Horse Racing News
Trainer Matthew Kelley Tryin’ for one more win
Tackling Saturday’s $150,000 Schweppes Handicap at Rosehill was not part of Matthew Kelley’s initial plan with I’Ve Bean Tryin”, but the ever-improving gelding virtually demanded a crack at it. The four-year-old son of Spill The Beans will therefore have one last run for the campaign in the 1500-metre benchmark 78 event, for...
Stablemates set to clash down Flemington straight
Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have their eyes focussed on a winter series final at Flemington with Typhoon Titmus. To get to that race, Typhoon Titmus will need to run in a heat and earn points, but first the filly needs to get some match fitness. That fitness will take the...
Trainer Matt Cumani wants ideal tempo for stablemates
Trainer Matt Cumani says it is never ideal to have stablemates clash in a race, especially one at Flemington. However, Cumani has been forced to run Blue Cup and Khoekhoe in the Henley and Villawood GFA House Plate (2000m) on Saturday and is looking for a race tempo that will suit...
Take 2 for Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights
After a false start last week, Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights is set to make her debut this Sunday. The daughter of Deep Impact and Vegas Showgirl is down to run in the 1418-metre three-year-old fillies maiden that is the fourth race on the Geelong card and is scheduled to jump...
Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights set for Geelong debut
City Of Lights, the half-sister to the esteemed four-time Cox Plate champion Winx, is poised to make her debut at Geelong this Sunday. The filly, born from Winx’s dam Vegas Showgirl and the extraordinary Japanese sire, Deep Impact, was originally scheduled to run at Cranbourne last Friday. However, trainers Anthony and Sam...
Favourite out of the Queensland Oaks
The Queensland Oaks has been turned on its head with the scratching of favourite Fireburn. Gary Portelli is taking the scratching of Queensland Oaks favourite Fireburn on the chin, despite his bitter disappointment at the filly’s withdrawal from the Group 1 race. The 2022 Golden Slipper winner was ruled out on Thursday...
Ranveer right for Flemington assault
Trainer Matt Laurie concedes the career of Ranveer is likely to be ‘another one of those stories’, the one of a promising horse that did not quite reach his potential. But Laurie has not given up hope of Ranveer reaching a higher grade than the VRC & GFA Partnership Sprint (1100m),...
Sunsource to shape his spring at Flemington races
The first week of winter is possibly not the time to see a two-year-old starting his campaign that could shape their spring. Normally the two-year-olds with spring aspirations are in Brisbane before a short break in the winter sun or just about to return to work after an autumn carnival campaign. For...
Miller happy with Bonjoy in Raconteur Stakes
Jason Miller is pleased with Bonjoy's progress since her return win two weeks ago and is looking for that momentum to continue in the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m). Miller expected Bonjoy to run well first-up and the daughter of Maschino delivered, coming from last position and hitting the line strongly to win...
Adam Hyeronimus back in the Sydney fray
Adam Hyeronimus will return to Saturday metropolitan racing for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years when he heads to Rosehill for six rides. The Group 1-winning jockey hasn't ridden in town since September 2020 after being banned over betting offences. Returning to trackwork in December, his comeback was delayed when he...