It was as good as it gets for trainer Neville Parnham this time a year ago when he was sitting on top of the WA racing world after claiming two sought after feature races. Cometh the big races, cometh the big stables and Neville Parnham’s team didn’t disappoint, on a… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is confident Democracy Manifest is the right horse to win him a second Swan Draught-Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Chris Waller won the race in 2015 with Good Project, who was ridden to victory by Craig Williams. He also won the Group 1 Kingston Town… Read More »
The Tabtouch Railway Stakes market suggests Socks Nation will play second fiddle to stable mate Light Infantry Man in Saturday’s edition of the Group 1 feature, but popular rider Declan Bates has other thoughts and ideas. Declan Bates believes a fifth Group 1 trophy is within his reach and plans on… Read More »
Blake Shinn is looking forward to reuniting with Group 1 winning galloper Antino in Hong Kong. Shinn was last week given the nod to ride Antino in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on December 8. The former Hong Kong based rider partnered Antino to a stunning win… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood is keeping his options open with Cranbourne Cup entries Earlswood and Military Expert. Both horses are entered for the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) on Saturday along with the Listed Kilmore Cup (1600m) on Sunday. The Cranbourne Cup holds prize money of $500,000 while the Kilmore Cup is a… Read More »
Assistant trainer Nacim Dilmi joked Busuttin Racing maybe looking to secure some Godolphin horses for their stable with Spacewalk running for the opposition in the inaugural running of The Meteorite at Cranbourne. The Meteorite is one of two slot-races to be run by Southside Racing, the merged Club of Cranbourne and… Read More »
It is a case of trying to strike while the iron is hot with Light Infantry Man for Ciaron Maher. The French import has been in Australia since the start of last spring, but it took until earlier this month for the six-year-old to record his first Australian placing. That was… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will chase another rich mile race with in-form gelding Gringotts but believe the Autumn is where he’ll measure up against Group One company. The five-year-old has won eight of sixteen starts, taking out the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick last start in a career best performance… Read More »
Race broadcaster Darren McAullay eloquently summed it up best after rising turf star Jokers Grin continued his winning ways at Ascot last Saturday. “He has now announced himself,” McAullay said. “That was a star performance and he is certainly going to have tongues wagging after that.” It wasn’t hyperbole from… Read More »
Growing up in a family where early mornings and long days around horses was more a way of life than just a job, Josh Brown always seemed destined to follow his father and uncles’ footsteps into racing. The Kalgoorlie-born local, who is now based at the Bay of Isles, has… Read More »
With Group 1 racing done in Victoria for 2024, Lindsay Park has shifted its focus to the upcoming rich regional features, starting with this Saturday’s inaugural The Meteorite. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes operation confirmed that Arkansaw Kid will run in their slot in the 1200-metre event. He was one… Read More »
Globe will be Michael Kent Jnr’s hope of joining his father on his hometown Cup honour roll. The six-year-old is one of 41 entries for this Saturday’s $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m). Mick Price has won the Cranbourne Cup twice, with Pakal and Octabello, but not since entering into a training partnership… Read More »
Joe Pride is set to have a strong hand in the feature race at the stand-alone Kembla Grange meeting with up to three runners in the $1 million The Gong. The Warwick Farm horseman has nominated Little Dance runner-up Estadio Mestalla, last start winner King Of The Castle and proven stakes… Read More »
Mojo Rhythm gave trainer Mitchell Pateman something to cheer about and has leapt into Railway Stakes (1600m) contention after winning the Group 3 R.J.Peters Stakes (1500m) in upset fashion at Ascot on Saturday. Mojo Rhythm ended the day on a positive note for Mitchell Pateman after his stable pin up Almighty Class… Read More »
Light Infantry Man, off the back of his first win in Australia, is the wagering sites all in favourite for the Railway Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Ascot. The Ciaron Maher trained galloper hadn’t won down under prior to his win on Oaks Day at Flemington and with J Mac… Read More »
September Born is all the rage with with online betting sites in their all in market for the WA Guineas (1600m) this Saturday at Ascot. The Neville Parnham trained colt was a superb winner of the Fairetha and looks the one to beat on paper for the Group ll. Market… Read More »
Since its inception as a regional feature on the New South Wales spring calendar, The Gong has been won by five different jockeys and five different stables and Gary Portelli is hoping he and jockey Rachel King can make that six. Fresh from claiming the Group 1 Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
A week has passed since Mr Brightside’s thrilling victory in the Champions Mile at Flemington and the Lindsay Park team are still beaming with pride in what he was able to achieve on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In the midst of a freshen after a six-start… Read More »
Resident tipster Adam gives his betting strategy for Sunday (17/11/2024) racing. Please note that some prices quoted were available at the time of writing, which was 8am Sunday. Take note that other plays may be added throughout the day. Index 0.5u = A chance/throw at the stumps 1u = A… Read More »
The all-conquering triumvirate of co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams and champion jockey William Pike enhanced their Group 3 Champion Fillies (1600m) reputation after the sensational win of Storyville at Ascot on Saturday. Coming from a mile back and looking to have the job ahead of her as the field straightened… Read More »
