Horse Racing News
Bittercreek returns in Danehill Stakes
The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin stable is looking forward to the return run of Bittercreek at Flemington. Bittercreek lines up in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) which the stable hopes will lead the colt to two Group 1 assignments in the next six weeks. Firstly, there is the Coolmore...
Maher trio shoot for Melbourne Cup start
When in a training partnership with David Eustace, Ciaron Maher had the knack of getting a stayer that had raced through winter to peak for The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Maher and Eustace won the Group 3 race over 2520m on three occasions in the past four years, with each victor going...
Joe Pride questions early Everest call on Premiere Stakes rival
Joe Pride has come out swinging at the Australian Turf Club’s decision to lease its Everest slot to Giga Kick’s owner Jonathan Munz just two days before that horse’s clash with his top sprinter Think About It in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick. The ATC confirmed on Thursday that it had...
Easter sale-topper provides Spring Glow
John Messara knew the budget had been blown when he bought the highest-priced lot of last year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The Arrowfield Stud boss went to $1.8 million for the daughter of Arrowfield stallion The Autumn Sun and Via Africa, who we now know as Autumn Glow. It is the most...
Turnbull Stakes to determine Sharp ‘N’ Smart's spring campaign
Health issues to horse and co-trainer have not stopped Team Rogerson from returning to Melbourne for their chance at Spring Carnival glory. Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are back with Sharp ‘N’ Smart who is entered for the Group 1 treble of the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. But first there is the...
Arch set for Lofty heights in Danehill Stakes
Rising trainer Alex Rae and the connections of Lofty Arch will not die wondering. Lofty Arch heads straight to Stakes company at Flemington on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) having won a Cranbourne maiden over 1200m on debut. Rae reasoned the son of Snitzel was worth testing in tougher company...
Exuberance lives up to her name at Cranbourne
Trainer Mark Walker was enduring a tough day at the office prior to the maiden victory of Exuberance at Cranbourne. Walker was at Cranbourne on Wednesday having overseen trackwork on Tuesday in the lead-up to the Turnbull Stakes Day meeting at Flemington on Saturday. In between races at Cranbourne, Walker was tuned in to...
Flight Stakes 2024 rematch for Tea Rose quinella
Autumn Glow is a long odds-on favourite to continue her winning march in the Flight Stakes, and a rival trainer admits it might take the Chris Waller filly having an off day to bring about her first defeat. John O’Shea and Tom Charlton will be represented in the Group 1 by Snow In May,...
Warmonger takes next step on Cups path
The countdown is on towards the feature Cups and the Turnbull Stakes Day meeting at Flemington is moving day in many eyes. The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday is a race, in particular, that shines the light on the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19 with Verry...
Shades of Ellsberg about Glamour’s Epsom Handicap call
There is a sense of déjà vu about the belated decision to head to the Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick with Arctic Glamour, two years after her trainers made a similarly late call to run Ellsberg. Co-conditioner Gerald Ryan revealed the Epsom had only firmed on their radar over the past...
