Horse Racing News
Recent acquisitions perform strongly for Stefan Vahala
Trainer Stefan Vahala walked away from Monday's Belmont trials with a spring in his step after a couple of recent acquisitions performed strongly. Lord Lala, a Deep Field gelding from New Zealand, stormed home powerfully from midfield after being hooked to the outside by jockey, Laqdar Ramoly. Showing an impressive turn of...
Ciaron Maher imports to target the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup
Ciaron Maher Racing is set to strengthen its spring racing prospects with the addition of eight horses currently based in Newmarket, UK, which are scheduled to fly to Australia in September. After a successful season, Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace, the training partners, are preparing to introduce a mix of experienced...
Missile Stakes a starting point for I Am Me
I Am Me is likely to have an exclusive Sydney spring campaign which is set to kick-off in the Missile Stakes at Rosehill. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained five-year-old is also an entrant in the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. However, Eustace said the Group 2 race over 1200m...
Lindsay Park set to unveil Blue Diamond winner sister
Ersa won’t be carrying colours identifiable with most of the high-achieving members of her family when she makes her debut at Sale on Wednesday, but connections are confident she too can make a racetrack impression. The three-year-old is a daughter of Lonhro and Erato, which makes her a sister to Blue...
Neville Parnham extends Trainers’ Premiership record
Neville Parnham claimed a record-extending 14th Trainers’ Premiership and his first title since the 2010-11 season. Parnham, a WA Racing Hall Of Fame inductee, prepared 59 city wins, 13 clear of runner-up, Simon Miller. Adam Durrant finished third with 43 wins with Dan Morton next on 39 and Albany-based trainer Steve Wolfe 33...
Katherine Coleman officially joins Peter Moody
Katherine Coleman will have family support on hand when she saddles her first runners at Flemington. The former Perth girl officially joins Peter Moody in a training partnership as of Tuesday and could have a handful of runners at the opening metropolitan meeting of the season at Flemington on Saturday. Parents Rob and Heather will be...
Annabel Neasham setting her sights on the Melbourne Cup Carnival
Trainer Annabel Neasham is setting her sights on the prestigious races at Flemington’s final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with her elite trio of gallopers. Leading the charge is Zaaki, the dominant force in the 2000m weight-for-age Champions Stakes, aiming for an unprecedented hat-trick of victories. The British import has already...
Mick Price sets sights on Cox Plate with Globe
Trainer Mick Price has ambitious plans for his promising unbeaten galloper, Globe, aiming for a coveted start in the prestigious Cox Plate at The Valley this spring. The goal is to secure a place in the Cox Plate on October 28 by targeting the Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on...
Rocketing By set for first-up assault on Missile Stakes
Trainer David Pfieffer is hoping to capitalise on the absence of the top-class sprinters by aiming Group 3 winner Rocketing By at the first stakes race of the new season. Keen to strike an early blow with the rising six-year-old, Pfieffer has readied Rocketing By for a first-up assault at next...
Nominations in for Aurie’s Star Handicap Day at Flemington
Often the G3 Aurie’s Star Handicap down the straight has been a kick off point for many a good horse for the Melbourne Spring. Bart Cummings would use it as his starting point for many a Cups or Cox Plate contender. Even just look back to Fields Of Omagh winning in...
