Horse Racing News
Cox Plate plans off for Western Empire
Williams had his eyes fixed on the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley later this year with Western Empire, but has shelved those plans for sprint races in Perth. Western Empire ended his winter campaign on the weekend after finishing second to Let’s Galahvant in the Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m)...
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Brett Prebble announces retirement
Decorated jockey Brett Prebble has called time on his glittering career after more than 31 years in the saddle. The Melbourne Cup winning jockey who rode extensively in Asia, announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from the saddle to concentrate on business. Prebble runs a highly successful racing gear manufacturing business –...
Nervous Nellie heads to Flemington
The Ciaron Maher stable will rely on a ‘nervous Nellie’ as one of their two likely runners in a staying test at Flemington. Maher has seven of the 27 runners entered in the 2500m handicap on Saturday, a heat of the Banjo Paterson Series which has a final at Flemington on July...
Patient thinking for Arrowfield blueblood
That the Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich trained Clear Thinking has even seen a racetrack is somewhat of a surprise, with the now four-year-old mare originally purchased as a broodmare proposition for Arrowfield Stud from Queen Elizabeth II. By leading English sire Dubawi (Dubai Millenium), Clear Thinking is out of Sweet Idea (Snitzel) who...
Barn mates set for a Civic Stakes rematch
Two in-form stablemates with strong form on rain-affected ground will carry the hopes of the Joe Pride stable in the Listed Civic Stakes at Randwick. Pride confirmed last-start winner Excelladus and the talented Estadio Mestalla are both being prepared for Saturday’s 1400m race. He is also likely to nominate King Of The Castle , although the...
Former AFL boss Gillon McLachlan appointed Tabcorp CEO
Gillon McLachlan has been appointed the new boss of Australia’s biggest wagering company Tabcorp. The wagering giant on Monday morning announced that the former AFL supremo had been appointed to the role of managing director and chief executive and would start on August 5. Tabcorp was in need of a new leader...
Asfoora draws well in King Charles III Stakes
Australian mare to start closest to the outside fence at Royal Ascot. Henry Dwyer believes Asfoora has been given the chance to run as well as possible in the King Charles III Stakes on opening day at Royal Ascot after the barrier draw for the Group 1 sprint. The Australian mare will start closest...
Luncies ready to launch in the Ipswich Cup
Kris Lees had a hunch waiting for this Saturday’s Ipswich Cup was going to be the right move with Luncies and it only took one look at the Q22 to ram home that it was the right call. That 2200-metre Group 2 was won in devastating fashion by another import, Fawkner Park. Forgoing a...
Barbaric Lad to test his spring hopes in JJ Atkins Stakes
A slightly smaller field along with a middle barrier draw is expected to suit the Anthony and S Freedman-trained Barbaric Lad in his first Group 1 assignment. Sam Freedman has plenty of time for the colt by Brutal who will be having his first attempt at 1600m when he runs in the JJ...
The Kosciuszko aim for Elson Boy?
Elson Boy is in a rich vein of form of late, winning his fifth race in a row last start at Scone on their feature Saturday meeting and trainer Dar Lunn is keen to see what heights the gelding can reach in the Spring. Bought for just $6000, Elson Boy took a while...
