South Australian trainer Ryan Balfour is under no illusions about the task confronting Balf’s Choice in the inaugural All-Star Mile at Flemington. But he remains optimistic the top vote getter in the public poll for the $5 million All Star Mile will acquit himself well when he runs on Saturday…. Read More »
Hugh Bowman will be back in the saddle soon after forfeiting rides at Flemington and Canberra because of a family illness. Bowman left Flemington on Saturday before the Australian Cup to fly back to Sydney when he found out his wife Christine was ill and needed medical attention. He was… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre will press on to the Golden Slipper with the chance to become the sixth two-year-old to claim the coveted Group One double. Trained by Anthony Freedman and owned by global powerhouse Godolphin, Lyre stormed home to win the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield… Read More »
The biggest and best day on the Canberra racing calendar comes around this Sunday where it is Black Opal Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
Jockey Jamie Kah was left speechless after claiming her first Group One win guiding Harlem to a second successive victory in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Kah dominated South Australian racing in recent seasons before making the move across the border in January to fulfil her dream of winning a… Read More »
In a Winx-like performance, the champion’s stablemate The Autumn Sun has come from a seemingly impossible position to win the Group One Randwick Guineas and confirm he is Australia’s best three-year-old. The $1.80 favourite was near the tail of the field early when Miss Fabulass ($21) set off and led… Read More »
Tough gelding Ball Of Muscle has edged out champion sprinter Redzel in a thrilling finish to the Group Two Challenge Stakes at Randwick to set himself up to fulfil his family destiny. In a major upset, Ball Of Muscle ($11) held off the $1.60 favourite by a nose to win… Read More »
Star filly Sunlight has given jockey Barend Vorster a memorable start to his new life in Australia, with the pair combining to win the time-honoured Group One Newmaket Handicap at Flemington. South African Vorster had ridden successfully in Singapore for the past 15 years and only arrived in Australia late… Read More »
Godolphin’s success with it’s strong brigade of two-year-olds has continued with La Tene winning the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. The global giant won Victoria’s major two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, with Lyre for Anthony Freedman while earlier on Saturday Tenley boosted their Golden Slipper stocks with victory for… Read More »
Blake Shinn has ridden Trapeze Artist to an all-the-way win in the Group One Canterbury Stakes, a ride that means more than most. The win was a fourth at Group One level for Trapeze Artist whose regular rider Tye Angland has been confirmed quadriplegic after a fall in Hong Kong… Read More »
It’s a yes to the Golden Slipper for trainer Chris Waller who has his best chance yet after the Todman Stakes at Randwick. Yes Yes Yes, a colt having his first start for Sydney’s leading trainer on Saturday after coming to the stable when the disqualified Darren Weir’s horses were… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price plans to keep Anjana to sprinting after the talented filly let down strongly to win first-up at Flemington in her first start for her new stable. Formerly trained by the now-disqualified Darren Weir, Anjana was stretched out to 1600m last spring and finished fourth in the Group… Read More »
Godolphin may have lost its No.1 seed for the Golden Slipper but still has plenty of ammunition with Tenley confirming she is on target with victory in the Reisling Stakes at Randwick. Long-time Golden Slipper 2019 favourite Tassort has been ruled out for the rest of autumn after failing to… Read More »
Queensland mare Winter Bride has added a third Group Three win to her record with a narrow but convincing victory in the Wenona Girl Quality at Randwick. Trained at the Gold Coast by former Sydneysider Toby Edmonds, Winter Bride won two races at the same level in Melbourne during the… 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 Flemington and Randwick. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
It’s well and truly ‘Super Saturday’ at Flemington this Saturday with a Group l double header, supported by several cracking races on one of the premier days of the Autumn. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out four metres for the entire circuit…. Read More »
An outstanding card of racing has been assembled for Randwick this Saturday where it is Randwick Guineas Day. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Magic Millions runner-up Dubious puts his Golden Slipper credentials on show in the Todman Stakes but his trainers are keeping an ace up their sleeves for the colt’s grand final. Dubious won the Breeders’ Plate on debut at Randwick last spring and won again in Brisbane in December before being… Read More »
Four trainers argue their bans should be overturned because the stablehand at the centre of the “Aquanita eight” doping conspiracy rarely went through with administering the “top-ups”. Racing Victoria contends the four are still guilty of corrupt conduct by being party to a plan to cheat, but maintains the illegal… Read More »
Injury has cast doubt over Tassort’s Golden Slipper campaign but such is the depth in Godolphin’s two-year-old stocks they are poised to strengthen their grip on the $3.5 million race in spite of the star colt’s absence at Randwick. Tassort is an easing Slipper favourite after being ruled out of… Read More »
