Horse Racing News
Manaal provides Michael’s Momentum
Manaal has been pencilled in to return to racing on the opening Group 1 day of the season, but trainer Michael Freedman won’t test the Tassort filly in that company just yet, opting to keep the Group 1 Inglis Sires (1400m) winner in her own age company for now. The Group 2 Silver...
Asfoora in excellent shape for next UK outing
Ballarat based Henry Dwyer says there is some trepidation when training a horse from afar as he has been doing with Asfoora. Last month’s King Charles III Stakes winner at Royal Ascot is set to run at Goodwood in the early hours of Saturday morning (Australian time) in the Group 2 King...
The Everest winner Giga Kick nearing trial stage
Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking forward to seeing his star sprinter Giga Kick trial to get a better understanding of where the gelding is at after his injury induced lay-off. Giga Kick has been working up steadily at Mornington in preparation for his return to racing in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m)...
Reworked La Danseuse Rouge makes return in Aurie’s Star Handicap
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since La Danseuse last stepped out on the racecourse. That was just over two months ago when the Cliff Brown-trained mare went within 0.01 seconds of breaking the 1100m course record at Caulfield. In preparation for a Stakes race at Caulfield earlier in...
Patrick Moloney doubles up at seasons end
Jockey Patrick Moloney could not have asked for a better way to wind up the 2023-24 racing season at Sandown. Moloney walked away from Wednesday’s meeting with a winning double, from just two rides, scoring aboard Winchester in the Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Handicap (1000m) and Charisse in the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap...
Godolphin looking for Contemporary edge to start season
A pair of Group One wins by Broadsiding have been among the season highlights for trainer James Cummings and he will again be looking to the young colt to fly the stable flag this spring. Following the retirement of weight-for-age superstar Anamoe last year, Godolphin had a significant void to fill and reflecting on...
I Wish I Win confirmed for another bid at The Everest
Everest runner-up I Wish I Win will have an opportunity to go one better this year after being officially confirmed to represent the slot held by Entain’s Trackside Media. Trackside selected the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win for the 2023 renewal and the gelding came within a half-length of...
Star mare Espiona sells for $4.15m in online sale
Espiona now owns a place among the most expensive mares ever sold in Australia after the Group 1 winner changed hands in a standalone sale overseen by Magic Millions on Wednesday afternoon. The daughter Extreme Choice, who turns six on Thursday, got to $4.15 million before being knocked down to Yulong Stud...
Recommendation too good in the Bletchingly Stakes
Jockey Blake Shinn had some reservations about Recommendation running a strong 1200m, but the sprinter ticked that box with victory at Caulfield. A seven-length romp in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield a fortnight earlier saw Recommendation sent out the $1.40 bookmakers favourite in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes...
Magic Millions carnival a goal for Godolphin’s Fleetwood
With a racing business built primarily on Darley homebreds, Godolphin’s participation at the Magic Millions carnival has been almost exclusively restricted to wild card qualifiers. Outside of notable exception Exhilarates, the winner of the 2019 Magic Millions Classic, trainer James Cummings hasn’t been flush with options for the Gold Coast features. However, following...
