Category: Australian Racing

Royal Supremacy’s Group 1 Metropolitan triumph at Randwick has triggered a 1.5kg penalty for the Caulfield Cup, lifting his allotted weight to 52.5kg and moving him to 26th in the order of entry.As it stands, 49 horses remain in contention for the $5 million Caulfield Cup, a number set to contract on Tuesday when third…

Godolphin has confirmed Tempted will fly the royal blue flag in next week’s $20 million The Everest at Randwick, with champion jockey Craig Williams booked to ride.The Ciaron Maher-trained filly edged out stablemate and Golden Rose winner Beiwacht for the coveted slot, securing her place in the world’s richest turf race.Williams, who will carry just…

The Corey and Kylie Geran trained Nikau Spur will be looking to make it third time lucky when he steps out to contest the Toowoomba Cup today.The now nine-year-old finished second in the last two editions of the event, coming home just a length behind Military Ruler 2023 before getting even closer in 2024 when…

The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are in a quandary as to the best way to get Mr Brightside to his Group 1 target of the spring.The King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on October 18 has been earmarked for the nine-time winner at Group 1 level.Ben Hayes said…

A head-scratching barrier trial prompted a slight change of plan for dual Group-winning colt North England but he is set to chime back into the three-year-old features at Rosehill.The Kindergarten Stakes winner turned in a lacklustre trial effort behind T J Smith Stakes winner Briasa at Canterbury on August 18 when he gave ground despite…

New Zealand filly La Dorada will attempt to become the third of her age group to win the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.A Group 1 winner as a two-year-old, La Dorada joins fellow three-year-old filly Esha when makes her seasonal return in the Moir Stakes (1000m) today, looking to join She Will Reign…

Chris Waller has resisted the temptation of launching Lady Shenandoah’s spring campaign at Group 1 level in foreign territory, electing to keep the glamour mare in Sydney.The three-time Group 1 winner was not among the entries for the $750,000 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley, which had been mooted as a possible starting point, and will…

A capacity field of 15 plus one emergency have accepted for the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.The 1000m Group 1 dash on Saturday is headlined by Queensland galloper Rothfire who will be joined by fellow northern-state gallopers Payline and Golden Boom.Payline was given the opportunity to get a look at the Moonee Valley circuit in…

Agarwood’s week on the training track will determine whether she takes her place in this Saturday’s $300,000 Furious Stakes at Randwick.The daughter of Wootton Bassett was among 20 entries for the 1200-metre Group 2, but trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are open to lowering their sights with the filly who finished sixth, beaten six…

Caulfield, August 30 … the Group 1 Memsie Stakes … that is the immediate target for the highly talented Tony Gollan trained Antino, a two-time Group 1 winning son of Redwood.Antino will be first-up after a five month break from racing which he earned following a perfect Queensland Winter Carnival Campaign in which he was…