Brave Smash wins the 2018 Manikato Stakes

Brave Smash bounced back from a last start defeat to win the 2018 Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Trainer Darren Weir decided...

Voodoo Lad to weave his magic in 2018 Manikato Stakes

Voodoo Lad is set to weave his magic at The Valley tonight and add to his terrific record at track with another bold showing in the Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes...

Blinkers back on Humidor for re-match with Winx in 2018 Cox Plate

Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir has put the blinkers back on Humidor for his re-match with weight for age champion Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate...

2018 Cox Plate Field: Runner by Runner

A bumper lineup is set for Saturday’s $5 million feature at Moonee Valley, with Tuesday’s Cox Plate barrier draw revealing mighty mare Winx will square off against a field of eight exciting...

Ethereal Stakes: A Verry Elleegant Ride Sees New VRC Oaks Favourite Emerge

Lots of good horses looked a chance on Saturday at Caulfield, but nobody came close to matching Verry Elleegant’s speed down the straight in the Ethereal Stakes.  After what shaped up to be...

Weir: Peaceful State Has ‘Terrible Race Style’

A total of fifteen runners from the Darren Weir stable will feature at Caulfield on Saturday, and while all eyes will be on Cup favourite Kings Will Dream, one of Weiry’s other runners also happens to...

Quiet Ride the Key for Caulfield Cup Hopeful Night’s Watch

Claiming two wins from four starts, five-year old gelding Night’s Watch has enjoyed a strong start to the Spring, but champion trainer Darren Weir sounded only half confident when asked on his chances ahead...

Kings Will Dream of Caulfield Cup Favourtism After Perfect Barrier Draw

Champion trainer Darren Weir has already claimed the upper-hand ahead of Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) with five-year old gelding Kings Will Dream drawing barrier six. With three hopefuls announced during Wednesday’s barrier draw, Weir will...

Caulfield Cup: Youngstar Improving, But Kerrin McEvoy Wary of Night’s Watch

Kerrin McEvoy will saddle up early Caulfield Cup (2400m) favourite Youngstar on Saturday, but admits he is wary of Darren Weir’s promising New Zealand gelding Night’s Watch ahead of the $5 million race. “I’ve got a pretty high opinion...

Toorak Handicap: Land of Plenty Caps Big Day for Darren Weir

Case closed, Land of Plenty is a Group 1 horse. Darren Weir’s impressive five-year old captured the $500,000 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday, and after the race, the champion trainer claimed it may...

Amphitrite New Oaks Favourite Following Thousand Guineas Win

Make it four starts and four wins for the Darren Weir trained Amphitrite, who claimed the $500,000 Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The three-year old filly left it very late, but last week’s Manifold...

Homesman Could Be Melbourne Cup Bound With Caulfield Stakes Win

  Underwood Stakes winner Homesman is hoping to make it back-to-back Group 1 wins this Saturday in the $1 million Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes (2000m), and owner Nick Williams thinks his...