Rachel King

Rocketing By wins Sydney Stakes

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

He has overcome knee surgery and feet issues, but Rocketing By is now a Group winner on Everest Day having caused a massive boilover in the Sydney Stakes for David Pfieffer. It was a gutsy finish on the inside for the five-year-old to lunge and hold off In The Congo at the post for Gai[...]

Posted on August 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rachel King was able to take out both the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2000m) and Group 3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, with Arapaho and Zapateo proving too good in their respective races.

Posted on August 6, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Give him a slot – they were the thoughts of co-trainer Trent Edmonds when his nine-year-old Hard Empire caused an upset for the ages in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick. Sent out as a $101 outsider in the $250,000 feature race, Hard Empire wound back the clock to finish home stronger than[...]

Posted on May 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The five-year-old gelding Hopeful was very easy in betting for the Lord Mayors Cup, drifting from $4.80 out to $6.50 with online bookmakers prior to the running of the $150,000 feature, but the horse didn’t know his price, knuckling down to the task late. After jumping well from barrier six, King was forced to sit[...]

Posted on April 30, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exotic Ruby’s supreme fitness came to the fore for her to triumph on the line in the $175,000 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m). Her condition was why trainer Bjorn Baker always believed she’d perform in the Heavy 9 conditions. Particularly when her last start was a fighting third in the $130,000 Catanach’s Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A masterful front-running ride by Rachel King delivered Knight’s Order his maiden Group 1 victory, running his rivals into the ground in the Sydney Cup (3200m). The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer was well supported in betting, firming into $8, while early favourite Stockman drifted from $4.80 out to $7.50 prior to the jump.[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After Best Of Bordeaux dominated his rivals in the Canonbury Stakes, Queen Of The Ball won in similar style in the two-year-old fillies race, the Group 3 Widden Stakes. The Richard & Michael Freedman-trained filly found the front from barrier 10 under Rachel King and it was all over bar the shouting. The filly by[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

All the word is on Zaaki ahead of Saturday’s Group 2 Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm, but Randwick trainer John Sargent is keen to upset the apple cart with Brandenburg. The New Zealand-bred gelding finished third behind the Annabel Neasham-trained six-year-old in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) last start after taking up the pacemaker[...]

Posted on March 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Anamoe has charged into Golden Slipper calculations after taking out a strong renewal of the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained colt flew under the radar for the key Golden Slipper leadup with pre-race attention generally focused on dominant Inglis Millenium winner Profiteer, Stay Inside and the well bred Remarque.[...]

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Colette will bid to take her record to two wins from as many starts this campaign when she tackles the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes.

Posted on February 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin three-year-old Andermatt has earned himself a shot at better races after putting his mind on the job to score a first-up win at Rosehill.

Posted on February 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin mare Colette has upstaged a quality field of horses to post a commanding first-up victory in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on January 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin head trainer James Cummings will give Zethus a chance to make his mark during the autumn after the colt's determined last-stride win at Rosehill.

Posted on January 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Harpo Marx will be out to continue his summer form surge when he returns to the scene of his most recent triumph.

Posted on January 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gary Portelli has always had a nice opinion of Estrado but believes she's ready to take her game to the next level as she has finally matured as a racehorse.

Posted on January 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Respected horseman Matthew Vella is thrilled with how Blazing A Trail has returned to work. He's identified the Queensland Derby as his long term mission.

Posted on January 9, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Malkovich returned to his best form showing his usual speed to lead throughout to take out the first race and make it three wins from his last four starts.

Rocketing By wins Sydney Stakes

Zapateo gives Rachel King feature double

Hard Empire wins Missile Stakes at $101

Hopeful defies drift to claim Lord Mayors Cup

Exotic Ruby finishes the best to win Hawkesbury Crown

Knight’s Order breaks rivals hearts in Sydney Cup

Queen Of The Ball shows her class in the Widden Stakes

Brandenburg seeking redemption in Q22

Anamoe Firms For Slipper After Todman Win

Conditions Ripe For Colette In Group One

Cummings Predicts Bright Future For Colt

Godolphin Aim High With Emerging Colette

Zethus Claims Canonbury Crown For King

Rain Could Help Harpo Marx Go The Distance

Portelli’s Mare Late With Penny Drop

Vella Hoping To Blaze A Derby Trail

The Real Malkovich Enjoys Better Track