The Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate are lofty spring goals trainer Ciaron Maher is considering for PJ O’Shea Stakes winner Kenedna. Ridden by John Allen, Kenedna ended her stellar Brisbane carnival campaign with a flourish, winning the Group Two O’Shea Stakes to add to her Group One success in the… Read More »
An unorthodox European-style preparation has paid off with Hush Writer who has proven his staying credentials with a first-up win over 2400 metres in the W J McKell Cup at Rosehill. The gelding, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, appreciated a strong tempo set by New Zealander Our Big… Read More »
Begood Toya Mother is off to the paddock to prepare for a spring campaign after maintaining a perfect preparation with an all-the-way win at Caulfield. The Warrnambool-trained galloper heads for a spell for three weeks after taking out the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap on Saturday. Sent off the $1.75 favourite… Read More »
Jockey Matt McGillivray produced the ride of his life to land a breakthrough Group One victory on Winning Ways in the Queensland Oaks amid highly emotional scenes at Doomben. Winning Ways was owned by Paul Makin who died last weekend and the filly raced in the name of his company…. Read More »
Dwayne Dunn heads off on a well-earned holiday bound for Fiji after four winners at Caulfield. After riding the opening two winners on Saturday’s card, The Astrologist in the Whisky Wine and Fire Handicap and Dogmatic in the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap, Dunn partnered Silent Roar to win the Long… Read More »
The Tatt’s Tiara remains on the table for exciting filly Multaja after her barnstorming victory in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Doomben. Multaja ($4) gave Blake Shinn four winners for the day when she burst through a gap at the 100 metres to defeat Madam Rouge, the $4 favourite,… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Bandipur may have earned a reprieve from the sales ring with a fighting victory at Caulfield. Bandipur is listed to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale at the Gold Coast on June 7. But potential buyers may have to fork out a little… Read More »
A sharp drop in class and a plan to be aggressive from a wide barrier earned Sydney gelding Redouble a win at Doomben and an outside chance of start in next week’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Redouble had been well beaten when 15th in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup… Read More »
Plague Stone earned a rematch with boom sprinter Zoustyle after he won the Listed Lightning Handicap at Doomben. Ridden by Larry Cassidy, Plague Stone justified his $1.95 quote when he held off a brave challenge from Tycoon Ace ($31) to win by a short neck with Amanaat ($21) three quarter… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea has a chance to win a second Stradbroke Handicap with a three-year-old filly after Pretty In Pink earned a start in the Group One race. Pretty In Pink ($14) held on in a driving finish to beat Brave Song ($4) by a short half-head with a half… Read More »
Mark Newnham struggled to think of a better 40 minutes he has had in racing when Diamond Thunder won the Listed Oxlade Stakes. Diamond Thunder ($5) gave the Sydney trainer the feature Doomben two-year-old double when he steamed home from near last to beat the favourite California Zimbol ($2.30) by… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Caulfield, Rosehill and Doomben. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Nine races will be run and won at Caulfield this Saturday. The weather is overcast, the track is soft (6) and the rail is out fourteen for the entire circuit.
A strong card of racing has been assembled for Rosehill this Saturday where it is McKell Cup Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
Racing returns to Doomben this Saturday for a brilliant nine race card, highlighted by the Group l Queensland Oaks (2200m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out 4.5 metres for the entire circuit. Oaks 🏆: View the Queensland Oaks Field
Star Perth filly Arcadia Queen is to join Chris Waller’s Sydney stable with owner Bob Peters hoping she can secure a slot in the $14 million Everest. The leviathan West Australian owner also says the new $7 million Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds is another consideration, almost certainly ruling her… Read More »
Group One winning sprinter In Her Time has been announced as the fifth horse to gain a slot in this years $14m Everest at Randwick. In Her Time a two time Group One winner has been announced as the runner for Inglis’ Everest slot. The Black Caviar Lightning Stakes winner… Read More »
Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has confirmed he will retire in the middle of next month. The 57-year-old has the Brisbane metropolitan premiership safely in his keeping for a fourth time. Lloyd indicated last year he would retire during this season but had not put a date on the end of… Read More »
High-profile racehorse owner Damion Flower has been refused bail by a magistrate who said the strong drug smuggling case against him appeared to show he had a “supervision” role in the scheme. Flower, whose stakes in a suite of racehorses includes Australia’s champion stallion Snitzel, is accused of helping to… Read More »
The future of Boom Time as a racehorse will be decided by his performance at Caulfield, the scene of his biggest win. The Lindsay Park-trained Caulfield Cup winner, owned by senior trainer David Hayes, has flopped in three runs since a tendon injury put an end to his spring campaign… Read More »
