Articles by: Noah Strang

After a day of heats at Sandown Park on Saturday, the final field for next weekend’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup is set. Six greyhounds, including the million-dollar-man Schillaci, along with two reserves have been named ahead of the big race.

After consecutive wins at Ascot in the WA Guineas and the WA Champion Fillies Stakes, Grant and Alana Williams’ Storyville is now one of the top two betting favourites for the Group 1 Northerly Stakes at Ascot in December.

Speaking ahead of this Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup, trainer Enver Jusufovic says that is disappointed with Pinstriped’s barrier draw. The six-year-old gelding is set to jump from barrier one in this weekend’s big $400,000 race.

Four-year-old mare Kimochi has won the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. The Gary Portelli-trained mare is the latest Yulong Investments-owned star to win a Group 1 race in Australia during the 2024/25 horse racing season.

After finishing third in the Five Diamonds Prelude and runner-up in the Five Diamonds at Rosehill last weekend, trainer Tony Gollan says Freedom Rally could be as good as Antino. The five-year-old already has earned over $1 million in prize money.

A top trainer in Ciaron Maher’s esteemed team thinks that Light Infantry Man has a good chance of winning the Group 1 Railway Stakes at Ascot Racecourse this Saturday. The gelding is the current betting favourite with $5 odds to win.

Ciaron Maher’s top mare, Pride Of Jenni, has been retired following a bleed and lacklustre performance in the Champions Mile at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday.

Lindsay Park’s Mr Brightside won the $3 million Group 1 Champions Mile at Flemington on Saturday. The champion gelding now has a remarkable eight Group 1 wins in his career. Star sprinter Pride of Jenni was unfortunately retired after the race.

A lucky Victorian family turned a $100 punt into $3.2 million at Flemington on Tuesday. The family put a first four box bet on Knight’s Choice, Okita Soushi, Warp Speed, and Zardozi in the Melbourne Cup.

After winning the Group 3 Bendigo Cup on Wednesday, Sea King has earned a place in the upcoming Group 1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on 5 November. The six-year-old gelding also shot up the betting odds list after his big win.