‘Chasing dreams’: Cairns local’s ticket to the Golden Slipper
Meet the Cairns local behind one of the 16 horses set to race in the $5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper and find out how he’s helping everyday Aussies chase their racing dream.
Meet the Cairns local behind one of the 16 horses set to race in the $5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper and find out how he’s helping everyday Aussies chase their racing dream.
Form expert Shayne O’Cass dissects the 10-race card for the Group 1 Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, presenting his tips and race-by-race analysis.
Everest slot-holders will start going wild about Private Harry if the unbeaten sprinter wins Saturday’s Group 1 The Galaxy.
Winx. Nature Strip. Verry Elleegant. Now he has wonder mare Via Sistina and the Golden Slipper favourite in Wodeton. How does Chris Waller keep churning out the champions?
Trainer Robbie Griffiths is confident Rey Magnerio can get back to his best in the William Reid Stakes after finishing outside the placings last start for just the second time in his career.
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.
A two-year-old dropping in grade is among the top bets at Caulfield as Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis.
Star jockey Tyler Schiller is confident Briasa is ready stamp himself as one of Australia’s best sprinters in Saturday’s Group 1 $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick.
Trainer Ben Brisbourne says consistent galloper Superazi is deserving of another win and the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield looks the right race to do so.
Godolphin trainer James Cummings concedes this year’s Doncaster is ‘full of depth’ but he couldn’t be happier with Tom Kitten and Pericles heading into Saturday’s $4 million mile.
A young colt named after an iconic Brisbane pub will test his Queensland winter carnival credentials against a $1.75 favourite at Eagle on Saturday.
News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio has found two standout picks coming out of the same race at Saturday’s Caulfield meeting.
Trainer Gary Portelli has stable star Kimochi primed for another giant-killing performance in the Group 1 $3 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Ron Dufficy thinks a talented filly can beat the boys in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Derby. Get Duff and Ray Thomas’s race-by-race tips and analysis for Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
The experience of former jockey Corey Brown has been invaluable for young stars Zac Lloyd and Tyler Schiller as they prepare for lightweight rides in the Doncaster Mile.
Debt wiped, Sandown saved, mounting yard moved, cheaper food. It’s been a whirlwind few months for John Kanga as Melbourne Racing Club chairman … but his impact is perhaps most noted at the grassroots level.
Drawing an inside barrier in the Group 1 Australian Derby has filled King Of Thunder rider Zac Lloyd with confidence.