Horse Racing News
Orchestral the family’s latest star filly
Few New Zealand fillies have come to Australia with the boom that Orchestral carried across the Tasman earlier this week. It is well-earned with eight starts producing five wins, the last four in a row including wins in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), Group 2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and Group 1 New...
Daqiansweet Junior out to shore up 2024 Melbourne Cup start
Daqiansweet Junior has contested the past two Melbourne Cups and will chase another start in the race at Flemington on Saturday. The Roy Higgins (2600m) offers the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup 2024, one of four staying races run at Flemington that has ‘win and you’re in’ status. Trainer Phillip...
William Haggas keeping options open with Post Impressionist
UK raider Post Impressionist has been paid up for the Group One Tancred Stakes at Rosehill, but a final decision on whether he backs up won’t be made until later this week. The William Haggas-trained stayer made a big impression when sweeping home to capture the N E Manion Cup at his...
Alaskan after elusive luck in the Melvista Stakes
Two starts back in a graduation handicap (1800m) Alaskan finished ahead of just one runner, but on a day that heavily favoured on pace runners, the back markers were up against it. Last fortnight in the J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m) Alaskan finished a length second to Lord Vampi which earned high from Parnham after...
Estriella on song for the Sunlight Classic
The Ciaron Maher stable holds high hopes for Estriella, but the future of her campaign will not be determined until after she runs at Flemington. On offer after the Listed Sunlight Classic (1100m) on Saturday is a trip to Sydney for a Group 2 race against her own age, or a trip...
Patient approach could see Linebacker score
John O’Shea has taken a carefully considered approach to the autumn with promising colt Linebacker and he is hoping it pays dividends in the coming weeks. O’Shea has so far resisted the temptation to tackle some of the better two-year-old races with the youngster, whose only appearance was a four-length maiden win at...
Dunkel chases 2024 Melbourne Cup start in the Roy Higgins Quality
Trainer Patrick Payne is a realist when it comes to his horses and says it is time for Dunkel to take the step up to the big league. A dual Derby winner as a three-year-old, Payne has chosen the stayer's races wisely, to the point when the gelding is an eight-time winner from...
Morton In Good Order for the Melvista Stakes
Dan Morton has a good handle on what it takes to win the feature race for three-year-olds having prepared Alaskan God to victory in 2022. From the moment Morton outlayed $140,000 for In Good Order at Perth’s Magic Millions Sale, he’s long thought the son of American Pharoah was a WA Derby prospect. In...
Golden Slipper winner’s sister set for sale
Just a few days after Lady Of Camelot’s Golden Slipper win, Magic Millions announced her half-sister will be available for purchase at this year’s National Broodmare Sale. Platinum Jubilee will go through the ring in the race fillies and mares’ section of the Gold Coast sale, which this year will be held...
Pride Of Jenni ready for G1 Australian Cup challenge
Ciaron Maher concedes he is stepping into unchartered waters with star mare Pride Of Jenni when she heads to the Australian Cup at Flemington. It will be the mare’s second run at 2000m in a career spanning 27 starts when she tackles the final Group 1 race of Melbourne’s Autumn Carnival on Saturday. Pride...
