Recently, we bought to life the uncanny record of jockey Mikayla Weir and her tremendous knack of riding long-priced winners regularly. Much to the delight of the punters, we have found a number of others keen to match strong in season 2017/18, combing a decent strike rate with above-average winning… Read More »
In the lead up to Brisbane’s winter carnival, we have put together a complete how-to of attending the biggest race days of the year in the sunshine state, complete from a few black bookers to nightlife hot-spots and appropriate things to say do in a Queensland-dominated environment. Hometown horses to… Read More »
Every now and then connections can get lucky with a tough galloper that just refuses to miss a place, and in some cases just can’t lose. Along with the hard luck stories of costly yearlings that just can’t run, are the ones that have been privileged enough to own some… Read More »
Get your blackbooks out as we identify 9 of the countries best maiden gallopers. Frustrating for punters taking the short odds, even more frustrating for owners and connections, these are some that are ‘bound to win one soon’. 10. Aristocratic Miss Record: 7-0-2-3 Prizemoney: $110,640 The @HawkesRacing-trained Irukandji puts on… Read More »
As we close in on the world’s richest race for 2-year-olds, we take a look at the class of 2017 and what may be in store for this year’s runners. Last year’s field includes plenty of talent with Group 1 winners and genuine competitors on the world’s biggest stage. Golden… Read More »
Along with our talent that has been typically proven abroad, are the foreign sprinters and stayers that have been tested down under. With 2 runners tried abroad in this weekend’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic, we take a look at some of the best-performed visitors in recent times. 10. Ventura Storm… Read More »
We take a look at some of the horses in which bookmakers simply got it completely wrong which saw punters cash in with massive overs on some serious horses. View our list below of recent horses in which bookies just got it wrong. Catchy – $2.45 (2017 Blue Diamond Prelude)… Read More »
Following the news that Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Russian Revolution has been retired to stud as a 4-year-old, we take a look at others in recent times that have had their career cut seemingly short due to one reason or another. Had the following been able to perform to… Read More »
We take a look at the Likely Field for Saturday’s 2018 Blue Diamond Stakes worth $1.5million for two year olds at Caulfield. The Blue Diamond Stakes Field has a capacity of sixteen with four emergencies. This years market is wide open with it being $8 the Field before the Final… Read More »
We’ve all heard household names such as Hugh Bowman, Kerrin McEvoy and Brenton Avdulla and more recently Melbourne Cup winner Corey Brown or arguably Australia’s most famous jockey Damien Oliver. But the journey had to start somewhere for the top metropolitan jockeys around the country. With our racing ranks currently… Read More »
Up there with hammering a $20 shot just to place, for it to win like an odds on pop, no third dividends and backing the Tom Melbourne’s of the world, are the losing favourites that are all the rage, marked as specials and best bets of the day that fall… Read More »
With speculation that trainer Chris Waller may very well travel half-way around the world with wonder mare Winx, it is now a real possibility that she can emulate the feat of Black Caviar, and look to win at Royal Ascot. Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has pencilled her in on futures markets… Read More »
If you’re a punter who jumps at the opportunity of some value, these are some big winners that are sure to excite the side of you that wants to pick a long shot every weekend. Following the victory of $201 shot and jumps-racing hopeful One For Later at Flemington on… Read More »
Taking out the 2017 Magic Millions 2YO classic, Toby Edmonds trained Houtzen set the benchmark 12 months ago and delivered accordingly. Despite a drift in betting, Houtzen led all the way to win the 1200m race in 1:09.49. Taking the 2018 crown, Zoustar filly Sunlight increased her winning streak to… Read More »
In the sport of kings, a horse can show pure class and ability, breaking a track record, winning by close to the length of the straight or carry 5 kilograms more then the rest of the field and do it easily. True champions will justify the short quote the next… Read More »
There were plenty of highlights this year of brilliant rides and career highlights from the best Australia has to offer. We count down the top 10 jockeys of 2017, with the spotlight on the dominating locals from Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia, as well as the consistent performers on… Read More »
Another calendar year of racing is almost done and dusted and with it were plenty of amazing feature race wins across the country! Complete with brilliant rides winning from impossible positions to the trademark come-from-behind swooping victories from our beloved stars. Sit back, relax and enjoy our Top 10 Wins… Read More »
Racing for 2017 is nearly done and dusted. There have been some great highlights, there have been some awful lowlights, both on and off the track. There have been stars, but just like the England Cricket Team, there has been many duds racing this year, and in a nod to… Read More »
We saw plenty of big bets get placed this year although there were ten bets which really stood out to be the worst that we reported. We count down the Top 10 worst bets of the year, complete with hard luck stories of dreadful rides and photo finishes to those… Read More »
As Winx tops our countdown as an obvious number 1 on the Top 10 Horses of 2017, we can take a look back at some of the horses with bragging rights over the super mare. Just 6 times in her 32-race career has she failed to finish first, a statistic… Read More »
