Horse Racing News
Mornington Cup an option for First Immortal
Mark and Levi Kavanagh are sticking to the plan of running First Immortal at Mornington this Saturday, but which race he contests is yet to be decided. The exciting staying prospect was among 23 entries for the $300,000 Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) when they closed on Monday, but was also entered for the...
Estriella continues build-up to Adelaide's Robert Sangster Stakes
Estriella’s progression towards the Group 1 Sangster Stakes will continue at Cranbourne on Monday morning. The star sprinting filly, who is one of the most exciting horses in Ciaron Maher’s stable, will step out in an 800-metre jumpout. The daughter of I Am Invincible all but demanded she be directed towards Australia’s...
Zougotcha beats Atishu in the G1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes
Zougotcha has continued her faultless autumn preparation and narrowly denied her stablemate Atishu back-to-back Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes wins at Randwick. After a spring preparation which did not go to plan with Zougotcha, trainer Chris Waller reset with the four-year-old mare who has returned this autumn in brilliant form and won...
Pride Of Jenni runs them ragged in G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Frontrunning mare Pride Of Jenni and jockey Declan Bates have pulled off one of the most incredible feats ever seen on a Sydney racetrack with a stunning catch-me-if-you-can win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Known for establishing big mid-race leads, Pride Of Jenni was expected to be a handful of lengths...
Autumn Angel outguns star fillies to triumph in the Australian Oaks
A week after celebrating their maiden Group One win as a training partnership, Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman have backed it up, producing Autumn Angel to upset star New Zealander Orchestral in the ATC Australian Oaks at Randwick. Coleman landed her first major as a trainer when Chain Of Lightning claimed the T J Smith...
Atzeni rides Circle Of Fire to a Sydney Cup win
Hong Kong-based Italian Andrea Atzeni has ridden imported stayer Circle Of Fire to an emotion-charged win in the Group 1 Sydney Cup, with the jockey dedicating the victory to his fallen friend Stefano Cherchi. Cherchi died last week as a result of injuries sustained in a race fall in Canberra on March 20,...
Bastille’s big Bendigo payday
Luke Currie would have loved to have been at Randwick on Saturday with a few key rides in Group 1 races on the signature day of The Championships, but he didn’t mind hanging around at Bendigo for rides like Bold Bastille. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained filly exerted her class...
Eneeza claims scalp of Golden Slipper winner in G2 Percy Sykes Stakes
Out of luck in Group One company at her past two starts, Eneeza has turned her fortunes around to edge out Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot in the Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick. The filly settled too close to a slick speed when fourth in the Blue Diamond Stakes two starts ago...
Gumdrops with sweeter options in Adelaide
Following her win in at Moonee Valley a fortnight ago, Mick Price was open with his desire to find a way for Gumdrops to snare a win at the highest level as a three-year-old. For now, though, that search is likely to be put on hold with a rival filly, Estriella, looking to...
Bendigo back-up for McEvoy’s Belle
Belle Plaisir will chase Listed victory at Bendigo this Saturday, but the Golden Mile could serve a greater purpose for the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained mare. The signature race on Bendigo’s metropolitan program will put the polish on a campaign aimed at the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) in...
