Tentyris and Ka Ying Rising potential clash in The Everest
It’s the match up all racing fans have been waiting for. Boom 3-year-old Tentyris (Street Boss {USA}) against the world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) in the G1 The Everest. “He was outstanding; from a racing fan’s perspective, he’s just a marvel to watch,” Tentyris’ co-trainer Sam Freedman told racenet.com.au about Ka Ying Rising.
“We’ve got to keep improving to obviously entertain the thought of taking him on, but I think it’s good for racing; you do want to aim for the stars. At the moment, he would well and truly have our measure I would say on where they sit, but we’re hopeful.
Sam Freedman | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
“He’s a 3-year-old, our horse, he’s making good steps forward, if he continues on an upward trajectory and we were to meet in a race like The Everest towards the end of the year, that would be exciting, I think, for all fans but I’m not getting ahead of ourselves, we’ve got a fair way to go but hopefully he keeps going in the right direction.”
Slipper next for Guest House
G1 Blue Diamond-third Guest House (Home Affairs) will head to the G1 Golden Slipper next. “He was a bit jaded yesterday, a bit pooped and he’s got a bit to learn, obviously,” co-trainer Mick Price told racing.com.
Guest House | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“We’ve got four weeks to the Slipper. He was much brighter and better this morning. We might have a fiddle with the gear on him, but I would say four weeks is good for him, we’ll get a plan and hopefully get him into the Slipper.” He’s currently third in the order of entry.
Sales season gets busy in March
With the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale kicking off proceedings in Melbourne on Sunday March 1 for three days, there is a yearling sale every week during March. Following Premier is the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 March. A week later, comes the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale on March 19 and 20.
Then there’s a less than 10-day breather before the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on Sunday March 29 and Monday March 30.
Inglis Digital closes on Wednesday
The latest Inglis Digital sale closes on Wednesday, with over 500 lots headlined by a breeding right in first season sire sensation Anamoe.
Stakes winners North England (Farnan) and Blitzburg (Snitzel) would normally headline the sale, showing the strength on offer, while there is a 10% share in Aerodrome (Ole Kirk) and a 5% share in Group winner Bosustow (Blue Point {Ire}).
Racing NSW explain Doncaster weights
Racing NSW’s handicapping panel has released a statement about the upcoming G1 Doncaster Handicap. “A total of 139 nominations have been weighed for the 161st running of the $4,000,000 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) (1600m) to be staged on day one of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday, 4th April 2026,” said the press release.
“Heading the weights is four-time Group 1 winner Ceolwulf (NZ), allocated topweight of 59.0kg on a 50.0kg minimum (49.0kg for 3-year olds). … Next in line on 58.5kg is Gringotts (NZ), a winner of the 2025 G1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m).
“The highest weighted mare is Autumn Glow, who has been allocated 56.5kg. … Heading the weights for the 3-year-old fillies is Well Written with 50.0kg, Well Written is the winner of the 2025 G1 NZ 1000 Guineas (1600m). The 2025 G1 Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Apocalyptic with 49.0kg and Yorkshire with 53.0kg, the G2 Ingham (1600m) winner, are currently the only horses exempt from ballot.”
Star Thoroughbreds’ Cup day favourites
Trainer Barry Campbell and Star Thoroughbreds are likely to have four favourites on Wednesday’s Launceston Cup day with Mazzini (Needs Further), Durazzo (Needs Further), Sanniya (Stratosphere) and Azonto (Stratosphere).“I think he’s won seven out of eight in Launceston and one out of five in Hobart,” Campbell told tasracing.com.au about Durazzo.
Sanniya | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Sanniya runs in the G3 Mystic Journey Stakes. “If they leave her alone early, then she’s hard to beat, but if they take her on and chop her up, then they might do damage to her, but they’ll do a lot more to themselves.”
Bowman returns for All-Star Mile
Hong Kong based jockey Hugh Bowman will return to Flemington for Saturday’s G1 All-Star Mile on March 7 to ride Stefi Magnetica (All Too Hard) for trainer Bjorn Baker. “My racing manager Luke Hilton was involved in making it happen and we're thrilled to have him on,” Baker told racenet.com.au.
