Category: Australian Racing

Black-type racing returns to Randwick this Saturday with the running of the Missile Stakes (1200m), the first Pattern race of the new Sydney season.The Randwick meeting attracted 165 nominations when entries closed on Monday morning, with the Missile Stakes receiving 12 nominations for a capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies. As a result, the…

Champion galloper Mr Brightside has taken another positive step towards his spring campaign after an encouraging jump out at Flemington on Monday.The 10-time Group 1 winner pleased co-trainer JD Hayes in his first public hit-out since undergoing minor fetlock surgery late last year, with Mark Zahra aboard while Craig Williams is on a humanitarian mission…

Ardakan will bid to add one of Australia’s most prestigious jumping prizes to his résumé when he lines up in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown Racecourse, with the seasoned stayer aiming to make his experience count against a quality field of rivals.The experienced gelding has earned a reputation as a genuine staying performer, combining…

Trainer Tom Dabernig has shifted his attention from Victoria to South Australia with regard to his smart filly Cavalry Girl … now having set today’s Listed Lightning Stakes over 1050m at Morphettville as the three-year-old’s next assignment.The daughter of Bivouac has acquitted herself well in all three starts, all at Caulfield, since resuming after four…

As Ciaron Maher prepares Gringotts for a Big Dance three-peat, a stablemate who placed behind him in last year’s $3 million showpiece will be bidding to end his season on a winning note at Randwick.Gringotts was second in a Gosford barrier trial on Wednesday, his first public appearance since finishing fourth to budding superstar Sheza…

A swag of Chris Waller’s established stars, headlined by glamour mare Autumn Glow, launched spring campaigns at Randwick on Monday morning.Waller-trained Group 1 winners littered the first three trials, which were all conducted over 900 metres on the course proper after the trials planned for Friday were rescheduled due to wet weather.Autumn Glow finished third…

Andrea Leek is not yet sure where Cosmic Crusader will lead her this spring, but the Pakenham trainer is looking forward to producing him for the first time on raceday this Saturday.The Group 1-winning Western Australian gelding will make his Victorian debut in the $200,000 Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.The Bob and Sandra…

Champion trainer Peter Snowden’s chances of a record-extending seventh win in the Ramornie Handicap (1200m) has been dealt a blow with Fire Star drawing off the track for the Listed $200,000 feature at Grafton today.Fire Star was allocated barrier 14 for the Ramornie, which has attracted a full field of 16 plus five emergencies. Snowden’s…

A maiden Flemington appearance was not part of Stern Idol’s schedule until his jumps rivals ran scared, but the back-up plan could include a shot at an emotional win for connections.The champion steeplechaser is among 21 entries for this Saturday’s $150,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup.The 2800-metre race is named after the late form analyst and…

Reigning champion Treasurethe Moment is set to return to Caulfield Racecourse with the aim of defending her Memsie Stakes crown in one of the opening Group 1 highlights of the 2026 Australian Spring Carnival.The talented mare announced herself as a genuine weight-for-age star when she claimed last year’s Memsie Stakes with a brilliant first-up performance,…