Back Yourself!
Sign-up and start betting with Ladbrokes in 2 minutes!
Back A Winner with Neds!
Sign-up and start betting with Neds in 2 minutes!
Daily Racing Specials!
Sign-up and bet with Australia's best new bookmaker!
#1 Ranked New Bookie
Sign-up and bet with Australia's #1 ranked new bookmaker!
Best Of The Best Odds!
Bet With Palmerbet and get Paid Top Fluc or Top Tote!
Massive Odds on All Races!
Sign-up and start betting with PlayUp in 2 minutes!
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Search
 

Dwayne Dunn has put himself back in contention for the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership with a timely winner at Flemington.

Dunn is in a battle with Damien Oliver and Craig Williams but was three behind that pair at the beginning of Wednesday’s Flemington meeting.

Victory aboard Rationality in the racing.com Handicap was Dunn’s first metropolitan success since May 23.

With Oliver and Williams both heading to England for the Royal Ascot meeting next week, Dunn will get the opportunity to peg back them back at Ballarat and Moonee Valley.

Oliver and Williams are both on 47 winners for the season.

Dunn, who won the inaugural Spring Racing premiership during last year’s carnival, said a metropolitan jockeys’ premiership would look good on his CV.

“You can see how much it means by how much the other two want it,” Dunn said.

“They’ve won plenty between them but they still want another one.

“Until you win one you probably don’t appreciate what it means to you.”

Dunn said his major supporters – Hawkes Racing – did not have a lot of “bullets in the gun” at the moment.

“Team Hawkes are my main supporters but if opportunities arise I’ll ride for anyone,” he said.

“It’s great to be this competitive this late in the season.”

A double to Darren Weir consolidated his position at the top of the trainers’ premiership after a lean spell.

Weir had saddled just three metropolitan winners following Master Of Art’s Caulfield win on May 2 but bounced back with three winners at the past two meetings to take his tally to 66, four ahead of Peter Moody.

Moody had a great May and after winning with Got You Double at Flemington was within two winners of Weir.

Weir, who won last year’s premiership, responded with La Passe and Red Corner.

“You don’t train for premierships but it doesn’t hurt your CV,” he said.

“You just try and win as many races as you can but sometimes you have a month or two where you don’t go quite as well.

“The overall season has been great. It’s just the last month that hasn’t been, and you have to wait for the wheel to turn a bit.”

 
*Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T’s & C’s apply. Gamble responsibly.
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Featured News

FREE BETS – Claim $1000’s in Bonus Bets at the TOP Betting Sites

We take a look at the BIGGEST and BEST Free Daily Racing Offers and Betting Promotions from Australia’s leading online...

Golden Slipper Likely Field – 2024

The biggest two-year-old race of the year will jump this Saturday in arguably one of the best fields in recent...

Former trainer handed a five-year ban for pulling stewards pants down

Former trainer Todd Balfour has been handed a five-year disqualification by Racing SA stewards after a misconduct incident at the...

Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant passes away

Verry Elleegant, one of the great mares in the history of Australian racing, has died while giving birth to her...

Watch 📺 Jockey banned from all racing premises over ride

Jockey Dylan Kitts has been penalised with a disciplinary officer exclusion directive due to non-compliance with an inquiry regarding his...

Group 1 winner returns positive swab

Racing Victoria stewards are investigating a positive swab from Group 1-winning mare Prowess, the racehorse trained by Roger James and...

Alligator Blood injured, career in doubt

Cult galloper Alligator Blood may have run his last race, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott confirming the star galloper had...

Nikita Beriman returns to the saddle

July 1, 2023 to January 26, 2024 … that period represents the just shy of seven months that Nikita Beriman...

Australia's Best Betting Sites

New Betting Sites Australia + Top List Bookmaker Apps $$$

Betting in Australia has never been more popular thanks to a large increase in new betting Agencies and Apps available...

Top 10 – Funniest Race Horse Names

Horse racing. Known as the ‘Sport Of Kings’, an industry worth billions, a very serious business…but to some, it’s a...

Best Horse Betting Sites in Australia

Best Horse Racing Betting Apps and Betting Sites – March 2024

We take a look at the best online betting apps to bet on horse racing in Australia for the month...

Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper is one of the biggest and most prestigious horse races in Australia. Taking place each April at...

Australian Bookmaker Reviews – Online Bookie Ratings $$

Which bookmaker should you bet with? We Review each of the leading online Australian Bookmakers and rate them in order...

 
 
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au