Horse Racing News
Sam Freedman confirms Artorius retired to stud
Multiple Group 1 winner Artorius bids farewell to the racetrack, as trainer Sam Freedman fails to sway the decision for one last run. Following his fourth-place finish in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, Artorius will now embark on a new journey at Newgate as he enters the world of stud. Despite...
Mnementh set for Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final
Albury trainer Mitchell Beer breathed a heavy sigh of relief when Blake Shinn elected to start his suspension after the upcoming Flemington meeting. Beer had already booked the in-form jockey to partner Mnementh in the Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m) on Saturday and was not relishing the task of finding a...
Gangemi’s optimistic Samizdat can rediscover his spark
Chris and Michael Gangemi have walked down this path before, but this time the brothers and co-trainers hope the trek might be a little different. Their enigmatic gelding and yearling sale topper Samizdat is looking to maximise what could potentially be his final campaign of racing. This is quite literally the last...
John Allen suspended for 30 meetings
Jockey John Allen has been hit with a significant blow as stewards have handed him a hefty 30-meeting suspension following an inquiry into a fall involving Linda Meech at Flemington on June 17. The incident took place during the Sir Henry Bolte Handicap (2000m) at the iconic racecourse, when Allen, riding...
Unbeaten 3YO set to resume at Rosehill
Scott Collings is excited about where Mogo Magic might take those associated with the Duporth gelding, but he won’t let that impact his first-up ambitions with his stable star this weekend. The unbeaten three-year-old has been nominated for two races at Rosehill, the benchmark 72 for three-year-olds over 1100m and the...
Life has turned full circle for Royal Mile
Life has turned full circle for former South Australian galloper Royal Mile who is being prepared for a spring campaign by David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins and Matt Jenkins. Royal Mile was bred by Brideoake and is the second foal of the unraced mare Street Blaze and was sold to his former trainer...
Frankie Dettori commits to Melbourne Cup 2023
Fresh from his fairytale finish at his last Royal Ascot meeting, Frankie Dettori has confirmed he will have one final crack at winning the Melbourne Cup. The legendary Italian jockey, who announced at the start of the year that 2023 would be his last after 35 years in the saddle, will ride...
Group 1-winning jockey suspended at Pakenham
Jockey Brad Rawiller has been suspended for eleven meetings following a careless riding charge for his actions on Air Defence in Race 8 at Pakenham on Monday. Approaching the 50m mark, Rawiller was deemed to have failed in his efforts to maintain a straight path for his mount, resulting in [[All...
Nominations in for Finals Day at Flemington
Every Winter, the Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Final (1600m) is a great race on a big day of Finals racing at Flemington. It will be a task to even make the field with all the nominations including the likes of King Magnus, Unusual Culture and the venerable So Si Bon back...
Matthew Sayers likely to side-step Taj Rossi Series Final
This time last week Matthew Sayers was confident he had a horse who might start favourite in the $175,000 Listed Taj Rossi Series Final at Flemington. Bolted In, the most exciting horse in Sayers’ Murray Bridge stable, had finished third behind Steparty and Blazing Harry at Flemington and with those two...
