Oaks unlikely for Aeliana as Waller eyes Group 1 with ‘ring in’
Trainer Chris Waller will make a call on Aeliana’s Australian Oaks prospects on Monday … but new stable addition Leica Lucy is ready to roll as she chases more Group 1 glory.
Trainer Chris Waller will make a call on Aeliana’s Australian Oaks prospects on Monday … but new stable addition Leica Lucy is ready to roll as she chases more Group 1 glory.
A son of Snitzel was one of the most-coveted colts at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale … and it took a seven-figure sum to get him on Sunday.
Cassandra Schmidt trained gelding Gandolfini has turned into a winning machine of late and arrives at Monday’s Tuncurry meeting searching for a hat-trick
Form expert Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets and value selections for Dubbo and Tuncurry on Monday.
Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes is still an option for reigning champ Pride Of Jenni, with a crucial track gallop on Monday to determine her path ahead of a Queensland campaign.
Queensland trackwork rider Chris Wearne is appealing a 16-month ban for allegedly striking a horse with a lead rope and a wooden twitch.
Lindsay Park will stamp Mr Brightside’s passport for the Group 1 Champions Mile in Hong Kong after a ‘testing trial’ this Friday at Flemington.
Champion mare Via Sistina is racing to emulate the great Winx in the $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on Day Two of The Championships at Royal Randwick this Saturday.
Champion pacer Leap To Fame set the scene for a record-breaking Brisbane Inter Dominion after producing the best performance of his stellar career to win the $NZ1 million Race by betcha at Cambridge.
Star jockey James McDonald and Hong Kong idol Romantic Warrior have fallen agonisingly short in a second successive Middle Eastern Group 1, beaten a nose by Soul Rush in a thrilling Group 1 Dubai Turf (1800m) at Meydan overnight.
Apprentice jockey Emily Lang ignored instructions to win aboard Boomtown Boss at Eagle Farm before declaring the Tony Gollan galloper will be “very hard to beat” in the Queensland Guineas.
Team Hawkes won the TJ Smith Stakes for the fourth time with another brilliant grey as Briasa stamped himself as racing’s new sprint star.
Aeliana produced a stunning performance in the Australian Derby to become just the 10th filly to win the race.
In-form gelding Stay Focused blew his rivals away in the Nitschke Stakes as gun jockey Lachlan Neindorf snared three winners at Morphettville.
Unbeaten Victorian colt Vinrock created history with his thrilling win in the Inglis Sires’ at Randwick and provide trainer Matt Laurie with his second Group 1 win for the week.
The Hayes brothers sealed a feature double at Caulfield when they won the Victoria Handicap for the second straight year.
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Doncaster Mile at Randwick on Saturday.
Lindsay Park will start planning for the spring with unbeaten filly Scenic Point after her dominant win in the Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield.
Alalcance left many of her rivals for next week’s Sydney Cup in her wake with a dominant win in the Chairman’s Quality while Verry Elleegant’s relation, Belle Detelle, claims the Adrian Knox.
Know Thyself’s success in the Country Championships Final meant a lot to trainer Paul Messara after a number of near-misses in the race.
Trainer Will Hulbert was testing Queensland winter carnival ambitions with Thee Creek on Saturday at Eagle Farm and the young colt passed with flying colours.
Can Linebacker win The Doncaster? Will Joliestar prove herself as the nation’s top sprinter? Ray Thomas previews a massive day of Australian racing highlighted by Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
Federalist may lack experience but co-trainer Michael Hawkes is adamant the lightly-raced prospect is still a worthy contender for Saturday’s Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes.
Trainer Billy Healey won’t be distracted by talk stable star Benzou could be sold to Hong Kong buyers as he focuses on continuing his winning form at Eagle Farm.
Former jockey Michael Poy has been disqualified for 13 years and six months for race fixing.
Richard and Chantelle Jolly lead the locals’ hopes of beating a strong Victorian challenge in the Dequetteville and Nitschke Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.
Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh has vowed to clear his name after one his horses allegedly returned a positive swab.
Emma-Lee and David Browne will know after Saturday if Galilee Series Final favourite Statuario will be heading towards the Group 1 South Australian Derby.
The top official in the Queensland branch of the Australian Trainers’ Association has resigned and it has caused turmoil in the relationship between trainers and Racing Queensland.
Inverell trainer Todd Payne admits it’s a life-changing experience just to have a runner in a $1 million race on Day One of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday.