New Zealand champion Melody Belle has won her eighth Group One race to keep the 2019 Cox Plate in the mix. First the mare will try to win the triple crown at home having taken the first two legs, the Tarzino Trophy and Saturday’s Windsor Park Plate at Hastings. The… Read More »
I Am Eloquent is likely to head straight to the Group One Thousand Guineas after taking a leap in grade to win at Caulfield. Success in Saturday’s Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield came after the filly had won a restricted race at Geelong at her previous start. But… Read More »
A horse racing in the colours made famous by Frankel and Enable is now the equal Melbourne Cup favourite following his Group Three win at Randwick. The Chris Waller-trained former French stayer Finche won Saturday’s Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) by a long neck from Stampede who led for most of… Read More »
Begood Toya Mother has delivered on a long-range plan in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield in a dream result for young Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman. Saturday’s $500,000 handicap over 1400m had been Bowman’s target for several months with Begood Toya Mother and the exciting gelding did… Read More »
Avilius has reaffirmed his status as one of the country’s premier weight-for-age stars and put himself back in the Cox Plate frame with a devastating win in the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick. Godolphin head trainer James Cummings admitted it was a relief to see the horse return… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Brimham Rocks has earned a ticket into the Caulfield Cup with his first Australian victory in the MRC Foundation Cup. Saturday’s win in the Group Three race over 2000m erased last year’s spring disappointment where he notched six consecutive placings. Ridden by Michael Walker, Brimham Rocks ($21)… Read More »
The wet Randwick track might have scared a few runners out of The Shorts but trainer Greg Hickman is more than happy he decided to run Pierata. The field for Saturday’s Group Two 1100m-sprint was reduced to five from 11 original acceptors including high profile horses Santa Ana Lane, Osborne… Read More »
Chris Waller believes there is a sense of timing surrounding Kolding this spring after the progressive gelding booked himself a spot in the Group One Epsom Handicap with a gallant win in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. Fierce Impact ($10) looked to have the 1400-metre race in his keeping… Read More »
Group One-winning Sydney jockey Rachel King has delivered a feature race victory aboard Manicure in her first ride at Caulfield. King has competed in Melbourne at a couple of feature meetings at Flemington last season but was riding at Caulfield for the first time on Saturday and produced the goods… Read More »
Libertini has had her colours lowered for the first time as a three-year-old but has gone down fighting in a three-way finish to the Tea Rose Stakes with Funstar on top. Splitting the pair in Saturday’s Group Two race was New Zealand filly Probabeel. The margins were a nose and… Read More »
John Thompson has continued his heady start to the season with Cuba landing an all-the-way win at Randwick to give the trainer his ninth metropolitan victory this term. Cuba ($6) came into the race with strong form lines, boasting a decision over subsequent Cameron Handicap winner Rock and Queensland Guineas… Read More »
Only weeks after arriving in the country, lightly raced Irish import Shared Ambition has made a winning start to his Australian career at Caulfield. A three-year-old to northern hemisphere time but racing as a four-year-old in Australia, Shared Ambition stepped out for his new trainer Chris Waller in Saturday’s Grassroots… 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. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
A bumper card of racing has been assembled for Caulfield this Saturday, headlined by the Group l Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The weather forecast is for showers, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. Rupert Clarke Field 🏆: View the… Read More »
Group l racing continues at Randwick this Saturday with the Colgate Optic White Stakes (1600m) the feature on the brilliant nine race card. The weather is fine, the track is soft (7) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. George Main Field 🏆: View the… Read More »
With his place in the Melbourne Cup already assured, Steel Prince gets an opportunity to win his way into the Caulfield Cup. Steel Prince has the second start of his spring preparation at Caulfield in Saturday’s Group Three MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) which carries a ballot exemption to the winner… Read More »
Connections of Tasmanian mare Mystic Journey have decided to stick with their original pathway to the Cox Plate with her next start to be the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Mystic Journey was beaten as a short-priced favourite by $101 shot Gatting in last Saturday’s Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
Queensland jockey Tiffani Brooker has been disqualified for nine months after a recent urine test showed traces of a number of prohibited drugs. Stewards opened an inquiry after Brooker submitted a urine test at the Sunshine Coast on August 11. The inquiry heard Brooker’s test showed traces of amphetamine, methamphetamine,… Read More »
One of the better race days in Newcastle is Newcastle Cup Day and the 2019 edition rolls around on Friday. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Cup Field 🏆: View the Newcastle Cup Field
Sydney’s wet weather has boosted trainer James Cummings’ confidence Avilius can turn the tables on Samadoubt in the Group One George Main Stakes. The Bjorn Baker-trained Samadoubt has been the surprise packet so far during the Sydney spring, winning the Group One Winx Stakes (1400m) then backing it up with… Read More »
