Horse Racing News
First Impression might have to wait
Anthony and Sam Freedman surprised many when Post Impressionist appeared in the entries for this Saturday’s $300,000 Caloundra Cup and while the import is among the final field, a start is not yet guaranteed. The father/son training duo is reluctant to run the gelding, who has 60kg and barrier 16, on...
Ethan Brown keen to be a part of Spring Breeze
There’s a healthy Finals Day prize up for grabs, but Ethan Brown knows he could be riding for much more than that when he teams with Berkshire Breeze in Saturday’s $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington. An effortless win at the same track four weeks earlier swiftly elevated the Ciaron...
Victorian raiders set for display of Showmanship at Randwick
Once touted as an Everest contender before being struck down by soundness issues, Showmanship will be looking to prove that he still packs a punch when he returns to Sydney for the first time in almost two years. The eight-year-old, who will line up in Saturday’s Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at...
Messara’s Thinking Clear for exciting duo
Results this weekend will be pivotal for trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranrich as two of their most promising horses face important tests in different states. Unbeaten mare Clear Thinking can stake her claims for a Kosciuszko slot when she rises to Highway Handicap (1200m) company at Randwick, while Know Thyself steps...
Sydney’s wet redirects Xidaki to Winx Guineas
Peter Snowden is the first to admit Xidaki’s preparation hasn’t quite gone to script, but he remains confident the three-year-old can overcome the interruptions and give the Winx Guineas a shake. Xidaki had been scheduled to run at Rosehill on June 1 as a final lead-up to his main goal, the Gunsynd...
Newitt chases Inevitable result in Glasshouse
The combination of a significant class drop and experience in a race together has Craig Newitt confident The Inevitable is ‘the horse to beat’ in Saturday’s Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast. The pride of Tasmania heads into the $300,000 Listed 1400-metre event off a fourth placing in the Group 1...
Options in two states for blue-blooded Snowden youngster
An interstate trip is Peter Snowden’s preferred choice for untapped filly I Found You, but the relative safety of a home track assignment could still win out. The two-year-old, a half-sister to stallions Deep Field and Shooting To Win, has been accepted for the Petaluma Handicap (1100m) at Randwick and the...
Gavin Bedggood eyes Munhamek rematch
Gavin Bedggood understands Windstorm was beaten fair and square by Munhamek last start at Flemington, but he is still clinging to the hope he can turn the tables in Saturday’s Winter Championship Final. The geldings, who were separated by half-a-length when first and second in the 1620-metre The David Bourke on June 22, will...
Waller filly Extremely impressive on debut
It is usually Tulloch Lodge-trained horses that run their rivals ragged, but this time it is Chris Waller who has produced a late-season gem in flying filly Extremely Hardys. Making her debut at Canterbury on Wednesday, the $300,000 buy defied the usually patient tactics for Waller first starters, leading and extending in...
King, Baker chasing Sunshine Coast feature double
It has been a momentous few weeks for Rachel King on a personal front, and the top jockey will be looking to parlay that into racetrack success with a strong book of rides at the Sunshine Coast. King returned home to England last month to marry Luke Hilton, racing manager for trainer...
