European import Raheen House has relished a distance rise to emerge as a serious Sydney Cup contender with a strong win in a key lead-up race at Randwick. A two-time stakes winner over staying trips in England, Raheen House had not managed a top-five finish in four previous Australian runs…. Read More »
Lightly raced Godolphin filly Colette has stormed into favouritism for the Group One ATC Australian Oaks after a convincing win in the Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick. The James Cummings-trained Colette had come through two provincial wins before enhancing her Oaks credentials with a stylish performance in Saturday’s Group Three… Read More »
Leading Northern Rivers trainer Matt Dunn has celebrated country racing’s biggest prize by the smallest of margins with Gracie Belle at Randwick. A $21 chance in Saturday’s $400,000 Country Championship Final, Gracie Belle put her nose down on the line under hard riding by Kerrin McEvoy to get the decision… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have continued their stellar Sydney autumn carnival form, producing the lightly raced Entente for a stakes victory at Randwick. The stable has won three Group One races in as many weeks, including the Golden Slipper courtesy of Farnan, with Entente adding a Group Three to… Read More »
After a debut win at a country venue, Forever Free has stepped straight to city company at Caulfield to keep her unbeaten record intact. And Forever Free showed she is adept in all conditions with her all-the-way win in Saturday’s Robert Taranto Handicap (1100m). Rain on Friday night left the… Read More »
Doubtland has stamped himself as a colt with a bright future after destroying his rivals to win the Group Three Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick. Trained by the Hawkes Racing partnership, Doubtland was sent into Saturday’s 1100m race for two-year-olds off a debut win on the Kensington track at Randwick a… 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 Randwick, Caulfield and Doomben. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
The ‘Grand Finals’ of Australian racing is The Championships and Day One of the showpiece will be staged on Saturday at Randwick. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is heavy (8) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Doncaster Mile 🏆: View the… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Caulfield on Saturday. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is heavy (9) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
A Sydney Cup berth is in the pipeline for Victoria Derby winner Warning if he can reproduce a similar performance in the ATC Australian Derby at Randwick. The last three-year-old to win the Sydney Cup was outstanding stayer Tie The Knot 22 years ago. He was runner-up to Gold Guru… Read More »
Queensland apprentice jockey Zoe White has been disqualified for six months for refusing a steward’s direction to stand down from riding while she self-quarantined. White was the leading rider in central Queensland for several years but in recent times has been competing in both southern and northern parts of the… Read More »
Tasmania has shut down racing as part of the state government’s latest response to the coronavirus pandemic. Premier Peter Gutwein said greyhound and horse racing would stop, effective immediately, for the next month. A statement on the Tasmanian Racing authority’s website says Tasracing would work closely with the Minister for… Read More »
Punters have loaded up on two three-year-olds to win Saturday’s $1.5m Doncaster Mile at Randwick. The John Sargent trained Brandenburg has been heavily backed into outright favouritism at $6.00 after opening in the final field this morning as a $9.00 chance with Sportsbet. Brandenburg who will be ridden by Doncaster… Read More »
The Victorian Racing Club is determined to run this years Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November even if it means the meeting will be without crowds. The Melbourne Cup is the most iconic race in Australia each year although the coronavirus pandemic could mean the race day could… Read More »
If the exciting Nature Strip is to upstage a host of Australia’s other top sprinters in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick, he will have to do something he has not done for 18 months – win twice in a row. The Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip is favourite… Read More »
New Zealand champion Melody Belle has been replaced as favourite in an open market for the Group One Doncaster Mile which has attracted a capacity field. Melody Belle, who shares top weight of 57kg with Epsom Handicap winner Kolding, has drawn barrier 14 for Saturday’s $1.5 million Doncaster Mile and… Read More »
This years Cox Plate is in doubt with MVRC chief executive Michael Browell suggesting the race could be postponed. The MVRC will leave the decision until the 1st of June to see how the coronavirus pandemic plays out before making a decision whether or not the 2020 Cox Plate will… Read More »
As he prepares his contenders in two of Sydney’s signature races on the opening day of The Championships, trainer Mark Newnham believes horse racing in Australia is doing everything right to be able to continue. A former jockey and now Group One-winning trainer, Newnham has Shadow Hero set for Saturday’s… Read More »
Racing Victoria will cut prize money and stand down staff in a bid to reduce expenditure during the coronavirus pandemic. From Wednesday, RV said 40 per cent of its permanent staff would be temporarily stood down or required to work reduced hours. The RV board and executive team have voluntarily… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien is unsure what the future holds for Vow And Declare’s bid for consecutive Melbourne Cup victories. O’Brien was planning to take Vow And Declare to Brisbane for a three-run campaign, part of a nine month build-up to this year’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington in November. But the… Read More »
