Racing News

‘The world is watching and for all the wrong reasons’

Gosford’s The Coast elevated to Listed status as the list of Racing NSW’s independently upgraded races grows to 16 Prominent breeding industry figures from both sides of the Tasman directly affected by NSW’s ongoing black type debacle have called for an urgent resolution as the issue lurches further towards crisis. It comes as another NSW... Read More

Marsh bidding for 1,000 Guineas glory with ‘under the radar’ filly

Cambridge-based trainer sends talented pair Love Poem and Sexy And I Moet to Riccarton feature Stephen Marsh is confident he has a pair of live chances heading into the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) as he bids to tick another Classic off his list of achievements at Riccarton on Saturday. Promising fillies Love... Read More

Aus Bloodstock, Waterhouse and Bott buy Vauban for $2 million

A return to the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) is back on Vauban’s (Galiway) agenda after the Willie Mullins-trained stayer was purchased by Australian Bloodstock in partnership with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott for around A$2 million (£1.02 million). Vauban will now stay in Australia to be trained by Waterhouse and Bott, with early expectations... Read More

Goodwin hopes his filly is a cut above in Guineas

Lovelycut bidding to hand her trainer a breakthrough win in the Group 1 Given that Lovelycut (Ilovethiscity) was the first yearling Reece Goodwin purchased, it is entirely fitting that the cut-price filly will also mark the emerging trainer’s first foray into elite-company when she contests Saturday’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Caulfield.  Goodwin, who... Read More

Savabeel’s Savaglee produces special Guineas win

A dream spring for Savaglee (Savabeel), his trainer Pam Gerard and jockey Sam Spratt culminated in something very special in the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Savaglee began his three-year-old season somewhat below the radar, albeit with two wins to his name from seven starts last season including the... Read More

Connections hoping patience is a virtue with Baraqiel

Trainer Troy Corstens and syndicator Nathan Bennett are confident their patience with injury-plagued six-year-old Baraqiel (Snitzel) can pay off with him becoming the second top-tier winner for his dam in Saturday’s mouth-watering Champions Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. The half-brother to ATC Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun), bred by... Read More