Horse Racing News
Jamie Kah alters date of suspension
Jamie Kah is now free to ride on the day that offers more prizemoney than any other in Australian racing after altering the dates of her suspension handed down by the Victorian Racing Tribunal last week. Kah was outed for three weeks for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to...
Veight ready to roar in the Manikato Stakes
Father-and-son training combination Tony and Calvin McEvoy are at the stage where they cannot wait to see Veight make his return to racing. Meticulous planning has gone into the preparation of Veight’s return run in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Soon after his victory in the...
I Am Me locked in for 2024 The Everest
The Shorts winner I Am Me will join stablemate Bella Nipotina in The Everest after being confirmed to represent the slot held jointly by Arrowfield Stud and The Star Entertainment Group. Owners Dynamic Syndications confirmed the news on Thursday, saying the mare would go straight to the October 19 feature without another run. “I Am...
Royale looking to build on maiden win in Stutt Stakes
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy team is looking to build on the breakthrough win of Rue De Royale when he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. After securing his maiden victory at Bendigo on September 8, Rue De Royale heads to The Valley on Friday night to run in the Group...
Matisse starts G1 Thousand Guineas path at The Valley
A change to Spring Carnival dates has delayed the return to the racetrack of the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained filly Matisse. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on November 16 is the race the father-and-son training operation has circled as the filly’s spring goal. After campaigning as a two-year-old in...
Gelded Wolfgang ready for Valley test
The unkindest operation for a male racehorse may just be the making or Wolfgang. After showing promise as a colt during his two-year-old year with wins at Morphettville and Doomben, Wolfgang returns for his three-year-old season as a gelding. Wolfgang will have the first start of his campaign at Moonee Valley on...
Growing Empire out to emulate Redoute’s Choice in the Manikato Stakes
Growing Empire has created a massive reputation in a short period of time, but the Yulong colt will take the hype to a new level with a win in Friday night’s Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. The 1200-metre weight-for-age event will be just the sixth start for the Ciaron Maher-trained youngster, who...
Tempo key for Makarena in Golden Pendant
Michael Hawkes has all but ruled a line through Makarena’s first-up run and is looking forward to seeing how she can acquit herself against the likes of star mare Amelia’s Jewel in the Golden Pendant. Makarena had the tough job of carting the field up to runaway leader Belclere first-up in the Sheraco...
Ciaron Maher with strong G1 Manikato Stakes hand
There will be a lot riding on the future of three of the four runners from the Ciaron Maher team in the Manikato Stakes. For potential stallions Growing Empire and Southport Tycoon, a Group 1 win in Friday night’s 1200m weight-for-age dash would look good on their CV while success would be as...
Godolphin’s alpha colts have stranglehold on Golden Rose 2024
James Cummings describes them as the “alpha males” of the Godolphin operation and colts Broadsiding and Traffic Warden will do battle to hold that stable honour outright when they clash in a thrilling edition of Golden Rose. A dual Group 1 winner at two, Broadsiding will be attempting to become the first horse to...
