#All Aged Stakes

The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find five horses who are not yet Group 1 winners but boast a ratings profile that suggests they have a strong chance to be in 12 months' time. A number of obvious contenders have been overlooked with the purpose of…

The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find five horses who are not yet Group 1 winners but boast a ratings profile that suggests they have a strong chance to be in 12 months' time. A number of obvious contenders have been overlooked with the purpose of…

Sydney's superstar jockey James McDonald has dismissed speculation he is considering riding overseas long-term as he sets his sights on one of racing's most revered records. The champion jockey is in hot demand wherever he rides and could command a prized position in the northern hemisphere with a leading stable or jurisdiction. But although…

Annabel Neasham is chasing more Group 1 glory during the Queensland winter carnival. Picture: Getty Images Annabel Neasham's quest for her second Group 1 win is gathering momentum with Saturday's Gold Coast meeting to provide a springboard for a couple of contenders at the elite level. The English-born trainer, who scored her maiden Group 1 win…

Quinoa Tifah wins her career debut Thursday at Gulfstream Park. Photo by Lauren King, courtesy of Gulfstream Park April 17 (UPI) -- There's quality in lieu of quantity in this weekend's horse racing action with two "Grade A Prime" events at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and the belated start of 2-year-old action in Florida. In Japan, 3-year-olds are the…

WHEN Danasinga won the first million-dollar Stradbroke in 1996, it was a snap decision by Lee Freedman to revert to the shorter course after he failed as favourite in the Hollindale Stakes. Two decades later, Freedman's Stradbroke mission with Malaguerra is more deliberate and has been in the pipeline for more than six months. The Hall Of Fame…

The sunny run is seemingly over, and the mudlarks could be stalking once again at Monday's feature Scone meeting. On a nine-race card with accepted full fields left, right and centre, constant lead-up rain is expected to send the surface tumbling back into the soft range. While that's music to the ears of many runners who have spent much of the…

Initially, I didn't need any race form for this project. Weights and measures count, like times and ratings, breeding, management and navigation. But racehorses appeal simply as individuals. Watching them run, walk, parade or simply stand is one of life's pleasures - and educations. Winston Churchill once said, "There is something about the outside…

Super Impose was a champion'miler' winning two Doncaster Handicaps along with two Epsom's. I had the pleasure of calling the historic Doncaster Mile 30 times, beginning with Bye Bye's win in 1969. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't have begun my Doncaster journey until 1974, but there was a dramatic development in the spring of 1968 when Ken…

Sam Clipperton is looking to break through for his first Group 1 since 2016 in the Doomben 10000 on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images Sam Clipperton is looking to end an extraordinary streak in Saturday's Group 1 Doomben 10000 that dates back to 2016 when he was one of the rising stars of Australian racing. The popular hoop, who has ridden…

Racenet's stable of bookies have come to the fore with their selections for Saturday's racing, headlined by the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. The bagmen have done the form and provided their thoughts on the Australasian Oaks, Hawkesbury Cup and Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. They have also offered their best and value bet. James Way -…

James will be attempting to deliver Icebath into the Group 1 winner's enclosure for the first time in Saturday's Epsom Handicap. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images. Australia's best jockey James McDonald will be writing exclusively for News Corp for the rest of the spring carnival and we'll be getting inside his head to find out what he thinks of each…

GUN three-year-old Anamoe has firmed into favouritism for the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes after a stunning victory in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. The son of Street Boss ($1.70 fav) annihilated a quality field by six-and-a-half lengths, dashing clear to defeat Converge ($3.80), with Forgot You ($11) three-quarters-of-a-length away third. The…