The Japanese took the Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Ireland took the Cox Plate (2040m). Will another international take out the race that stops a nation, the Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m), or will the locals keep it on Australian soil for the third year in a row? Justhorseracing has gone through each of… Read More »
In 2008, the year before his galloper Shocking won the Melbourne Cup, prominent owner Laurence Eales had the odds-on favourite for the Victorian Derby with Whobegotyou. However Eales was left as stunned as most on the course that day when 100/1 rank outsider Rebel Raider finished too well for Whobegotyou… Read More »
Until last year, when Red Tracer as race favourite defeated stable-mate Catkins by a whisker, the Myer Classic had proven to be a tough race for punters to asses with Appearance ($51), Hurtle Myrtle ($16) and Sacred Choice ($21) saluting in the three years prior. This year’s edition is another… Read More »
The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a sire making race with the last four males to have won the straight course sprint, Zoustar (2013), Sepoy (2011), Star Witness (2010) and Northern Meteor (2008) – all of whom started favourite in their respective races, each commanding plenty of attention at Stud, so… Read More »
Although coming off two impressive wins, Fontein Ruby’s price for Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes is a generous $3.90 in early markets as punters have rushed to support to promising fillies in Abduction and Fenway.Both fillies were luckless in their respective last starts with Godolphin’s Abduction opening price of $4.50 being tightened… Read More »
With several runners looking for some consolation here after competing in last week’s Cox Plate among them, last year’s winner of this race Side Glance ($9), coupled with some international horses that we’ll see race for the first time in Australia, the 2014 renewal of the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes… Read More »
The blue and gold hooped colours of OTI are sure to figure predominately be prominent in another staying feature race when Count Of Limonade looks to make it back-to-back country cup victories at Bendigo this Wednesday. OTI Racing have played a significant part in this year’s Caulfield Cup with Lidari… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy loves a Country Cup and he looks well placed to add another to his resume when Sysmo lines up in this Sunday’s Sale Cup (1600m). Sysmo, who won last year’s Seymour Cup, will be out to McEvoy back-to-back victories in the race after he prepared Mouro to… Read More »
Despite winning his last two races over this course, both at Group 1 and including last year’s edition of this race, punters are side-stepping Buffering ($6.00) for Lankan Rupee and Sydney visitor Terravista – both at $3.70, for this year’s renewal. Buffering shaded Lankan Rupee in the Moir Stakes when… Read More »
Punters believe 9yo galloper can record his third Moonee Valley Cup win this Saturday and helped themselves to the opening price $7.00, with the Bart and James Cummings trained galloper now into $5.00. Precedence won in 2010 and again last year when, like he will be Saturday, tackling the race… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent has taken several shot at the stumps at winning this race with lightly raced fillies since he landed the race with My Emotion in 2010 and he’ll do so again this year with Little Hottie who lines up for only her third start. Absolutely ran third… Read More »
Trust In A Gust will be shooting for his fourth straight win and his first under Weight For Age condition when he’ll line up as the ruling favourite for Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley this Saturday. He is the $2.50 favourite with Speediness, who has finished in the top four… Read More »
Punters have a relatively easy time of it when it came to the Moonee Valley Vase in the past few years. Last year Savvy Nature coasted in as a short priced favourite as did Manawanui two years earlier when a dominate $1.22. However this year’s edition is an open affair… Read More »
The Japanese took the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday thanks to Admire Rakti. Will another international take out WFA gem, the Cox Plate (2040m)? Justhorseracing has gone through each of the trio to give you, the punter, the best guide possible when assessing the overseas raiders and their prospects in the big one this Saturday…. Read More »
The landscape of the race that stops a nation, the Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) took real shape after last Saturday and the Caulfield Cup (2400m), and Justhorseracing is once again giving you the in-depth look at the key runners leading into the big race and where your money should be going. BONUS… Read More »
Glen Boss will look to secure his second country cup in the space of a week when he is legged about joint favourite More Than Sacred in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup. Boss partnered the kiwi mare in last Sunday week’s Cranbourne Cup where the pair finished quickly to run neck third… Read More »
Lightly raced 5yo Pin Your Hopes looks well placed to claim the Listed Seymour Cup this Sunday after two runs back from a spell, the most recent of which was an unlucky effort behind in-form gallopers Under The Louvre and Lucky Hussler in the Listed Tavern Stakes He progressed through… Read More »
A competitive edition of the Caulfield Classic sees six of the thirteen runners in the race under double figure odds when markets where first posted Wednesday. Kumaon ($4.20) held the call slightly from Merion ($5.50), Bachman ($6.00) and the filly Crafty ($6.50) and Magicool ($7.00). Surprisingly Kumaon is $13 chance… Read More »
Shamal Wind will be out to make amends for her close and unlucky second to Spirit Of Boom in last year’s Caulfield Sprint when she again lines up in the Group 2 feature this Saturday and punters believe she can, making her the $4.60 favourite. She’s found herself in a… Read More »
Should first emergency Brambles not get a start in this year’s Caulfield Cup, punters are tipping the Peter Moody galloper to pick up the consolation prize of the Group 3 David Jones Cup. He is the $3.40 favourite for the 2000m race with Glen Boss and Signoff posing his biggest… Read More »
