Racing News

Archo Nacho springs surprise Poseidon win

Flemington was also the scene for another sire to earn a first-crop stakes winner yesterday, as Archo Nacho provided Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) with a breakthrough black type success from his one and only southern hemisphere-bred crop in the Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m).  Taking on much more fancied rivals, the Matt Laurie-trained Archo Nacho ($13),... Read More

Trapeze Artist off the mark as Griff lands Exford Plate

Widden Stud stallion Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) earned a maiden first-crop stakes winner when Griff produced a swooping display to land yesterday’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington, putting himself in contention for a tilt at the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on October 14.  Four-time Group 1-winning sprinter Trapeze Artist, who was a high-profile acquisition... Read More

Praise the Lloyd as Tiz Invincible triumphs in Tea Rose

Young jockey delivers exceptional ride on all-conquering daughter of I Am Invincible with Flight Stakes next Ciaron Maher believes Tiz Invincible will have no problems handling the step up in trip for the Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) after the daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) once again proved herself to be the dominant... Read More

Kimochi out to star for emerging player To

Daughter of Brave Smash and fellow bargain weanling buy Tropical Squall to take on pricier rivals in Tea Rose  Two fillies bought as weanlings for a combined $37,000 have strong chances of trumping their far higher-priced rivals – and bringing their sires a breakthrough Group win – in today’s Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)... Read More

Weir hit with ten new charges

Darren Weir has been hit by ten new charges by Racing Victoria stewards, effectively throwing an attempted comeback to the training ranks into disarray.  Following the new charges against him, the former champion trainer now faces another lengthy ban from racing following Thursday’s charges, which relate to allegations of corruption, dishonesty and misleading behaviour and... Read More

‘Exciting’ half-brother to Amelia’s Jewel among entrants for juvenile trial session

Rosemont’s Blue Point colt Bosustow set to line-up in opening heat of two-year-old hit-outs at Randwick on Monday The half-brother to sensational filly Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) by Darley’s talented shuttle sire Blue Point (Shamardal) is among several potently bred juveniles set to make a first dash for a successful racing career, during the two-year-old trial... Read More