Our Century has been the best backed runner leading in to the Bendigo Cup 2016 on Wednesday with Sportsbet.com.au punters taking the early odds of $2.50. Katelyn Mallyon will remain on the back of Our Century who was a last start winner in a BM84 race on Blue Sapphire Stakes day at Caulfield. There has… Read More »
Zac Purton has secured the ride on 2016 Victoria Derby favourite Sacred Elixir. Purton rode Sacred Elixir to a dominant victory in the Group One JJ Atkins in June earlier this year. Sacred Elixir is the $3.80 favourite to win the $1,5000,000 Victoria Derby on Saturday. Jockey @zpurton confirmed Victoria… Read More »
After a game second in the Thousand Guineas (1600m) to Global Glamour, I Am A Star has clearly been the best backed runner with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the PW Glass Fillies Classic (1600m) this Saturday at Moonee Valley. The daughter of I Am Invincible had the charmed run behind… Read More »
Owner John Camilleri is expected to announce that Mark Zahra will take the ride on board Vadamos in the 2016 Cox Plate. Plans for Joao Moreira to take the ride were thrown in to turmoil earlier today when Typhoon Haima prevented the jockey to leave Hong Kong. Damien Oliver was… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher has recommended that connections of Group One winning mare Set Square retire the galloper immediately. Veterinary reports have shown that the 2014 Crown Oaks winner has a stress fracture. She was due to run in last weekends Caulfield Cup until stewards found her to be stepping short… Read More »
Chautauqua may be regarded as the best sprinter in the world, but the punters at Sportsbet.com.au aren’t so sure about that as he has been a drifter in early betting for the Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night at Moonee Valley. The champion grey resumed in the Moir (1000m) and… Read More »
The Cox Plate (2040m) is shaping up to be a match race between Winx and Hartnell, and while the great mare has had support, it has been Hartnell that has been best backed with Sportsbet.com.au to win the WFA championship of Australia. The last start Turnbull Stakes (2000m) winner opened… Read More »
A typhoon could ruin the plans of two top jockeys who have rides in the 2016 Manikato Stakes and Cox Plate. Joao Moreira has been booked to ride Vadamos in the 2016 Cox Plate on Saturday while Sam Clipperton has a ride on English in the Manikato Stakes on Friday night. The Hong Kong Jockey… Read More »
Captain Duffy has had it’s odds slashed in the Victoria Derby market after taking out the Geelong Classic on Geelong Cup day. Nick Callow made a daring mid-race move aboard Captain Duffy and was able to outstay his rivals to win the Classic over 2200m. The win has seen his odds come… Read More »
Craig Williams has been unsuccessful in overturning his appeal against a 12-meeting suspension for careless riding in the Caulfield Cup. The champion jockey also failed to have the suspension reduced, having asked the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to reduce it to 8 meetings. He will now miss 2016 Cox… Read More »
Could Winx’s winning streak be coming to an end? Punters seem to think so with Hartnell’s odds to win the Cox Plate shortening. While Winx remains the short priced favourite at $2.10 there has been plenty of money to suggest Hartnell could turn the tables from their last meeting in the Warwick Stakes at… Read More »
Jameka’s impressive win in the Caulfield Cup has seen her odds slashed to complete the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup double. The now dual Group One winner smashed her rivals by 5 lengths in a breathtaking performance yesterday. Since winning the 2400m Caulfield Cup Jameka has moved in to the second… Read More »
Group One winning sprinter Smokin’ Joey has been retired following his run in the Moonga Stakes at Caulfield today. Smokin’ Joey reached Group One success when Ben Melham rode the sprinter to victory in The Goodwood last year at long odds. Wez Hunter trained the 9-year-old to a successful career… Read More »
Craig Williams is set to miss Cox Plate day due to a 12 meeting suspension handed down to him by stewards for his ride in the Caulfield Cup. Williams was on board Real Love in the Caulfield Cup, one of the highly fancied runners but failed to run in the… Read More »
Blake Shinn has copped a 10 meeting suspension for his ride on Moqueen in the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield. Shinn was charged by stewards for careless riding and is set to miss a number of key meetings due to the suspension. Unless Shinn appeals he will now miss riding English… Read More »
Damien Oliver has failed to have his 20-meeting suspension for reckless riding overturned after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board dismissed his appeal this morning. During the appeal Oliver stated that had he been charged with careless riding, rather than reckless riding, he may have pleaded guilty. Dean Yendall, who… Read More »
Damien Oliver will face the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board at 10am on Friday morning to appeal his 20-meeting suspension for reckless riding. Racing Victoria stewards allege Oliver came from behind the heels of Dalradian and made heavy contact with Ken’s Dream, causing that horse to be hampered and… Read More »
Damien Oliver has been banned from riding for 20 meetings following a reckless riding charge by Victoria Racing Stewards. Oliver was issued with the suspension for his ride on Flying Artie in today’s Blue Sapphire Stakes. Stewards claimed Damien Oliver had turned his horses head out and made heavy contact… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Ben Allen has secured a ride on Pemberley in the Group One Caulfield Cup this Saturday. Pemberley, trained by Ciaron Maher, finished a half length 3rd behind Assign in Saturday’s Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield. Pemberley will carry the light weight of only 50kg in the Caulfield Cup and is currently… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with the big money being placed at Caulfield and Randwick.
