Horse Racing News
Atishu blows them away in the G1 Champions Stakes
Atishu completed a Stakes Day Group 1 clean sweep for the girls with a dominant win in the $3 million Champions Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old atoned for a game second in last Saturday’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes with a dominant win in the 2000-metre event. Her victory...
Unspoken takes out the Five Diamonds at Rosehill
Unspoken has continued his rise through the ranks this spring with the biggest victory of his career in the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill. The imported Unspoken ($7.50) had been unbeaten in three starts so far this campaign on his way to Saturday’s rich race for five-year-olds, and he stepped up...
Jump-out straightens out Buenos Noches
Sydney trainer Matthew Smith has been around the mark with his runners at the Melbourne Cup Carnival and will have one final chance on the final day at Flemington. Three-year-old filly Aethelflaed finished fourth in the Wakeful Stakes (2000m) last Saturday before chasing home Zardozi in the VRC Oaks (2500m) on Thursday while True...
NZ mare to show her Prowess in the Champions Stakes
New Zealand trainer Roger James says Prowess will rise to another level is she is to win the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. Already a two-time winner at the highest level, Prowess is the 'new kid' on the block on Saturday. Forced to miss the early part of the spring after requiring...
Parnham buoyed by Bustler draw in the Lee Steere Stakes
Jockey Steven Parnham believes he has top claims to win the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) for the second time in four years after Bustler came up with a perfect draw. Bustler is certain to gain an economical run from barrier three in the Lee Steere Stakes, as opposed to the...
Zardozi gives McDonald a Classics double in VRC Oaks
Champion jockey James Mcdonald has taken out a Classic double during Melbourne Cup week guiding Godolphin filly Zardozi to an easy win at Flemington. McDonald won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) aboard Riff Rocket on the opening day of the four-day Carnival and returned on Thursday to score aboard Zardozi for James Cummings in the...
New Mandate lands for in-form Parr
New Mandate has overcome the deteriorating track conditions at Hawkesbury to give the trainer-jockey combination of Chris Waller and Josh Parr their third win in the Listed Ladies Day Cup. The race changed shape during the course of the afternoon when an electrical storm hit, resulting in the surface being downgraded to heavy and...
Hoo Ya Mal on track for The Five Diamonds
Gai Waterhouse has achieved more than most in racing, but it will be some training performance if she can produce Hoo Ya Mal to win the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill. After some handy lead-up form over middle-distances in Sydney, Hoo Ya Mal travelled to Melbourne for the Caulfield Cup but struggled...
Mr Brightside ready to rock in the Champions Mile
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched out in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, the Hayes boys have suffered narrow losses with Apulia and Crosshaven earlier...
Dalchini in form ahead of the Hot Danish Stakes
Melbourne Cup week revives fond memories for Lee and Cherie Curtis and they hope to make new ones this year when Dalchini contests the Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill. Seven years ago, Lee Curtis celebrated one of his biggest wins when Lasqueti Spirit sprang a major upset in the VRC Oaks at Flemington. While...
