Horse Racing News
Neville Parnham looks to strike double again
It was as good as it gets for trainer Neville Parnham this time a year ago when he was sitting on top of the WA racing world after claiming two sought after feature races. Cometh the big races, cometh the big stables and Neville Parnham’s team didn’t disappoint, on a golden...
Spacewalk to line up for rival team in $1m The Meteorite
Assistant trainer Nacim Dilmi joked Busuttin Racing maybe looking to secure some Godolphin horses for their stable with Spacewalk running for the opposition in the inaugural running of The Meteorite at Cranbourne. The Meteorite is one of two slot-races to be run by Southside Racing, the merged Club of Cranbourne and Pakenham...
French import ready to strike in 2024 Railway Stakes
It is a case of trying to strike while the iron is hot with Light Infantry Man for Ciaron Maher. The French import has been in Australia since the start of last spring, but it took until earlier this month for the six-year-old to record his first Australian placing. That was a decisive...
Gavin Bedggood keen to split 2024 Cranbourne Cup pair
Trainer Gavin Bedggood is keeping his options open with Cranbourne Cup entries Earlswood and Military Expert. Both horses are entered for the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) on Saturday along with the Listed Kilmore Cup (1600m) on Sunday. The Cranbourne Cup holds prize money of $500,000 while the Kilmore Cup is a $200,000 race. “There’s...
The Gong then Group Ones for exciting Gringotts
The Ciaron Maher stable will chase another rich mile race with in-form gelding Gringotts but believe the Autumn is where he’ll measure up against Group One company. The five-year-old has won eight of sixteen starts, taking out the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick last start in a career best performance and...
Jokers Grin shows star power in statement run
Race broadcaster Darren McAullay eloquently summed it up best after rising turf star Jokers Grin continued his winning ways at Ascot last Saturday. “He has now announced himself,” McAullay said. “That was a star performance and he is certainly going to have tongues wagging after that.” It wasn’t hyperbole from McAullay, he’s had...
Josh Brown carrying on a proud Goldfields family legacy in racing
Growing up in a family where early mornings and long days around horses was more a way of life than just a job, Josh Brown always seemed destined to follow his father and uncles’ footsteps into racing. The Kalgoorlie-born local, who is now based at the Bay of Isles, has had...
Joe Pride to hit The Gong with in-form trio
Joe Pride is set to have a strong hand in the feature race at the stand-alone Kembla Grange meeting with up to three runners in the $1 million The Gong. The Warwick Farm horseman has nominated Little Dance runner-up Estadio Mestalla, last start winner King Of The Castle and proven stakes performer...
Globe Kent’s hope of hometown Cranbourne Cup success
Globe will be Michael Kent Jnr’s hope of joining his father on his hometown Cup honour roll. The six-year-old is one of 41 entries for this Saturday’s $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m). Mick Price has won the Cranbourne Cup twice, with Pakal and Octabello, but not since entering into a training partnership with Kent...
Arkansaw Kid helps complete The Meteorite field
With Group 1 racing done in Victoria for 2024, Lindsay Park has shifted its focus to the upcoming rich regional features, starting with this Saturday’s inaugural The Meteorite. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes operation confirmed that Arkansaw Kid will run in their slot in the 1200-metre event. He was one of a...
