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Via Sistina Emerges As New Topweight The race that stops a nation is beginning to take shape, with 72 horses remaining in contention for the 2024 Gr.1 Melbourne Cup following first declarations. Notably absent from the list is last year's winner Without A Fight, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, who has not raced since his triumph and was not paid up to defend his crown. Chris Waller's charge ...
Asgarda Aims For Lucrative Double In Stellar Field The final piece of the puzzle has fallen into place for the US$1.28 million The Kosciuszko, with Country Championships Final winner Asgarda securing the last slot in the prestigious race. The Doug Gorrel-trained mare, having proved her mettle with a first-up victory at Wagga Wagga, is now poised to tackle the 1200m contest at Royal Randwick on ...
Golden Rose Fourth Sets Up Crack At World's Richest Turf Race Racing's leading lady Gai Waterhouse has confirmed brilliant 3YO Storm Boy will take his place in Coolmore's slot for the A$20 million The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 19. Speaking from Flemington trackwork, Waterhouse revealed Storm Boy has come through his close fourth in the Golden Rose in fine fettle and will drop back ...
Premiere Stakes Set To Decide New Contender Bustling, the promising 3YO, has been withdrawn from The Everest, leaving co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr searching for answers. The son of Frosted failed to impress during his Tuesday morning trackwork, prompting the decision to pull him out of the US$13.4 million feature sprint. Initially pegged as an outsider for The Everest, Bustling was ...
Japanese Raiders Target Spring Carnival Glory Two of Japan's top thoroughbreds are set to touch down in Australia on Monday, with their sights firmly set on Melbourne's premier spring races. Prognosis and Warp Speed are embarking on an ambitious raid, targeting the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup respectively. Moonee Valley Beckons For Group One Star The Mitsumasa Nakauchida-trained Prognosis is ...
Fresh Form Fuelling Hopes Randwick-based trainer Bjorn Baker is keeping the dream alive for a two-pronged attack on Australia's richest race, with Overpass still in contention for a coveted slot in the US$11.5 million Gr.1 The Everest. The son of Vancouver hasn't been seen on the track since his triumphant defence of The Quokka in April, where he once again got the better of star mare Amelia's ...
Portelli Plots Group One glory En Route To Potential Everest Berth Gary Portelli is eyeing a dual-pronged assault on Australian racing's highest peaks, with talented mare Kimochi set to tackle Friday night's Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley as a stepping stone towards a potential US$15 million The Everest start. The Warwick Farm trainer believes Kimochi performs at her optimum when ...
Unbeaten Sensation Primed For 'Race That Stops A Nation' Aidan O'Brien is launching a fresh assault on Australia's most coveted prize, as undefeated stayer Jan Brueghel prepares to enter quarantine this week ahead of a tilt at the Melbourne Cup. The Ballydoyle maestro is eyeing his first victory in the US$5.3 million (£4.2 million) showpiece, having come agonisingly close in recent years. ...
Maher's Mare On The March I Am Me has secured her spot in the prestigious Gr.1 The Everest, joining stablemate Bella Nipotina in the A$20 million (US$12.9 million) sprint spectacular at Royal Randwick on October 19. The mare's connections have confirmed she will represent the slot held jointly by Arrowfield Stud and The Star Entertainment Group. Following her impressive victory in The Shorts, I ...
Barnstorming Mare Set To Scale Racing's Highest Peak Bjorn Baker's rising star Stefi Magnetica has clinched a coveted slot in this year's The Everest, following a scintillating runner-up performance in last Saturday's Gr.2 ATC The Shorts. The 4YO daughter of All Too Hard caught the eye of last year's winning slot holders, Newgate and GPI Racing, who moved swiftly to secure the Gr.1 Stradbroke ...
Rising Star Secures Coveted Slot Champion trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that brilliant mare Joliestar will represent his slot in next month's US$12.9 million Gr.1 The Everest at Royal Randwick, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling contest in the world's richest turf race. Waller, a two-time The Everest winner, is no stranger to success in this prestigious event. The ...
'Superb' Giga Kick On Track For Next Everest Audition Giga Kick is showing promising signs as he prepares for his next big test on the road to the Gr.1 TAB Everest, impressing in a crucial barrier trial session at Canterbury on Tuesday. The Clayton Douglas-trained gelding, winner of the 2022 Everest, delivered a stunning last-to-first victory in his 901m heat, clocking 54.88sec with a final 600m ...
