Horse Racing News
Cheers for Super Smink barrier in the Northerly Stakes
With apologies to organisers of The Everest, barrier draws can tend to be sedate affairs but there was thunderous applause from a large gathering of Super Smink’s owners at Ascot’s Chairman’s Lounge on Tuesday and for very good reason after their wishes were granted. Joining the celebration was trainer Dan Morton,...
Geraldton race season is heating up
As the weather heats up in the Mid West coastal town, racegoers are racing to the Geraldton Turf Club with the season off to a strong start. Geraldton Turf Club, the oldest provincial race club in regional WA, remains a hotspot for community connection and serves as a popular social hub. Local...
Ethan Brown riding wave of momentum to the pinnacles
If a week is a long time in racing, then 18 months is an eternity. That’s certainly the case for Ethan Brown, who is quickly becoming one of Australia’s best young jockeys. Brown spent more than five months on the sidelines last year, due to a race fall in March’s Group 1...
Australians fare well at HKIR barrier draw
All three Australian raiders have drawn well at the HKIR barrier draw on Thursday, spearheaded by Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight. Drawn the rails for Sunday’s Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m), Without A Fight lines up for just his second start since winning last year’s Cup. “He was obviously a long...
Payne hoping fresh sprinter can again outfox rivals
A first-up winner at double-figure odds last campaign, Fox Fighter will be bidding to repeat the dose when he kicks off his latest preparation at Rosehill. The six-year-old was sent out at $41 when he bloused his rivals late to take out a benchmark 88 race over 1200m in August. On Saturday, he...
Legend the Chosen one at Caulfield races
With the spotlight of world racing on Hong Kong with their international meeting coming up on Sunday, it was fitting Chosen Legend should score at Caulfield. Chosen Legend is owned by Boniface Ho, a Hong Kong-based owner who has had considerable success in Australia, including taking out The Everest with Classique Legend in...
Weather watch on Begg pair ahead of Ballarat Cup day
Cranbourne trainer Grahame Begg is on weather watch with his two runners at Ballarat. What he does not want is the rain predicted on Friday and Saturday with up to 20mm a possibility on top of a track that was rated a Slow 6 on Thursday. Begg has Miraval Rose down to run in...
Stackhouse hoping for a Wild Night on Ballarat Cup day
Daniel Stackhouse will look to parlay his recent good run of form into success in the Ballarat Cup. Stackhouse picks up the ride aboard It’s A Wild Night in the $500,000 Listed contest over 2000m on Saturday, taking over from Blake Shinn who is Hong Kong bound for Sunday’s international meeting at Sha...
Weight right for Newcastle sprinter in the Bribie Handicap
Wet weather thwarted Jason Deamer’s plans to run Hard To Say in last weekend’s Starlight Stake at Rosehill, but he might have found an even more suitable target in a Listed sprint at Eagle Farm. Hard To Say has been a regular visitor to Queensland throughout his career, competing there 10 times...
Two exciting colts set to clash at Rosehill races
A longer-term plan will be at play when promising colt Theblade heads to an off-season race at Rosehill looking to keep his perfect record intact. A dominant winner by almost six lengths on debut at Randwick’s Kensington track in August, The Team Hawkes three-year-old will resume in the Petaluma Handicap (1200m) at...
