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
 
Image: Bruno Cannatelli
Rock Artist has followed up a Moe maiden with victory at The Valley

The Ken and Kasey Keys stable is striking up a successful association with Craig Newitt and it was on show at The Valley.

After registering a comfortable maiden win with Rock Artist at Moe last month, the combination was back at it on Saturday taking out the Mia Kleer Hand Sanitiser Handicap (1000m).

As was the case at Moe, Newitt drove Rock Artist hard from the barriers to cross and take up the lead, but this time there was plenty of pressure.

Newitt described Rock Artist ($15) as a bull-dog as he held off a late dive from Direct ($5.50) to score by a short-half-head with the $1.75 favourite Jigsaw a head away third.

“He’s a really nice horse this bloke,” Newitt said.

“I trialled him up before he ran first-up and he trialled alongside Jigsaw, so we got a bit of a measuring stick there.

“We were very confident when we went to the races in a maiden and coming here today, drawn wide, it was going to be a little unknown where we would end up.

“But once he flew the lids I thought I’d press the issue and go forward.

“He’s a funny horse, because I think if you sit off them, he’ll just go with them a bit, but if he’s got his head in front, he’s got a bit of dog about him and he loves a fight and he was holding them all at bay then.”

Kasey Keys said the training partnership would assess how Rock Artist recovers from Saturday’s win but was already considering a step up to stakes company.

Races on the table are the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on August 14 or the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at The Valley the following week.

“We’ll just see how he pulls up and make a decision,” Keys said.

“We won the McKenzie with Rich Enough and ran third with Free To Move last year, so it would be nice to come back, but we’ll wait and see.”

 
*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