Horse Racing News
Rachel King gets calls up on Encap in The Gong
Since its inception as a regional feature on the New South Wales spring calendar, The Gong has been won by five different jockeys and five different stables and Gary Portelli is hoping he and jockey Rachel King can make that six. Fresh from claiming the Group 1 Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield...
Miles ahead for Mr Brightside in 2025
A week has passed since Mr Brightside’s thrilling victory in the Champions Mile at Flemington and the Lindsay Park team are still beaming with pride in what he was able to achieve on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In the midst of a freshen after a six-start campaign...
The tale of the Champion Fillies Stakes: Pike, the Williams’ and Storyville
The all-conquering triumvirate of co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams and champion jockey William Pike enhanced their Group 3 Champion Fillies (1600m) reputation after the sensational win of Storyville at Ascot on Saturday. Coming from a mile back and looking to have the job ahead of her as the field straightened for...
Winterbottom Stakes awaits Rope Them In
Albany-trained galloper Rope Them In carries Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) ambitions after launching the Ascot Pinnacles carnival in dominant fashion on Saturday. Perth’s premier $1.5 million sprint is firmly in the sights of the Steve Wolfe-trained four-year-old who validated his credentials with a sweeping finish in the Group 3 Colonel...
Pateman gets Mojo back ahead of G1 Railway Stakes
Mojo Rhythm gave trainer Mitchell Pateman something to cheer about and has leapt into Railway Stakes (1600m) contention after winning the Group 3 R.J.Peters Stakes (1500m) in upset fashion at Ascot on Saturday. Mojo Rhythm ended the day on a positive note for Mitchell Pateman after his stable pin up Almighty Class toughed...
Kris Lees captures race named after late father
Kris Lees has celebrated a sentimental win in the race named after his legendary late father, claiming his first Max Lees Classic at Newcastle with Yulong-owned filly Gobi Desert. Max Lees was a successful jockey and trainer, preparing Luskin Star to win the 1977 Golden Slipper and capturing the Group 1 Coolmore...
Another Prophet causes G1 Thousand Guineas boilover
The right form line for The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) was the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) and that proved true, but not in the way many would’ve predicted, with $31 chance Another Prophet reversing the three-length margin over $3.20 betting sites favourite Aeliana from Flemington. Ridden by Ethan...
Schiller maintains perfect record on Briasa in The Hunter
Hawkes Racing sprinter Briasa has underlined his considerable promise by posting his first stakes victory in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle despite enduring a wide run. The four-year-old has now won six of his seven starts, the nature of Saturday’s performance prompting stable representative Steve Thompson to declare Briasa a...
Tough Kimochi outguns rivals in G1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Gary Portelli has not been afraid to cross borders multiple times this preparation with Kimochi and that confidence has been rewarded with a win at the highest level with a galloper who is now an extra valuable mare for Yulong. Kimochi’s victory in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) bookended her...
Gollan wreaking of Swiss Ace Plate success
In an entrée to summer racing features, the summer carnival in Southeast Queensland begins on Saturday at Sunshine Coast and Tony Gollan’s four runners dominate the top of the market in the Swiss Ace Plate. Lining up in the $125,000 feature is the stable’s recent acquisition Cannonball, black-type performer All That...
