Ciaron Maher wasn’t sure what he was going see from Tanker when pressure was applied to the colt in his race debut at Caulfield. Although a little wayward, Tanker ran out a comfortable winner of the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) on Saturday and Maher, who trains in partnership with David… Read More »
One of the better race days on the Australian racing calendar is Caulfield Guineas Day and the 2019 edition this Saturday shapes up to be a beauty. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Guineas Field… Read More »
The Sydney Spring Carnival continues at Randwick this Saturday where it is Spring Champion Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is out six metres from the 1600m-Winning Post; Out four metres for the remainder. Spring Champ Field 🏆: View the Spring Champion… 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, Randwick and Eagle Farm. Guineas TIPS 🏆: View our Caulfield Guineas Tips
Collects of over $100,000 on two TAB Multis will come to fruition on Saturday if $3.20 favourite Dalasan is victorious in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas (post time 4:30pm AEDT). The Multis – both placed on September 13 – involve races that have occurred in the early stages of Sydney’s The Everest… Read More »
Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince of Arran will create a “headache” if he wins the Herbert Power Stakes, but Charlie Fellowes is not complaining. The English stayer will use Saturday’s Group Two 2400m Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield to launch his second tilt at the Melbourne Cup on November 5. Despite… Read More »
Star mare Alizee will run for Godolphin in the $14 million Everest with champion jockey Hugh Bowman to ride. The triple Group One-winning mare got the nod for Godolphin’s slot in Saturday week’s rich sprint at Randwick ahead of her younger Golden Rose winning stablemate Bivouac. “We are in the… Read More »
Chris Waller will have three runners in the $14 million Everest after confirming Golden Rose runner-up Yes Yes Yes for his stable’s slot, replacing the recently retired Enticing Star. The three-year-old colt joins stablemate Arcadia Queen, who holds the slot held by The Star, and Nature Strip who on Wednesday… Read More »
Avilius returns to Melbourne racing as a three-time Group One winner and is set to put his Cox Plate credentials on show against a field of international and local challengers in the Group One Caulfield Stakes. The James Cummings-trained Godolphin-owned import is unbeaten at Caulfield having won the Group Three… Read More »
Prominent racehorse owner Richard Pegum has secured a 25 per cent share in leading Caulfield and Melbourne Cups contender Mustajeer for $320,000. The share was offered by Irish operation Gaelic Bloodstock through Inglis Online with Pegum announced as the successful bidder on Wednesday. Mustajeer, a last-start winner of the prestigious… Read More »
Chris Waller’s Nature Strip will fly the flag for James Harron in the $14 million Everest as the champion Sydney trainer weighs up what to do with his own slot. Slot holder James Harron Bloodstock on Wednesday announced they would team up with the Moir Stakes and Galaxy winner for… Read More »
Racing Victoria chairman Brian Kruger has categorically ruled out shifting the Melbourne Cup to later in November. The Cup has been run on first Tuesday in November since 1875, but Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys argues organisers must break with tradition for the good of the racing industry nationally…. Read More »
Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys thinks the Victoria Racing Club should change the date of the Melbourne Cup. V’Landys was in Melbourne on Tuesday to attend the Melbourne Racing Club’s Caulfield Guineas function where they released the field for the Schillaci Stakes which gives the winner an entry in… Read More »
After connections drew barrier 18 of 19 at this morning’s barrier draw, Dalasan has eased as TAB favourite for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas from $2.50 before barriers were drawn to $3. Dalasan was victorious in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington on September 14 before finishing second to Alligator Blood in the… Read More »
Dual Group One-winning New Zealand sprinter The Bostonian is among the horses chasing a spot in The $14 million Everest via the Group Two Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. The Tony Pike-trained The Bostonian is one of nine acceptors for Saturday’s 1100m Schillaci, with the winner to be offered the slot… Read More »
Weight-for-age star Avilius has continued preparations for his next assignment in the Caulfield Stakes with a solo gallop at the venue of the Group One race. The James Cummings-trained Avilius has won his only two previous Caulfield races in February this year, the Carlyon Cup and Peter Young Stakes, and… Read More »
Trainer Adam Trinder has confirmed Mystic Journey will press on to the $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley after her fifth placing in the Turnbull Stakes. Mystic Journey was tested over 2000m for the first time in Saturday’s Turnbull at Flemington and came from back in the field to… Read More »
Talented South Australian colt Dalasan is favourite for the Caulfield Guineas ahead of the declaration of the field field and barrier draw for the $2 million classic for three-year-olds. Dalasan will have a new jockey for Saturday’s 1600m Caulfield Guineas, with champion rider Hugh Bowman booked to partner the colt… Read More »
New Zealand champion Melody Belle will be seen in Australia this spring but not in the Cox Plate. Trained by Jamie Richards for a Te Akau syndicate, Melody Belle claimed her ninth Group One win in Saturday’s Livamol Classic at Hastings over the same 2040m as the Cox Plate to… Read More »
New Zealander Madison County will get his latest chance to post an Australian Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. A dual Group One winner in his homeland over the Toorak distance of 1600m, Madison County is set for his fourth attempt in an Australian Group One race… Read More »
