Horse Racing News
Neasham believes best is yet to come for Libertad
Aided by a superb ride, Libertad has maintained his unbeaten record to win the San Domenico Stakes and in an ominous sign for his rivals, trainer Annabel Neasham believes the best is yet to come. The colt flew under the radar in pre-race discussions, predominantly due to concerns over his wide...
G1 The Metropolitan goal for Wineglass Bay
Wineglass Bay has dispelled any concerns Chris Waller might have had over his will to win with a hard-fought Rosehill victory, putting himself on a path towards bigger spring races. While the $3 boombet favourite’s long head margin over the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Too Much Caviar ($4.80) in Saturday’s Bankstown Sports...
Last to first for Scentify at The Valley
Track conditions will not be any disadvantage as the career of Scentify advances after scoring a first-up win at Moonee Valley. A debut winner at Warrnambool on an extremely heavy track during the May Carnival, The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Scentify returned on a Good 4 track on Saturday to win the Membership On Sale Plate (1200m). Ridden...
Time for Brayden Star to step up at Moonee Valley
Cranbourne-based trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young would not have a more consistent galloper than Brayden Star in their stable. Since arriving from England last year, Brayden Star has raced on seven occasions, registering three wins and four placings. But the time is nearing where Brayden Star has to take the next step and as part of that...
Rosehill ‘starting point’ for Godolphin’s Kitten
James Cummings will play the long game with talented colt Tom Kitten this spring as he heads towards a Group One, middle-distance target. The Godolphin three-year-old underlined his potential with a promising juvenile campaign, hitting his straps once he extended to 1600m with a victory in the Listed Fernhill Mile and...
Trainers test the waters with untapped colt
Connections of lightly raced colt General Salute hope to get a clearer gauge on where he fits into the spring carnival picture after he takes on a highly credentialled field of three-year-olds in the San Domenico Stakes. By Russian Revolution, General Salute is a half-brother to 2021 Villiers Stakes winner Brutality...
Amur chases another Moonee Valley first
Small fields and Godolphin colt Amur go hand-and-hand at Moonee Valley. The James Cummings-trained Amur is unbeaten in two starts at The Valley and kicks off his three-year-old campaign in the Membership On Sale Plate (1200m) on Saturday. Amur won his first two starts over Saturday’s course and distance, scoring on debut against five opponents on...
Balding’s 2023 Melbourne Cup hope for Ebor victory
England-based trainer Andrew Balding has fond memories of Flemington and he is hoping his emerging stayer Scampi can set him on a path to Melbourne once again after the Ebor Handicap at York on Saturday. Balding achieved a career highlight in 2013 when be brought Side Glance to Australia in a...
Acromantula primed for Carlyon Stakes 2023 assault
West Australian trainers Daniel and Ben Pearce headed to Melbourne with a plan of capturing an early season Stakes race at Moonee Valley. And after the sprinter’s first start in Melbourne earlier in the month, the brothers are confident they have Acromantula in peak condition for his tilt at the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m)...
A Royal runner touted as a possible candidate for the Melbourne Cup
Desert Hero could be the first Royal runner in the Melbourne Cup since Arabian Story finished sixth in 1997. The William Haggas-trained three-year-old has been touted as a possible candidate for the Melbourne Cup, following a run in the UK’s final and oldest Classic, the St Leger at Doncaster on 16 September. The...
