Horse Racing News
Don Diego De Vega shortens for the Caulfield Cup after Randwick win
Quietly satisfied is what trainer Annabel Neashem seemed to be when former French galloper Don Diego De Vega won for the first time on Australian soil at Randwick. Steered by Jason Collett, Don Deigo De Vega ($2.40 bookmakers favourite) would have been forgiven by Neasham for succumbing to the late challenge...
Bigger goals for Manolo Bling after debut win at Caulfield races
Ethan Brown suggested Manolo Bling’s future lay outside off-season grade after she got her career off to the perfect start at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of Grunt proved too classy for a field of female rivals in the Sportsbet Jockey Watch 2YO Handicap (1100m). The Anthony and Sam Freedman -trained youngster was first...
Bear On The Loose hunting another Sydney success
Sourcing quality middle-distance and staying horses from overseas isn’t quite taking over from the annual replenishing of stock at the yearling sales, but it is becoming an increasingly important focus for the major training operations. Of the 27 horses paid up for the 1800m races at Randwick on Saturday, 13 started...
David Pfieffer confident Soami still has more to offer
David Pfieffer is optimistic the decision to rehabilitate Soami following a leg issue will eventually reward his connections as the rising eight-year-old prepares to return to the races for the first time in twelve months. The winner of eight of his 45 starts and more than $430,000 in prizemoney, Soami has already been...
Amicable split of Brisbane trainers
The training partnership of Brisbane-based Steven O'Dea and Matthew Hoysted is set to be dissolved at the conclusion of the racing season. Over the past six months, O'Dea has gradually shifted away from the day-to-day running of the stable to concentrate on his bloodstock interests with Hoysted taking on a greater...
Little Miss Kubi ready for Monash Stakes challenge
Trainer Cliff Brown believes he has a ready-made replacement for the horse he was initially intending to run in a Stakes race at Caulfield. Little Miss Kubi will represent Brown in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) on Saturday after the trainer had originally been keen to run last start Caulfield...
Shay Keating optimistic about Into You’s return at Caulfield
Trainer Shay Keating is eager to see Into You back at Caulfield on Saturday after a 10-week break following her Australasian Oaks run. The No Nay Never filly impressed in her first campaign, winning a Benchmark 64 at Sandown by four lengths. Into You struggled in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks, finishing...
Focus on well-related Maher 2YOs
A start for Loving Gaby's first foal at Caulfield this Saturday is up in the air, but even if she is withdrawn Ciaron Maher will still have a well-related youngster engaged. The 1100-metre event will be the first start for Berezka, a sister to Group 2 placegetter Nadal, who ran sixth in last...
Little Jack chases three straight
Melbourne’s recent spell of cold weather has afforded Alex Rae the opportunity to again step out his up-and-coming stayer Little Jack at Caulfield. Little Jack is shooting for a third straight win after victories at Sale and Caulfield when he runs in the Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Handicap (2000m) on Saturday. Rae had...
Lloyd keen to continue momentum as season’s end looms
Zac Lloyd will be at long odds to produce his heroics of a week ago at Randwick, but regardless of whether he ticks off any more achievements, his season will go down as a success. Lloyd stole the show at the Winter Stakes meeting, not only capturing the feature race on Tamerlane but...
