The bumper 2024 targets for Amelia’s Jewel taking shape
The Queensland winter carnival is firming as a destination for Amelia’s Jewel in 2024, before a potential crack at the $20m The Everest.
Horse Racing
Zaaki, Zoumon draw wide for Group 1 Northerly Stakes
Annabel Neasham’s WFA star remains a short-priced favourite for the Northerly Stakes, but it’s a different story for Damien Oliver’s final Group 1 mount.
Gollan launches early Stradbroke assault in Gateway
Recent changes to The Gateway mean winning connections earn a slot into the Stradbroke which they can use themselves or sell off to another horse, which adds to the intrigue of Saturday’s $300,000 feature.
If Fou fights, Ballarat Cup is within his grasp
The right Foujita San could win the Ballarat Cup on Saturday … unless the other one turns up.
50 wins! Fab’s Cowboy’s Living Legends push after remarkable feat
Fab’s Cowboy has had to overcome a lot in his 147 starts which has netted 50 wins, but nothing was harder than his start to life in one of the worst droughts ever seen in Longreach, which steeled his hunger for racing.
Top 10 rich list: Five trainers top $1 million in earnings in four months
Trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald are leading the prizemoney earnings in Australia, four months into the 2023/24 racing season.
$1.6m colt commands early Magic Millions favouritism
Peter and Paul Snowden will look to replicate what they did in the same colours with Capitalist in 2016 by winning next month’s $3m juvenile feature with Bodyguard.
‘Sit and steer job’: Kiwi raider wins Jericho Cup by seven lengths
Nassak Diamond dominated the Jericho Cup to become the first New Zealand horse to win the 4600m staying event.
Mitch Cohen’s Blackbook: Unlucky runner out for revenge in Ingham
Williamsburg could get a chance for revenge in next Saturday’s The Ingham following his luckless defeat in the Festival Stakes. Plus, horses to follow and Ron Dufficy’s snapshot.
‘What a heart’: Horse’s comeback almost brings trainer to tears
John Leek Jr was struggling to contain his emotions after the return performance of one of his gallopers as he turns his focus to Saturday’s Ballarat Cup.
Monday racebook: Horses to follow, forgive at Caulfield
Gilbert Gardiner analyses Saturday’s Caulfield Spring Finale meeting, which featured huge runs by a couple of outsiders worth following this preparation.
‘They despise racing’: Club tees off on green groups
The Brisbane Racing Club has returned serve to the Greens and sections of the media who have proposed closing down Eagle Farm to turn it into affordable housing.
Pike suspended for Winterbottom interference
Star Perth jockey suspended for 22 days after being found guilty of careless riding that almost caused Damien Oliver to fall in Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.
Nash Rawiller suspended after surging to premiership lead
Nash Rawiller was suspended at Rosehill on Saturday after riding a winning double.
‘He really let rip’: Dragonstone storms home to win Starlight
Sam Clipperton was having his first ride on Dragonstone in Saturday’s ATC Starlight Stakes (1100m) but had seen enough of the horse to know his pattern — slow early, fast late.
‘Ticket to Dubai’: Trainer dreams big with Country Classic winner
“He’s a machine and I think he can take me around the world”. Trainer Mike Cattell was talking big after Zegalo won the Country Classic at Rosehill.
Storm Boy announces himself as a star in the making
The highly promising son of Justify delivered on the potential he showed at trials with a devastating debut performance in the Kia Ora Prague 2YO Handicap (1100m).
Phearson survives protest to win Festival Stakes
Phearson was first past the post in the Festival Stakes but trainer Brad Widdup and jockey Tom Sherry had to fight to keep the race.
Gai’s grey proves too good in the wet to win Zipping Classic
Military Mission has relished wet conditions to claim the Group 2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield.
Group double for Griffiths-de Kock as Serasana wins Sandown Guineas
Serasana never looked like being run down when she fought hard to win the Group 2 Sandown Guineas on Saturday.
Eneeza appears to have the world at her feet after a dominant win at Caulfield on Saturday.
Former jockey Nathan Stanley dies
Popular former jockey Nathan Stanley — who began his career in the saddle in 1992 — has died, aged 47.
Collett out to maintain hot form at Rosehill
Jockey Jason Collett was the star performer at The Gong meeting last week and has his sights on another treble at Rosehill on Saturday.
‘Useless’ ex-electrician hunts Group 1 win with freak youngster
Luke Fernie has a red-hot chance to win his first Group 1 in the Winterbottom Stakes and says he is glad that horse training has worked out because he wasn’t much good as an electrician.
Champion Victorian hoop moving north for Queensland summer
Champion Victorian Blake Shinn has made an important decision about where he will base himself in the upcoming period leading into Magic Millions.
Kah aiming for big end to spring in Zipping Classic
Jamie Kah is bullish about her chances in the Group 2 Zipping Classic as she looks to make the most of some quality rides in the spring finale at Caulfield.
Humble Leah grateful for every moment in racing journey
Leah Gavranich travelled the world with star mare Ortensia and after 15 years working for Paul Messara, she was thrilled when he asked her to be his co-trainer.
Baker not counting chickens ahead of Winterbottom Stakes
Bjorn Baker feels the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes should suit Overpass and is happy with his speedy sprinter drawing out in the Perth sprint feature.
Danny O’Brien’s company acquitted over jockey death
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien says “it’s been a long road” after the devastating death of a much-loved track rider three years ago, which led to his company facing workplace charges.
Ex-Godolphin galloper to retire after Jericho Cup
From Randwick and Flemington to Port Macquarie, Hobart and WA, well-travelled 10-year-old galloper Morton’s Fork will race for the final time this weekend.
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