Horse Racing News
Bethencourt takes next step on comeback trail
Kim Waugh is keen to target a brace of mid-winter Country Cups with gallant gelding Bethencourt, who continues his comeback from a career-threatening leg injury at Randwick. A fetlock issue had the seven-year-old at a crossroads 12 months ago, his owners faced with the dilemma of whether to pursue a lengthy process...
A Closer Look – Huetor’s shot at history in Doomben Cup
Huetor is unlikely to ever hold the exalted status of Rough Habit, but the import is on the cusp of matching a feat something only the former crowd favourite has achieved. The Archipenko seven-year-old will this Saturday chase a third-straight win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) in Brisbane. Enduring Kiwi...
King Magnus on trial for Stradbroke Handicap
A trip to Brisbane could be on the cards for King Magnus if successful at Sandown. The Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 15 could be a race the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper is aimed at. King Magnus is scheduled to run in the Sportsbet Feed...
Grinzinger Pod upstages Giga Kick sibling
The younger sibling to star sprinter Giga Kick could not emulate his deeds by producing a debut victory for Clayton Douglas. Giga Kick, by Scissor Kick, started his career with victory in a two-year-old maiden at Sale, but his three-quarter brother Pantoja, by Pariah, had to settle for third place in a...
Dunn’s Energy in The Roses to Queensland Oaks aim
When asked if Oceans Of Energy can return to the winners’ circle, trainer Matthew Dunn beamed somewhat on his filly’s chances of improvement at Doomben on Saturday. In what will be her fifth run this campaign in the Group 2 The Roses (2000m), Oceans Of Energy will be looking to bounce back after...
Doomben Cup bid for Hezashocka
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is pinning their faith in last start winner Hezashocka providing them with victory in the Doomben Cup. Hezashocka is coming off a last start win in the Listed Gosford Cup (2200m) at Newcastle on May 11 on a heavy track, conditions the stable hope will...
Racing Victoria releases race dates
Racing Victoria has released the dates for next season that will see slightly fewer meetings overall, but a calendar primarily the same as 2023-24. Overall, there are 548 meetings programmed for 2024-25, seven fewer than this season. There will be 112 meetings staged on metropolitan track, 386 country meetings, 17 country non-TAB...
No Apology needed trip east
Stephen Miller expects to learn more about what the remainder of No Apology’s belated debut Victorian campaign will look like after he runs at Sandown this Saturday. The 1800-metre third heat of the Banjo Paterson Series will be the second start in an eastern-state campaign that started on May 2 with the...
Gold Coast trial to sharpen Magic Time for the Kingsford Smith Cup
Michael Dee is heading to the Gold Coast to trial multiple Group 1 winning mare Magic Time ahead of her first run in Brisbane. The Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on June 1 is the race trainer Grahame Begg has picked out to run Magic Time in first-up in Brisbane,...
Kovalica to relish G1 Doomben Cup trip
The anniversary of Kovalica’s biggest success comes up in the next week and Chris Waller is hoping to celebrate the milestone with another Brisbane Group 1 win. The four-year-old son of Ocean Park will chase his first win since last year’s Queensland Derby when he steps out in this Saturday’s $1 million...
