Racing

Prominent owner Rupert Legh thinks the bookies have his horse War Machine far too short in Stradbroke Handicap markets.

‘I won’t be backing him’: Owner questions Stradbroke favourite’s odds

Big-time owner Rupert Legh has won three Stradbrokes but says he won’t be backing his favourite War Machine at the short odds on offer in the 2025 edition of Queensland’s greatest race.

War Machine was elevated to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap favouritism after his dominant win in the BRC Sprint. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography.

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‘Our best hand’: Barrier draw boosts Hayes’ Stradbroke confidence

Co-trainer Ben Hayes declared Lindsay Park had its “best hand” to secure a first Stradbroke Handicap following the barrier draw on Tuesday night.

Zac Lloyd breaks through for his maiden Group 1 aboard Stefi Magnetica in the Stradbroke Handicap for trainer Bjorn Baker. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography.

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Lloyd’s dad to be trackside for shot at Stradbroke history

Zac Lloyd will aim to become the first jockey in more than 30 years to win consecutive Stradbroke Handicaps and his parents don’t want to tempt fate.

The Inflictor wins The Gateway at Eagle Farm to collect a golden ticket into the 2025 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography.

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Mates will be shaken and stirred if Straddie horse wins at $201

Seven close mates are living the dream with a runner in the Stradbroke, and some members of their Bond 007 syndicate are hoping for a massive payday after backing it at $201.

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Trainer David Vandyke is brimming with confidence ahead of Philia's shot at the 2025 Queensland Oaks. Pictures: Grant Peters / Trackside Photography

‘You’ll see the best of her Saturday’: Vandyke’s warning to Oaks rivals

Star filly Philia is primed to cap a dream campaign in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday as she shoots for a fifth straight win.

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Cool Archie winning the BRC Sires' Produce Stakes before the Eagle Farm meeting was called off. Picture: Trackside Photography

Brisbane gets unexpected Super Saturday after Derby Day washout

Eagle Farm will host a Super Saturday of three Group 1 races next week after gloomy conditions forced the Queensland Derby meeting to be abandoned.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Daniel Moor riding Niance winning Race 8, the Sportsbet Bel Esprit Stakes during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on May 31, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Niance returns in style after mystery skull fracture

Talented mare Niance made an impressive comeback in the Bel Esprit Stakes at Caulfield after overcoming an unusual setback.

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Cool Archie and Irish jockey Martin Harley cross the finishing post to secure victory in the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce (1400m) for trainers Chris and Corey Munce on a wet day at Eagle Farm on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography

‘I wrote him off’: Munce colt Cool in crisis to land Sires’ Produce

Trainer Chris Munce and owner Max Whitby were rejoicing after Cool Archie delivered a powerful performance to win the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm.

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Jockey Tim Clark crosses the winning post on gelding Campaldino in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) on a heavy track at Eagle Farm on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography

Kiwi import at home on heavy track in dominant Eagle Farm win

Former Kiwi galloper Campaldino thrived in the heavy conditions to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Eagle Farm and set up a tilt at the Brisbane Cup.

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Ray Thomas (inset) has a close eye on big race contenders (clockwise, from top left) Statuario (Qld Derby, Eagle Farm), Joliestar (Kingsford Smith Cup, Eagle Farm), Glory Daze (Lord Mayor's Cup, Rosehill) and Niance (Bel Esprit Stakes, Caulfield).

The Last Say: Tips, inside mail for Eagle Farm, Rosehill, Caulfield and more

Trainer Chris Waller can set an all-time record for most Group 1 wins in a season at Eagle Farm today. Get Ray Thomas’ full preview to today’s race day, featuring all the information you need to back a winner.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 28: Tyler Schiller riding Gallo Nero wins Race 1 Petaluma Handicap during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on December 28, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

Hawkes declares Gallo Nero ‘horse to beat’ in Sires’

A confident Michael Hawkes says the stable isn’t wary of anybody as Gallo Nero aims to put a luckless first-up run behind him in the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes

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The Muffin Man ridden by Ethan Brown wins the Sportsbet Racing Form Plate at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside Racecourse on March 19, 2025 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Littlefield locks in flight as Muffin Man snares Derby start

Victorian trainer Charlotte Littlefield can confirm her Saturday plans after The Muffin Man snuck into the Group 1 Queensland Derby field.

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The late Peter Bosustow and his wife Shelley (left), the equine Bosustow (top right) and the footy legend Bosustow flies high for a mark during his playing days for Carlton.

‘The horse meant a lot to him’: How Bosustow kept a footy legend kicking

When Kingsford Smith Cup hope Bosustow steps out onto the track at Eagle Farm on Saturday, he’ll be running for much more than Group 1 glory.

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Beau Dazzler underlines his 2025 Group 1 Queensland Derby potential by scoring the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography.

One-time Derby fancy can bounce back from second-up syndrome

Beau Dazzler had his Queensland Derby odds blow out after a flat second-up run, but the Maddy and Tony Sears training team is bullish the young colt can bounce back.

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