Kelso Wood, who rates Sizzling the best horse he’s trained, insists the top-class colt won’t be troubled by a seven-day back-up in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap. Wood can’t fault Sizzling since he returned to winning form in the Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm last Saturday and is confident the three-year-old can [...]
Kelso Wood, who rates Sizzling the best horse he’s trained, insists the top-class colt won’t be troubled by a seven-day back-up in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap. Wood can’t fault Sizzling since he returned to winning form in the Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm last Saturday and is confident the three-year-old can [...]
Race 8 – 3:40PM AAMI STRADBROKE HANDICAP (1400 METRES) Of $1,360,000.1st $1,000,000, 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000, 4th $40,000, 5th $20,000 GROUP 1 Handicap, Minimum Weight 50.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim. Field Limit: 18 + 5 EM Luxbet Free BetSportsbet Free BetBookmaker Free Bet No Horse Trainer Jockey Weight 1 BUFFERING Robert [...]
Michael Walker passed up the ride on Bonaria earlier in the autumn, but now the jockey is fit and ready to go he’s looking forward to re-uniting with the stakes winner on Saturday. Walker has only recently returned to Melbourne racing having had hip surgery after last year’s spring carnival. [...]
First starter Bulbula didn’t have a lot going for her coming into the Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. Her coat was still showing signs of winter, she wasn’t particularly speedy and she still had a bit to learn about racing. But the daughter of Shamardal jumped straight to [...]
What the jockeys said after the running of the Group One $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington on Saturday. DAMIEN OLIVER (Fiveandahalfstar) 1st – “Once he strolled up into the gap inside Super Cool, he relaxed really well. We got a good breather from the mile to the half-mile. He’s [...]
As the spring hopefuls step up another gear, the curtain has come down on the stellar career of Heart Of Dreams. A stalwart of the Mick Price stable, Heart Of Dreams finished second last in Saturday’s Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes and the trainer immediately announced the seven-year-old’s retirement. Jockey [...]
Race 3 – 1:15PM Become a MVRC Member Handicap (3000 METRES) Of $80,000.1st $48,000, 2nd $14,400, 3rd $7,200, 4th $3,600, 5th $2,000, 6th $960, 7th $960, 8th $960, 9th $960, 10th $960 BenchMark 89, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM Form Guide Special Offer: [...]
Race 2 – 12:40PM Make-A-Wish Sprint (1200 METRES) Of $80,000.1st $48,000, 2nd $14,400, 3rd $7,200, 4th $3,600, 5th $2,000, 6th $960, 7th $960, 8th $960, 9th $960, 10th $960 0 – 89, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM Form Guide Special Offer: $300 FREE [...]
The in-form African Heat is being groomed as a potential jumper and jockey Michael Walker could be along for the ride. Walker has combined with the Robert Smerdon-trained five-year-old for three wins from as many rides including a 2413m race at Mornington on Wednesday. Smerdon said African Heat would embark [...]
