Horse Racing News
Amelia’s Jewel up for King Charles III Stakes test
Amelia’s Jewel faces the biggest test of her high-profile career this Saturday at Randwick, but co-trainer Rob Archibald believes there are enough things in her favour to suggest a peak performance is possible in the $5 million King Charles III Stakes. The daughter of Siyouni takes on recently-crowned Horse of the Year,...
Old rivals renew hostilities in the Caulfield Cup
Jockeys Joao Moreira and Zac Purton will renew their rivalry when they face off on a couple of Chris Waller-trained stablemates in the Caulfield Cup. The pair had thrilling battles in Hong Kong over the seasons, bringing out the best in both, but the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday will be...
Snowden’s Tour heads south for Coongy Cup
Trainers can often wonder in hindsight whether they pulled the right rein, but Peter Snowden is comfortable with the call he made on Touristic. The import will run in Wednesday’s $200,000 Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) at Caulfield, which Snowden elected in preference to last Friday’s Port Macquarie Cup (2000m). The backmarker will...
Tough Caulfield Cup barrier draw for Japanese visitor
A third win by a Japanese-trained galloper in the Caulfield Cup has been made a little tougher with Warp Speed drawing wide in the Group 1 handicap. Warp Speed will have to overcome barrier 19 – he will jump from gate 16 if the three emergencies do not gain a start –...
Shinn produces pearler on Antino
Memories of Shane Dye scoring aboard Octagonal at Warwick Farm came flooding back when Blake Shinn produced Antino to win the Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Shane Dye set Octagonal alight mid-race to claim the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm in 1997, an act Shinn replicated in Saturday’s...
El Castello stamps G1 Spring Champion Stakes qualities
The Spring Champion Stakes in a fortnight beckons for rising talent El Castello as trainer Anthony Cummings believes his victory in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes Rosehill to be the making of the stayer. El Castello ($6.50) denied betting sites favourite Swiftfalcon ($2.60) by 1¾-length margin, who was an eye-catcher in the...
Waller, Lane engineer Caulfield Guineas upset
Private Life became the latest upset winner of a Caulfield Guineas when he made the most of a smart on-pace ride from Damian Lane to claim Saturday’s $3 million event at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained, Coolmore Stud-raced $13 chance with betting sites led for every step of the 1600 metres to stave off...
Switzerland raises hand for The Everest
Coolmore’s slot for The Everest is up in the air after colt Switzerland put himself back on the map in winning the Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill. The discussions now begin for the global breeding empire with consultations between Switzerland’s trainer Chris Waller and trainers of incumbent slot nominee Storm Boy, Gai...
Deny Knowledge upsets Mr Brightside in the Might And Power Stakes
Deny Knowledge could return for a tilt at the Caulfield Cup after landing her first Group 1 victory leading throughout at Caulfield. Bringing back memories of Might And Power the champion galloper that Saturday’s Group 1 race over 2000m is named after, Deny Knowledge was taken straight to the front by jockey...
Freedman swings right choice with Attrition
Twelve months after winning Caulfield’s famous Group 1 mile, the Toorak Handicap, Ballarat-based trainer Mitch Freedman’s toss-up between a return to that scene for Attrition or ‘the Sydney way’ has paid off with victory in the Hill Stakes at Rosehill. Freedman’s decision to give the five-year-old a chance over the clockwise direction netted...
