Edward Sadler

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Via Sistina Australia’s best

5 days ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

Cox Plate winner Via Sistina is officially the best horse in Australia, according to the latest edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, which were released on Thursday night. The Chris Waller trained mare received a rating of 119 for her triumph in the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, her third group one win in 2025, which also placed her as the joint sixteenth best horse in the world.
Douglas: It's Giga's Goodwood to lose

6 days ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

The differing personalities within the Douglas family have been on display this week as star sprinter Giga Kick prepares for his first up run in The Goodwood at Morphettville this Saturday. While Rod Douglas, racing manager for Giga Kick’s owner Jonathan Munz of Pinecliff Racing, has been quoted as saying, “The more you put on, the longer it will take to collect,” his nephew, trainer Clayton Douglas, has a different way of expressing his confidence levels leading into the group one contest.
Bedggood on weather watch

6 days ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

Cranbourne-based trainer Gavin Bedggood will be doing his rain dance ahead of the Group 2 A.D. Hollindale Stakes on the Gold Coast on Saturday. Bedggood will saddle up gallant veteran Just Folk in the 1800-metre event, in which he finished second last year, but he'll need the rain to arrive if he's to take his place in this year's renewal. "He was assisted last year by genuine Heavy ground," Bedggood said.
Busuttin's Tycoon warning

6 days ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will unveil promising juvenile Prince Tycoon in the opening event on the card at Caulfield on Saturday, the Next Payments Handicap (1100m). The chestnut colt has won both of his jumpouts and is at $2.80 to score on debut, although that price doesn't reflect Busuttin's confidence levels. "He's sharp, he's had two jumpouts," Busuttin said. "He's certainly got ability, no question, but he's a long way from the finished article.
Forgotten galloper makes comeback

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

After 13 months off the scene, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young's stable stalwart Forgot You will make his return to the races on Saturday at Caulfield. After most recently racing in March last year, the dual Group 2 winner is set to line up in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m). "He did a suspensory ligament, he's been at Lee Evison's, he's obviously rehabbed him," Busuttin said.
Large group of Aussies land in HK

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

Victorian form lines will be put to the test in Hong Kong, with a number of gallopers formerly trained there arriving at Sha Tin this week to continue their careers. Three-year-old Rocket Boosters, who was trained by Linda Meech to victories at Werribee and Morphettville Parks, will now race in Hong Kong under the care of Cox Plate-winning horseman Danny Shum. Cliff Brown prepared Bourtange to comfortably win a Sale maiden in February at just his second start.
Goodwood test for Watchme Win

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler |Terry McAuliffe

With Terry McAuliffeAndrew Gluyas is excited about testing his promising sprinter Watchme Win at Group 1 level for the first time in The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday. The four-year-old heads into the race on the back of his biggest win to date in the G3 John Hawkes Stakes at his previous start. "He was really good this morning," Gluyas said at Morphetville trackwork on Tuesday morning.
Loft eyes flat return

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler

One-time Melbourne Cup contender Loft could test his newfound form on the flat this winter, before he reaches his ultimate goal, the Grand National Hurdle on August 3. Shane Jackson's reinvigorated galloper has won his past two starts and took out the John Rule Champion Novice Hurdle in facile fashion last week at Warrnambool.
Goodwood at Giga's mercy?

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler |Terry McAuliffe

With Terry McAuliffeSouth Australian trainer Will Clarken believes that the locals are running around for the minor prizemoney behind Giga Kick in Saturday's Group 1 The Goodwood at Morphettville. Clarken has elected not to run Extremely Lucky in Adelaide's premier sprint race but will still be represented in it by Prairie Flower.
Maher, Newitt keep faith in Jenni

1 week ago | racing.com | Edward Sadler |Kate Watts

With Kate WattsDespite her last-start defeat, trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Craig Newitt have maintained their belief in Pride Of Jenni ahead of her assignment at Caulfield on Saturday. The three-time Group 1 winner returned to racing in mid-March with a dominant victory in the G2 Peter Young Stakes, but was then well beaten in the G1 Australian Cup, when she only beat one rival home.