Racing News

Mullaglass barracking for The Little Pumper in Nursery

McClenahan’s faith in Shalaa could pay off in Inglis’ $500,000 juvenile race at Randwick on Saturday Former shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) now calls Arrowfield Stud home on a permanent basis and Scone veterinarian Richard McClenahan is glad the European sprinter is here to stay. About to finish his sixth southern hemisphere stud season in the... Read More

Boom filly in the right Mode for maiden stakes race test

In Chinny Boom’s three race starts away from her home racecourse of Rockhampton she has been floated more than 3,300 kilometres, so her return road trip to Brisbane this week for the Mode Plate (Listed, 1200m) poses no problems for the unbeaten Central Queensland filly. The Clinton Taylor-trained Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) three-year-old, a winner... Read More

Morton double-handed in Winterbottom

Dan Morton has the glint of gold in his eyes as he seeks to get his hands on some of the added riches to be won at Western Australia’s revamped The Pinnacles carnival, principally via tomorrow’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot. Elite Street (Street Boss), the winner of the 2020 Winterbottom and third... Read More

Singapore Turf Club unveils long-awaited programming changes

A doubling of the number of features races to 20 and the reinstatement of four race series’ figure among next season’s racing fixtures after the Singapore Turf Club took measures to try and elevate the profile of the sport. Announcing the changes yesterday, Dayle Brown, chief racing officer of the Singapore Turf Club, said: “In... Read More

Legarto survives pre-race scare to sparkle in 1,000 Guineas at Riccarton

Filly secures a Classic double for high-flying Rich Hill Stud sire Proisir, who has won three of first five Group 1 races of the season Yesterday’s 50th running of the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) was expected to be a procession for hot favourite Legarto – and indeed it was – but not... Read More

Vilana flies to redemption in rich The Hunter

Godolphin cap remarkable spring with another big-race success at Newcastle with son of Hallowed Crown It was a case of what might have been when the outside barrier thwarted all hopes of Vilana (Hallowed Crown) soaring to victory in the Golden Eagle (1500m) a fortnight ago, but faced with a smoother run the son of... Read More