A patient ride by Hugh Bowman has helped Rocha Clock land a brilliant come-from-behind win at Randwick and put herself back in the picture for a shot at the Inglis 3YO Guineas. The John O’Shea-trained filly disappointed first-up in stakes grade during the autumn carnival when she was ridden out… Read More »
Dirty Work may have earned his way back to stakes grade sooner rather than later after backing up a recent win on the Kensington track with a dominant performance at Randwick. In August last year, Dirty Work underlined his ability with a Group Three third behind star colt Bivouac while… Read More »
John Thompson was still crafting his skills as a horseman when he first crossed paths with Joe O’Neill. O’Neill was in the early stages of establishing syndication company Prime Thoroughbreds while Thompson had just taken on the role of foreman for trainer Bill Mitchell. More than two decades later Thompson,… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has stopped short of labelling Yonkers a Melbourne Cup horse but if the gelding’s Irish form is anything to go by, that may not be far off the mark. The four-year-old needed all of the 1800 metres of Saturday’s benchmark race to catch Gone Bye and win by… Read More »
Forever Free has capped an unbeaten season as a two-year-old with a first stakes victory in Adelaide. Trained in Melbourne by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, Forever Free made it three wins from as many starts with a 1-1/4-length success in Saturday’s Listed Queen Adelaide Stakes (1050m) for two-year-olds at… Read More »
Testing ground has helped Diala to bounce back into winning form with an all-the-way victory at Sandown. The Hawkes Racing-trained filly was successful at Caulfield on soft ground on April 11 before leading at Flemington last week when stepped up to 1400m, fading to finish tenth. Under Dwayne Dunn on… Read More »
Filly Macroura has continued an outstanding two-year-old season for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, outpointing a handy field to win the opening race at Randwick. The stable has enjoyed a heady season with its youngsters, winning the Magic Millions Classic with Away Game and stakes races with the likes… 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, Randwick and Morphettville. BIG BONUSES 💰: Get the BIGGEST FREE Racing BONUSES here!
Sandown Lakeside will play host to a strong nine race program on Saturday. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is heavy (9) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit.
The Kensington track at Randwick is where Sydney metro racing takes place on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is soft (6) and the rail is out two metres for the entire circuit.
The Adelaide Carnival swings into action this Saturday at Morphettville with a Group l double header, the SA Oaks and Robert Sangster, the two features. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Robert Sangster 🏆: View… Read More »
A directions hearing in regards to betting charges against high profile jockey Ben Melham and his partner Karlie Dales has been scheduled for later this month. On Monday, Racing Victoria stewards issued Melham with seven charges, six in relation to alleged betting activity between March and September last year and… Read More »
Australia’s top sprinter Nature Strip has secured his spot in The Everest and will run for the TAB which has posted him $4 favourite. The four-time Group One winner is trained by Chris Waller and won the TJ Smith at his most recent start. “It’s really exciting to partner with… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Castelvecchio will not race as a four-year-old with Arrowfield announcing he will join the stallion roster later this year. Arrowfield boss John Messara says the decision to retire Castelvecchio has been made because of the impact of coronavirus on the stud’s plans for the upcoming season…. Read More »
South Australia’s best races have special significance on more than one level for jockey Dean Holland. After starting his riding career in Adelaide, Holland has forged a successful career in Victoria. But it is in his former home town where Holland has landed some of his biggest wins. His solitary… Read More »
John Moore is looking forward to the challenge of setting up a stable with his brother Gary in Sydney after reaching a compulsory retirement age in Hong Kong. Moore, 70, is a seven-time leading trainer in Hong Kong and has applied for boxes at Rosehill and is set to join… Read More »
Star sprinting mare Sunlight has drawn a wide barrier in a capacity field of 16 plus two emergencies for the Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville. A three-time Group One winner, four-year-old Sunlight has drawn barrier 16 for Saturday’s 1200m feature for fillies and mares while star two-year-old Away… Read More »
High profile Melbourne jockey Ben Melham faces charges relating to bets totalling thousands of dollars made through his partner’s account. Racing Victoria stewards on Monday issued seven charges against Melham over bets made during a six-month period last year. One of the charges is for giving false or misleading evidence… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy believes star sprinting mare Sunlight has a fourth Group One win at her mercy in the Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville. Sunlight was soundly beaten by Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash in the Group Three R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) last Saturday week in Adelaide but McEvoy has… Read More »
A changing of the guard in Australia’s sprinting ranks has trainer Joe Pride dreaming of an Everest berth for Group One-placed mare Fasika. Several of the horses who have dominated the major short-course races in recent seasons have either been retired or sent to stud. Last year’s The Everest winner… Read More »
