Horse Racing News
Light Fingers Stakes and Surround Stakes targets for French Endeavour
A desire to get a head start on the elite three-year-old fillies has prompted Matthew Smith to kick off French Endeavour’s campaign in benchmark grade this weekend. However, he doesn’t expect the talented filly to be there for long and is keen to see her return to black-type racing sooner rather than...
Obamburumai confirmed for the G1 Doncaster Mile
Golden Eagle winner Obamburumai will return to Sydney this autumn for the Doncaster Mile with Josh Parr confirming he has been booked for the Group 1 ride. Parr partnered the Japanese-trained horse to win the $10 million Golden Eagle in the spring, replacing superstar jockey Yutaka Take , who was injured in a race day...
Verry Elleegant honoured with race name
Former star mare Verry Elleegant will have a Group 1 race at Randwick renamed in her honour. The Australian Turf Club has announced the Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) will be rebranded as the Verry Elleegant Stakes from this year as a tribute to the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner. Trained by Chris Waller, Verry...
Ben Thompson to ride in Hong Kong
Jockey Ben Thompson says it is a dream come true to be given the opportunity to ride in Hong Kong on a short-term eight-week stint. The former Victorian apprentice who is now one of the leading riders in Queensland, was contacted on Monday and given the green light to travel less than...
Evaporate set for Caulfield debut
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes will get a better understanding of their latest debutant after he races at Caulfield. Evaporate faces six opponents at his first start when he heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto, who sired last...
Well-bred Neasham filly on target for debut in Widden Stakes
Annabel Neasham will rely on Pushpa to fly the flag for the stable in the juvenile races at Rosehill, hopeful the filly can emulate the feat of stablemate Learning To Fly by winning the Widden Stakes on debut. While Neasham won’t have a runner in the Canonbury Stakes (1100m) for the colts and geldings,...
Mr Brightside’s return hits a hurdle ahead of CF Orr Stakes 2024
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben,Will and J D Hayes says nothing should be read into the fact multiple Group 1 winner Mr Brightside has missed a trial at Geelong. Instead of trialling over 1000m on Tuesday, the Lindsay Park stable is keeping to their proven method of trialling on the Friday ahead of a...
Alligator Blood injury robs fans of Mr Brightside showdown
Trainers of rivals to Alligator Blood feel for the gelding’s connections after the multiple Group 1 winner has been forced out of the autumn through injury. Alligator Blood suffered a serious leg injury, and may not race again, news that saddened two young rival trainers. The Lindsay Park operation of Ben, Will and...
Peters lavishes praise on retired Regal Power
Following his 10th placing in the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on January 1, Regal Power has been retired. Regal Power ends his career as an eight-year-old and off the back of 41 starts since his debut at Belmont Park in 2018. The son of Pierro won 10 races, placed eight times and reached...
G1 Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond Stakes key lead-ups this week
With the Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond coming up fast, we are seeing important lead ups every week and once more both Rosehill and Caulfield have Group 3s on show. The G3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) has been won by some good horses including Golden Slipper winners like Vancouver and Sebring. Peter...
