Horse Racing News
Title Fighter to face bigger challenge at Moonee Valley
Trainer Clayton Douglas concedes Title Fighter will face a far bigger challenge when he returns to Moonee Valley for his second race start. Title Fighter outsped his rivals to land the prize on debut at The Valley on July 29 on a track that was favouring leaders throughout the program. The rail will move...
Former UK galloper can rebound at Rosehill
Import Chorlton Lane left co-trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Jason Collett scratching their heads after his second-up performance, but both are optimistic the former UK galloper can rebound at Rosehill. After posting a scintillating win at his Australian debut, the four-year-old failed to show the same turn of foot when a...
The Instructor to test the Sydney waters in the The Rosebud
A brace of strong barrier trial performances has swayed connections of Blue Diamond Preview winner The Instructor to test the Sydney waters, starting in the Listed The Rosebud. The Instructor had done all his racing in Victoria and co-trainer Adrian Bott said the initial plan was to again head south. But after a...
Jamie Kah to ride Zaaki in barrier trial at Rosehill
Jamie Kah has answered a call from Annabel Neasham to make the trip to Sydney to test Zaaki in an important barrier trial as the star galloper continues his build-up to the spring. Neasham was keen to book a jockey who knew Zaaki well and with regular rider James Mcdonald committed to...
Arapaho on track for Winx Stakes
Bjorn Baker will entertain a Japan Cup bid for Group One winner Arapaho, who has tuned up for his Winx Stakes return with an exhibition gallop at Warwick Farm. With race jockey Rachel King in the saddle, the Tancred Stakes winner worked over 1000m in a slick 1:00.86, clocking 33.92 seconds for...
Nerodio seeks a change of fortune
As far as trainer Stephanie Bakranich is concerned, her stable pin-up Nerodio has been bereft of any. She firmly believes if one horse deserves a change of fortune this preparation it’s Nerodio. Bakranich says back luck in two return runs have conspired against the eight-year-old. Nerodio ran third to Ghost Who Walks in...
What You Need & Globe put through their paces at Sandown
Two of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s lightly raced spring hopefuls were put through their paces in an exhibition gallop at Sandown. What You Need was paired with Ouroboros in a gallop over 800m on Wednesday while Globe was partnered up with The Creator over 1000m. Price said the stable took advantage of...
Former Brisbane jockey notches first Sydney win of season
Former top Brisbane jockey Ryan Maloney is off the mark in Sydney, combining with Annabel Neasham to guide Secaution to a midweek victory at Warwick Farm. Having dipped his toe in the water during the autumn when he won the Group 1 Surround Stakes aboard the Neasham-trained Sunshine In Paris, Maloney decided to relocate...
Ethan Brown scores aboard Cavallo Rampante at Sandown
Jockey Ethan Brown has ridden a winner at his first meeting back since a sickening fall at Flemington that left the rider with a host of internal injuries. Brown scored aboard the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Cavallo Rampante in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Plate (1000m) at Sandown on Wednesday, his second ride back...
Brad Widdup bids to unearth his next carnival player
Following the retirement of Group One winner and stable star Icebath, trainer Brad Widdup is relying on a strategy of youth as he bids to unearth his next carnival player. A five-time winner of more than $5.2 million in stakes, Icebath will begin her next chapter as a broodmare this spring and...
