Horse Racing News
G1 Moir Stakes a good first-up Choice for Coleman
Coleman will be racing for much more than the $450,000 winner’s purse when he resumes in Saturday’s Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. Victory would elevate the three-year-old further up the list of most valuable stud prospects in the country. He already has appeal, being a Group 3-winning son of boom young stallion Pierata...
Imports to step out for Waterhouse and Bott at Randwick
Two imports poised to make their respective Australian debuts for Tulloch Lodge at Randwick add an element of intrigue to the Chelmsford Stakes meeting, as much for their trainers as for punters. Former US galloper Royal Patronage lines up for the stable in the Tramway Stakes (1400m) while the Yulong Investments-owned Poptronic will...
Stoli Bolli out to turn fortunes around in McKenzie Stakes
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes hope to get one back on a rival Cranbourne stable when Stoli Bolli lines up in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Stoli Bolli chased home the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Daggers at Moonee Valley on August 24 and in the Listed McKenzie...
Berry predicting a Remarque-able Concorde Stakes return at The Valley
Remarque will be bidding to become the second horse in the past 25 years to win the Concorde Stakes in consecutive years. Top gallopers Giga Kick and Bella Nipotina dominate Concorde Stakes markets, but rival jockey Tommy Berry believes defending titleholder Remarque can spoil the party. The Hawkes Racing speedster was a brilliant winner of the...
Chelmsford Stakes a fork in the road for Zardozi
Godolphin has a wealth of lofty targets in the mixing pot for VRC Oaks winner Zardozi, but a win in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick is first on the agenda. The mare will line up for her second run of the spring in Saturday’s feature mile after returning with an encouraging...
Adrian Bott weighing up options for Sir Lucan ahead of the Wyong Cup
Whether Sir Lucan lines up in the $250,000 Wyong Cup or a staying feature at Randwick remains up in the air, but either way, co-trainer Adrian Bott is predicting a much-improved second-up performance. The on-pace gelding resumed with a sound sixth behind stablemate Eliyass in the Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Rosehill last month, an...
Weights favour Manaal in the Furious Stakes
While the filly stamped herself among the best of her generation in the autumn to win the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, Michael Freedman knew it was her race return that would prove if she could go on with the job in the spring. Many a top juvenile has failed to...
Capacity Tramway Stakes field to meet Amelia’s Jewel
Amelia’s Jewel will face a full field of 14 when she launches her campaign in Saturday’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) winner has drawn barrier eight in the $300,000 event, with Tommy Berry to ride. Now under the care of prominent Sydney training partnership...
Jack Jenkins expects Epimeles to come out fighting
Mixed martial arts fighter Jack Jenkins will be more than a casual observer when Group 1 action returns to Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) is the main race on Saturday’s card, and while Jenkins will be keeping a keen eye on that action, his main focus...
123 horses in Melbourne Cup 2024 contention
A total of 123 horses are officially in with a chance of winning this year’s Melbourne Cup after entries for this year’s $8.5 million race were revealed on Tuesday afternoon. Defending champion Without A Fight heads a list of 103 locally-trained entries, while 20 horses trained overseas were paid-up for the race...
