Horse Racing News
Our Sassy Lady shines in Sandown debut
The best advertisement in selling the last few remaining shares of a racehorse is to land a victory. That is what the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr- rained debutant Our Sassy Lady achieved in taking out the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Plate (1400m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Ridden by Jye Mcneil, Our Sassy...
Goldenstatewarrior set for Bendigo debut
The Ciaron Maher stable will unveil one of their latest international acquisitions in a benchmark race at Bendigo. Goldenstatewarrior is set to run for the first time for Maher in the IMMIX, Metal Recycled Right Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. The gelding, by Golden Horn, started his career with Johnny Murtagh before joining Harry Eustace for...
Saturday night racing coming to Cranbourne
Southside Racing is set to illuminate Saturday nights in Victoria with four trial meetings at Cranbourne in the upcoming racing calendar. CEO Neil Bainbridge expressed enthusiasm, stating, “We’ve been a big supporter of it and have been looking for the opportunity now for a couple of years.” The initiative, supported by Racing...
Star chasing second Adelaide Stakes win
Having promised a lot and finally delivering, Climbing Star is heading back to Adelaide in search of another Stakes race victory. Breaking through for her maiden Stakes win in the Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on March 23, Climbing Star will on Saturday contest the Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes (1100m)...
Davy a Golden contender in Mile at Bendigo races
Hard work and a change of training environment brought about a reversal of fortune for the Ciaron Maher-trained Sir Davy. Now the Maher stable is looking to parlay that into a Stakes win when the gelding heads to the Listed Golden Mile (1600m) at Bendigo on Saturday. Sir Davy is facing a...
Barriers drawn for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup
Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick features four more Group One races, headlined by the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) where Australia’s weight-for-age stars will clash. Last start Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) winner Via Sistina remains a firm favourite for the Queen Elizabeth after drawing barrier five in a field...
Another shot at redemption for Amade in Sydney Cup
Amade’s chance to end his career one of the best-performed horses Phillip Stokes has trained has probably passed, but the enigmatic import will continue to be given chances to land a big staying feature. The 10-year-old’s next opportunity comes in this Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Sydney Cup at Randwick. The 3200-metre...
Winx’s first foal sells for $10m at the Inglis Easter auction
Winx’s highly anticipated first foal, a Pierro filly, has been sold for a staggering amount of $10 million at the Inglis Easter auction on Monday, shattering records for a yearling filly in Australia. Lot 391, presented by Coolmore Stud, garnered intense interest due to her illustrious lineage. The previous record of $2.6...
Imperatriz heading back to New Zealand
Imperatriz’s season is now over but don’t expect to hear David Ellis now ramping up a campaign for her to be crowned Australia’s Champion Racehorse for the 2023/24 season. The five-year-old finished fourth in last Saturday’s T J Smith Stakes at Randwick won by Chain Of Lightning, her only unplaced run...
Lady Of Camelot redirected to the G2 Percy Sykes Stakes
Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot is scheduled to run in the Percy Sykes Stakes on Day 2 of The Championships after being scratched from the Sires’ Produce Stakes. Lady Of Camelot will not be in one of the four Group 1 races but the Golden Slipper winner still shapes as one...
