Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has run her last race in Australia. Winning Ways was named Queensland Horse of the Year for last season which included her win in the Group One Queensland Oaks (2400m) in May. Trainer Garry Newham confirmed Winning Ways had been sold and sent to Europe…. Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality betting meeting on Australia Day this Sunday at Kranji racecourse where the Fortune Bowl headlines the card. View our tips and bets for the meeting. Race One: 9 Elena Of Avalor Race Two: 1 Siam Royal Orchid Race Three: 1 Amazing Choice Race Four:… Read More »
A couple of NZ stars stole the show at Ellerslie on Saturday while at Caulfield, Godolphin tightened their grip on potentially another Blue Diamond. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Catalyst Back With A Bang It wasn’t the… Read More »
Star New Zealand filly Probabeel has confirmed a return to Australia and capped a stellar day for Te Akau Racing by beating Australian contender Conqueror in the Karaka 3YO Classic. Just over an hour after Te Akau celebrated their fourth consecutive victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) with Cool… Read More »
Trainer Steve O’Dea finally had some big-race luck and was rewarded with his second win in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup. O’Dea has had a good season with winners for Scallopini’s owners, the Jamie Walter Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate, but luck has deserted them in the summer carnival. All that changed… Read More »
James Cummings is holding his cards close to his chest but there is no doubting his excitement about what Pandemic might be able to achieve this campaign. The three-year-old resumed with a classy win against older horses in Saturday’s Mark Alti Bookmakers Handicap (1100m) at Randwick after putting the writing… Read More »
Adelaide visitor Morvada has ended the summer winning sequence of Yulong January in the Listed John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield in a performance which has come as no surprise to his veteran trainer. The Peter Jolly-trained Morvada lined up for a rematch with Yulong January in Saturday’s 1400m Listed race… Read More »
Te Akau Racing’s stranglehold on the Karaka Million two-year-old race has extended to its fourth consecutive year with Cool Aza Beel taking out the million-dollar feature at Ellerslie. New Zealand’s racing powerhouse began its run with Melody Belle in 2017 and followed with Avantage and Probabeel. “It’s awesome,” trainer Jamie… Read More »
It was not a Group One race but Jason Collett got almost as big a buzz from delivering partner Clare Cunningham her first stakes win courtesy of a dashing front-running ride aboard Cradle Mountain. The horse had shown early promise winning six of his first nine starts but after a… Read More »
Top country sprinter Grey Missile looked the best placed horse at the Sunshine Coast meeting and that’s the way it turned out. Grey Missile ($7) went to the lead and never looked in danger in the Coastline BMW X5 Handicap (1200m). The gelding looked well placed because he had won… Read More »
Boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst has shown he can be a force in Melbourne, overcoming a sluggish start to win a Group Three race at Ellerslie. Second favourite for next month’s Australian Guineas, Catalyst missed the start and was a clear last until the home turn in Saturday’s Mr Tiz… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees and syndicators Australian Bloodstock look to have unearthed another promising import in Mugatoo, who has scored a determined victory at his local debut at Randwick. Stepping out over the shortest distance he has contested, Mugatoo ($2.15 fav) settled worse than midfield and chased hard to wear down… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan was the pin-up boy with the female members of his family when Just Orm won the Coastline BMW X1 Handicap at the Sunshine Coast. Gollan’s decision to book apprentice Stephanie Thornton proved a master stroke as Just Orm ($13) charged home to beat a strong field… Read More »
A Beautiful Night has put herself in the Blue Diamond picture with an all-the-way win in the fillies Preview at Caulfield but exciting colt Hanseatic has tightened his grip on favouritism for the Group One race. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained A Beautiful Night continued her stable’s successful run… Read More »
On a day of recognition for NSW country areas, two Highway Handicaps at Randwick have given connections something to cheer about. Saturday was dedicated to Racing for the Bushfires, comprising fund raising efforts to help livestock and other animals affected by the long-term drought and fires in the state over… Read More »
Boom three-year-old gelding Catalyst has overcome a slow start to still win easily at Ellerslie in the Mr Tiz Trophy. Catalyst who had opened at $1.60 with some bookmakers was crunched into $1.10 at start time and those who took the early price would have been a bit worried early… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody who is best known as the trainer of Champion sprinter Black Caviar has all but confirmed his intention to return to training. Moody had hinted to the idea of returning to training this weekend but the multiple Group One winning trainer all but confirmed that the rumours… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick had 50,000 extra reasons to soothe the disappointment at his filly Cosmic Gossip’s failure to make the Magic Millions 2YO Classic field when she won on Saturday. Cosmic Gossip ($13) came from last to beat the favourite Queen Kay ($1.80) in the $125,000 Sunshine Coast 2YO… Read More »
Impressive colt Hanseatic has stamped his Blue Diamond credentials in emphatic fashion with a convincing victory in one of the Previews at Caulfield. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt won the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes on debut at Sandown in November and returned in style in Saturday’s Listed Blue Diamond Preview for… Read More »
Jockey Barend Vorster has suffered a broken collarbone in the fall from Manuel in the Group Two Australia Stakes. Vorster and Manuel came crashing to the turf in the home straight in Friday night’s race at The Valley and six-year-old gelding Manuel had to be euthanised. He was expected to… Read More »
