A market push has seen Naval College take over as favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for The Beauford (2300m) this afternoon at Newcastle. The Neasham/Archibald trained gelding was good in defeat fresh in the Craven Plate and looks suited up in trip. He opened $4.80 and is now the $3,70 favourite. Wyclif… Read More »
Talented galloper Briasa is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race at Newcastle this afternoon, The Hunter (1300m). The Team Hawkes trained four year old has been slowly going through the grades but no place to hide this afternoon. That said, the market is gravitating towards him, sitting as a… Read More »
Alabama State is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Spring Stakes (1600m) this afternoon at Newcastle. The Jack Pilkington trained three year old was very good in defeat in the Four Pillars last time out after covering ground and is favourite to bounce back. He sits at $2.80. The Three Hundred,… Read More »
Resident tipster Adam gives his betting strategy for Saturday (16/11/2024) racing. Please note that some prices quoted were available at the time of writing, which was 9am Saturday. 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 Boss Lady is on track to take her spot in Saturday’s Listed Jungle Mist Classic (1200m) at Ascot and trainer Michael Lane is optimistic the Street Boss mare can score a maiden black type victory in an open and even edition of the race. Michael Lane’s confidence in The… Read More »
It might take something special to lower the colours of Jokers Grin at Ascot on Saturday, but jockey Joe Azzopardi has laid down the gauntlet to the budding star. Day 1 of the Pinnacles Carnival will see a roll out of star horse flesh in five feature races, but the Bisley Workwear… Read More »
While Antino and his upcoming international assignment in Hong Kong will garner most of the media attention with regard to the Tony Gollan stable in the coming weeks, there could well be an ‘understudy’ in waiting … a possible emerging stable star who could be heading for bigger things in… Read More »
The Tony Gollan trained Antino is all set to carry the hopes of Australia (in general) and Queensland (in particular) into the $HK36 million Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on December 8. The Redwood gelding has already ticked a massive box in this assignment plan by building form… Read More »
Jockey Tim Clark will be carrying the hopes of a town when he links with Kris Lees to partner the only locally trained runner in Newcastle’s showcase race of the year. With the scratching of Uzziah, Rustic Steel is the sole Novacastrian in Saturday’s The Hunter (1300m) as the gelding bids to give… Read More »
The form out of the Australian Derby has stood up this spring and trainer John Sargent hopes that continues to be the case for his promising stayer Glad You Think So when he heads to Newcastle’s The Hunter meeting. Glad You Think So finished third behind the ill-fated Riff Rocket and Ceolwulf in the… Read More »
Another Wil has saved the two worst runs of his career for his two Group 1 assignments to date, but Jamie Kah is confident a change in tactics can spark a more favourable result in this Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Kah is using lessons from seventh placings in both… Read More »
“Ah, the Miss Finland colours”. It might have only been trackwork on Tuesday, but Craig Williams still got a kick out of donning the colours he wore aboard a filly who, until Mr Brightside came along, was the horse he won his most races aboard. Williams won five Group 1s on Miss… Read More »
A race in Adelaide on Saturday or one at Kyneton on Monday were two options for Melody Cunningham to test out whether One Long Day can maintain his perfect record. On the instructions of an owner who has already made some big decisions about the now four-year-old gelding, Morphettville Parks on Saturday… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Rosie Mahony has always looked up to her cousin, WA’s leading female jockey, Lucy Fiore. For Mahony, Fiore isn’t just a family member – the Perth Cup-winning hoop is the ultimate role model both on and off the racetrack. In a sport where men and women compete side-by-side… Read More »
The unbeaten record of Almighty Class and the form he’s had in October has Mitchell Pateman believing he is a strong contender to take out the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Pateman reached for the stars last campaign and although he came up empty handed… Read More »
In an entrée to summer racing features, the summer carnival in Southeast Queensland begins on Saturday at Sunshine Coast and Tony Gollan’s four runners dominate the top of the market in the Swiss Ace Plate. Lining up in the $125,000 feature is the stable’s recent acquisition Cannonball, black-type performer All… Read More »
While the spring carnival still has some time to run and with summer features still to come in Queensland, attention already creeps in for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes – Victoria’s premier event for two-year-olds – with 864 juveniles nominated among the first acceptances for the end of summer… Read More »
He might not be in the same esteemed company as Gai Waterhouse’s previous winners of the Spring Stakes, but if The Three Hundred can add his name to the honour roll, it could prove an important stepping stone. Waterhouse has won the race twice with dual Group 1 winner and 2005… Read More »
Positive feedback from two leading Sydney jockeys has trainer Anthony Warren quietly confident that Minks Written can be competitive in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle despite her rank outsider tag. The debutante was posted at $61 on Thursday in a market that priced six of the eight runners – all… Read More »
Racing Victoria has released its financial results for the 2023-24 fiscal year, revealing a statutory net deficit of $11.8 million. The organisation had anticipated a shortfall, budgeting for a $12.1 million deficit, in light of factors such as a weaker wagering market and adjustments to the industry funding structure. The… Read More »
