Horse Racing News
Phearson on track for the 2025 Takeover Target Stakes
Trainer Brad Widdup has elected to run Phearson in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Gosford after drawing an ideal gate. Initially, the plan was to wait for the Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Scone next weekend, but with barrier two secured, Widdup made the call to push...
Winter campaign kicks off at Caulfield
After a stint in the northern states, Charterhouse is poised to make his seasonal debut in the Thoroughbred Club Of Australia Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield, with plans to focus on Melbourne's winter racing circuit. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding, originally from Ireland, had a notable Australian debut, including a win in the...
Waller import out to rebound in 2025 The Coast
Wootton Verni will get another chance to shine when he lines up in the $500,000 The Coast (1600m) at Gosford, following a forgettable Australian debut last month. The French import was backed into favouritism for a Benchmark 100 race at Randwick on April 26, but failed to meet expectations after racing...
Magic Millions National 2YO Classic trip on the line for debutant
Connections of first-starter Prince Tycoon have set their sights on Queensland’s big two-year-old prize, but his Caulfield debut will need to impress for that dream to become reality. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have entered the colt in Saturday’s Next Payments Handicap (1100m), aiming to qualify him for the $1...
Litt banking on Barber to make the cut in 2025 Takeover Target Stakes
Richard Litt’s stable has welcomed yet another ex-Godolphin runner with Barber, a stakes-winning sprinter, poised to take his place in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1100m) at Gosford. Barber, winner of the 2023 Blue Diamond Prelude, was acquired by Monarch Bloodstock for $215,000 through the Inglis digital sale in December. It’s...
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...
Forgotten galloper back at Caulfield races
Forgot You is on the comeback trail again, with the former Group-performer to resume in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday after yet another injury layoff. Trained by the Cranbourne-based team of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Forgot You has faced extended breaks in his career,...
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...