Category: Australian Racing

Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has confirmed he’ll be back on board Beauport in the Randox Grand National.The Nigel Twiston-Davies yard is fully intending to be doubly-represented in the Aintree marathon, with last year’s Midlands Grand National hero Beauport set to be joined in the National field by Broadway Boy.With Broadway Boy disappointing on his two most…

Befuddle first preference, but McGaw a handy back-up in The Showdown.There is no doubt about who David Azzopardi will be cheering loudest for in today’s $1 million The Showdown at Caulfield.Azzopardi operates Dream Thoroughbreds, which will be represented by the John Sadler-trained Befuddle in the race that carries a $550,000 winner’s cheque.But the syndicator and…

Victorian mare Coeur Volante will be out to deliver an emotional Coolmore Classic win for connections just over two weeks after the death of her popular trainer Michael Moroney.The Melbourne Cup-winning horseman died in his sleep last month after recently making a training comeback following a serious battle with illness.His training partner Glen Thompson will…

Fine FormBo Zenith SN – 2.25has yet to fully fire since joining Nicky Henderson but is worth sticking with in the Betfair Imperial Cup at Sandown.The six-year-old began his career in a most promising manner, beating the useful Blood Destiny in France before switching to Gary Moore, for whom he won twice and finished a…

Chris Waller has already won one Group 1 this year with a member of his glamour group of three-year-old fillies and he will chase another this Saturday at Randwick.Castelvecchio filly Aeliana will again take on some of Australia’s highest-profile colts and geldings in the $1million Group 1 Randwick Guineas.The Thousand Guineas runner-up has been on…

Hoysted’s 2023 Oakleigh Plate champion will leave the River City on Wednesday for Sydney, where Uncommon James has been slated to run in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick.“The only deterrent is the weather,” said Hoysted, who wants to leave Brisbane before Cyclone Alfred reaches southeast Queensland on Thursday.“He won’t be running…

Queen Of A Hand was only narrowly beaten by an Evergreen Turf Country Championships aspirant last start and is well placed to go one better at the Taree race meeting today.The three-year-old filly, trained by Glen Milligan at Taree, will contest the Ray White Taree Class 1 Handicap over 1000m.It’s a drop in distance from…

Blueblood colt Format from the Waterhouse-Bott stable travels to Newcastle for the NJC’s Beaumont Track race meeting on Monday with connections hoping for better luck than his last start appearance in the city on January 21.The horse has been a big go on TAB firming from his opening price of $13 into $3.90 and second…