It is all systems go for superstar Nature Strip, who was again streets ahead of his rivals in winning a 900 metre barrier trial at Rosehill. Stepping out for his second public appearance this season on Tuesday, Nature Strip pressed forward from a deep draw under regular rider James McDonald…. Read More »
Leading Cups contender Master Of Wine will likely head to Melbourne following his return to racing in Saturday’s Group One Winx Stakes. Master Of Wine will resume in Saturday’s Winx Stakes over 1400m following two trials heading into the race where he ran fourth and seventh but wasn’t asked for… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Dean Holland has been fined by Racing Victoria stewards for striking a horse when being loaded into the barriers at Ballarat earlier this month. Dean Holland pleaded guilty to a misconduct charge for striking the Julie Scott trained Telemarketer in the vicinity of the head at… Read More »
Last weekend a lot of punters did their cash early in the 3YO fillies stakes race when the heavily supported, and much hyped PARLOPHONE (I Am Invincible-Roulettes) bucked at the start. She clearly did not want to be in the race and after coming out last, she raced with her… Read More »
Jockey Adam Hyeronimus has been banned for three years and his cousin and stablehand Blake Paine for more than two years after the pair was found guilty of multiple betting offences. Racing NSW stewards handed down the penalties on Tuesday after finding Hyeronimus had an interest in 30 bets on… Read More »
Star sprinter and current Everest favourite Nature Strip has blow away his rivals in a trial at Rosehill this morning. Nature Strip was stepping out for his second trial this preparation and he was even more impressive this morning than he was last time out putting a space between him… Read More »
Staying mare Oceanex, who is guaranteed a start in the Melbourne Cup, is set to resume at Caulfield two weeks earlier than originally planned. Michael Kent Junior, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, said they were initially going to wait for the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September… Read More »
Con Te Partiro is one of a host of Group One winners nominated for Saturday’s Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, the first Group One race of the season. Stablemate and Japanese-bred stayer Wolfe is also among the stellar list of 20 nominations. “He will be on a staying program and… Read More »
Breeders’ Cup plans for Con Te Partiro remain in place but the Tulloch Lodge mare has been entered for all the major Australian spring races as a back-up. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to scuttle ambitions to take the US-bred mare to the States for the rich meeting at Keeneland… Read More »
Godolphin is yet to confirm a horse for its Everest slot but leading contender Bivouac remains in the box seat after a classy showing at the barrier trials. Suspended jockey Hugh Bowman made the trip to Hawkesbury on Monday to partner Bivouac in the 800 metre heat and the four-year-old… Read More »
The 2020 Winx Stakes will be run on Saturday 22nd August at Randwick racecourse with $500,000 in prize money on offer for connections. We take a look at what is the Likely Field for the Winx Stakes. The current favourite for the 2020 Winx Stakes is Chris Waller trained mare… Read More »
One of Godolphin’s most talented four-year-olds will not be seen during the spring after receiving a three month ban from racing after a bleed. The Godlphin owned Subedar will miss the spring carnival after bleeding following a trial at Randwick on Friday. Subedar trialled behind Golden Slipper winner Farnan on… 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 THE KOSCIUSZKO Girls Are Ready inserted @ $51 (after winning TAB Highway) Man of Peace $11-$8 (after winning… Read More »
Accomplished jockey Mark Zahra was thankful he received a last-minute call up from Godolphin to ride for them at Caulfield as they combined for successive feature wins with Viridine in the Regal Roller Stakes and Savatiano in the P B Lawrence Stakes. Zahra said before the call came from Godolphin,… Read More »
Hawkes Racing colt North Pacific has rocketed into Golden Rose favouritism with a stunning victory in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Bookmakers reacted immediately to his thumping 5-1/4 length win on Saturday, the TAB winding him in from $11 to $3.50 to depose Golden Slipper winner… Read More »
The Lindsay Park trained Bella Nipotina jumped as the only maiden in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at Caulfield but she was too quick for her more fancied rivals. Bella Nipotina showed a sustained burst of speed to sit on pace and kick clear and hold off the big field… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained Our Playboy showed he had taken the most improvement from his two-year-old season into the three-year-old season in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Our Playboy finished over the top of his more fancied rivals to win the G3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Shea Eden will set his sights on the Group Three Cockram Stakes after his four-year-old mare Bless Her made it five wins from as many starts this campaign with a comfortable win at Caulfield. Eden has already won a Cockram Stakes, having scored with Ocean Embers in 2016… Read More »
Boom four-year-old and touted Everest contender Masked Crusader was beaten at Randwick on Saturday in a BM 88 over 1100m. But, he lost no admirers. The very heavy track probably took it’s toll as he went quite wide around the home turn looking for better going so as to chase… Read More »
In a week where we have seen some very smart maiden winners there has been a late bid by a 3YO filly to be the most impressive of them all. The Mick Price trained Night Raid was sent out at very skinny odds of $1.20 with Sportsbet and she justified… Read More »
