Coltish Wolfgang needs to rein in manhood in Magic Millions
A number of leading chances have drawn off the track for the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Aquis colt Wolfgang is set to get the run of the race from barrier two.
A number of leading chances have drawn off the track for the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Aquis colt Wolfgang is set to get the run of the race from barrier two.
The final fields and barrier draws have been declared for Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions two-year-old classic and three-year-old Guineas.
Joe Pride’s stable addition Excelladus relished the red-hot tempo set by stablemate Cool Jakey with the trainer puzzled by the tactics.
Getting back to a proven level could help Snapper bounce back from a poor spring with a second successive Standish Handicap win at Flemington on Saturday.
Victoria’s wet weather has forced Racing Victoria to abandon Tuesday’s Stony Creek meeting.
Just 15 months after floods left the Seymour racetrack with a $130,000 damage bill, the club is dealing with another major inundation.
Top apprentice Wiremu Pinn has ended his Melbourne stint after his partner, last season’s champion New Zealand apprentice, was denied a licence to ride alongside him in Victoria.
Master harness driver Chris Alford is closing in a number never dreamt of, and most unlikely to ever be challenged – 8000 career winners.
Blackbook time following Saturday’s inaugural Coastal Classic meeting at Geelong and we may have seen some future big race winners and some we definitely need to follow through the summer and autumn.
Magic Millions queen Gai Waterhouse has declared two-year-old racing as strong as ever as she looks to win her fifth 2YO Classic with Storm Boy at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Business will be the order of the day when Lindsay Park trainers Ben, JD and Will Hayes head to the Gold Coast to run Jenni’s Meadow in the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic on Saturday.
Craig Williams has seen the Gold Coast tracks of the past disintegrate when it rains, but says the new version held together perfectly in its first major hit out on Saturday.
Sunday racing at Mornington where the track will be good but a host of scratchings have decimated the meeting although it still shapes as a good meeting for a bet.
Returning to Victoria enabled Godolphin mare Va Via to claim a stakes win vital for her breeding career.
Kinloch hadn’t tastes success since his 2022 Provincial Championship victory but jockey Nash Rawiller had a feeling the dry spell was about to end at Randwick.
Holymanz could take an unusual route to the All-Star Mile after winning the inaugural Coastal Classic at Geelong.
Before he heads to Victoria to train in his own, Trent Edmonds enjoyed one more memorable win with father after Barassi’s all-the-way romp ended years of perseverance.
Champion jockey James McDonald brought up a landmark win at Randwick in his return to Sydney racing when he steered Buillt to victory.
She cost trainer Jarrod Austin just $1750 as a weanling and now Terra Mater is a three-time city winner and heading towards black-type racing.
Arabian Summer will attempt to replicate the feats of champion mare Sunlight in next week’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic and break a hoodoo in the process.
David Eustace has opened up on his move to Hong Kong, admitting the decision weighed heavily on him.
Bermadez has returned in outstanding form after a lean period and is closing in on his first win in 20 months heading into Saturday’s Coastal Classic at Geelong.
Form analyst Chris Vernuccio’s $200 betting strategy and detailed quaddie selections for Geelong on Saturday.
A West Australian trainer has set his sights on the All-Star Mile, declaring it the “perfect race” for his Group 1 winner.
With Victoria’s leading jockey on board, James Cummings and Godolphin have a great chance to win one of the feature races at Geelong on Saturday.
Lindsay Park has a dual-pronged attack at The Valley in a bid to qualify Four Ace or Jenni’s Meadow for next month’s $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Gold Coast.
Kris Lees and apprentice Dylan Gibbons have enjoyed a big month together as they aim to finish the year on a winning note at Randwick on Saturday.
The Melbourne Cup-winning owner didn’t pull any punches in an interview in which he outlined his reasons as to why disgraced horseman Darren Weir should be allowed to return to training.
A good performance in the Gosford Guineas on Thursday will warrant a return to the Magic Millions for a Bjorn Baker filly.
Phillip Stokes can delight the punters at Mornington on Thursday with a Hellbent gelding who looks well placed in a three-year-old Class 1.
Owners association boss Jonathan Munz has called for a major refresh at the top of Racing Victoria, starting with chief executive Andrew Jones and the board.
Peter and Paul Snowden are no longer the trainers of Mazu after connections opted to move the Group 1 winner to another Sydney stable.
Champion apprentice Carleen Hefel is just one win away from outriding her 1.5kg claim … and with six strong rides on Saturday, the milestone may not be far away.
Matt Laurie says a 12-month ban placed on one of his mares for testing positive to a prohibited substance in a vet-prescribed medication is “very unfair”.
Joe Pride has won the Belle Of The Turf Stakes three times in the last eight years and has another strong chance in the race on Thursday.
Chinny Boom has pleased her trainer following a barnstorming return as she chases a stakes win on Saturday before heading to the Magic Millions.
James Herbertson was a runaway winner of the Victoria drivers’ premiership but the self-described “competitive beast” says he still needs to get better.
Group 1 Victorian trainer Lloyd Kennewell could have his first Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner if a rich colt performs at Doomben on Saturday.
Affectionately known as “Squid”, South African jockey Callan Murray had one of his best days in the saddle since moving to Adelaide at Morphettville on Boxing Day.
The Adelaide carnival beckons for talented South Australian galloper Sghirripa following his win in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield.
Star jockey Blake Shinn made a successful trip to New Zealand with a Group 2 win but riding honours went to local hero Opie Bosson at Pukekohe on Boxing Day.
John O’Shea was a proud trainer after Lion’s Roar broke through for a win in the Summer Cup which he hopes will give the honest stayer a kick along next prep.
Progressive galloper Plenty Of Ammo continued his march through the grades with a fourth straight win at Caulfield but he had to fight for it.
Valuable mare Zennzella broke a 14-month drought in the Lord Stakes at Caulfield and a race on Magic Millions day could be her next target.
A gelding from the Paul Preusker stable won first-up on a wet track last prep, which bodes well for him at Geelong on Wednesday at a big price.
The jumps jockey son of legendary hoop Cyril Small has had some uplifting news in his brain tumour battle.
Tattersall’s Tiara winner Startantes will be sold at the Inglis Chairman’s sale next year with trainer Rob Heathcote revealing she is set to be retired after she runs in The Buffering at Doomben on Saturday.
Rose Quartz shapes as the day’s best bet at Caulfield on a Boxing Day card highlighted by the Christmas Stakes.
The talented South Australian sprinter is trying his luck in Melbourne again and has landed a better alley this time around.
Limbo might be one way to describe Darren Weir’s current official status. But amid the disqualification and disgrace of the jigger scandal, he is quietly rebuilding his life and reputation.
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