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
 

Six Group One winners – another who promises to be and a few who probably should be. It’s the formula for an intriguing Canterbury Stakes.

Headlined by the return of $20 million colt Zoustar, the race also boasts two of the country’s best mares in Appearance and Red Tracer.

Frontrunner Rain Affair and Speediness have five Group One placings between them, while three-year-old Not Listenin’tome adds another dimension as the untapped talent.

It is little wonder trainer Chris Waller is cautious about the winning prospects of Zoustar in the Randwick feature.

“He’s first-up over 1300 metres and it’s going to be hard,” Waller said.

“I haven’t wanted to flatten him on the training tracks, I want to have a horse for the T J Smith.

“It’s a juggling act. I’m banking on the horse’s ability.”

Zoustar has been defeated twice in eight starts, one of those coming at his first run in an otherwise dominant spring campaign.

Waller is mindful of that statistic heading into Saturday, and that the colt meets older horses for the first time.

Bookmakers believe the three-year-olds can overcome their seasoned rivals with Zoustar $2.75 in early markets ahead of Not Listenin’tome at $3.80.

The favourite’s stablemate My Kingdom Of Fife is the outsider at $126 as he prepares to race for the first time in almost 2-1/2 years.

Waller compares him to Rangirangdoo and Metal Bender who made successful comebacks for the stable after long injury-enforced layoffs.

However, he doesn’t expect that success to come on Saturday.

“Second-up in the George Ryder I expect him to finish about midfield and third up he should be ready to run a really good race,” Waller said.

The trainer credited owner Richard Pegum’s team for resurrecting My Kingdom Of Fife’s career.

“It’s been a team effort and it’s taken plenty of time,” he said.

“Mr Pegum’s farm has done a tremendous job with him over a long period. They never let him get big and heavy which was the most important thing.

“They’ve sent me to him in great condition and with a clean pair of legs.”

 
*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