New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards concedes it will be a difficult assignment beating Zaaki in the Might And Power at Caulfield but says nothing is impossible. Richards will be represented by Probabeel in Saturday’s Group 1 race over 2000m having finished second to Zaaki at the mare’s previous run in the Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown…. Read More »
The transformation in Sierra Sue has been amazing as the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained mare attempts a second Group 1 win. Sierra Sue took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield at her most recent outing on September 18 and will attempt to take out the Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday…. Read More »
Caulfield Cup favourite Incentivise also remains in contention for the Cox Plate after third declarations for both races were taken on Tuesday. The number that remains in contention for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 16 has been whittled down to 31 while for the Group 1 Cox… Read More »
It would be fair to say that Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young were not that happy seeing barrier 16 against the name of Forgot You in the Caulfield Guineas. But the last start winner of the Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at The Valley is drawn next to Guineas favourite Anamoe in Saturday’s 1600m Group 1… Read More »
A course-proper gallop at Caulfield has I’m Thunderstruck in perfect order at his second try at winning a Group 1 race. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.-trained son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking is set to contest the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. I’m Thunderstruck was a “flashing light… Read More »
Joe Pride has already ticked one goal by winning the Epsom Handicap with Private Eye, now he is setting his sights on the horse’s next mission. Pride celebrated his first win in the feature Randwick mile when the four-year-old stormed down the outside to claim the Group 1 race on Saturday…. Read More »
Hugh Bowman has credited his association with champion Winx for helping him achieve a feat managed by only three other jockeys in Australian history. The gifted hoop has become just the fourth rider to boot home 100 Group 1 winners, bringing up the milestone aboard the David Payne-trained Montefilia in Saturday’s Metropolitan… Read More »
Peter Moody is looking forward to the Caulfield Cup after Incentivise survived a high-pressure race to claim the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Incentivise shortened into $2.50 favouritism with TAB for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 16 after registering his second Group 1 win on Saturday. Having started his career with co-owner Steve Tregea in Queensland, Incentivise stretched his winning sequence to eight… Read More »
Australia’s leading bookmaker the TAB gives an overview of today’s betting markets from the feature races and race meetings from around the country. See which races punters cleaned up on and lost on. FUTURES GOLDEN EAGLE Private Eye $15-$7 (after winning TAB Epsom Handicap @ Randwick) Mo’unga $4.50-$5  THOUSAND GUINEAS… Read More »
Regan Bayliss has enjoyed one of his best afternoons on a racetrack, producing a brace of outstanding rides to claim a feature race double on one of the biggest days of the Sydney spring. Bayliss captured the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) aboard the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained outsider Never… Read More »
The unstoppable Gai Waterhouse has masterminded another Group 1 boilover with Never Been Kissed upstaging her more fancied rivals to win the Flight Stakes at Randwick. The filly’s victory came a week after Waterhouse and co-trainer Adrian Bott produced In The Congo to upset star colt Anamoe in the Golden Rose and brought… Read More »
Tommy Berry has had to learn the hard way that Masked Crusader is no Chautauqua but the sprinter is an undeniable talent in his own right. The Hawkes Racing five-year-old underlined his Everest claims with a dashing win in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick and Berry is adamant there is improvement… Read More »
The decision to keep Think It Over in Sydney this spring has been vindicated with the gelding scoring a typically tough Group 2 win that has him in contention for a $500,000 bonus. Connections had been considering a 2021 Cox Plate campaign but with staff unable to travel interstate with their… Read More »
Elusive Express has potentially put her hand up for a start in the VRC Oaks after claiming her first stakes victory at Flemington. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained daughter of Jakkalberry took out the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1610m) on Saturday at her fourth career start. Under the guidance of Jye Mcneil and starting the… 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 Flemington, Randwick, Doomben and Morphettville. Epsom Handicap 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Epsom Handicap Turnbull Stakes 🏆: View the… Read More »
Chris Waller is shooting for his fifth successive Turnbull Stakes at Flemington with Verry Elleegant but the champion trainer has great respect for Incentivise. Nine-time Group 1 winner Verry Elleegant and Incentivise meet for the first time in Saturday’s 2000m feature with Waller saying Incentivise, who is chasing his eighth straight win, is very good. “He’s… Read More »
When you think of Symon Wilde you think of Gold Medals and his two victories in Australia’s longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase. But Wilde is more than a trainer of jumpers, he produces horses that win at all different ages and over a range of distances. Now he is trying… Read More »
Incentivise has been displaced as favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 TAB Turnbull Stakes with champion mare Verry Elleegant heading TAB’s Final Field market. Verry Elleegant was $3.20 second elect in All-In betting, when it was not confirmed whether she would run at Flemington or Randwick, but opened $2.50 in Final… Read More »
The mouth-watering clash between Incentivise and Verry Elleegant is set to take place in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Verry Elleegant was also an acceptor for the Group 2 Hill (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday, but the nine-time Group 1 winner has already been scratched from that contest. Instead, the mare will travel to Melbourne… Read More »
Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised Secret Blaze and Entente 1kg for the Caulfield Cup, but it has pushed the pair a shade closer to gaining a start. Secret Blaze was also penalised 1kg for the Melbourne Cup while Entente was not nominated for the 3200m race at Flemington on November 2. Both horses will carry… Read More »
