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 »
Remarque, who finished third in both the Group 2 Run To The Rose (when just 1.60 lengths behind Anamoe) and the Listed Rosebud (behind Paulele) before finishing down the field in the Group 1 Golden Rose on Saturday will be out of action for an extended period of time. In… 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 FLIGHT STAKES Zouzarella $15-$11 Queen Of Dubai $101-$26 (after winning the Jim Moloney Stakes @ Sandown) Fangirl $26-$15… Read More »
Lightly raced Chaillot is expected to chase Group 1 glory later in the spring after an impressive return victory at Sandown. The Archie Alexander-trained mare looked in trouble early in the straight but charged home late to claim the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) on Saturday. The victory was Chaillot’s fifth from nine starts with the mare now unbeaten in four first-up… Read More »
A race day phone call from Gai Waterhouse has inspired Tim Clark to produce a daring ride on In The Congo and in doing so pinch victory in the Group 1 Golden Rose. Clark revealed that while his plan was always to lead, he wanted to give the colt a mid-race rest before… Read More »
Zaaki has confirmed his position at the head of Cox Plate betting with a comfortable win in his Melbourne debut at Sandown. The European import extended his winning sequence to five with victory in Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) on Saturday. Sent out the $1.18 favourite under Craig Williams, Zaaki had… Read More »
Experienced jockey Glyn Schofield has capped a remarkable comeback to the saddle with an upset stakes win aboard Yonkers at Rosehill. Schofield had been riding at the top level in Sydney since relocating from South Africa almost 15 years ago but took a break from the sport at the end of last… Read More »
Chris Waller has already locked in Nature Strip as his Everest contender, but he has flagged emerging stablemate Home Affairs as having the right profile to fill the vacant slot held by owners Coolmore. The colt showcased his credentials with a brilliant show of sustained speed to win Saturday’s Listed… Read More »
New Zealand galloper Elephant has rebounded from his sole defeat with an impressive win at Sandown. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained gelding suffered his first defeat in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley on September 4 before relishing the class drop in the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Queen Of Dubai ran her rivals into the ground to claim her second career win at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly led through to take out the Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) on Saturday at her sixth race start. Starting her career in Sydney, the stable sent Queen Of Dubai to… 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 Sandown, Rosehill, Toowoomba and Morphettville. Golden Rose 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Golden Rose Underwood Stakes 🏆: View the… Read More »
Jockey Daniel Moor has rounded out a big seven days by collecting his second Group 1 victory when Wild Ruler scored at The Valley. Celebrating his 37th birthday last Saturday, Moor broke his Group 1 maiden when successful on Sierra Sue for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Caulfield before scoring a stakes race… Read More »
Forgot You has stamped his class for the second time at The Valley to get up off the canvas and claim his first stakes race victory. The Savabeel three-year-old scored over 1500m at The Valley on September 4 and returned to the track on Fright night to claim the Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m). Prepared by Trent… Read More »
