Everest to give Flying Artie another goal to climb
Wilf Mula will watch Flying Artie in a Cranbourne barrier trial on Friday for nothing but fitness, but he is allowing himself to dream about huge pay day and winning The Everest.
Wilf Mula will watch Flying Artie in a Cranbourne barrier trial on Friday for nothing but fitness, but he is allowing himself to dream about huge pay day and winning The Everest.
Caulfield Chairman's Stakes Day racing preview
This is a quality edition of the Breeders Classic, but I Am Zelady has a fitness edge over the majority of her main rivals.
The wait for the return of Omei Sword will end as Chris Waller's star filly takes on the boys again in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Arrowfield's John Messara has once again bought one of the best milers in the world to stand in Australia with the announcement that Maurice will stand in the Hunter Valley for a $33,000 service fee in 2017.
The Karaka Premier Sale was slightly down on averages compared to 2016, but it still brought outstanding results for the likes of New Zealand Bloodstock, spearheaded by retiring chairman Joe Walls, and deceased stallions O'Reilly and High Chaparral.
Like many trainers, Rod Northam will use the Saturday's Highway Handicap as a testing point for the Country Championships with Touch Sensitive and L'Elu.
Newcastle trainer Ben Smith has always held an opinion of In Her Time, it has just taken a couple of years to get her there.
Jockey Tommy Berry has warned punters to expect a much better showing from Eden Roc in the Hinchinbrook Plate at Randwick on Saturday.
The carrot of a $10 million sweepstakes race called The Everest is set to change Australian racing as the biggest horse players in the world eye a place at Randwick on October 14.
Victoria's three race clubs have welcomed Sydney's bold initiative to launch a $10 million sweepstake sprint race - to be known as The Everest - during the Melbourne spring carnival, arguing that it would boost the sport all over the country.
Scone trainer Greg Bennett will hand in his trainer's licence after The Championship in April to take up a position with Aquis Farm.
Sydney will host Australia's first $10 million horse race at Randwick in October, making it worth nearly two Melbourne Cups in terms of stakes.
Top apprentice Ben Thompson made a massive breakthrough in the spring when he secured rides on outsiders in the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and the teenager is hoping to keep the momentum going in the autumn in the big group one handicaps.
Racing Victoria is in a caretaker mode, but senior officials will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new inquiry into the damaging leaks that saw the demise of former chairman David Moodie.
Champion mare Winx is ready for the races but it was international group 1 star Chautauqua and Star Turn that matched the hot conditions at Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday morning.
The owner of Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden is stepping up his interest in Australian racing after the Gold Coast Magic Millions sale.
There's nothing like working with racehorses to bring you the highest of highs, and plunge you to the lowest of lows - as Steve Richards, the experienced Melbourne trainer, knows all too well.
Jason Collett was hoping Egyptian Symbol would take him to the Magic Millions before breaking his foot in November, but he gets his chance to renew a winning combination in the Breeders Classic at Randwick on Saturday.
Scott Darby said the love the Scarlet Rain syndicate have for their filly is why she is back at the races after an unusual surgery and recovery.
Many Clouds, the 2015 Grand National winner, collapsed and died at Cheltenham Saturday local time after becoming the first horse to lower the colours of the King George winner Thistlecrack in 10 outings.
Narrow favourite Arrogate won the world's richest race, the $12 million World Cup Invitational, in emphatic fashion as California Chrome ended his storied career on a disappointing note in Florida on Saturday.
Another metro meeting, another Darren Weir day out. Fresh from his double at Moonee Valley on Friday night, the champion trainer sent out a double at Flemington on Saturday, including a $41 shot who collected the biggest prize of the day.
Its always a difficult time in a jockey's career when he (or she) finishes their apprenticeship and has to establish themselves against the senior riders without a claiming allowance.
Bjorn Baker wanted to see it before declaring Music Magnate was back and his business-like win in Saturday's Expressway Stakes at Rosehill was enough to draw a smile from the trainer.
Corey Brown teamed with old friend Peter Snowden to make a winning return to Sydney steering Royal Navy t a surprise win at Rosehill on Saturday.
Apprentice Deanne Panya was taken to Westmead hospital after falling from Sebring Express in the straight in the Widden Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Pariah got the perfect experience on debut as he won Saturday's Canonbury Stakes, while favourite Menari lost no admirers in defeat at Rosehill.
The only two horses in the world rated above Austalian racing's global glamour girl Winx will go head to head in a $12 million match for the ages on a dirt track in the US tomorrow morning.
The Miracle Mile has a rich history of causing debate and the naming of the ultimate Miracle Mile field to celebrate next month's 50th running of harness racing's most famous event is sure to continue that tradition.
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