Month: August 2024

Tom Kitten winning the 2023 Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes. Photo: RacingNSW The James Cummings-trained pair of Tom Kitten and Zardozi hit the line locked together in a barrier trial at Rosehill on Tuesday morning, stepping out impressively ahead of a lengthy spring campaign. In Heat two of the morning, a field of five were sent around over 1000m on the course proper, with Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hopeful Zardozi striding to the front under Zac Lloyd. The four-year-old daughter of Kingman pinged…

The truly iconic Cox Plate start at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) announced on Tuesday that 137 horses are nominated for the 104th running of the $5 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday, October 26. This year’s nominations boast an impressive lineup, including 32 Group 1 winners, 34 three-year-olds (22 from the southern hemisphere and 12 from the northern hemisphere), 20 international contenders, 13 previous winners at The Valley, and 42 trainers. Horses from five countries are…

There have been 173 nominations for the 2024 Caulfield Cup. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) The countdown is underway for the 147th edition of the prestigious Caulfield Cup, with 173 nominations received for the $5 million Group 1 event over 2400 metres. This year, there’s a notable increase in international interest, with 36 overseas contenders vying for a spot in the starting field, up from last year’s 24. Leading the charge from Ireland is Aidan O’Brien, who has nominated an impressive team of 19 horses, including top contenders like Auguste…

Last Saturday, the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington headlined the feature meeting of the weekend. Meanwhile, Rosehill and Doomben hosted strong support cards. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners that are worth following throughout the campaign. Flemington Track rating: Soft 5 Rail position: +10m entire circuit Race 4: Benchmark 84 Handicap (1100m) | Time: 1:03.63 Horse to follow: Fortunate Kiss (3rd) Fortunate Kiss made her debut for the Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans stable and finished strongly over 1100m. In just…