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Ellison Raider Gains Crucial Penalty Boost EUROPEAN FORM Onesmoothoperator, trained by Brian Ellison, has been handed a 1kg penalty for the US$8m Gr.1 Melbourne Cup following his commanding victory in the Gr.3 Geelong Cup, pushing him up to 22nd in the Order of Entry. WEIGHT ASSESSMENT Racing Victoria's head of handicapping, David Hegan, confirmed the British challenger will now carry 51kg at ...
Top-Class Racing Continues At Sydney's Premier Track With Fillies Making Their Presence Felt Royal Randwick's premier autumn meeting is continuing to showcase world-class racing this Saturday with the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m), worth US$1.3 million, headlining a stellar card. The meeting, following last week's record-breaking TAB Everest crowd, features ten high-quality races including ...
Mullins Duo Looking To End Two-decade Quest For Southern Hemisphere's Richest Prize Willie Mullins' Melbourne Cup challengers Vauban and Absurde are thriving at Werribee as they gear up for Australia's most prestigious race on November 5. The Irish pair, fresh from their quarantine stint ending Sunday, are maintaining their base at the international centre ahead of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) ...
International Raiders And Local Stars Vie For US$10m Prize At Rosehill Gardens Four-year-olds from across the globe are gathering at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, for the world's second-richest turf race, the Golden Eagle (1500m), carrying a purse of US$10 million. The race, established in 2019, has previously been won by Kolding (2019), who went on to claim the All-Star Mile, Colette (2020), who ...
Last year's The Everest winner Think About It gave punters a scare when coming to grief in Saturday's Gr.3 Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick. The Joe Pride-trained gelding was travelling wide around the home turn when he stumbled badly, unseating jockey Jason Collett. A hush fell over the packed Randwick stands as the multiple Group One winner, who was first emergency for this year's The ...
Southport Sensation Eyes Group Three Glory Southport Tycoon is bypassing the Silver Eagle in favour of Saturday's Gr.3 Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Connections, after careful deliberation on Monday, have chosen the US$1.3 million contest over the Silver Eagle, where the colt was pre-post favourite. The dual Group One winner, unable to secure an Everest slot, is currently third emergency ...
Magnier Faced Tough Choice Between Rising Stars Tom Magnier of Coolmore Australia is describing the decision between rising stars Storm Boy and Switzerland for their coveted slot in The Gr.1 Everest as one of the hardest he's faced in racing. Both 3YOs are brimming with potential, but in the end, Storm Boy, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, is getting the nod. Switzerland Aims For ...
Unbeaten St Leger Winner Aims For Historic Triumph Jan Brueghel, the unbeaten St Leger winner, is leading the international charge as 55 horses remain in contention for the US$8.56 million Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, November 5th. The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt arrived in Australia on Saturday evening, aiming to become the first unbeaten horse to win the prestigious race ...
Maher's Mare Proves Fitness In Crucial Pre-Race Gallop I Am Me has passed a searching fitness test under the watchful eye of Racing NSW chief Steward Steve Railton, clearing her path to the US$12.7 million The Gr.1 Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The mare, trained by Ciaron Maher, worked solo over 1000m under top jockey Nash Rawiller at Maher's private training complex at Bong Bong on ...
Late Decision Looms Ahead Of Gr.1 Sprint Coolmore's decision on which sprinter to enter for the prestigious The Gr.1 Everest has stirred much anticipation, with Switzerland emerging as a late contender. The US$20 million race, to be held at Royal Randwick, stands as the world's richest turf contest, and Coolmore’s slot remains conspicuously open. As the global powerhouse weighs its options, the ...
Godolphin Star Continues Meteoric Rise In Stellar Season Broadsiding honoured at Australian Racing Awards In a season marked by thrilling performances, Broadsiding was crowned Australia’s Champion Two-Year-Old for 2023-24 at the prestigious Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards in Adelaide. The ceremony, held at the Wolf Blass Event Centre at Morphettville racecourse, saw industry luminaries ...
Japanese Stayer Set For Australian Debut In Prestigious Gr.1 Races The highly anticipated Warp Speed will represent Japan in Australia's premier staying contests, the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, with his connections confirming that Akira Sugawara will retain the ride. The Noboru Takagi-trained 6YO is eyeing his maiden Group One victory on foreign soil, and his stable believes the pairing ...
