Horse Racing News
Pearce brothers have their Railway Stakes choice
If Oly’s Choice can kick off his upcoming campaign in the same blistering fashion as he finished his last, co-trainers Ben and Ben Pearce are in for an exciting ride. Oly’s Choice ran two placings from his first five starts when he last campaigned and arguably could have gone closer if he...
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...
Epimeles kicks off Caulfield Guineas 2024 tilt
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking forward to the return of unbeaten three-year-old Epimeles who will commence his Guineas campaign at Moonee Valley. A debut winner at Sandown last March and followed by a win at Listed level at Flemington the following month, Epimeles returns in the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) on...
Maher enters 16 for the Melbourne Cup
The Ciaron Maher stable may not have the largest number of entries for the Melbourne Cup, but it has a mix of horses already in Australia along with those to travel from Europe. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5, with Maher entering 16 horses...
Rains sets the scene for the Carnarvon Cup
From the moment Rains brought Set The Scene across to join his stable he’s had his eyes firmly fixed on winning the Carnarvon Cup and after his six-length romp in the Peter Evans Memorial Handicap (1700m), his goal appears within reach. Getting to Carnarvon’s pinnacle race has been a year in the...
Amelia’s Jewel out to regain her sparkle
There might be pressure associated with taking over the training of a boom horse and Group One winner, but Annabel Neasham wouldn’t have it any other way. Neasham and her recently anointed training partner Rob Archibald will take the shackles of brilliant mare Amelia’s Jewel in the Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on...
David Hegan puts mind to weighty Melbourne Cup 2024 task
With Melbourne Cup entries now closed, David Hegan can get to work on finalising how much weight each horse will carry in this year’s $8.5 million Group 1 at Flemington. And Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper said competition for spots could be harder than any other of the post-Covid years. Total entries of...
Freedman settles on Concorde Stakes for Moravia
Taking on a bunch of Everest hopefuls in the Concorde Stakes isn’t quite the first-up showdown Michael Freedman originally planned for Moravia, but it isn’t a challenge he is shying away from either. The four-year-old was slated to resume in a benchmark race at Rosehill last Saturday but was scratched after drawing...
Caballus makes G1 debut at The Valley in Moir Stakes
Sydney-based rider Josh Parr will continue his association with Caballus when the entire steps out for the first time at Group 1 level. Trainer Bjorn Baker has sent the four-year-old to Melbourne for the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Caballus has been stabled with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at...
Johnny Rocker set for G1 Moir Stakes return
When Johnny Rocker first entered the stable of Nick Ryan, he was told to aim for the stars and then work your way down. The former Brisbane galloper had his first start for Ryan at Flemington back in January and the trainer thought Johnny Rocker would go there and win. However, the Flemington-based...
