Perennial fan favourite Happy Clapper heads the entries for the Apollo Stakes, the race that traditionally sets the tone for the Sydney autumn carnival. Three of the past four Apollo Stakes have been won by Winx while other high-profile winners this century include Sunline (2000, 2001), Lonhro (2003), GRand Armee… Read More »
Lightly raced Free Of Debt is out of the running for the All-Star Mile and will be kept to short-course racing for the rest of his three-year-old year with the Group One Oakleigh Plate his next start. Connections of the Adelaide-trained colt had been chasing a start in the All-Star… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth could bypass the C S Hayes Stakes and a rematch with Alligator Blood to instead chase a Group One win in the Futurity Stakes. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt made a stylish return to win the Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) and will be nominated for… Read More »
Mark Newnham has ambitious plans for Shadow Hero and is confident the talented three-year-old can live up to his expectations in the Sydney autumn carnival. Shadow Hero won the Group Three Gloaming Stakes and Group One Spring Champion Stakes during the spring and was spelled after finishing fifth as favourite… Read More »
Star sprinter Redzel is showing he retains his enthusiasm for racing as the dual Everest winner prepares for a first-up tilt at the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Seven-year-old Redzel was spelled after finishing eighth in his attempt to win a third Everest at Randwick in October and co-trainer… Read More »
The pressure is off Hawkes Racing after Sylvia’s Mother made a triumphant return in the Group Three Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield. The lightly raced four-year-old collected her sixth win from 10 starts but more importantly Sylvia’s Mother picked up her first win at black-type level in Saturday’s 1200m race for… Read More »
Miss Siska has scored an important win for her future as a broodmare with a tough victory in the TS Carlyon Cup at Caulfield. Having her first run following a spring campaign that saw her register three second placings at stakes level, Miss Siska was forced to race three wide… Read More »
A plan to target the CF Orr Stakes with Alabama Express has been rewarded for his connections with the colt upstaging the older horses in the Group One weight-for-age race at Caulfield. The Mike Moroney-trained Alabama Express had to do it the tough way from a wide draw in Saturday’s… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden can head towards the Group One Oakleigh Plate with some confidence about three-year-old Anaheed being a major player after the filly resumed in style with a win in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes. Anaheed was able to sit just off leader Sartorial Splendor in Saturday’s 1100m sprint… Read More »
An important lead-up gallop in preparation for the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield had trainer James Cummings confident all was back on track with Microphone. Cummings said the Godolphin-owned Microphone would not have been out of place in Saturday’s Group One CF Orr Stakes following that gallop. Despite having to give… Read More »
Brilliant colt Hanseatic has tightened his grip on favouritism for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond after another impressive performance to win the Prelude at Caulfield. Hanseatic made it three wins from as many starts when he powered down the outside to chase down Randwick debut winner Rulership in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Jockey Brett Prebble says Letzbeglam has the ability to win Victoria’s richest two-year-old race but wonders whether she has the mental capacity. Letzbeglam raced her way into contention for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22 with a comprehensive victory in the fillies Prelude (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Talented filly How Womantic has continued her rise with a determined victory in her first stakes test at Caulfield to remain unbeaten from her first four starts. With Jye McNeil aboard, How Womantic ($4) raced in a prominent position throughout from an inside draw in Saturday’s Group Three Kevin Hayes… 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 Caulfield, Warwick Farm and Eagle Farm. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Group l racing for 2020 in Australia kicks off this Saturday at Caulfield where it is CF Orr Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. CF Orr Stakes 🏆: View the Field for the… Read More »
We have lost the big million dollar races at Warwick Farm this afternoon, but we have NOT lost high stakes horse racing, drama, action and suspense. As you wake this morning, news is spreading across the globe of a handsome, brave racehorse being scratched from a low key race at… Read More »
Victorian trainer Richard Laming and two stablehands have been charged for stomach-tubing a horse on race day. Racing Victoria stewards uncovered the actions during a Melbourne Cup day stable inspection which led to Jamaican Rain’s scratching from the Flemington meeting. Jamaican Rain was favourite for the Jim Beam Stakes on… Read More »
On Saturday at Caulfield, a massive and rather impressive milestone will be reached by everybody’s horse they love to hate: SO SI BON. Or will it? So Si Bon, who right from when he was a 2YO promised sooo much as a racehorse, faces his 11 rivals in the Gr… Read More »
Star Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood is settling into Melbourne ahead of a planned three-run campaign including the Group One Australian Guineas and All-Star Mile. Trained by David Vandyke at the Sunshine Coast, Alligator Blood arrived in Melbourne early on Wednesday morning after being flown from Queensland before heading to the… Read More »
The one thing missing from Te Akau Shark’s resume is a Group One win and the star New Zealander gets the chance to put that right at Te Rapa. Placed in the Epsom Handicap and Cox Plate in the spring, Te Akau Shark runs in Saturday’s BCD Group Sprint (1400m)… Read More »
