Racing News

OTI hoping to boost reputations of ‘underrated’ New Zealand sires

OTI Racing hopes to affirm its VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) stocks and provide a boost to more than one underrated New Zealand sire at Flemington today via horses at two ends of its spectrum: their highest earner and a three-year-old second-starter. While the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained I’m Thunderstruck (Shocking), very much... Read More

‘We never doubted her ability’ – Espiona embarks on path to Group 1

Extreme Choice mare spearheads Star Thoroughbreds-owned trio chasing big-race success at Rosehill tomorrow Connections behind Espiona (Extreme Choice) never lost faith in the ability of their filly, who burst onto the scene with a rating-busting performance in a Listed contest at Flemington in November last year. But there was an overwhelming sense of relief, after... Read More

North Star Lass fights hard for Furious Stakes win

Widden Stud’s Zoustar (Northern Meteor) has continued his dominance of the Darley Princess Series early in the new season with North Star Lass showing her class and tenacity to land yesterday’s Furious Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) on testing ground at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained three-year-old appeared to have relented to the challenge... Read More

Dale’s belief in Meg pays off in Mona Lisa 

Matt Dale was yesterday vindicated in his belief that there was upside in lightly raced Meg (Sebring) despite an up-and-down summer preparation when the mare scored a valuable stakes win in the $161,000 Mona Lisa Stakes (Listed, 1350m) at Wyong, her first at black-type level. The Canberra-based Dale had been training Meg for Gary Harding... Read More

She’s Extreme returns with connections eyeing further big-race glory

Cummings confident autumn form can carry Champagne Stakes winner to more wins this spring Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice) is set to embark on a campaign targeting more Group 1 laurels today at Randwick with her trainer Anthony Cummings believing the fillies’ form which prevailed in the autumn will carry... Read More

Leading Melbourne Cup hope Cleveland to miss Spring Carnival and stay at home

Joseph O’Brien’s challenge for a third win in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) has been weakened after it was revealed that leading hope Cleveland (Camelot) will not travel to Australia to take part in the Spring Carnival.  The highly regarded Chester Cup (2m 2.5f) winner had figured on the second line of the betting... Read More