Punters have waited until race day to show their cards in the G1 Caulfield Guineas. Impending was solid throughout betting but it was not until this morning that punters have stepped up and smashed the Sydney visitor seeing his odds tumble into $3.50 from his opening quote of $4.40. The… Read More »
Hey Doc is putting his hand up to be Tony McEvoy’s next stable star and can go a long way towards that goal in the $1 million Caulfield Guineas. The trainer had hoped Alpine Eagle would be a big-race player this spring but the five-year-old has likely run his last… Read More »
Weight of money with sportsbet.com.au has forced Kiwi gelding Sacred Elixir to firm $7.50 into $6.50 for the Caulfield Guineas. Impending ($4.40) remains favourite with the online bookmaker, but Sacred Elixir holds more money. Divine Prophet ($4.60) is not attracting much interest. In the Toorak Handicap, He’s Our Rokkii ($4.20) is… Read More »
THE CAULFIELD GUINEAS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW HISTORY: First run 1881 when won by Wheatear. Twice decided by a protest: 1979 Bold Diplomat relegated to second to Runaway Kid; 1987 Marwong promoted to first over Our Poetic Prince. SOME BIG NAME WINNERS: All Too Hard (2012); Lonhro (2001);… Read More »
Impending has the breeding to be a Guineas winner and his jockey James McDonald is confident the three-year-old also has the ability. The colt is favourite for Saturday’s $1 million Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in which he will be out to emulate his sire, 2001 winner Lonhro. Not only… Read More »
Robbie Laing is ruing Melbourne’s wet spring which has hindered the program of Caulfield Guineas runner So Si Bon. The three-year-old son of So You Think lines up in Saturday’s Group One feature over 1600 metres and his trainer believes bookmakers are being generous with the $51 on offer. So… Read More »
James Cummings has taken the opportunity to give Good Standing a look around Caulfield in an exercise the trainer believes will be invaluable for the colt going into a $1 million race at the track. Good Standing runs in Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Guineas and on Tuesday morning he worked… Read More »
Sacred Elixir has already taken care of Melbourne’s top three-year-olds in his season return and will now have to repel a host of quality Sydney colts to win the $1 million Caulfield Guineas. New Zealand trainer Tony Pike believes the experience Sacred Elixir gained at Caulfield winning the Guineas Prelude… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas favourite Impending has drawn barrier 10 in a 14 horse field for the Group One race for three-year-olds. Impending is one of a host of Sydney gallopers to line up in Saturday’s 1600m-race and goes in off a last-start victory in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill on… Read More »
Fourteen horses have accepted in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield racecourse. The field is headlined by Godolphin galloper Impending who is likely jump as the favourite in the race and was $4.20 in all in odds. Second favourite for the race in all-in betting Divine Prophet ($4.80) has… Read More »
Good Standing has had a look around Caulfield in a solid track gallop with trainer James Cummings believing the experience will be beneficial for the Sydney colt going into the Caulfield Guineas. The trainer said Good Standing, who worked in company with stablemate Smart Amelia over 1400 metres was “fit… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team will have three runners across the two Group One Guineas races at Caulfield from an original 11 hopefuls. Seaburge will be the stable’s sole representative in the Caulfield Guineas while Harlow Gold and Sebring Dream will line up in the fillies version, the Thousand Guineas on… Read More »
Sofia Rosa will return home to New Zealand after another disappointing performance in Melbourne. The Australian Oaks winner has been unplaced in three spring starts including Sunday’s Group One Turnbull Stakes and Caulfield Cup plans have been abandoned. “She’s not where we would want her to be. She’s just growing… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2016 Caulfield Guineas. The Caulfield Guineas will be run on Saturday 8th October at Caulfield racecourse. [betrace] Horse 1 ARCHIVES 2 BARBIE’S BOY 3 BLUE TYCOON 4 CELLARMAN 5 CHARLTON 6 DAM READY 7 DETECTIVE 8 DIVINE PROPHET 9 DRACHENFELS 10 EARTH 11 EVACUATION 12… Read More »
Luke Currie is free to take the ride on Hey Doc in the Caulfield Guineas despite incurring a careless riding suspension at Caulfield. Hey Doc is on the fifth line of betting for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas 2016 following his win in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night…. Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy will consider backing Hey Doc up in the Caulfield Guineas 2016 after the gelding raced to a convincing win in the Group Two Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. Hey Doc remained unbeaten from three starts this campaign, making his move wide near the home turn before sprinting… Read More »
A careless riding suspension has cost Blake Shinn the chance to ride Detective in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. The jockey booted home the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Extensible home in the final race at Rosehill on Saturday, but stewards gave him a four-meeting ban for the ride. Extensible put… Read More »
New Zealand gelding Sacred Elixir has made an immediate impact in Melbourne, winning the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and his trainer is adamant he will only get better. Last season’s Group One JJ Atkins Stakes winner in Brisbane, Sacred Elixir ($9) resumed in Saturday’s Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude and chased… Read More »
Astern might be missing from the Caulfield Guineas but Godolphin has a worthy replacement in Impending who has staked his claim with victory in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. He firmed from $7 to $4.60 favouritism for the Caulfield Guineas in two weeks when he came home over the… Read More »
Following the running of today’s Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill we have a new favourite for the 2016 Caulfield Guineas. Impressive Stan Fox Stakes winner Impending has shortened from $7 into the $4.60 favourite for the Caulfield Guineas with previous Guineas favourite Divine Prophet drifting from $5.00 out to $5.50… Read More »
