Horse Racing News
Third straight Makybe Diva Stakes for Mr Brightside
Mr Brightside wrote another chapter in his remarkable career on Saturday, storming to his tenth Group 1 win by making all the running in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The Lindsay Park-trained star became the first male galloper to complete a treble in the famous mile event, joining an...
Waller colts have Golden glow after 2025 Ming Dynasty Quality
Chris Waller’s emerging stars Sixties and Autumn Boy look set for the Golden Rose after dominating the Ming Dynasty Quality at Rosehill. Sixties ($7) took up the running and proved too strong under Rachel King, holding off fast-finishing stablemate Autumn Boy ($2.60 fav) by half a length in the 1400m feature....
Autumn Glow extends winning streak to six, on track for 2025 Epsom Handicap
Autumn Glow confirmed her star status with yet another commanding win at Rosehill, taking out the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) to extend her unbeaten record to six. Dubbed the best horse in Australia yet to secure a Group 1, the Chris Waller-trained mare appears on the verge of...
G1's beckon for Arkansaw Kid after 2025 Bobbie Lewis Quality win
Arkansaw Kid has bounced back to form in style, taking out the Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington for the second straight year and reviving Group 1 ambitions this spring. The Lindsay Park-trained sprinter, sent out $3.20 favourite with Blake Shinn aboard, produced a strong finishing burst to defeat Star Patrol...
Outsider out for shock 2025 Makybe Diva Stakes win
Underdog stayer Mark Twain is rated a $101 shot in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) but his camp is daring to dream of an upset in Saturday’s small but star-studded Flemington feature. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding will clash with five rivals, all proven at the highest...
Mormona chasing Melbourne Cup start in Archer Stakes 2025
Connections of Mormona are hopeful the gelding can take another step towards the Melbourne Cup when lining up in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington. With 12 horses engaged after the scratching of Smokin’ Romans, Saturday’s Archer presents a direct ballot exemption into the Cup. For Mormona, it marks...
Tempted ready to fire in the 2025 Run To The Rose
History beckons for Golden Slipper placegetter Tempted, who tackles the boys in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (1200m) for her new trainer Ciaron Maher. Only In Secret has managed to win the race as a filly, back in 2022, and Tempted must overcome 11 colts and one gelding to repeat the...
Conditions right for General in 2025 Theo Marks Stakes
Trainer Gerald Ryan admits General Salute must improve to halt Autumn Glow’s winning streak, but believes the sprinter has plenty going for him in Saturday’s Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. The gelding comes off a third in the Show County Quality (1200m) on a heavy 10 at Randwick and...
Autumn Glow out to lay another 2025 Epsom Handicap marker
Undefeated mare Autumn Glow will step out at Rosehill on Saturday chasing her sixth straight success when she contests the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), a lead-up to the Epsom Handicap. Autumn Glow made her spring return with a stylish win in the Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick, handling...
Star colts looking good for Team Hawkes in 2025 Run To The Rose
Hawkes Racing has produced a roll call of top-class colts, but according to Michael Hawkes, Nepotism is unique. The colt returns in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill before targeting the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at month’s end. He follows in the footsteps of All Too Hard and...