Horse Racing News
Distance drop to suit Estadio Mestalla at Rosehill races
Cepheus and Estadio Mestalla finished one-two in the South Grafton Cup, but the trainer of the runner-up reckons his charge can turn the tables when the pair renew their rivalry at Rosehill. Estadio Mestalla led the 1610m Grafton feature and was overhauled in the final bounds by defending titleholder Cepheus, who lumped eight...
Father’s Day ready to rebound at Rosehill
Father’s Day is still a month away, but connections of the horse by the same name are hoping to be celebrating a little earlier this year. The seven-year-old hasn’t raced since he was eased out of the Stayer’s Cup (2400m) at Rosehill in June after visibly shortening stride approaching the 1000m. He was...
Ciaron Maher pair to meet at Flemington races
The Ciaron Maher stable will kick off the campaign of Holymanz at Flemington in the hope that it may lead to richer spring purses. Holymanz, and stablemate St Lawrence, run in the Flemington Kentucky Bluegrass Handicap (1410m) on Saturday. Beaten just over 7-½ lengths behind stablemate Pride Of Jenni in the All-Star Mile at...
More Secrets will be out to end her racing career with a win
Luck hasn’t always favoured classy mare More Secrets, but co-trainer Michael Hawkes is hoping a little of it can go her way before she is retired to stud this season. More Secrets will line up for what could be her final start in the Jockeys Association Reunion Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill...
Lindsay Park with two Aurie’s Star Handicap 2024 hopes
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and Hayes finished just shy of 200 winners in the recently completely season and will be looking for an early Stakes race win at Flemington. The brothers prepared 199 winners Australia wide for the 2023-24 season and got the 2024-25 season off to a good...
Rosehill races Springboard for Baker’s emerging mare
Promising mare Spring Lee will be on trial for a return shot at some black-type races when she resumes at the first metropolitan meeting of the new season. The four-year-old will step out in the Jockeys Celebration Day Handicap (1100m) on Saturday after winding up her most recent campaign with a Listed...
Rocketing By up for Aurie’s Star Handicap assault
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer has long held ambitions of running sprinter Rocketing By down the straight at Flemington. That ambition becomes a reality on Saturday when the seven-year-old runs in the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m). A veteran of 37 starts, Rocketing By will be having just his start in Melbourne having...
Lordship to appreciate Flemington races trip
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr did not expect to see a winter staying race at Flemington to be as strong as it is for their imported galloper Lordship. The Inside Run Trophy (2530m) on Saturday has attracted Post Impressionist and Berkshire Breeze who are being talked of as contenders in...
Roebourne racing community shines a light on mental health
An aluminium tree was given a blue makeover for mental health awareness on Friday in preparation for the annual Roebourne Cup. The painting is part of the Racing WA Community Fund’s mission to paint a blue tree at each of the State’s 47 race clubs in collaboration with the Blue Tree...
Acromantula on track for Melbourne racing return
Speedy gelding Acromantula is on target for another crack at a Melbourne campaign after completing a second top trial performance at Lark Hill on Monday. In similar vein to his winning performance at the same course two weeks ago, Acromantula led throughout, but on this occasion stretched his win to five lengths. Bitofmerit,...
