An eye-catching win in a Flemington Stakes has positioned Birdman as a contender for the Australian Cup. The Chris Waller charge delivered on Saturday in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes …
Continue reading Birdman excels in 2026 Blamey Stakes at FlemingtonThe Australian racing scene mourns a true legend. Saturday marked the end for three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, who succumbed to colic complications. Unmatched in history, Makybe Diva captured …
Continue reading Makybe Diva champion mare falls to colic in 2026The advantage of straight-course practice has been evident, with fillies from Lindsay Park taking out the top two spots at Flemington. Ben, Will and J D Hayes’s Gin Twist and …
Continue reading Gin Twist shines at Flemington in 2026 after straight preparationChris Waller, the champion trainer, lacks just one key Group 1 Australian Guineas on his otherwise stellar curriculum vitae. He will attempt to fill that void with Sixties contesting the …
Continue reading Chris Waller pursues maiden Australian Guineas in 2026Willydoit, fresh off his New Zealand Derby triumph, will strive for entry into the Australian Cup during his Flemington engagement. Stablemates Willydoit and Holymanz from the Ciaron Maher yard take …
Continue reading Ciaron Maher’s pair chase 2026 Blamey Stakes qualificationUnsettled Sydney skies have created uncertainty across the board, though the majority of Chris Waller’s elite runners stay locked in for the carnival’s debut Group 1 assembly. Featuring prominently among …
Continue reading Waller’s key contenders on track for 2026 Verry Elleegant Stakes amid rainRider Tim Clark understands the focus will rest on opponent and prime Golden Slipper fancy Warwoven in the Skyline Stakes, though if a vulnerability exists in that colt, he hopes …
Continue reading Knightsbridge eyes 2026 Skyline Stakes challenge against WarwovenMichael Freedman joins others in scrutinising Randwick’s track rating before Apocalyptic takes on Tempted during the Surround Stakes. The Group 1 filly triumph winner will start irrespective, but Freedman admits …
Continue reading Freedman tracks weather closely ahead of 2026 Surround Stakes with ApocalypticThe team from Morphettville led by Gordon Richards and Damien Moyle hold a Plan B ready if showers materialise across the weekend as predicted. They have nominated Tapinforpar for The …
Continue reading 2026 rain forecast prompts Richards to reassess Tapinforpar plansGerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, trainers of Arctic Glamour, are keeping close tabs on Sydney’s weather patterns because of her struggles on wet tracks prior to her expected engagement in …
Continue reading Ryan tracks Sydney weather for Arctic Glamour in 2026 Guy Walter StakesLindsay Park fulfilled their summer ambitions via Apulia and now shift gears for autumn endeavors. Both Apulia and fellow stablemate Plymouth contest the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington …
Continue reading Lindsay Park duo Apulia and Plymouth chase 2026 Blamey Stakes gloryConditions dictated by Sydney’s forecast will shape whether Ceolwulf stands a chance of upstaging champion mare Autumn Glow in the Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick, per trainer Joseph Pride. Solidly …
Continue reading Ceolwulf’s 2026 Verry Elleegant Stakes bid relies on Sydney track conditionsTrainer Chris Waller holds no illusions about toppling elite fillies Tempted and Apocalyptic but predicts gritty efforts from his charges Karinska and Panova in the Group One Surround Stakes at …
Continue reading Waller chases 2026 carnival signs from Surround Stakes pair Karinska, PanovaThe jockey Thomas Stockdale wants to keep the high of becoming a dad for the first time going by landing a major prize at Flemington. Partnering Simon Zahra’s Onavuitton in …
Continue reading Thomas Stockdale targeting maiden Guineas win in 2026Progressive gelding Axius has an unknown top end according to rider Tim Clark, who is keen to discover more when the sprinter tackles stakes level at Randwick. Saturday’s Group 3 …
Continue reading Axius in-form for Randwick’s Liverpool City Cup test in 2026Conditions at Randwick are poised to influence Ciaron Maher’s final selections for the Sweet Embrace Stakes, especially with Ciaron’s Star, winner of the Pierro Plate, potentially sidelined by excessive rain. …
Continue reading 2026 Sweet Embrace Stakes eyes Spicy Miss entry while Ciaron’s Star remains unsureThe state of the Randwick track is poised to shape Ciaron Maher’s entries into the Sweet Embrace Stakes, particularly with Pierro Plate winner Ciaron’s Star potentially sidelined by heavy rain …
Continue reading Spicy Miss confirmed for 2026 Sweet Embrace Stakes, Ciaron’s Star weather dependentQuickly dismissed during the Hobart Cup, Asva faced a betting desert ahead of the Launceston Cup with support centred on mainland invaders Ziryab and Taramansour. Neither of the tipped runners …
Continue reading Asva delivers local trifecta in 2026 Launceston Cup
