A tremendous performance from horse and jockey in last night’s William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Moonee Valley provided Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (High Chaparral) with his first elite-level winner. The Team Hawkes-trained Masked Crusader (4 g Toronado – She’s Got Gears by Invincible Spirit) found himself three-back on the rail rounding the turn... Read More

A new era will soon begin for the Hayes family racing dynasty with Tom Dabernig set to go it alone after 25 years of service with the Lindsay Park Racing team. At the end of the racing season Ben Hayes will take on the head trainer role from Dabernig and be joined by his younger... Read More

Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) runner-up Rocket Tiger (Cluster) will be paid up as a late entry for Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) this morning, providing Larneuk Stud with their first runner in the world’s richest two-year-old contest.  The son of Larneuk stallion Cluster (Fastnet Rock) impressed when winning his first two... Read More

After shifting a plate in track work yesterday top West Australian mare Arcadia Queen (Pierro) will undergo a veterinary examination this morning to determine whether she’s fit to run in tomorrow’s $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley. After yesterday’s mishap at Sutton Grange, a private training property near Bendigo in country Victoria, the... Read More

When Good Idea (So You Think) outstayed his rivals in Monday’s Adelaide Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) carrying the colours of the late Dato’ Tan Chin Nam, great racing memories came flooding back for many. The win reminded us of Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m) and Cox Plates (Gr 1, 2040m) gone by when the famous... Read More