Skirt The Law’s physical make-up, combined with what has proven a winning Magic Millions formula, is why Tony Gollan’s top two-year-old will be in action at the Gold Coast this Saturday. The daughter of Better Than Ready will be out to stretch her unbeaten run to three in the $150,000… Read More »
San Huberto has broken through for his maiden Australian win proving the toughest stayer on a hot Melbourne day at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper made up for the disappointment of a winless day at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the stable had a number of short-priced runners by taking out the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m)… Read More »
Fashion Legend has earned his spot in the Magic Millions 3yo Guineas according to co-trainer Richard Freedman with a third win in succession, the latest in the Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) at Doomben. Fashion Legend ($18) outgunned the favourite, and Tony Gollan-trained, Count Da Beans to the line in somewhat of… Read More »
He returned to the winner’s circle at Royal Randwick last week and the John P Thompson-prepared Jojo Was A Man ($4.60) has made it two victories there in the space of seven days taking out the Maroubra Mile. The Al Maher gelding overhauled his rivals late to defeat Bullfinch ($6.50) by a length with… Read More »
She’s not the most imposing of fillies, but the Bjorn Baker-prepared two-year-old Infatuation ($4.40) has performed well above her size to take out the opening event for the babies at Royal Randwick. The daughter of I Am Invincible was already number one on the ballot for the $2 million Magic Millions… Read More »
Patrick Moloney will take the reins on Alaskan God in the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1 after trainer Dan Morton made the shock decision to replace, Chris Parnham. Parnham, Perth’s champion jockey for the past two seasons, has ridden Alaskan God in nine of his 10 races and… Read More »
Co-trainer Toby Edmonds believes a form advantage can see Alpine Edge return to the winners’ list in the inaugural King Of The Mountain at Toowoomba while earlier in the day Storm The Fortress can rise up the rankings at Doomben towards Magic Millions Day. Edmonds is often understated about his… Read More »
Platinum Jubilee’s defeat in the Drinkwise Plate (1100m) at Randwick last Saturday might have been disappointment for those who backed it at $2.80, but co-trainer Adrian Bott isn’t seeing too many negatives out of the second placing to Fire Lane as the two-year-old filly heads to the Gold Coast next… Read More »
He didn’t have much luck in the Group 2 Ingham a fortnight ago, but the John O’Shea-prepared Diamil ($8) has made amends taking out the $200,000 Group 3 Summer Cup at Royal Randwick. It was a genuinely run affair with Grandslam setting a hectic tempo in front over the staying test of… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has All-Star Mile aspirations with Nugget after the six-year-old gelding notched his seventh win in 15 starts in the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown. Disappointed that Nugget was balloted out of the Group 2 The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on December 10, this victory in return has the Melbourne… Read More »
Fresh off a winning treble at Royal Randwick on Christmas Eve, jockey Zac Lloyd has kept the ball rolling with an early win at their Boxing Day meeting. Piloting the Chris Waller-prepared Pink Baroque ($13), Lloyd was able to get his filly into a perfect run in transit just off the pace from… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have strengthened their hand for the Magic Millions Classic after The Novelist confirmed his spot in the $2 million race with a gutsy performance in the BJ McLachlan Stakes at Doomben. The Novelist will join stablemates Platinum Jubilee and Summer Loving in the Gold Coast showpiece after… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Inundation has made a record-breaking return to the racetrack with a stylish win at Moonee Valley. Inundation posted a time of 56.84 secs in taking out the Sweeney Estate Agents Caroline Springs Handicap (1000m) lowering the mark of 56.92 secs set by Written Beauty in 2020…. Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on Saturday’s horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Moonee Valley, Randwick, Doomben, Ascot and Murray Bridge. swiftbet 💰 👉 Download the hottest new betting app
The dramatic disqualification of Alligator Blood from the 2020, $2 million Magic Millions Guineas had an equally dramatic sequel in the Supreme Court on Friday when the Judge Burns handed down a ruling in favour of Alan Endresz, who was the majority share owner of Alligator Blood at the time… Read More »
The O’Dea-Hoysted stable will rely on talented sprinter Shooting For Gold in the Listed Magic Millions Falvelon at Doomben after scratching barn mate Contemptuous due to a wide draw. While Contemptuous will now go to next month’s Magic Millions race day without another run, Shooting For Gold will use Saturday’s 1200-metre… Read More »
The career of So Si Bon is closer to the end than the beginning, but for the Lindsay Park stalwart there is some unfinished business. The nine-year-old will line up for his 85th start, and potentially last, when he contests the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown on Monday. After starting his career… Read More »
Alligator Blood used 2022 to establish himself as one of Australia best gallopers and the gelding’s trainers are now eyeing off the country’s richest 1600-metre event with the tenacious on-pacer. Adrian Bott, who trains in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, said the six-year-old had embraced life back at their Flemington stable and… Read More »
Trainer Julius Sandhu has his quality three-year-old Lofty Strike back in work with two of Victoria’s big sprints races on his radar. The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield in February and the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington are high on Sandhu’s agenda. After going through his two-year-old year undefeated which culminated in his… Read More »
With a start locked away for Sunsource on the Gold Coast, trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are able to set the right campaign to suit the two-year-old. As part of that campaign to the Gold Coast next month, Sunsource will have a jump-out going right-handed over 1000m at Cranbourne on Monday, opposed to four… Read More »
