Moruya, Tamworth previews: Pat’s on a Roll in Big Dance chase
Trainer Pat Murphy will be chasing his second Moruya Cup win – plus a spot in the Big Dance – when the untapped Victory Roll heads onto the track at the south-coast venue on Monday.
Horse Racing
‘Very lucky’ Williams escapes serious injury
Star Melbourne jockey Craig Williams will be fit to ride at Saturday’s rich Gold Coast Magic Millions meeting despite an ankle injury that forced him to stand down from rides at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
NZ legend to target Victorian harness riches
The biggest name in New Zealand has just added another dimension to Victoria’s feature harness carnival, with two stars being aimed at Group 1 features at Melton.
Stakes tests loom for summer sprint sensations
Accredited and Disneck are commanding their opportunity at stakes level after both continued their form surge with brilliant wins at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Magic Millions 2YO Classic acceptances: Gun colt first emergency
An unbeaten colt from a top Victorian stable is sweating on a scratching to take his place in the field for Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast.
Flemington track guru answers SOS over Gold Coast track poisoning
Vastly-respected Flemington track manager Liam O’Keeffe will fly to Queensland today to answer an SOS from racing officials over the Gold Coast’s track poisoning drama.
Best of both worlds for J-Mac as Romantic Warrior, Via Sistina clashes avoided
Champion jockey James McDonald has revealed Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior’s three-race Middle East campaign won’t prevent him from riding mighty mare Via Sistina during the Sydney autumn carnival.
Henderson goes from handing out trophies to collecting his own
Gold Coast Turf Club director and Melbourne Cup-winning owner Luke Henderson was handing out trophies to the winners all day – and then he snared one of his very own.
The hype is real as Private Harry stuns in Sunlight romp
The Nathan Doyle trained Private Harry has kept his unbeaten status in tact with a slashing victory in the lucrative Magic Millions Sunlight on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday night.
Schweida finds fast Lane to victory with Miss Joelene
On a day when Kelly Schweida lost leading jockeys Craig Williams, Tommy Berry, Nash Rawiller and Jimmy Orman from his horses, he found a willing ally in the form of Damian Lane at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday night.
Tasmania a Romantic option for apple of Dabernig’s eye
Consistent mare Romantic Choice could find herself on a ferry to Tasmania after prevailing in the Listed Black Pearl Stakes at Geelong.
Osborne rides wave of success with Maher camp
A significantly heftier impost failed to prevent Holymanz remaining the only horse to have won the $300,000 Coastal Classic at Geelong, continuing jockey Saffie Osborne’s winning ways.
‘The horse is just flying’: Disneck again thumps Randwick rivals
For Sydney’s summer sprint find Disneck it was a case of ‘rinse and repeat’ when racing over Royal Randwick’s 1200m course on Saturday.
Autumnmation lands a Summer success
Trainer Chris Waller thought Reece Jones was going too slow in front on Autumnmation but the young jockey had something left in the locker when it counted.
’I don’t care, as long as they win!’: Maher’s Millions bonanza
Ciaron Maher has the $3m Gold Coast Magic Millions 2yo Classic favourite Icarian Dream but is also in the quirky spot of cheering for another contender after a Tony Gollan-trained filly he part owns surged into next Saturday’s rich race.
Perfumist delivers the sweet smell of success for Baker
Progressive filly Perfumist continued her rapid rise through the grades with a commanding performance to lead all-the-way at Randwick.
Dobbinair doubles up under Murray Bridge sun
Training couple Shayne and Chelsea Cahill have carried their winning ways into 2025, nailing another victory with promising gelding Dobbinair in sweltering conditions at Murray Bridge on Saturday.
Accredited wins again, despite Parr having ‘a bit to deal with’
Accredited scored a facile win but the hot favourite’s four-length romp still had some nervous moments for trainer Joe Pride and jockey Josh Parr at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Maher may Cherish first Diamond after Geelong win
Premier trainer Ciaron Maher has an early chance to win his first Blue Diamond Stakes after Cherish Me’s impressive debut win in the Geelong Diamond.
Magic Millions at Gold Coast next week hinges on ‘drop-in pitch’
With a chemically-damaged section of the Gold Coast track deteriorating further overnight, a radical solution has been proposed to keep the Magic Millions at its traditional home next week.
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