Horse Racing News
Repossession boost after favourable Placid Ark Stakes 2024 barrier draw
Co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi’s prospects of winning the Listed Tabtouch Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday improved significantly after talented three-year-old Repossession drew perfectly in barrier one. The Gangemi brothers breathed a huge sigh of relief when news came through that Repossession would start from the exact same...
Pride chasing a second win in The Hunter
Joseph Pride has the two top weights entered in the $1 million Group 2 The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle this Saturday, but only last year’s winner Coal Crusher is certain to line up. His stable star Private Eye is dual nominated in The Hunter and the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at...
Roy rises again for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
The eight-year-old is among the entries for this Saturday’s $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, which is the final Group 1 race of the elongated Spring Carnival. Gentleman Roy completed a winning hat-trick when he won the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes on August 17 , which was followed by a...
Glamour mare back on track
A strong closing effort by Own The Queen to take out her 1200m heat at Belmont trials this morning (Monday) has lifted the spirits of the glamour mare’s trainer, Justine Erkelens. In her first official hit out since her autumn blitz earlier this year, Erkelens believes Own The Queen is back on track after...
James McDonald and Via Sistina dominate again in Champions Stakes
James Mcdonald put an exclamation mark on the most successful Melbourne Cup Carnival by a jockey when he teamed with his new favourite mare Via Sistina to take out Saturday’s $3 million Champions Stakes at Flemington. The superstar Sydney-based New Zealander completed his second Group 1 double of the week when the eight-length...
Mr Brightside stars in 2024 Champions Mile win
If there was any doubt that Mr Brightside had any more in him this spring or that Pride Of Jenni may get the better of him again, the gelding and jockey Craig Williams put that all rest with an emphatic victory in the Champions Mile at Flemington. It was not that the five-year-old...
Pericles shines brightest in The Five Diamonds
He has had to settle for the minor prize in a handful of major races, but Godolphin’s Pericles has finally enjoyed his moment in the sun to take out the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill. The gelding was touched out in the 2023 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and last year’s Golden Eagle...
Belclare too fast for Hot Danish Stakes rivals
Former New Zealander Belclare has continued on her winning way in the Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill to put herself in the frame for a Group One raid in Perth. Since trainer Bjorn Baker removed blinkers prior to her last start, Belclare has led throughout to claim The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick and...
Sunshine In Paris beats Australia’s best in G1 Champions Sprint
Annabel Neasham’s faith in Sunshine In Paris was rewarded when the classy mare upstaged Australia’s best sprinters in Saturday’s Champions Sprint at Flemington, but the victory did not come without a tinge of regret. The Sydneysider was kicking herself for not insisting that her training partner Rob Archibald be trackside for the $3 million...
Roman smokes ’em in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes
It was a win more than two years in the making and Smokin’ Romans could not have picked a more appropriate venue to reward his connections’ patience. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding led all the way to claim the $300,000 Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington. It was the 10th career success for...
