Impressive last start victories by Kirramosa and Zanbagh in the past fortnight, has seen the VRC Oaks betting market undergo some significant changes in the past week. Kirramaso could not have been more impressive in winning Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes, generally the best form reference to the VRC Oaks and whilst… Read More »
After Saturday evening’s barrier draw, Gai Waterhouse has her best chance yet to win her first Melbourne Cup. Waterhouse has run second with Nothin’ Leica Dane, Te Akau Nick and last year, with Fiorente who will line up in this year’s race as the $7.00. To be ridden by two-time… Read More »
She’ll start from a wide gate, has never won over a mile and hasn’t registered a place in two starts at this track/trip however, the combination of set weights and a strong win last start, has seen punters come hard for Red Tracer. She opened up at $2.25 with the… Read More »
The feature event of the day is the time-honoured VRC Derby. A full field of sixteen runners will face the starter and, with a number of the leading chances having arrived at this race via different lead-up races, punters have their work cut out for them here. Savvy Nature holds… Read More »
The 3yo fillies step out in the Wakeful Stakes, the final hit-out before Thursday’s G1 VRC Oaks. With May’s Dream heading the betting in the VRC Oaks markets, and this race being such a good form reference for Thursday’s Group 1, it’s no surprise to see May’s Dream the short… Read More »
Only a small field to take part in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes this year, continuing a worry trend over recent years. Rob Heathcote has produced some big results from a small team during the spring carnival this year. Buffering won his maiden Group 1 whilst Fire Up Fifi claimed… Read More »
The first of four Group 1 races for the day is dominated by Chris Waller’s budding superstar, Zoustar. He opened up at odds-on and given his recent efforts, getting odds better than even money may be wishing for too much. No other runner in the race is in single figures… Read More »
It’s $6.50 the field in the Yellowglen Stakes with Shamal Wind holding favouritism. Remarkably, we then have a further eleven runners in the field of seventeen at or under the $15.00 mark, headed by Bennetta and Lonhspresso at $8.00. All bar one runner has won at least Listed level whilst… Read More »
Seventeen races within the space of twenty-four hours will lead us to the Grand Finale – the W. S. Cox Plate. With the withdrawal of short pre-post favourite Atlantic Jewel on Tuesday morning, the race has been thrown open with Puissance De Lune, Fiorente and It’s A Dundeel, all vying… Read More »
With the withdrawal of Ibicenco, who won Geelong Cup Wednesday and Forgotten Voice, who was the unplaced favourite in the same race, we are left with nine runners for this year’s Group 2 Drake International (Moonee Valley Cup). Sneak A Peek is the easing favourite ($3.20 – $3.50) whilst track… Read More »
Several runners here using this Group 2 race as their final hit-out for next weekend’s VRC Derby. Savvy Nature, currently rated a $7.50 chance for the Derby on the fourth line of betting, is the favourite in this race at $2.30. According to the market, it’s the top of the… Read More »
Only a small field to take part in this Group 2 race, the first of eight scheduled for two big meetings at Moonee Valley this Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Favourite here is Gregers ($2.10) and, given her consistent form and last start third behind two top fillies in a… Read More »
What a cracking field for the Group 2 Crystal Mile! Ten quality runners will line up to face the starter with most holding legitimate claims in the race. Punters are sticking with the Boban form-line and have made Toydini, who ran third to him in the G1 Epsom at his… Read More »
The Friday night Moonee Valley meeting will be brought to a close with the G1 Manikato Stakes. Samaready is the ruling favourite after defeating her rivals over at this track and trip last start by an impressive four lengths when claiming the G1 Moir Stakes. Second in the Moir was… Read More »
With imported horses have won four of the past five Geelong Cups, it was no wonder that when betting markets opened on Monday, that punters were keen to take the $3.60 on offer about Forgotten Voice. The 9yo UK galloper has won his past two starts including the Glorious Stakes… Read More »
Seymour’s Cup meeting, to be held this Sunday, rounds out a super weekend of racing. A nine race card with the $150,000.00 feature race of the day over a mile; makes for another day of competitive racing. Gai Waterhouse, who ran third in this race last year with Tribal Rock,… Read More »
Will the Chris Waller juggernaut continue into Victoria this weekend? Sydney’s premier trainer holds a strong hand with two of his four runners, Hawkspur and Royal Descent heading the betting at $4.80 and $6.50 respectively. As always, a couple of overseas runners, or gallopers relatively new to our shores –… Read More »
An even bunch of emerging young stayers line up in the Norman Robinson Stakes it was is proving a very tricky race for punters to assess. For many here, it will be there chance to prove themselves as a worthy contender for the G1 VRC Derby which will be run… Read More »
The first leg of the Quadrella and, as is the case with the remaining three legs, a very open affair. Seven of the thirteen runners are at single figures odds with in-form mare Platelet, holding the call just in advance of Shamal Wind and interestingly, a lot of early support… Read More »
An outstanding collection of mares gather for this Group 2 race. Leading the betting are Peron and Red Tracer – $4.20 and $4.40 respectively as at Thursday morning. Red Tracer ran third in this race last year behind Streama when, like she will be on Saturday, second up from a… Read More »
