Auvray will target the resurrected $500,000 St Leger on Everest Day after winning the Colin Stephen Quality. The Irish import survived a protest from second-placed Admiral Jello to follow up his win in the Randwick Mayor’s Cup last month with a tight victory. The seven-year-old gelding pipped Admiral Jello ($4)… Read More »
Godolphin colt Beau Geste continued the promising start to his career by outgunning a quality field of up-and-comers at Rosehill. Although the three-year-old was guilty of ove racing early in a Benchmark 74 Handicap (1300m), he regained his composure under Brendton Avdulla to claim a clustered finish. Beau Geste, the… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir says Caulfield winner Cliff’s Edge has undergone an attitude change resulting in a three-year-old that has been hard to get fit. Weir said the secret for Cliff’s Edge win in Saturday’s Mirabel Foundation Handicap was his ability to back-up from a midfield finish at Flemington last week…. 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 and Rosehill. Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
A strong card of racing has been assembled for Caulfield this Saturday for Naturalism Stakes Day. The weather is overcast, the track is good (3) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
The Golden Rose (1400m) will highlight a fab card of racing at Rosehill this Saturday, with the $1 Million Group l fast becoming a key stallion making race. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Golden Rose. The Golden Rose will be run on Saturday 23th September at Rosehill racecourse. Time: 3:55PM Distance: 1400m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the current Golden Rose odds Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Golden Rose?… Read More »
Champion racehorse Black Caviar has successfully given birth to her fourth foal today a filly to stallion More Than Ready. Both Black Caviar and her foal are doing well. The More Than Ready filly is Black Caviar’s fourth foal with her first foal Oscietra having recently broken her maiden status… Read More »
Former champion trainer Peter Moody has been fined $3000 for statements he made on social media. Moody, a registered owner, reluctantly pleaded guilty on Friday after Racing Victoria stewards charged him over statements on his Twitter account that were deemed prejudicial to the image, interests and welfare of racing. “Much… Read More »
Punters are looking away from the obvious when it comes to the Group l Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill this Saturday. Menari, or ‘Menari The Ferrari’, has dominated the key lead ups to the race, bolting up a fortnight back in the Run To The Rose, smashing the clock and… Read More »
Punters have gotten the better of bookmakers offering early markets on one of Spring’s feature races the $10m Everest. A flood of money including two big bets of $20,000 and $4,000 were placed on Deploy to win The Everest and as usual money talks with the announcement that Deploy has… Read More »
Gerald Ryan is open to Menari occupying a slot for The Everest though he concedes the $10 million sprint could be beyond the talented colt. “I’m not a big rap on three-year-olds at this time of year against older horses but looking at him, he’s a big strong horse, he’s… Read More »
Queensland trainer Darren Bell says he has been forced to quit after racking up crippling debts when his stable was closed because of a strangles outbreak. Bell reported two of his horses had strangles in December last year and Racing Queensland shut down his operation. His stables are at a… Read More »
Former champion racehorse trainer Peter Moody sent the rumour mill into overdrive on Wednesday when he fired off two tweets suggesting that a leading Victorian stable had allegedly returned a positive cobalt test in NSW. 1/2 Any truth a leading vic stable has COBALT positive in nsw where they have… Read More »
The world’s greatest horse of turf will go global after the Sydney autumn carnival, with trainer Chris Waller outlining two European options for Winx. Waller said a one-off appearance at Royal Ascot was possible for Winx though ideally she would head overseas for three-race campaign in England, France and Ireland…. Read More »
Poor old Hartnell thought he may have seen the last of Winx, but now it is likely the horses will clash in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. After trainer Chris Waller announced a program change for his champion mare, online bookmaker sportsbet, posted a new market on the October 14 Group 1. Winx… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller says champion racemare Winx will most likely be switched to Melbourne to continue her Cox Plate campaign. Waller announced on Wednesday he has pencilled in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on October 7 as the next start for Winx. On track for a third successive… Read More »
The task of getting down to 51kg to ride She Will Reign in The Everest has proven too difficult for Ben Melham. The Melbourne-based jockey has relinquished the ride on the Golden Slipper winner after contacting trainer Gary Portelli and managing owner Scott Darby. Melham rode She Will Reign to… Read More »
Chris Waller has surprised many people after he announced where Champion mare Winx will have her next run. Winx will head to Melbourne for her next start with the Champion mare looking to make it twenty one straight wins in the G1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Prior to this mornings… Read More »
The Naturalism Stakes meeting at Caulfield signals the end of the 17-year Melbourne career of jockey Craig Newitt. The Newitts are packing up and are booked to head home to Tasmania next week for a sea-change, although Newitt won’t be lost to riding ranks. With more than 1700 winners, 33… Read More »
