Horse Racing News
Tulloch Lodge babies again to the fore
Sydney’s first official two-year-old trials of the season rarely pass without Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott making a statement and the country’s premier juvenile stable again did so on Monday. Tulloch Lodge won three of the eight 850-metre trials, including one with a colt who put up the equal fastest time of...
O’Brien filly in a Hurry at Flemington
Trainer Danny O’Brien has his eyes fixed on the Spring staying three-year-old filly races after Hurry Curry opened her city account at Flemington. Hurry Curry took out the Crown Oaks Preview (1800m) on Sunday to give O’Brien and the filly’s connections hope for a feature race win during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. O’Brien is...
Switzerland unlikely for 2024 Golden Rose
Switzerland is unlikely to take his place in the Group 1 Golden Rose with trainer Chris Waller leaning towards re-routing his spring path towards the Roman Consul Stakes. The Group winner disappointed first-up when failing to beat a rival home in the Run To The Rose (1200m) won by Godolphin’s Traffic Warden and was...
Nolan not getting ahead of himself after Stylish win
Trainer Mick Nolan has been around racehorses the majority of his life. He has had a couple of stints as a trainer while also working as foreman, come assistant trainer, for some of the biggest stables in Australia. Nolan is a realist and doesn’t want to start dreaming big, despite Stylish Secret taking out...
Eliyass wins the Kingston Town Stakes
Tulloch Lodge import Eliyass has maintained his perfect Australian record with an outstanding win in the Kingston Town Stakes to cement favouritism for the Group 1 Metropolitan in a fortnight. The gelding, who has never finished further back than second in 11 starts and has now won all three appearances in...
Fangirl takes out the $1 million 7 Stakes
Popular mare Fangirl has provided a spot of brightness in a difficult week for connections, capturing the $1 million 7 Stakes at Randwick just days after the death of stablemate and dual Derby winner Riff Rocket. The latter died on Tuesday due to complications following surgery for colic and his owners,...
Autumn Glow shines in the Tea Rose Stakes
Chris Waller is not one of those trainers who is afraid to take the next step with his horses and Autumn Glow could be the latest to rise to the top after she made it three wins from three outings. The filly’s victory in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick...
Buckaroo wins the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield
Chris Waller’s decision to recruit Joao Moreira back to Australia for the Spring Carnival reaped immediate dividends when the star jockey partnered Buckaroo to Group 1 success at Caulfield on Saturday. The Brazilian maestro got the best out of the imported son of Fastnet Rock, who demolished his rivals in the $750,000 Underwood...
Kiwi mare a Positive 2024 Caulfield Cup hope
Positivity raced her way into next month’s Caulfield Cup with a win in Saturday’s MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield. The Andrew Forsman-trained mare secured the coveted ballot exemption when she got her head down at the right time in one of the most thrilling finishes in the history of the 2000-metre Group...
Mchale earns G1 Epsom Handicap start via Bill Ritchie
Mchale isn’t the biggest name in Chris Waller’s stable, but he has earned himself a Group One opportunity with a narrow victory in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. The winner of the Group 3 race gains a ballot exemption from the Epsom Handicap (1600m), and Waller sees no reason not to...
