Horse Racing News
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...
NZ apprentice lands maiden Australian win
Star New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn has landed his first winner on Australian soil guiding Mystery Moment to victory at Mornington. Pinn arrived in Melbourne last week where he is on loan to Cranbourne-based trained Michael Kent. After an unsuccessful day at Sandown on Saturday that netted the apprentice two seconds from...
Party For One back for second shot
Party For One will not have everything in her favour as she did when breaking through recently for a long overdue at Flemington. After registering one win for Joe Pride in Sydney from 16 starts, Party For One was sent to Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr in March and finally...
Spirit Ridge fit for the Winter Cup
It is a training method more commonly used in Europe, but Annabel Neasham has no qualms extending Spirit Ridge to 2400-metres second-up in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill. The seasoned campaigner resumed with a solid sixth to stablemate Bois D’Argent in the Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) and steps straight up...
Still plenty of upside for Think About It
His win in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday took his earnings over the $1 million mark but Warwick Farm-based trainer Joe Pride believes the best is yet to come for his progressive four-year-old Think About It. Boasting an impeccable record of eight wins and an unlucky third...
So Dazzling to bounce back in Queensland Oaks
Trainer John Sargent is expecting So Dazzling to turn around her form when she returns to Brisbane for the Queensland Oaks. So Dazzling produced a less than flattering performance when finishing in the second half of the field in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on May 13. That...
