Racing News
Two-year-old filly Funstar has overcome difficulties to add a Saturday class victory to her debut win and fuel ambitions of better races to come.
Hanover Square has ensured there will be plenty of celebrating in the Queensland township of Miles after his victory in the Battle Of The Bush Final.
Two-year-old filly Rubisaki has taken the step up to city grade in her stride, making it two wins from three career starts with a victory at Flemington.
Kordia has impressed trainer James Cummings by winning the Listed Winning Edge Presentations Stakes at Eagle Farm.
Frankie Dettori has won the Commonwealth Cup on Advertise while French horse Watch Me has taken the other G1 on the Royal Ascot program, the Coronation Stakes.
Hayley Turner has become just the second woman to ride a winner at Royal Ascot, 32 years after Gay Kellaway achieved the feat.
Talented sprinter November Man will remain in Sydney for his next start after Anthony Cummings ruled out a hit-and-run trip to Brisbane.
The chance to get black-type for well-bred colt Snazz ‘N” Charm has tempted trainer Matt Dunn to run him in Brisbane rather than Sydney.
Etah James will make her return to the Australian scene when she runs in the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm after doing her recent racing in New Zealand.
South Australian three-year-old Gytrash will be out to cap his preparation with a black-type win at Flemington in the Listed Creswick Stakes.
Western Queensland trainer Henry Forster hopes a weight swing against some of his main rivals can help Bush Caviar win the Battle Of The Bush at Eagle Farm.
Joe Pride has wiped the slate clean when it comes to Passage Of Time, who is continuing to prove a model of consistency as a gelding.
While co-trainer David Eustace expects Villermont to be better suited at 1600m, he still believes the horse is ready to run well over 1400m at Flemington.
Jockey Jim Byrne is keen to make up for missing most of the winter carnival by winning the Group One Tatt’s Tiara on Outback Barbie.
Two youngsters who impressed in their respective debut wins, Leviathan and Funstar, will clash in the opening race at Randwick.
New Zealand racing will undergo major changes after the Racing Reform Bill passed its third and final reading in parliament.
Eminent, who will join the stallion roster at New Zealand’s Brighthill Farm, is the first son of Frankel to stand at stud in the southern hemisphere.
Frankie Dettori has ridden four winners on the Gold Cup program at Royal Ascot including the feature race on the John Gosden-trained Stradivarius.
Dwayne Dunn’s book of eight rides at Flemington includes The Astrologist and Bam’s On Fire who are both undefeated in their current campaigns.
Bam’s On Fire is undefeated in three starts this campaign and co-trainer David Eustace expects the filly to be hard to beat again in the Creswick Stakes.
Jockey Michael Cahill hopes to finish a big winter carnival with a win on Tactical Advantage in the Healy Stakes on Saturday.
While trainer David Pfieffer hopes the rain comes for wet track specialist Pelethronius, it might cruel the chances of a stablemate at Randwick.
The Godolphin team is delighted to have three of its horses in the Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm after concerns the favourite would not make the field.
Victorian apprentice Lucinda Doodt is excited about the opportunity to ride Jungle Edge in the Winter Dash at Randwick in what will be her first ride in Sydney.
Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has a great chance to ride a winner in his final Group One race after gaining the mount on Multaja in the Tatt’s Tiara.
Jockey Frankie Dettori has racked up his 62nd Royal Ascot win with a double including Crystal Ocean in the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has disqualified top jumps jockey Martin Kelly for 20 months after he pleaded guilty to betting offences.
Arcadia Queen has been confirmed as the latest horse to gain a slot in the $14 million The Everest with another six spots still up for grabs.
Three-year-old filly Tides, a sister to multiple Group One winner Shoals, has led all the way over 1600m at Sandown to notch her first city victory.