Horse Racing News

Price and Kent Jnr chase Thw Supernova glory

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have called on a set of blinkers for Welwal in his bid to win the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The $1 million race over 1400m on Saturday is the second of two ‘slot’ races introduced by Southside Racing, the merged entity of the...

Dec 18th

Neasham banking on Usain Boss to bounce back at Randwick

Annabel Neasham is the first to admit she would usually spell a two-year-old after an inglorious debut performance, but she has opted to persist with Usain Boss in the hope he can rebound at Randwick. After convincingly winning a jump out in Victoria, Usain Boss started well in the market for the Merson...

Dec 18th

Nadal in line for second slot race success in The Supernova

The Ciaron Maher stable will have a minimum of two runners in the inaugural running of The Supernova, the second slot race of Southside Racing. The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham on Saturday, carries $1 million in prize money and sits as a feature race on the Pakenham program which will also see...

Dec 18th

Golden Slipper winner set to trial at Hawkesbury ahead of Magic Millions Sunlight

Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot will be an intriguing addition to the barrier trial ranks at Hawkesbury on Monday as connections ponder a potential summer raid in Queensland. The filly will step out in an 800m heat at Monday’s session, her first public appearance since finishing third in the Group 1...

Dec 18th

Manaal back in work ahead of autumn tilt aimed at the Surround Stakes

Sydney autumn carnival preparations have already begun for high-class filly Manaal, who has returned to work with trainer Michael Freedman ahead of another Group 1 bid. The three-year-old was given a light spring, capturing the Furious Stakes (1200m) second-up before Freedman opted to send her to the paddock after she finished third...

Dec 18th

The Everest winning jockey Sam Clipperton retires

Five-time Group 1 and The Everest winning jockey Sam Clipperton has announced he’s ridden his last race, stating on social media that it’s time he pursued other goals in life. The 30-year-old has been riding for 15 years, his first ride coming in July 2010 aboard Nine Dragons at Wyong, and the...

Dec 18th

Crowds return for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival

Increased crowds against soft wagering figures were the main talking points from a review of the Melbourne Spring Carnival by Racing Victoria. The peak body in Victoria announced close to 600,000 people had attended race meetings through the Melbourne Spring Carnival which ran from August 31 through until December 1. Crowds were...

Dec 18th

Miller prays for holy intervention in ATA Stakes

Holy Enchantment has had two goes at winning the Perth Cup (2400m) and on both occasions has come up short of the mark. In 2023 the Stephen Miller-trained gelding finished sixth to Buster Bash and in January he filled seventh position behind Casino Seventeen. Whether Holy Enchantment makes it to a third Perth...

Dec 18th

Lindsay Park with The Supernova double shot

Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes will saddle two runners in the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The Supernova is the second slot race staged by Southside Racing, the merged entity of the Cranbourne Turf Club and the Pakenham Racing Club. The Ciaron Maher-trained Nadal took out...

Dec 18th

Baker filly lays down the Law in the rich Inglis Nursery

Bargain buy Within The Law has capped a lucrative week for Bjorn Baker’s two-year-olds, taking out the $500,000 Inglis Nursery three days after stablemate O’Ole snared the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong Classic. A $30,000 buy, Within The Law has now banked $880,000 from just two starts, adding Saturday’s Randwick feature to her...

Dec 14th