Champion Winx has finished midfield in a barrier trial at Rosehill, pleasing her trainer and jockey with her condition. Her rider Hugh Bowman was particularly happy with her mental state saying she was happier and more relaxed at this stage than before her last campaign. Golden Rose winner Trapeze Artist… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller is not expecting too much from Winx’s barrier trial at Rosehill or from the body which determines the world’s best racehorse. Winx will step out on Monday in a heat which includes top sprinter Redzel and three-year-old Group One winners Ace High and Trapeze Artist. In London… Read More »
After a successful spring campaign which included a Group Two win and a fourth in the Caulfield Cup, Lord Fandango will be put on a path to Group One races in the autumn. Trainer Archie Alexander is looking to give the horse a trial in the next week. The Ballarat… Read More »
Lindsay Park’s assault on this year’s Blue Diamond series will begin in the Previews at Caulfield. The stable had six runners in last year’s Group One Blue Diamond Stakes for juveniles, with five finishing in the first seven headlined by brilliant winner Catchy. Lindsay Park trainers David and Ben Hayes… Read More »
Speedster Super Too will take on the sprinting heavyweights in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Trainer Marc Conners took the mare to Melbourne twice in the spring for a win in the 955m-series at Moonee Valley and a second in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint. In the speed… Read More »
Apprentice Brandon Stockdale has been charged with having and using a mobile phone at a recent Caulfield meeting and giving false or misleading evidence to stewards. On Wednesday stewards asked why Stockdale had a mobile phone in his possession after arriving in the jockeys room. Jockeys are supposed to hand… Read More »
Rock ‘N’ Gold started the longest price of three runners for the Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable in the Kensington Stakes but the gelding has upstaged rivals to win the Listed sprint. Seven-year-old Rock ‘N’ Gold ($17) resumed from a let-up in Saturday’s 1100m straight race and after settling… Read More »
Exciting sprinter Nature Strip has continued on his winning way with a hard-fought victory in the $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington. The three-year-old made it four wins from five starts in Saturday’s 1100m sales-restricted race, but the $1.50 favourite was forced to work hard to fend off the challenge from… Read More »
Tiny mare Memes has staked her claim as a potential autumn sprint star with a triumphant return to racing at Randwick. The Jason Coyle-trained Memes was the find of last autumn and winter, progressing from a Kembla Grange maiden win to three victories at Randwick. She was unplaced when tried… Read More »
A seven-year-old mare on a path to a jumping campaign has caused a major upset at Flemington, winning at a starting price of $151. One For Later, trained by Allan Peterson at Warrnambool, surged clear of her rivals in the straight in Saturday’s Dolly’s Dream Handicap (2000m) to win by… Read More »
As a former champion apprentice jockey, Nick Ryan was a regular winner in town. On Saturday at Flemington, Ryan brought up his first city winner as a trainer and couldn’t hide his delight. Up-and-coming three-year-old Mahamedeis overhauled his rivals in in the Patrobas Handicap (2000m) to bring up the milestone… Read More »
Acquittal and Kopi Luwak share top billing at Goulburn trainer Danny Williams’ stable and the two have shown why with their one-two finish in the Highway Handicap at Randwick. Williams admitted on weights and measures he had a leaning to Acquittal in Saturday’s 1400m-race but punters went the other way… Read More »
Smart two-year-old filly Snicki Minaj atoned for an unlucky first-up run to earn a chance at the Inglis Classic in Sydney with her Doomben win on Saturday. Snicki Minaj, the $3.10 favourite, went straight to the lead and raced away to beat Clockwise ($4.60). The filly ran seventh in the… Read More »
Expensive filly Estijaab has lived up to her breeding with an emphatic debut at Randwick which has put her firmly in line for the major juvenile races. By champion sire Snitzel out of dual Group One winner Response, Estijaab is raced by Emirates Park which paid $1.7 million for the… Read More »
The best horse in trainer Craig Widdison’s country stable has relished a step up in distance to post his latest city win at Flemington. Lightly raced Willi Willi won twice in town during his previous preparation, including the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington in July, and the four-year-old… Read More »
Flemington is where Melbourne racing takes place this Saturday for Kensington Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
Nine races will be run and won at Randwick this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out eight metres for the entire circuit.
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 Randwick, Flemington and Doomben. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Simon Zahra admits Prezado has struck a strong race for his return but the co-trainer can’t fault the three-year-old going into the Inglis Dash. Boom sprinter Nature Strip toyed with his rivals by 5-1/2 lengths in a midweek race at Sandown last week and is the odds-on favourite to make… Read More »
Eight-year-old Amber Sky will make his Australian debut in the Kensington Stakes at Flemington and shapes as one of the most interesting runners in the Listed sprint. Amber Sky is one of three runners for trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra in Saturday’s 1000m-straight race along with multiple Group One… Read More »
