Group One-winning jockey Jordan Childs will spend a month on the sidelines after failing a breathalyser test at the Bendigo races. All jockeys riding at the meeting on Sunday were tested with Childs stood down when his reading was above the allowable .02. A second test confirmed the high reading… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2018 Preakness Stakes. ThePreakness Stakes was raced at Pimlico racecourse on 20/5/2018. Replay: Just one step away from the Triple Crown – Justify wins the @PreaknessStakes! pic.twitter.com/ZcQihtBiRl — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 19, 2018 Results: 1st: Justify 2nd: Bravazo 3rd: Tenfold
View the final field for the 2018 Preakness Stakes. The Preakness Stakes will be run on Sunday 20th May at Pimlico racecourse. Time: 8:00am AEST – 6pm (Saturday 19th May ET) Distance: 1900m Class: Group 1 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Preakness Stakes? – Comment… Read More »
Punters are behind former Japanese stayer Satono Rasen claiming a Group 1 in tomorrow’s Doomben Cup. Satono Rasen ($5.50 into $5.00) is the best supported runner with online bookmaker sportsbet. Satono Rasen is one of six runners for champion trainer Chris Waller, but the Mick Price trained Oregon’s Day ($4.00) heads betting. At… Read More »
The Group 1 sprinting ranks will be set alight again this weekend with the running of The Goodwood at Morphettville. We sat down with Palmerbet CEO, Grant Palmer, to look at the market and pick his brain on which runners will be in the finish. What’s the betting picture look… Read More »
Doomben Cup top weight It’s Somewhat has been scratched from Saturday’s Group 1 due to an elevated temperature. James Cummings announced that It’s Somewhat who was a $13 chance in markets will come out of Saturday’s feature at Doomben due to an elevated temperature. Field 🏆: View the updated Doomben… Read More »
Boom 3YO Nature Strip is on the move once again with connections opting to take the horse off John Sadler and head to Victoria’s leading stable. Nature Strip who was formerly trained by the now banned Robert Smerdon was moved to the Robert Hickmott stable ahead of the doping investigation… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald is in demand from trainers and punters are sure to follow suit when he returns to the saddle at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. McDonald is keen to bounce back quickly and has already indicated he has eyes on next season’s Sydney jockeys’ premiership. Sportsbet has priced McDonald at $2.50… Read More »
View the final field for the 2018 SA Derby. The SA Derby will be run on Saturday 12th May at Morphettville racecourse. Time: 4:06pm Distance: 2500m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the SA Derby odds Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the SA Derby? – Comment… Read More »
A massive bet of $150,000 has been placed on Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000. The punter with bookmaker UBET has opened their wallet early and staked a whopping $150,000 on favourite Redzel to place in the race at odds of $1.23 to return $184,500. Source: JUST IN: Massive bet of… Read More »
Last start Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes winner Shoals will not line-up in next weekends Goodwood with connections opting to spell the mare with their sights set on the $13m Everest in October. Shoals took her career prize money to just under $1.9million dollars with her third G1 victory in… Read More »
The short priced Doomben Cup favourite Gailo Chop has been ruled out of the race after suffering a tendon injury. Gailo Chop was the $2.40 favourite for next weekends Group 1 Doomben Cup but after suffering a recurring tendon injury will not line-up in the race and is likely to… Read More »
Champion mare Winx now tops the list for the World’s Best Racehorse after her dominant win in the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes last month. In previous rankings, Winx has had to share the top place with dirt specialists Arrogate and then Gun Runner, but has been the best horse on… Read More »
Former trainer Robert Smerdon has been disqualified for life along with his former employees Greg and Denise Nelligan after being found guilty in the Aquanita race day treatments case. Judge John Bowman handed down the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board penalties on Thursday. Others involved were also sentenced with Stuart… Read More »
Multiple Group 1 winning jockey James McDonald will return to race riding on Wednesday after serving an 18month disqualification for betting. McDonald was suspended from race riding for 18months after he was found to have placed a bet on Godolphin galloper Astern in December, 2015 in which he rode. James… Read More »
Punters have deserted South Australian Derby favourite Leicester for High ‘N’ Dry. Leicester, prepared by champion trainer Darren Weir, has eased from $3.50 to the $3.80 favourite with sportsbet.com.au. However, the three-year-old, is fifth on the popularity list with punters. High ‘N” Dry ($6.00 into $5.50) is the best supported… Read More »
French jockey Umberto Rispoli in a bizarre circumstance was bitten by horse during a race in Hong Kong overnight. Rispoli who rode Patriot Hero in Race 7 of the Happy Valley card was bitten by Tommy Berry’s mount Mister Monte aka Shark Horse in the concluding stages of the race…. Read More »
The 1995 Golden Slipper winner and champion sire Flying Spur died on Tuesday night aged 25, Arrowfield Stud has announced. Flying Spur was trained by Lee Freedman to win the Golden Slipper and he added the Australian Guineas and All Aged Stakes to his Group One tally before being retired… Read More »
All eight people have been found guilty over the Aquanita race day treatments case that a judge labelled the biggest scandal in Australian racing history. Multiple Group One-winning trainer Robert Smerdon and float driver Greg Nelligan could be described as the driving force behind the illegal “top-ups” conspiracy, Victoria’s Racing… Read More »
The early race favourite for today’s Robert Sangster Stakes has been scratched after swelling and trauma to a hind leg was found whilst inspecting the horse this morning. Viddora was the $4.60 favourite for today’s UBET Classic in Adelaide but has been taken out of the race after connections feel… Read More »
