Horse Racing News
Godolphin follow proven formula in Melbourne Cup
Australian Racing Legend and 12-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Bart Cummings had a theory a horse’s Cup preparation required 10,000m in the legs and to run on the Saturday prior to the Cup. That theory held true for 11 of Cummings’ Cup winners, with only Saintly failing to run on the Saturday...
Sea King in 2024 Melbourne Cup pole position
Harry Eustace is hoping to ride his luck with Sea King for just a couple more days in Australia. The Englishman headed Down Under to tackle the Cox Plate with Docklands, who had in tow a travelling companion who is now a leading contender for an even bigger prize – the Melbourne Cup. Sea...
Wide draw for Gringotts in $3m The Big Dance
The Ciaron Maher stable has a strong hand in the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick, even if the barrier draw has thrown up some potential challenges for a couple of well-credentialled stablemates. Maher has three runners in Tuesday’s 1600m race, with Gringotts and Detonator Jack both drawing wide while Vivy Air has a single...
Another Wil provides emotional win in The Damien Oliver
Hardened racing people rarely show emotion, but trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Jamie Kah shared a tear after the win of Another Wil at Flemington. The pair combined to score with Another Wil in the Group 2 The Damien Oliver (1400m) on Saturday in the colours of Colin McKenna who died suddenly last Sunday,...
Special Moment an VRC Oaks contender
Treasurethe Moment completed a winning hat-trick, in the process stamping herself the horse to beat in the Group 1 VRC Oaks, with a strong win in Saturday’s traditional lead-up, the Wakeful Stakes. The Matt Laurie-trained filly proved too good for $1.85 favourite Powers Of Opal in the 2000-metre Group 2 at Flemington. The victory...
Empire Rose Stakes redemption for Atishu
At her third attempt, Atishu has finally added the Empire Rose Stakes to her ever-growing record. The only Group 1 race run for fillies and mares during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington, Atishu has finally been lauded the winner after finishing fifth in her first attempt before chasing home Pride Of...
Switzerland powers to Coolmore Stud Stakes win
Switzerland has ensured he will command a healthy fee when eventually retired to stud after demoralising his opponents in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The Group 1 race over 1200m for three-year-olds on Saturday is regarded as a stallion making race with previous colts to have won being Star Witness, Sepoy,...
No walk in the Park, but Fawkner claims Rosehill Gold Cup
Fawkner Park has gone some way towards offsetting the disappointment of an abandoned Caulfield Cup campaign with a consolation victory in the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup. A dominant winner of the Q22 during the Brisbane winter carnival, the gelding was among the early fancies for the Melbourne feature but struggled to handle...
Bella Nipotina scoops Sydney’s spring sprint pool
Bella Nipotina has returned to a rockstar reception at Rosehill after becoming Australia’s second biggest prizemoney earner with a devastating win in the Russell Balding Stakes. Along with first prizemoney of $1.725 million, the Ciaron Maher-trained mare picked up a $1 million bonus for claiming the most points in the Sydney Sprint...
Goldrush Guru hits paydirt in 2024 Victoria Derby
Jamie Kah rounded out one of the most eventful days in her decorated career with victory in Saturday’s Victoria Derby at Flemington aboard Goldrush Guru. The star rider won the $2 million Group 1 for the first time just over an hour after her participation in the second half of the day...
