Excuses for beaten runners are part of racing, but Joe Pride might just have one of the most unusual — a rogue chicken. Two years ago, Pride took Coal Crusher …
Makram has developed a reputation as a long-odds threat, and the Lindsay Park team is hoping the gelding can deliver another upset in Saturday’s Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield. Trained …
Aaron Purcell added another feather to his Warrnambool Carnival cap on Wednesday, with Dashing taking out the Listed Wangoom Handicap in testing conditions. The local trainer has now won three …
Chris Waller will unleash a trio of talented colts this weekend, with high-profile contenders Coleman and Gatsby’s stepping out, but it may be the untapped Emirate who captures attention. Coleman, …
Last year’s Railway Stakes winner showed encouraging signs in his return to the trials, finishing within two lengths of Wind And The Lion after settling midfield in the 1000m hit-out …
The Cunning Fox extended his unbeaten jumps record with a tenacious performance in Wednesday’s Galleywood Hurdle, the feature hurdle contest of the Warrnambool Carnival’s second day. Trained by Patrick Payne …
Socks Nation, last year’s surprise Queensland Oaks winner, is set to launch her latest preparation at Hawkesbury on Saturday as she builds toward a return to Queensland’s lucrative winter carnival. …
Miss Freelove capitalised on favourable race conditions to secure a smart win at Canterbury, but trainer Peter Snowden believes the two-year-old filly has talent that extends beyond a soft lead. …
Over the past 15 years, only four trainers have managed to prepare a winner of the demanding Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool—widely considered Australia’s toughest race. Ciaron Maher leads …
Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year, Pride Of Jenni, is set to face 10 opponents this Saturday at Caulfield in the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m), a key lead-up to her …
Godolphin has announced a major shift in its Australian racing operations, confirming it will move away from its private training model from next season. In a joint statement with head …
Giga Kick has completed the final stages of his preparation for a return to Group 1 racing with a low-key jump-out at Balnarring ahead of next week’s assignment in Adelaide. …
Following a maiden hurdle win at Hamilton in 2023, it would have been easy to assume True Marvel was headed for a career over the jumps. But since then, the …
Emma-Lee Browne believes Statuario is ready to peak in Saturday’s Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville, following a carefully managed campaign and an ideal lead-in. Browne, who co-trains …
Marble Nine’s gritty victory in a recent benchmark race at Bendigo may have perfectly set him up for a breakthrough Stakes win in the Wangoom Handicap (1200m) at the Warrnambool …
Female riders continue to shine in Brisbane’s jockeys’ premiership this season, and trainer Tony Gollan hopes Emily Lang can enhance her growing reputation with Boomtown Boss in the Queensland Guineas …
Trainer John McArdle is weighing up two Stakes options for his ultra-consistent gelding Regal Zeus ahead of Saturday’s racing. Regal Zeus holds nominations for both the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold …
The Lindsay Park team’s international ambitions with Mr Brightside didn’t pan out as hoped in Hong Kong, but their focus now turns to the Warrnambool jumps carnival. Mr Brightside finished …
