After the early frustration Gavin Bedggood endured with Hedged at the start of the gelding’s campaign, the Cranbourne trainer is understandably cautious about overdoing things now that the sprinter has …
Continue reading Hedged to go again in Standish Handicap 2026Torranzino is back in work and shaping for a light autumn campaign, with the Tancred Stakes emerging as a potential target for the progressive stayer. The Tarzino gelding returned to …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup horse Torranzino to target Tancred Stakes 2026Supporters of Attica will not have to wait long to see the Group 1-winning colt back in action, with the talented three-year-old set to return to the trials this Friday. …
Continue reading Attica set to step out ahead of Hobartville 2026 Stakes returnMelbourne’s forecast looms as the key factor in whether Nadal gets the opportunity to reverse the result on Hedged in next Saturday’s $200,000 Standish Handicap at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher …
Continue reading Nadal’s Standish Handicap 2026 hopes weather-dependentHarry Coffey believes she may not have been at her absolute peak, but Precious Charm still managed to extend her outstanding summer with another feature race success at Geelong on …
Continue reading Precious Charm digs deep in the Coastal Classic 2026A ninja is defined by patience, precision and the ability to strike without warning, mastering every challenge through efficiency and surprise. Ninja ($2.30F) embodied those traits perfectly, the three-year-old gelding …
Continue reading Ninja’s odds slashed to win Magic Millions Guineas 2026 after Vo Rogue Plate winThe quote may have been short, but the performance backed it up as Warwoven took another step toward outright favouritism for the Magic Millions 2yo Classic with a commanding victory …
Continue reading Warwoven cements Magic Millions Classic 2026 favouritismMoana Spirit has continued her flawless start to racing, adding the $150,000 Geelong Diamond (1100m) to her resume and keeping Blue Diamond aspirations firmly alive. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained …
Continue reading Moana Spirit maintains perfect start in Geelong Diamond 2026Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are poised to further strengthen their hand for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic after Knightsbridge delivered an authoritative debut win at Randwick. The $750,000 Gold …
Continue reading Knightsbridge impresses on debut Magic Millions Classic 2026 nextWhile yearling sale inspections are about to dominate the calendar, John McArdle is already seeing the benefits of backing his own breeding operation with emerging filly Divine Dot. The Mornington-based …
Continue reading Persistence paying on McArdle’s homefront ahead of Geelong Diamond 2026Ninja will take a final hit-out at stakes level this weekend as he sharpens up for his Magic Millions Guineas assignment on the Gold Coast. The lightly raced son of …
Continue reading Ninja out to frank Magic Millions Guineas 2026 claimsJoe Pride is realistic about expectations for King’s Secret, but the Warwick Farm trainer is confident Thursday’s breakthrough victory is only the beginning of the gelding’s rise. While the four-year-old …
Continue reading King’s Secret successful at maiden Stakes test in Canterbury Sprint 2026When the Coastal Classic rolls around, Holymanz has made a habit of shutting everyone else out. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has claimed both runnings of the 1700-metre feature, a race …
Continue reading Surf’s up again for Holymanz in Coastal Classic 2026Trainer Annabel Archibald isn’t certain where Thyme To Go ranks among her better two-year-olds, but she is confident the filly brings a unique physical presence to the stable. The daughter …
Continue reading Thyme To Go for Archibald giant horseCalvin McEvoy knows Saturday’s $150,000 Geelong Diamond represents a significant step up from Moana Spirit’s debut, but the challenge is precisely why the race appeals. The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, who …
Continue reading McEvoys go prospecting with Moana Spirit in Geelong Diamond 2026Ciaron Maher and Ethan Brown cemented their place as one of Australian racing’s elite trainer/jockey combinations in 2025 and on Wednesday they farewelled the year with one last feature win. …
Continue reading History repeats for Maher, Brown in Bagot Handicap 2025Zou Sensation continued his remarkable campaign by adding another feature race success in Wednesday’s 1400-metre Kensington Stakes at Flemington. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained gelding showed his …
Continue reading Zou’s Sensation-al campaign rolls on in Kensington Stakes 2025Two late scratchings in quick succession might raise eyebrows, but trainer Clinton McDonald insists there is nothing amiss with emerging filly Miss Ole. The Ole Kirk youngster was most recently …
Continue reading Horse Racing News: McDonald settles on Geelong for talented Miss Ole


