The Lindsay Park team of Ben Will and Jd Hayes will press ahead with plans to head to Sydney with Mr Brightside for The Championships. After winning the Group 1 Doncaster Mile in 2022 and again last year, Mr Brightside is being aimed at the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick… Read More »
Another Wil rocketed to the top of betting for Saturday’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) after winning the Doncaster Prelude on Saturday and remains a firm favourite at $3.50 with online bookmakers despite drawing barrier 21, which could come in to 17 if the emergencies fail to get a run. The… Read More »
The Queensland stewards are preparing to reevaluate a contentious protest ruling that led to a horse losing the race, despite winning with a comfortable lead while being eased down. Trainer David Murphy found himself in disbelief when his horse, Beachside Babe, lost a race at Beaudesert on Saturday due to… Read More »
Last year’s Group 1 South Australian Derby champion Dunkel, has likely run his last race. The accomplished stayer sustained an injury during the Listed Roy Higgins race at Flemington last Saturday, where he finished behind Kiwi stayer Mark Twain. Jockey Billy Egan exercised caution, slowing Dunkel down in the final… Read More »
A frustrating run of false starts came to a successful end for trainer Greg Eurell as three-year-old Icarus ($16) scored an impressive win in class record time at Sandown. In Greek mythology, Icarus perished when he flew too close to the sun but for the equine equivalent, Eurell was just pleased… Read More »
Following the retirement of multiple Group 1 winner Zaaki, Annabel Neasham is looking to her next generation of carnival horses to step up to the plate, among them Light Fingers Stakes runner-up Learning To Fly. One of the best two-year-olds of her generation, the Justify filly spent nearly a year on… Read More »
An extra seven days between racing and the hope of a better weather forecast has led co-trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood to look to the Australian Oaks on the second day of The Championships rather than backing up in the ATC Australian Derby this Saturday. The three-year-old filly by Cox… Read More »
After an aborted spring campaign, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are looking forward to seeing Globe back on the racetrack. That will come on Saturday in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. A winner of his first four starts, Globe was thrown into the deep end in… Read More »
Star New Zealand mare Imperatriz will be kept to her pre-race routine in Melbourne before travelling to Sydney for the opening day of The Championships. The Mark Walker-trained mare will have her last piece of work at Cranbourne on Tuesday before being floated to Sydney on Thursday night to run in… Read More »
Another Wil has emerged as the new favorite for the upcoming Group 1 Doncaster Handicap at Randwick following his impressive performance in the Prelude at Rosehill. Securing his spot in the field with a dominant win, Another Wil has seen a remarkable shift in his betting odds, now priced at… Read More »
American author Mark Twain wrote of the Melbourne Cup nearly 140 years ago and a horse of the same name could write his own piece of history after a stunning victory at Flemington. New Zealand-trained Mark Twain came from near last in The Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday to claim a… Read More »
A last-minute decision to pay up for Kalapour in the Tancred Stakes has yielded the ultimate reward for Kris Lees with the Newcastle trainer landing his first Group One win in combination with stable apprentice Dylan Gibbons. Sent out a $31 outsider with betting apps, Kalapour stalked the speed and quickly accounted… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings and jockey Ben Melham have combined to claim back-to-back victories in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Like he did 12 months ago, Godolphin galloper Cascadian backed up from a placing in the All-Star Mile (1600m) to claim to the Group 1 2000m weight-for-age contest on Saturday. Cascadian ($7.50) wore down… Read More »
Star New Zealand filly Orchestral has lived up to the hype with victory in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes, but not before Nash Rawiller almost pulled off the ride of the carnival on a rival runner. Rawiller took off on Tutta La Vita near the 600m, sooling her to the front… Read More »
Estriella stamped herself a filly of class with an all-the-way at Flemington and in the process getting close to a long-standing track record. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly took out the Listed Sunlight Classic (1100m) on Saturday and went within 0.16 seconds of the track record set by Loveyamadly in 2013. Sent… Read More »
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 Dubai World Cup. The Dubai World Cup will be run on Sunday, 31 March 2024 at Meydan racecourse. Time: 3:35AM Distance: 2000m Class: Group 1 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Dubai World Cup
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 Dubai Gold Cup. The Dubai Gold Cup will be run on Saturday, 30 March 2024 at Meydan racecourse. Time: 11:40PM Distance: 3200m Class: Group 2 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Dubai Gold Cup
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 UAE Derby. The UAE Derby will be run on Sunday, 31 March 2024 at Meydan racecourse. Time: 12:50AM Distance: 1900m Class: Group 2 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the UAE Derby
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 Godolphin Mile. The Godolphin Mile will be run on Saturday, 30 March 2024 at Meydan racecourse. Time: 11:05PM Distance: 1600mm Class: Group 2 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Godolphin Mile
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 Dubai Sheema Classic. The Dubai Sheema Classic will be run on Sunday, 31 March 2024 at Meydan racecourse. Time: 3:00AM Distance: 2410mm Class: Group 1 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Dubai Sheema Classic
