Impressive first up winner Contributer has opened at the head of the odds at $3.20 with TAB Sportsbet for Saturday’s G1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm. Contributer opens the $3.20 fav for Chipping Norton Stakes with @tabcomau Lucia Valentina $5.50 Ninth Legion $8.50 @TVNTVN — adrian dunn (@adriandunn2) February… Read More »
Lindsay Park owned runner Backstedt has passed away this morning after suffering from a heart attack. Source: Sad news from @lindsayparkrace this morning, quality galloper Backstedt has died after a freak accident. Horse was a stable favourite. — Shane Anderson (@Globalgallop) February 25, 2015
Foru Japanese horses will head to Australia today with the four expected to arrive tonight for a Sydney Autumn campaign. View the horses and their targets below. Japanese horses heading for Sydney and the @ChampionshipsRR are transiting in Singapore and are expected to arrive tonight on time. — Andrew Bensley… Read More »
Boom young sprinter Gold Seventy Seven who is trained by Kris Lees has been ruled out of the Autumn with a tendon injury. More: Kris Lees has just revealed boom young sprinter Gold Seventy Seven has suffered a tendon problem, is out of The Championships/season — Ray Thomas (@RayThomas_1) February… Read More »
Impressive debut winning Godolphin colt Holler has been ruled out of running on Saturday at Warwick Farm due to a temperature. More: In disappointing 2YO news, Holler will NOT be running on Saturday at Warwick Farm. Trainer John O'Shea says 2YO ran temperature yesterday. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 24,… Read More »
Mark Riley has received a stay of proceedings meaning he will be able to train Of The Brave in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes. More: Breaking: VCAT grants @MRileyracing a stay of proceedings. Riley can saddle up Of The Brave in Blue Diamond. Returns to VCAT neext week. — adrian dunn… Read More »
The scene is set for Red Cadeaux versus Protectionist round 2 after the first acceptances for the Australian Cup. The Melbourne Cup quinella along with Contributer headline the first acceptances. Protectionist is the current $4.50 favourite with Sportsbet for the race. JUST IN: #MelbourneCup winner Protectionist, @EdDunlopRacing Red Cadeaux &… Read More »
Oaks winner Kirramosa has been ruled out of the Autumn carnival after suffering a bone injury. More: Disappointing news from @jsargentracing on Racing HQ today. Kirramosa has suffered pedal bone injury and won't race during Autumn Carnival. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 24, 2015
In more disappointing news for the racing industry Oaks winner Kirramosa has suffered a pedal bone injury and won’t race in the Autumn. Source: Disappointing news from @jsargentracing on Racing HQ today. Kirramosa has suffered pedal bone injury and won't race during Autumn Carnival. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 24,… Read More »
The barrier draw for Blue Diamond is now complete and dominant favourite for the race Fontiton has drawn barrier one. View the full barrier draw below. Blue Diamond barrier draw (1): Stoker (6) Of The Brave (9) Prompt Return (7) Manhattan Blues (14) Sampeah (12) Bantam (3) Pride Of Dubai… Read More »
Canterbury Park will host Sydney’s state of the art quarantine base with the announcement made today. Officially now Canterbury is quarantine base for @ChampionshipsRR Japan horses arrive this week. pic.twitter.com/LFfb5KE1tM — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 23, 2015
Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam winner, The Cleaner, will resume in the listed George Adams plate this Wednesday at Launceston and trainer Mick Burles is confident he is forward enough to win the race. He is a $1.90 chance for the race with Sportsbet. Mick Burles is confident popular… Read More »
Trainer Mark Riley has been disqualified by the RAD Board for 3 years for administering one of his horses with a prohibited substance. Mark Riley’s ban will commence on March 2nd meaning he will be available to train Of The Brave in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes. Trainer Mark Riley has… Read More »
Sacred Falls will have to carry the top weight of 58kg if he is to win three back to back Doncaster Mile’s this year. View the weights scale below. Doncaster Mile weights released @RNSWHandicapper Saturday's winner, Hallowed Crown gets 52kgs. pic.twitter.com/YIowuTNsSc — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 23, 2015
We feel sorry for anyone who backed this 2-1 shot in the UK with jockey Lucy Gardner sitting pretty on the horse all the way to the line to run second… She was given a 14 day ban for “mistaking the race distance and failing to ride a finish”. Bad… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has opened at the head of the weights for the G1 Sydney Cup although it is unlikely the imported German galloper take a spot in the field. Weights: Protectionist gets top weight in Sydney Cup but a start is unlikely. Dominant for Hong Kong's John Moore… Read More »
A punter at Scone today backed a winner at a massive price of $1001/1 in run with Betfair when Gust Of Wind flew home late to get the win in the third race on the card. More: Gust of Wind. A $3.5 (approx) bet at $1000 matched. #Scone pic.twitter.com/6aFVRThY19 —… Read More »
With the running of the richest 2YO race in Victoria on Saturday, the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes we take a look at Andrew Bensley’s possible field for the race. Likely field: Final Blue Diamond field and barriers 11am tomorrow. Field at this stage is Fontiton, Of the Brave, Thurlow, Stoker,… Read More »
Sandown racecourse will have another name change starting Wednesday with the previously named Sportingbet Park now to be William Hill Park. More: William Hill Park (Sandown) on Wednesday with the new branding it's now known as William Hill Park as part of naming rights — Dean Pettit (@deanpet74)… Read More »
The Group One Chipping Norton has attracted many multiple Group One winners and will be one of the highlights of the year so far. Who Shot Thebarman makes his return after finishing third in the Melbourne Cup and Fiveandahalfstar returns to Group One racing after his first up run in… Read More »
