $19 win, defeating...
Winx sibling ready to Light up 2025 Hawksbury Crown
City Of Lights carries one of the most exceptional pedigrees in racing, and Saturday’s Hawkesbury Crown offers a vital opportunity for her to earn stakes honours. As a half-sister to Winx and a daughter of Japan’s legendary Deep Impact, her bloodlines are elite. “She has got a pedigree that is almost too...
Oaks placegetter in 2025 Brisbane Cup tune-up at Caulfield
Matthew Smith is looking to Brisbane and beyond with talented mare Aethelflaed, who resumes her campaign at Caulfield in Saturday’s MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (2000m). That run will serve as a stepping stone toward a 2400m assignment in Queensland before her grand target, the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle...