Joint Everest favourite Pierata has impressed race jockey Tommy Berry in his second last gallop ahead of the $14 million Group One sprint spectacular. Trainer Greg Hickman initially planned to work Pierata between races during Monday’s Warwick Farm meeting. Unable to find a galloping partner, he opted to instead put… Read More »
A punter with the TAB is confident that they have identified the winners of two Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival features after placing $4,100 at $143 on Te Akau Shark to win the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 26 and Finche to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on… Read More »
Saturday’s The Bart Cummings winner Surprise Baby has shortened into outright Melbourne Cup favouritism after booking a spot in the race. Surprise Baby wen’t into The Bart Cummings as the heavily backed $2.20 favourite and he did not disappoint punters winning the race with ease and booking a spot in… Read More »
The Te Akau team will decide in coming days whether Melody Belle or Te Akau Shark, or both, will head to the Cox Plate. Melody Belle cemented her status as New Zealand’s best with her win in Saturday’s Livamol Classic to complete the Hastings weight-for-age triple crown while Te Akau… Read More »
Anthony Cummings has sent Prince Fawaz to the spelling paddock with the trainer to rely on Mizzy to fly the stable flag for the time being. The winner of the Group One J J Atkins Stakes in the winter, Prince Fawaz failed to flatter in two runs this campaign and… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup dream is alive for connections of Surprise Baby who has stormed into favouritism after booking his place in the race with victory in The Bart Cummings. Trained by Paul Preusker at Horsham in country Victoria, this year’s Adelaide Cup winner was sent out the $2.50 favourite in… Read More »
A year on from a life threatening injury that almost claimed the life of Kings Will Dream, connections are now dreaming of their second chance at the Cox Plate. Kings Will Dream won Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes at Flemington giving jockey Jye McNeil his first win at Group One level and… Read More »
On a red letter day for trainer Chris Waller, Kolding has delivered on the big stage in the Epsom Handicap, beating New Zealand cult horse Te Akau Shark. Waller-trained horses won all four Group One races in Australia on Saturday with Kolding’s win over the famous Randwick mile of special… Read More »
Star sprinters Sunlight and Santa Ana Lane have reaffirmed their credentials for the $14 million Everest with a one-two finish in the Gilgai Stakes. Sunlight maintained an unblemished record over the straight 1200m at Flemington, adding Saturday’s Group Two race to her victories in last season’s Group One Coolmore Stud… Read More »
Chris Waller made a clean-sweep of Australia’s four Group One races on Saturday when Come Play With Me claimed the $750,000 Metropolitan at Randwick. Come Play With Me prevailed in a driving finish to the 2400m staying test, beating Gallic Chieftain and Sir Charles Road. Waller had earlier trained Funstar… Read More »
Verry Elleegant has returned to winning form with a last-gasp victory in the Hill Stakes at Randwick, putting herself back in the frame for the major spring races. Trainer Chris Waller said the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup were back on the table after the mare nailed Samadoubt in the… Read More »
The addition of blinkers has brought out the best in Warning with the gelding breaking through for his maiden win at Flemington. Success in Saturday’s Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) resulted in Warning having his price slashed from $51 to $11 for the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November… Read More »
The Everest picture has changed significantly with Brutal now a leading market contender despite Hawkes Racing refusing to count him in the mix after his Premiere Stakes win at Randwick. The Doncaster Mile winner made his return and a big impression in Saturday’s Group Two race over the 1200m of… Read More »
Funstar has managed a feat that Winx could not and delivered trainer Chris Waller his first Group One Flight Stakes victory at Randwick. The filly made a one-act affair of a race that had been billed as a two-horse joust between Funstar and Probabeel but the winner had the New… Read More »
After struggling to fully adapt to racing in the anti-clockwise direction in her first two Melbourne appearances, talented mare Haut Brion Her has bounced back to winning ways and shown her class with a dominant performance in the Blazer Stakes at Flemington. Haut Brion Her stamped herself as a horse… Read More »
Trainer Shawn Mathrick’s confidence in Rich Itch has been rewarded in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington. Stepping up to 1400m for the first time in Saturday’s race, four-year-old gelding Rich Itch ($15) settled midfield under Dwayne Dunn before reeling in leader Romancer ($5.50) to win by a half-length…. Read More »
Baccarat Baby booked a ticket to Melbourne for the spring carnival after her first-up win in the Gallopers Sports Club Handicap at Eagle Farm. Trainer David Vandyke said the $1 million Group One Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares at Flemington on Derby Day will be her ultimate… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg has no doubt experience racing up the Flemington straight was a key ingredient to Mildred maintaining her unbeaten record at Flemington. A debut winner over 900m at Flemington on September 25, Mildred added the Listed Maribyrnong Stakes (1000m) to her record on Saturday. Her task was made… Read More »
Classy filly Gotta Kiss lived up to the hype and emerged as a genuine Magic Millions 2YO Classic contender after a dominant Eagle Farm win. Bought for $150,000 at this year’s Magic Millions sales, Gotta Kiss, the $3 favourite, won the TAB 2YO Fillies Plate (1000m) by 2-1/2 lengths. Trainer… 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 and Eagle Farm.
