The Blue Diamond Stakes has come around too soon for Muraaqeb who will be aimed at the Golden Slipper with the 2017 Black Opal Stakes a possible lead-in to the $3.5 million race. The latest two-year-old winner from the powerful Lindsay Park stable made an immediate impression on debut over… Read More »
A day after former Golden Slipper favourite Capitalist suffered his first defeat, his stablemate Defcon has staked his claim with victory in the Black Opal Stakes in Canberra. But co-trainer Peter Snowden admitted his heart was in his mouth when the colt missed the start and had to skirt the… Read More »
View the full race results for the 2016 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra racecourse. [crownbetoffer] Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Starting Price 1 2 DEFCON Peter & Paul Snowden Blake Shinn 8 56kg $1.90F 2 7 FLASH FIBIAN Bede Murray Tye Angland 1L 10 56kg $31 3… Read More »
Canberras biggest raceday comes around on Sunday with a stack of feature races, headed by the $275,000 Group lll Mercedes-Benz Canberra Black Opal Stakes (1200m). The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One… Read More »
The Final Field has been released for the 2016 Black Opal Stakes which is to be run at Canberra on Sunday 6th, March 2016 at 5:13PM. View the Black Opal Stakes Field. [betrace] No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 DIETERS Jason McLachlan Daniel Griffin 8 56kg 2 DEFCON… Read More »
Defcon has opened the clear favourite with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the crown jewel in Canberra racing this Sunday, the Black Opal Stakes (1200m). The Team Snowden trained runner has been excellent in both career outings, with the latest coming in the Silver Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill when second to… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2016 Black Opal Stakes. The Black Opal Stakes will be run on Sunday 6th March at Canberra racecourse. [betrace] Horse Sex Age Trainer 1 BALONNE C 2 Keith Dryden 2 BELLA VINO F 2 Gary Portelli 3 BRING ME THE BLING F 2 Michael,… Read More »
Boom colt Defcon is set to line-up in Sunday’s 2016 Black Opal Stakes Field at Canberra racecourse. Defcon will be heading to Canberra's $275,000 Black Opal on Sunday. Entry in Todman was just a precaution says @SnowdenRacing1 — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) March 1, 2016
The powerful Godolphin stable has two key chances in Sunday’s Black Opal Stakes in Canberra. RACING OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 BONUS BET! Domesday filly Antelucan has been given top billing for the two-year-old race by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Antelucan is $3.10 favourite with stablemate Chamarel ($7.50). The locally trained… Read More »
The Final Field has been released for the 2015 Black Opal Stakes which is to be run at Canberra on Sunday 8th, March 2015 at 5:08PM. View the Black Opal Stakes Field. BONUS BET: Sign-up to Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 Black Opal Stakes BONUS BET! Race 7 – 5:08PM… Read More »
The experience of two wins on a wet track might be enough give Mossfun an edge over Golden Slipper favourite Earthquake when the two unbeaten fillies meet at Rosehill. Blue Diamond Stakes winner Earthquake leads Mossfun decisively in betting for the $3.5 million Slipper on April 5 but the gap… Read More »
Gerald Ryan remains non-committal about a Golden Slipper start for Lucky Raquie despite the filly enhancing his reputation as one of Australia’s best trainers of two-year-olds in the Black Opal Stakes. Lucky Raquie filled an autumn void left in Ryan’s stable by her three-quarter brother Rubick with a come-from-behind win… Read More »
Alpha Miss has given her syndicate of owners a Golden Slipper conundrum after winning at Warwick Farm. The filly is not nominated for the $3.5 million race and connections will have to pay a $150,000 late entry fee to run. Trainer Gary Nickson said no decision would be made until… Read More »
For trainer Joe Cleary, Sunday’s Black Opal Stakes in Canberra isn’t just another race. It’s personal. Cleary can still remember watching on as a 15-year-old “pup” as his father Frank trained Clan O’Sullivan to win the 1992 edition. His father won it again with Catbird in 1999 and he admits… Read More »
Online bookmaker Sportsbet is the first to post markets for the Black Opal Stakes and other majors for Canberra on Sunday. $250 BLACK OPAL STAKES FREE BET Here is a look at the main races of the program, leading off with the time honoured Black Opal Stakes for two-year-olds. Black Opal Stakes… Read More »
A milestone birthday has been celebrated in typical Chris Waller fashion – with a winner. Fittingly, it was delivered by Jim Cassidy who has enjoyed a successful partnership with the trainer, combining with Waller for his 100th Group One win on Zoustar during the spring. Waller turned 40 on Wednesday… Read More »
Valuable colt Rubick will be closely monitored over the next two weeks before a decision is made whether he presses on to the Golden Slipper. Rubick finished fourth in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield won by Earthquake after being flushed out and hitting the front sooner than anticipated. Trainer… Read More »
A winner of over $1.7 million, Epaulette impressed from the moment he stepped onto the racecourse. After easily winning his first two races including the Black Opal at only his second start, Epaulette contested the G2 Todman Slipper Trial, a race won ten years ago by fellow Darley stallion, Exceed… Read More »
His breeding suggests he is a sprinter but his trainer’s eye says Criterion is a genuine stayer and a worthy Derby contender. Prepared by David Payne, Criterion is the third favourite for Saturday’s Victoria Derby behind Complacent and Savvy Nature. The three filled the placings in the Spring Champion Stakes… Read More »
Star sprinter Hay List heads to the Group Two Shorts at Randwick in somewhat better condition than his trainer who is nursing a sore head after a trackwork fall on Monday morning. John McNair said the injury-prone gelding was fit and well ahead of Saturday’s race but he was feeling… Read More »
