Daniel Moor could not have asked for a better 37th birthday present than riding Sierra Sue to victory in a Group 1 race at Caulfield. After winning the opening race on Saturday’s program, Moor was moved to tears when Sierra Sue provided him with his first win at the highest level taking out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). Landing a knockout blow… 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 ROSE Four Moves Ahead $51-$34 (after winning Tea Rose @ Randwick)  FLIGHT STAKES Four Moves Ahead… Read More »
Eduardo has lifted himself off the canvas to defeat archrival Nature Strip in the Shorts as Gytrash finished on their heels in an epic preview to the $15 million The Everest. Featuring a clash between six Everest contenders, the Shorts (1100m) was billed as a ‘mini Everest’ and it didn’t disappoint. Old foes… Read More »
The planning of Grahame Begg has paid off with Nonconformist earning a start in the Caulfield Cup. Success in Saturday’s Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) earned the Grahame Begg-trained galloper a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 16. The 2021 Caulfield Cup has been a… Read More »
The old firm of Peter Moody and Luke Nolen have renewed their success at Group level taking out the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. The victory of Lightsaber in Saturday’s Group 3 race for three-year-olds was their most important since Moody made a return to training in May last year. Now the pair along with Lightsaber will chase a… Read More »
Bon’s A Pearler will be given the chance of chasing a Group 1 dream for her connections after scoring an upset win at Caulfield. The Kevin Corstens-trained filly came with a late flourish to claim the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday to set up her chance of success in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at… Read More »
Just hours after the Victorian Racing Tribunal decided that Jamie Kah was lying to them, she has taken steps to fight them at the Supreme Court. On Friday morning the Tribunal increased her already hefty ban from three months, which effectively costs her thousands and thousands of dollars from missing… Read More »
Jeff Penza has capitalised on the absence of Sydney’s top jockeys to plunder all three feature races at Newcastle, highlighted by his Cup win aboard the Chris Waller-trained Great House. With Sydney’s leading hoops unable to travel due to COVID-19 restrictions, Penza dominated Friday’s showcase races. Heading to the track for… Read More »
Te Akau stable star, nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock – Asavant, by Zabeel) has been retired after suffering a tendon injury. At nine Group 1 wins, Avantage is the record-holder for her champion Australian sire Fastnet Rock (Danehill). The former Champion Two-Year-Old and Karaka Million winner, who has… Read More »
The George Main Stakes has been a bogey race for Verry Elleegant but Sydney’s pin-up mare gets the perfect chance to right that record at Randwick. Market đź’°: View the Odds for the George Main Stakes Verry Elleegant finished fourth to Avilius in the corresponding race two years ago and filled the… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes is learning a little more each day about imported stayer Amade who has his return run at Caulfield on a path to the Melbourne Cup. Amade runs in the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) on Saturday, the same course and distance he started his Australian career in when fourth… Read More »
TAB punters continue to come for Rothfire in the Shorts with the Queenslander firming $7 into $5.50 quickly after the Final Field market was posted. The TAB Everest contender opened at $8.00 in Monday’s All-In market before being swiftly backed into $5.00. TAB’s Everest slot holder Lost and Running has… Read More »
Now that the paperwork has been done and the final deal done and dusted, there is not much time for the connections of Rothfire to stop and enjoy the feeling of relief at gaining a slot in the $15 million The Everest. Sure, the securing of a run in The… Read More »
Had Incentivise bypassed the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, he would have received less weight in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. As favourite for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup, Incentivise was the horse that created the most interest ahead of the release of weights on Tuesday. Incentivise has 55.5kg for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on… Read More »
It goes without saying that Jamie Kah’s punishment for her involvement in the Airbnb scandal goes way beyond a three month suspension. The blow to her reputation, her mental anguish over her own actions as well as having to cope with the response of her peers to her indiscretion and… Read More »
The countdown to The Everest will begin in earnest when several leading contenders kick off their respective campaigns in the Group 2 The Shorts at Randwick. While trainer Les Bridge has delayed the planned return of Classique Legend to work on his fitness levels, Gytrash, Eduardo, Lost And Running and Queensland sprinter… Read More »
Anamoe has firmed into even money favouritism for the Golden Rose after making a stunning start to his spring, downing a high-quality field to claim The Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange. The Godolphin colt suffered a well-documented setback in the lead-up to his return when he missed some… 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 ROSE Ranch Hand $51-$26 (after winning Poseidon Stakes @ Flemington) Giannis $26-$21 (after winning Dulcify Stakes… Read More »
Imported mare Turaath has provided trainer Maddie Raymond with her first stakes race victory while at the same time opening up the prospects of a $1 million bonus. Success in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday gives Turaath the chance to race for the bonus in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
Apprentice Brock Ryan has continued his heady start to the spring, following his breakthrough Group-race win on Jamaea with a Theo Marks Stakes victory aboard outsider Chat. Big Parade was a heavily supported favourite for Saturday’s 1300m feature but wanted to overdo things in front and he was a spent… Read More »
