Category: Australian Racing
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Sheza Alibi confirmed for blockbusterWinx Stakes clash with Autumn Glow
The Group 1 spring season is set to begin with a blockbuster after Sheza Alibi was confirmed to take on star mare Autumn Glow in Saturday’s Winx Stakes at Randwick.Peter Moody has indicated to Gareth Hall that Sheza Alibi will kick off her spring campaign in the 1400-metre Group 1 rather than wait for another…
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Cavalry Girl aims for hat-trick at Sandown
The Tom Dabernig-trained Cavalry Girl is expected to take her place in the Carlyon Stakes in preparation for a Group 1 tilt at Sandown.The Group 3 Carlyon Stakes (1000m) will be run at Sandown on Saturday with the Group 1 Moir Stakes over the same course and distance two weeks later.Both races are run by…
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The Cunning Fox swoops late to claim second JJ Houlahan Hurdle
The Patrick Payne trained The Cunning Fox claimed a second win in the J J Houlahan Hurdle at Ballarat, having previously landed the 3250m contest in 2024.The 2026 edition arguably provided as good a race as you could wish for from a three-horse field, with the way the field came together over the concluding stages…
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Magic Millions winner back with high aims ahead
Unit Five is one of Ciaron Maher’s current top ranked three-year-olds and the colt is set to make his race day return and Sandown on Saturday.Little went to plan in Unit Five’s tenth placing in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) in February but a good break since and two satisfying trials has the…
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Door open for promising filly to upstage the boys in Rosebud
It’s not often a jockey compares themselves to a racehorse, but Rachel King can see parallels between herself and untapped filly Blue Door.The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old will make her seasonal return in the Listed Rosebud (1100m) today having claimed the scalp of exciting colt The Next Episode at her only appearance in the Kindergarten Stakes…
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Evaporate begins tilt towards G1’s at Caulfield
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is looking forward to the upcoming spring campaign of Evaporate.While technically still in winter, the Caulfield meeting today has a touch of spring about it, especially the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m).The weight-for-age contest has brought together a strong field with nine…
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Another Wil ready to embark on latest campaign
Another Wil has made his way to Victoria and is expected to kick off his latest campaign in the PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.The seven-year-old arrived from Sydney last Saturday morning at trainer Ciaron Maher’s Ballarat stable where some work on Tuesday will determine whether Another Wil takes his place on Saturday.Joining Another Wil on…
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Freedman eyes Sydney features with classy pair
Mitch Freedman is unsure if Attrition will resume at Rosehill this weekend, but the one certainty of his campaign is a trip there later in the year.The Ballarat trainer again has a ring around the Hill Stakes, which will be decided on October 10, as the major spring target for the Group 1 winner.The Group…
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Tazima leads Waller’s Cup Prelude charge
Connections of in-form stayer Tazima are hoping their patience is rewarded when the horse chases a fourth straight win at Randwick.The gelding has been kept on ice since making it a hat-trick of victories on July 11, trainer Chris Waller saying they’ve deliberately waited for today’s Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m) at Randwick, which has been…
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Cavalry Girl on the chargeto Caulfield Heath
Tom Dabernig and the connections of Cavalry Girl will try to continue the successful campaign of Cavalry Girl when she heads to Caulfield Heath today.Cavalry Girl captured an important victory in Adelaide last start and is down to run in the Sweeney Estate Agents Handicap (1000m) today.The now four-year-old took out the Listed Lightning Stakes…