Horse Racing News
Private Eye takes out The Shorts at Randwick
Just weeks after Nash Rawiller feared he would be without an Everest hopeful following the retirement of Eduardo, that sprinter’s stablemate Private Eye has stepped up to fill the gap. Runner-up to Giga Kick in last year’s Everest, Private Eye announced he would again be a genuine force in next month’s...
Craig Williams' classy response to Giga Kick sacking
Disappointed at his sacking from the ride aboard Giga Kick in The Everest, Craig Williams says the past 18 months has taught him there are bigger things in life than horse racing. Williams and his family are involved and continue their humanitarian support of residents in Ukraine who suffer daily in the war with Russia. While still passionate about his on-going job in horse racing, Williams...
Just Fine rockets into favouritism for the Metropolitan
He made his name in England as King Charles III’s first winner, and now Just Fine looks destined to put his name in lights in Australia. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained import made it two wins from as many local starts with an outstanding victory over a classy field in...
Zac Lloyd takes out the Tea Rose Stakes on Tiz Invincible
Ciaron Maher has lauded the talent and maturity of apprentice Zac Lloyd after the 19-year-old produced a superb ride to win the Tea Rose Stakes on exciting filly Tiz Invincible. Maher said he didn’t think twice about putting Lloyd on Tiz Invincible on Saturday despite the junior hoop now riding without...
Think It Over wears down Zaaki to win the inaugural 7 Stakes
Think It Over has iced his comeback from a career-threatening tendon injury, wearing down fellow weight-for-age star Zaaki in a thrilling finish to the inaugural 7 Stakes at Randwick. The veteran geldings continue to produce in top company, Zaaki kicking clear halfway up the straight before Think It Over set sail...
Mr Brightside scores an emphatic victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes
Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside continued his spring domination with an emphatic victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The win in Saturday’s Group 1 weight-for-age contest over 1600m, added to his earlier 1400m wins at Caulfield in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes and the Group 1 Memsie Stakes. Jockey...
Amelia’s Jewel wins the Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington
A wide barrier over the 1400m course at Flemington is one that is usually frowned upon. But it was no concern for Perth mare Amelia’s Jewel at her first run on the eastern seaboard when she took out the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Jockey Damian Lane took his medicine early aboard the...
Star Patrol takes out Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington
Star Patrol did it the tough way to land the prize in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington. Firstly, the Clinton McDonald-trained sprinter had to do a lot of the hard work on the speed before having to hold the 1200m sprint on Saturday in the Stewards’ room. Blake Shinn, the rider of...
Dictionary flies family flag on Diva’s Day
A 0-58 at Echuca is a far cry from a Group 1 at Flemington, but that’s where the lone relation to Makybe Diva engaged this Saturday will be in action on the day the race named in her honour is run. Dictionary goes around in the $27,000 Rich River Party Hire...
Bargain buy ready for $20m The Everest audition
After missing out on Group One placegetter Supido as a yearling, Matthew Smith and his wife Melissa decided they would do the next best thing and buy one of his offspring at the sales. Coming across a Supido colt out of Koi at the 2021 Inglis Classic Sale, they took one look...
