Mr Brightside up for the fight in Futurity win
Mr Brightside looked vulnerable again but the champion would not be denied this time as he made it back-to-back Futurity Stakes wins at Caulfield.
Horse Racing
QTIS win timely boost for trainer’s wife after skiing fall
Pretty Dubious’ win in the QTIS Jewel Prelude will help trainer Rob Heathcote’s wife pay some medical bills after a skiing accident while on holiday in Japan.
What the jockeys said: Hobartville Stakes Day 2025
Did the horse you backed perform above or below expectations at Rosehill on Saturday? This is where you find out what the jockey had to say after selected races.
What the jockeys said: 2025 Oakleigh Plate
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.
What the jockeys said: 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
What the jockeys said: 2025 Futurity Stakes
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
THE LAST SAY: Tips, market movers for today’s racing
Ray Thomas brings you all the key information you need to back a winner as Caulfield hosts the Blue Diamond and Futurity Stakes, while Rosehill Gardens features the Hobartville and Silver Slipper.
Star filly to show colts no Merci in Silver Slipper
When jockey Zac Lloyd got off star filly Bel Merci earlier this week he provided trainer John Thompson with a simple but ominous message ahead of Saturday’s Silver Slipper Stakes.
She’s Bulletproof ‘absolutely spot on’ for Oakleigh Plate
An excited Charlotte Littlefield will saddle her first Group 1 runner in the Oakleigh Plate knowing she has a live chance in She’s Bulletproof.
Caulfield tips Saturday: $3.70 top pick
Form analyst Chris Vernuccio is siding with Mr Brightside again and is following the Orr Stakes form with another of his best bets at Caulfield on Saturday.
Data shows filly has right profile for Blue Diamond success
Trainer Jason Warren is among a growing number of trainers to embrace sports science, and it’s why he is confident his filly Palm Angel can can win Saturday’s Blue Diamond.
Rosehill Inside Mail: Value for punters in Palmetto’s stamina test
Trainer John Sargent maintains this is a good opportunity to test Palmetto’s stamina reserves in the Group 3 $250,000 Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Hong Kong sale on hold for Doomben favourite
Stalled negotiations to sell colt Penrod to Hong Kong could be a blessing in disguise ahead of his debut in the QTIS Jewel Prelude 2YO at Doomben on Saturday.
EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ryan sex abuse claim headed to court-ordered mediation
A historical sexual abuse allegation against leading trainer Gerald Ryan forms part of a broader civil claim by former jockey Jamie Evans, who claims three other men subjected him to degrading initiation rituals when he was an apprentice in the 1980s.
Queensland trainer fights for career in cobalt ban appeal
Queensland trainer Lindsay Hatch appears at the Queensland Racing Appeals Panel on Friday to appeal his 12-month suspension over a cobalt charge.
‘I could barely pull him up’: Melham’s Wish for Futurity upset
Star jockey Jamie Melham has utmost respect for Mr Brightside but also the horsepower to conquer the champion twice in as many Group 1 starts.
Sghirripa to right wrongs of last year’s Oakleigh Plate
After a luckless race last year, Sghirripa returns for redemption in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.
Magnier’s feet firmly planted as Coolmore chases feature double
Maybe it’s a Storm Boy hangover but Coolmore’s Tom Magnier hasn’t let the hype on boom colt Wodeton cloud his thinking going into the Group 2 $300,000 Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
‘Wouldn’t swap her for anything’: Bright outlook on unbeaten filly
Kelly Schweida says he wouldn’t swap his undefeated filly Sunrays for “anything” in the Jewel Fillies Prelude at Doomben but he has one concern about the race.
Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield
News Corp racing reporter Gilbert Gardiner is playing all three Group 1s at Caulfield on Saturday as he gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis.
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