The Ciaron Maher-trained Herman Hesse will now take aim at the Herbert Power Stakes (Gr 2, 2400m) at Caulfield on October 12 after he showed tenacity in spades to win the Listed Ansett Classic at Mornington on Sunday.  Raced by Australian Bloodstock and ridden by Declan Bates, the eight-year-old gelding added a seventh win to... Read More

The Team Hawkes-trained Makarena put a valuable Group win on the board, when she claimed the scalp of Group 1 winner Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) in Saturday’s Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The mare was forced to do the heavy work behind runaway leader Belclere (Per Incanto) first-up in the Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More

David Hayes will aim Rubylot (Rubick) at the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) in January after the talented gelding claimed the Class 3 Yan Chai Trophy Handicap (1200m) with a devastating sprint at Sha Tin on Saturday. Ridden by Brenton Avdulla in place of Hugh Bowman, who was indisposed, Rubylot posted his fourth win from... Read More

Too Darn Hot came to the fore earlier in the afternoon at Rosehill when another of his sons, Perspiration, came with a late run to triumph in the Heritage Stakes (Listed, 1100m), handing the former Darley shuttler his 14th individual stakes winner and third in Australia.  The classy Ciaron Maher-trained colt broke his maiden on... Read More

Caulfield Guineas next for Too Darn Hot’s champion two-year-old while Traffic Warden enters Everest picture Reigning champion juvenile Broadsiding (Too Darn Hot) picked up where he left off last season when he produced a barnstorming display to win Saturday’s Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) on his seasonal debut, leading home a brilliant quinella for Godolphin... Read More

Dual Derby winner and multiple Group 1 star Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact) is set to sign off his racing career in the Japan Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) on November 24 before taking up stallion duties at Coolmore Stud in Ireland for the 2025 season. Bred in the purple as a son of Japanese leviathan Deep... Read More