Horse Racing News
Adelaide sprinter sells for $560,000 at Magic Millions Online Sale
Adelaide sprinter Diamonds made headlines on Thursday at the Magic Millions Online Sale, fetching $560,000. Purchased by bloodstock agent Damon Gabbedy, the daughter of Rich Enuff was offered by Brentknoll Thoroughbreds as a promising racing and breeding prospect. To date, the mare has proved her worth on the racetrack, bagging eight victories...
Michael Lane confident Rusty Dreams can win the Belmont Guineas
Bunbury trainer Michael Lane is confident Rusty Dreams can live up to market expectations and land a maiden feature win in the Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The promising daughter of Universal Ruler is on a mission to exact revenge and go one better after a close second to Vast...
Steven Parnham determined to win Belmont Guineas
Jockey Steven Parnham is determined to win the WAROA-Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) with Demolish and says the gelding is primed for a return to racing after a top barrier trial. A first-up win in the $125,000 Belmont Guineas will help soothe autumn frustration when he fronted up and competed against Perth’s...
Weather key to Rolls start: Maddie Raymond
The combination that took out the Warrnambool Cup are expected to reunite in their attempt to win a race at Flemington, provided there is rain leading up to the event. Rolls, trainer Maddie Raymond and jockey Harry Grace took out the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) last month and will continue their association in the Murray...
‘Party time for in-demand colt’s breeder
As the managing owner of untapped colt Steparty, Greg Baldwin hasn’t been short on for advice in the last couple of weeks. The Artie Schiller two-year-old created a huge impression with a 3-1/2-length Flemington win on June 10, which followed a soft debut victory at Ballarat, initiating a flood of eye-popping...
Steel Blaze one to watch
Brett Lazzarini is the first to admit juvenile Steel Blaze is far from the finished product. But that is exactly what excites him as the horse prepares to lay another career foundation at Rosehill on Saturday. By Japanese Group 1 winner Real Steel out of ATC Australian Oaks and Sydney Cup placegetter...
William Pike chasing record-breaking fifth Belmont Guineas
William Pike’s bid for a record-breaking fifth Belmont Guineas (1600m) will rest with Upper Limits on Saturday and he’s relishing the opportunity to partner the Jeremy Easthope gelding. Pike said Upper Limit’s previous run for third in the Raconteur Stakes (1400m) when he stormed home from the back of the field...
Bright Diamond to make Victorian debut
Talented mare Bright Diamond will finally make her Victorian debut in Saturday’s Country Achiever Wayne Nichols (1100m) at Flemington. The six-year-old most recently raced at Belmont last July and will be having her first run for Pakenham trainer John Leek Jnr on Saturday. Bright Diamond built up a credible record of five wins and...
King of the Highways out to regain his crown
Matt Dunn will saddle up his first Highway Handicap runner in almost three years and he is hoping he can land an immediate blow with unbeaten three-year-old Goomeri. Once regarded as the ‘King of the Highways’ due to his prolific strikerate, Dunn hasn’t been permitted to have runners in the country-restricted...
Cannonball primed for Royal Ascot
After a sturdy course proper gallop at Ascot on Wednesday, Peter Snowden expressed confidence in Cannonball’s readiness for next week’s Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes (1000m). The son of Capitalist impressed during his solo workout, the same day rival Aussie horse, Coolangatta, also conducted an Ascot reconnaissance. Snowden has been monitoring...