Dual Group 1 winner Militarize is set to make his seasonal return in The Run To The Rose with trainer Chris Waller increasingly lukewarm on pitting him against the older horses in …
Continue reading Militarize set to return in The Run To The RoseQueensland trainer Tony Gollan concedes his sprinter Zoustyle will have a tough task beating Giga Kick when they meet at Moonee Valley. The Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Zoustyle, second …
Continue reading Zoustyle takes on Giga Kick in 2023 McEwen Stakes fieldMichael Freedman is hoping to learn more about two of his emerging colts when lightly raced pair Moravia and Ducasse contest feature three-year-old races at Rosehill. However, his duo will now be heavily …
Continue reading Wide draws a blow for Freedman colts in Run To The Rose 2023After a gallop at Moonee Valley, trainer Mitch Freedman is content with how Attrition is tracking in the early stages of the spring. Attrition heads to the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee …
Continue reading Attrition to rise for Feehan Stakes 2023 battleAmelia’s Jewel has produced another strong trial at Belmont this morning, as she prepares to head to Melbourne later this week. The Simon Miller-trained mare had just two rivals in …
Continue reading Amelia’s Jewel set to make her Melbourne debutTrainer Mike Moroney says winning the Melbourne Cup is a life changing experience. Brew gave Moroney his solitary Cup win in 2000, ironically on the same date that the 2023 Melbourne Cup …
Continue reading Mike Moroney aims to go one better in the Melbourne CupThe Melbourne Cup picture has become slightly clearer following the closure of entries for the great race in November. A total of 132 nominations were received on Tuesday by the Victoria …
Continue reading 132 nominations received for Melbourne Cup 2023Hawaii Five Oh was one of the surprise packets of the late Sydney Autumn and Brisbane Winter and looks to have come back just as well, leading all the way in …
Continue reading Hawaii Five Oh looks to have come back well ahead of The ShortsHolly Watson will go down in history as the maiden winner of the award named after Western Australia’s greatest jockey. Perth’s leading apprentice from the 2022/23 season was on Monday night …
Continue reading Holly Watson wins 2023 Damien Oliver AwardThe Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is favouring starting Gold Trip in a benchmark 100 race at Moonee Valley to kick-off the stayer’s spring campaign. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner is …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup winner likely to line-up in Feehan Stakes 2023The horse that put young trainer Clayton Douglas on the map is set to have the first start of his campaign in defence of his Everest title. Giga Kick resumes in the …
Continue reading Giga set to Kick off in the 2023 McEwen Stakes fieldOne of Dan and Ben Pearce’s talented horses is gearing up for a return to the racetrack following an injury-enforced layoff. Ben Pearce, who co-trains in partnership with his brother, …
Continue reading Railway Stakes 2023 the new aim for Black FantasyDespite his defeat, David Harrison is keeping the faith with Buster Bash, drawing encouragement from champion jockey, Jamie Kah. Jamie Kah rode Buster Bash in last Saturday’s G2 Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) at …
Continue reading Horse Racing News: Buster Bash to back up after Jamie Kah endorsementEver since Vintage Crop internationalised the Melbourne Cup in 1993, the Irish St Leger, which will be run at The Curragh this weekend, has had a key impact on Australia’s …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2023 among Eldar Eldarov’s optionsAfter last year’s heartbreak of having what would’ve been his first Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) runner scratched on race day with a bruised heel, Grahame Begg has his sights on …
Continue reading Lunar Flare kicks off Melbourne Cup 2023 campaignMoonee Valley has some strong group racing this Saturday that will offer racing folks a good guide to the big races to come. The main race is the G2 Feehan …
Continue reading Feehan Stakes 2023 day will shed some light on the SpringThere are so many feature races on Saturday that will impact on the majors through the Spring that it is like an Everest Carnival Preview. The G2 Theo Marks Stakes …
Continue reading It feels like The Everest Carnival Preview day at Rosehill on SaturdayA week at the beach beckons for The Everest second favourite I Wish I Win, who has recovered well from his first-up third placing in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes …
Continue reading A week at the beach beckons for The Everest contender

