Horse Racing News
G1 VRC Oaks remains in the sights of Too Darn Discreet
Trainer Dan O’Sullivan said he would let the dust settle and enjoy the win of Too Darn Discreet in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) before confirming further spring ambitions. O’Sullivan would like to press on to the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on November 7 via the Group 2 Wakeful...
Favourite toppled in G1 Victoria Derby lead up
For the second successive year the favourite has been beaten in the Caulfield Classic, a key lead up to the Victoria Derby. Following the scratching of Red Aces at the barrier before Saturday’s Group 3 contest over 2000m for three-year-old colts and geldings, Keeneland shortened dramatically to run an odds-on favourite...
Far Too Easy overcomes the odds to win $2m Kosciuszko
It has been a case of third time lucky for remarkable gelding Far Too Easy, who has capped his storied career with a stunning victory in the $2 million The Kosciuszko at Randwick. Having placed behind Front Page in the country feature for the past two years, Far Too Easy finally got...
Maher wins the 2024 Everest with Bella Nipotina
From a dramatic late scratching at the barriers to a heart-stopping finish, The Everest has produced another remarkable chapter with Bella Nipotina becoming the first mare to triumph in the $20 million spring showpiece. A rare athlete, the seven-year-old is peaking on the racetrack at an age when most are in the...
Estriella bounces back at Caulfield
It wasn’t the race Ciaron Maher and owners Kevin and Vicky Payne had their eyes on coming into the campaign, but Estriella returned to winning form on the day of the world’s richest sprint race. The classy mare put two unplaced runs in Group 1 races earlier in the campaign behind her with...
Overpass resumes with a win in the 2024 Sydney Stakes
Bjorn Baker’s disappointment in not securing an Everest slot with Overpass was eased when the proven fresh performer claimed a pretty decent consolation with a brilliant win in an eventful $2 million Sydney Stakes at Randwick. The trainer had aimed Overpass to resume on Saturday’s program and had been hoping that would be...
Ciaron Maher lands big payday with $5m Caulfield Cup win
The ever-increasing juggernaut that is the Ciaron Maher stable capped its biggest payday when Duke De Sessa scored a memorable win in the Caulfield Cup. An hour before Duke De Sessa claimed the Caulfield Cup, the Maher stable welcomed Bella Nipotina home victorious in the world’s richest race, The Everest at Randwick. They were however,...
Lizzie too darn fast in Thousand Guineas Prelude
What had been a frustrating start to the day for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable turned full circle with the all the way victory of Too Darn Lizzie at Caulfield. Prior to the running of the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1600m) on Saturday, Waterhouse was bemoaning the frustration of...
Ethereal Stakes run to shape Too Darn Discreet’s Spring campaign
It may not be the most important race of the spring for Too Darn Discreet, but the Ethereal Stakes may be a race that shapes the future of her campaign. A last start winner of the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on October 5, Too Darn Discreet steps...
Overpass set for Randwick return
Trainer Bjorn Baker believes a below-expectations performance from Overpass in last year’s The Everest probably played against him when it came to securing a slot this year. It means the proven fresh performer is instead scheduled to make his return in Saturday’s $2 million Sydney Stakes (1200m) on the undercard to The Everest,...
