Horse Racing News

Axzelina lands fighting debut win at Sandown

Education time is over as a number of the two-year-olds on the books of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are about to hit the racetrack. Two fillies from the powerful stable stepped out for the first time at Sandown on Saturday with Axzelina scoring in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Handicap scoring...

May 27th '23

Tannhauser earns G1 shot

Improving colt Tannhauser will be given the chance to attempt a feat achieved by Prince Fawaz and The Autumn Sun after securing a berth in the JJ Atkins Stakes with a stylish victory at Randwick. Tannhauser finished strongly from back in the field to capture Saturday’s Wilson Asset Management Handicap (1400m),...

May 27th '23

Mr Exclusive out to break drought

It is more than two years since Mr Exclusive last won a race, but the gelding is still proving himself to be Mr Consistency. Mr Exclusive heads to Sandown on Saturday for the second run of his campaign in the ive > Handicap (1400m), a heat of the Winter Championship. In 14 runs...

May 26th '23

Weather watch for Invincible Caviar

The Peter Moody stable is on weather alert with Invincible Caviar ahead of her return run at Sandown. The daughter of unbeaten champion Black Caviar is down to have her first start since December in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. But track conditions will determine whether the winner of four of her...

May 26th '23

Ben Currie given lengthy ban over cocaine swab

QRIC Stewards have found participants Mr Mark Currie and his son Mr Ben Currie guilty of a breach of AR240(2): Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at race meeting after the analysis of a sample taken from End Assembly, which raced at Eagle Farm on Saturday 17 December 2022. When...

May 26th '23

Chris Waller bullish about Queensland Derby favourite

Chris Waller is satisfied he pulled the right rein in running Kovalica against the older horses in the Doomben Cup, fearing the odds-on Queensland Derby favourite might have otherwise gone into the Classic underdone. The exciting stayer missed a run in the Rough Habit Plate (2000m) two weeks ago due to...

May 26th '23

Duo's Randwick Army ready for battle

Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou usually have a smattering of runners at Sydney Saturday meetings, but rarely have they had a bigger contingent than the ten they are taking to Randwick this weekend. The training partners will saddle up multiple horses in four of the races, including a trio in the Taylor Handicap...

May 26th '23

Veteran sprinter to Crack on at Randwick

As a racehorse, Through The Cracks is talented and tough, pushing through a multitude of niggling issues and injuries to carve out a successful career. At home in the yard of trainer Angela Davies, he is more in the mould of spoiled pet, keeping staff entertained and on their toes with...

May 26th '23

Sartorial Splendor chasing rare feat

John Sadler was a relieved trainer when Sartorial Splendor showed a glimpse of the form that has won the sprinter six races. After running fourth at Flemington last week, Sartorial Splendor is on the quick-up back-up at Sandown on Saturday to run in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1000m). If successful on...

May 25th '23

Dunn saddles first metropolitan runner

After a career in Sydney with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott , Mr Dependable will have his first start for his new trainer Dylan Dunn at Sandown. Dunn has gone back to basics with Mr Dependable who will run in the Marshall White Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. Mr Dependable spent most of...

May 25th '23