Hugh Bowman | Image courtesy of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
“Hughie's a proven big race rider and you can't buy the sort of experience he has in major races.” He will also ride Caballus (I Am Invincible) in the G1 Newmarket Handicap, and currently sits on 99 Australian Group 1 victories.
Pericles to skip All-Star Mile
Pericles (Street Boss {USA}) heads back to Sydney for a clash with Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) in the G1 George Ryder Stakes. “I think it's the best thing for the horse. I just felt that the extra couple of weeks would be better for him,” trainer Bjorn Baker told racenet.com.au.
Pericles | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
“He's won his Group 1 now, he's going super and I don't need to overtax him. I know Autumn Glow could end up there but I'm not going to put up the white flag and dodge her. I've never been one to shy away from a challenge.”
Wild Ruler adds new juvenile winner
First season sire Wild Ruler celebrated winner number three with debutant filly Another Champers who won for trainer Stuart Kendrick at Rockhampton on Tuesday. Another Champers was sold by Eureka Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to her trainer for $80,000.
She is the first foal of Miss Clicquot (Spirit Of Boom), a winning full sister to Listed winner Perudo. Her yearling half-brother by Encryption heads to the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale as Lot 288.
Weir gets licence but not that Weir
Taige Weir, daughter of disqualified trainer Darrren Weir, has been granted a trainer’s licence. “I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way and helped me get to this point,” Taige Weir said in a message to her clients.
“It is something that I have been working towards for a long time. After many years working across a range of roles in the industry, I feel ready to take this next step and train in my own right here at my Ballarat stables.
“I'm very excited to begin this chapter. My aim is to build a professional, hands-on stable and develop horses with attention to detail and patience. I have been granted a restricted license, which means I will introduce horses into work in a measured way as I establish the stable.”
Unbeaten Vinnie hopes for three
Trainer Bryce Heys thinks unbeaten 4-year-old gelding Banjora (I Am Invincible) can make it three wins at Rosehill on Wednesday. “He’s a beautiful big horse, right from the outset when we purchased him he was always going to be given time and probably end up a gelding,” Heys told racingnsw.com.au.
“He’s got a lot of physical quality and we’ve been extra patient with him. We went through the process of bringing him in and out of work, we never had any issues, and let him grow into himself and get stronger.”
Kourdache named Employee Of The Year
Kieran Kourdache, travelling head lad for Karl Burke's Spigot Lodge, was named the 2026 Employee of the Year at the UK Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, which were held at Ascot Racecourse on Monday.
Nick Luck, chair of the Judging Panel, said, “Once again, the standard in each category has been extremely high. Right from the beginning of this process, the quality of the nominations we received was extraordinary and I would like to thank everybody who put such care and attention into putting forward their friends and colleagues for consideration.
“All of our winners this evening could not be more deserving. That the standard was so high this year serves only to demonstrate the outstanding qualities of our Employee of the Year, Kieran. It was clear throughout the judging process that Kieran was held in the highest regard, and it is not hard to understand why.
“Kieran is a remarkably charismatic person and one with so many strings to his bow. The fact that he has chosen to make his career in our sport is not only something for which we should be extremely grateful but demonstrates that racing has so much to offer. I very much hope that his example inspires others to explore the many career opportunities that racing has to offer.”
First Japanese stakes winner for Into Mischief
Danox Co. Ltd's Danon Figo (Jpn) (Into Mischief) was under serious consideration for Sunday's G1 February Stakes following a very strong third-place effort in the February 1 G3 Negishi Stakes at Tokyo, but made the most of this path of lesser resistance to become the first Japanese stakes winner for his all-conquering stallion in Monday's Listed Kakitsubata Kinen at Nagoya.
“I'm relieved we lived up to the expectations as the favorite,” winning trainer Yasuo Tomomichi told Japanese media. “I really wanted to go to the February Stakes, but rather than jumping straight into Group 1s, I thought we'd steadily earn prize money and build up step by step.”
Danon Figo is the first foal for Ollie's Candy, winner of the 2019 GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes and also placed in the GI Del Mar Oaks before selling to K I Farm for US$1.65 million (AU$2.3 million) at Keeneland November in 2020. She was then bred to this sire on an early cover and exported to Japan.
