General News

• Secession set

  SECESSION is racing for more than just Blue Diamond Stakes favouritism at Caulfield today. He could still become a starter for the Golden Slipper.

   
• Sportsbet.com.au Orr Stakes Money Back Betting Offer

  Sportsbet.com.au are giving punters an Orrsome money back special tomorrow at Caulfield in the Orr Stakes race, checkout this great offer.

   
• Dashing duo to take beating

  I AM back in Sydney and so excited about my prospects racing tomorrow. I have two runners and hopefully two winners in Modonna and Kontiki Park.

   
• Dao Dao kicks off big campaign

  DAO Dao begins his quest for international glory when he takes on a small but select field in the Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill tomorrow.

   
• Rain doesn’t faze Moses

  THE sweeping rain across western Sydney yesterday has not dampened the spirits of trainer Kevin Moses ahead of his trip to Rosehill Gardens.

   
• Size doesn’t matter, says trainer

  CHRIS Nutt concedes Elite Blue Size is the quickest dog in tonight’s National Derby at The Gardens but believes his finalist, St Pierre can cause an upset.

   
• New guard rises

  FOR the first time in 17 years, a Waterhouse or Hawkes won’t be Sydney’s champion trainer. That is the opinion of Sydney bookmaker Col Tidy.

   
• Hail the class of superstars

  DENMAN is already being compared to former champions Lonhro and Octagonal. So You Think has won the Cox Plate and is rated as Bart Cummings’ next superstar.

   
• Typhoon all the rage

  THE shorts odds offered super mare Typhoon Tracy hasn’t stopped punters investing heavily on her to win the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

   
• Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes Prelude (C&G) Betting Odds

  Just like the Fillies race the Colts and Geldings Blue Diamond Prelude is a relatively open race with the Sydney trained Beneteau opening as favourite at $3.60.

   
• Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies Betting Odds

  An open race this week for the Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Prelude for Fillies at Caulfield with the favourite Sweet Cheeks opening at $3.5.

   
• Wellington R.C. Stakes Betting Odds

  Denman is the odds on favourite to take out the Wellington R.C. Stakes this Saturday at Caulfield, there are good odds for everything else if you don’t fancy the favourite.

   
• Sportingbet Orr Stakes Betting Odds

  Checkout the latest odds on this weeks Group 1 Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

   
• Serial offender gets six months

  VETERAN trainer Leon Corstens has been suspended for six months after being found to have brought a horse to the races with a banned substance in its system.

   
• Munce will move back to first base

  CHAMPION jockey Chris Munce has decided to put his family first and will relocate to Brisbane later this year, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

   
• I want my third Cup

  THERE are still 272 days to wait for the Melbourne Cup but already trainers and owners the world over are lining up to win it. Including Irish genius Dermot Weld.

   
• Demerit excites Snowden

  DEMERIT may not have the profile of his superstar stablemate Denman but that could change by the end of the Sydney autumn carnival.

   
• Cups King spends up at Karaka

  BART Cummings has spent up big on the opening day of the Karaka Premier Yearling sale in New Zealand.

   
• Shocking to go to new heights

  MELBOURNE Cup winner Shocking will make his return to racing this Saturday, with jockey Michael Rodd adamant the stayer is still nowhere near his best.

   
• Silent partner for Newmarket

  JOCKEY Nicholas Hall has retained the ride on star sprinter All Silent for the Group One Newmarket Handicap.