The Quarterback is likely to have his next Group One start at Moonee Valley despite his trainer’s fears he may not be suited by the track. The gelding, who gave Robbie Griffiths his first Group One success in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on March 12, will be among nominations… Read More »
Former New Zealand filly Risque will be given her first test beyond 1600 metres when she runs in the Vinery Stud Stakes. Saturday’s 2000m-Group One race for fillies at Rosehill will determine whether Risque steps up to the 2400 metres of the ATC Australian Oaks or comes back to 1600… Read More »
Sultry Feeling has claimed back-to-back Group Three wins, adding the Birthday Card to her win in the Triscay Stakes. The James Cummings-trained Sultry Feeling, the $4.60 favourite, was the only horse to win from a double-digit barrier on Saturday at Rosehill. She had to fight hard to beat Lucky Can… Read More »
David Brideoake has snatched his second Group One victory, as Peter Moody tries to get approval to transfer horses to his fellow Victorian trainer. Brideoake pulled off a smash-and-grab victory at Rosehill on Saturday, with his only runner on Golden Slipper day Griante pulling off an upset win in the… Read More »
A Golden Slipper win has been a long time coming for Blake Shinn who has savoured every moment of his win on Capitalist. In 2008, he missed the winning ride on Sebring through suspension and, although later that year he won the Melbourne Cup as a 20-year-old, the Slipper was… Read More »
Embattled trainer Peter Moody has refused to deny speculation he is about to walk away from racing. Moody was on Thursday outed for 12 months by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on a cobalt charge of which six months of the ban has been suspended for a year. He… Read More »
Tarzino has confirmed ATC Australian Derby favouritism with a regulation win in the Rosehill Guineas. The Victoria Derby winner fought the race out with Jameka, the VRC Oaks heroine, before gaining the upperhand from the 200m. It was left to Montaigne to make late ground but Tarzino always had the… Read More »
The horse that beat Prince Of Penzance before the Melbourne Cup has lowered the colours of a couple of stars in the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. The United States fought off Prince Of Penzance to win the Moonee Valley Cup last October but finished well behind him in… Read More »
Outstanding racemare Winx has continued on her winning way, fending off two stablemates to claim the Group One George Ryder Stakes. Giving jockey Hugh Bowman his 50th Group One win, Winx led in a Chris Waller-trained trifecta in beating Kermadec and Press Statement at Rosehill on Saturday. Bowman had to… Read More »
Chris Waller is noted for his success with European stayers and Libran has cemented his place on the pecking order with a Group Three victory at Rosehill. The five-year-old has firmed from $6 to $3.50 to win the Sydney Cup following his win in Saturday’s Manion Cup (2400m). Libran lived… Read More »
Sydney traffic cost Melbourne-based jockey Daniel Moor a Group Three win after he was forced to give up the ride on Epona Stakes winner Vergara. James McDonald picked up the mount after Moor’s traffic woes meant he was not at Rosehill in time to ride the Anthony Cummings-trained mare in… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with the big money being placed at Rosehill and Bendigo. TIPS: View our Golden Slipper 2016 day TIPS
Le Romain has already risen to the occasion once this autumn and trainer Kris Lees is upbeat the gelding can do it again. Le Romain upset Press Statement in the Group One Randwick Guineas last start and Lees has decided to give the three-year-old a shot at Saturday’s Group One… Read More »
James Cummings will saddle up his first Golden Slipper runner 50 years after his legendary grandfather Bart won the race with his debut starter. Bart was 38 when won he his first of four Slippers with Storm Queen in 1966. Cummings, 28, will look to capture the $3.5 million race… Read More »
After a luckless run at Flemington a couple of weeks back, Sportsbet.com.au punters are confident that General Groove can return to the winners list in the Golden Mile (1600m) at Bendigo this Saturday. The Team Corstens trained runner ran over 1400m on his home track at Flemington and had no… Read More »
Peter Moody has described a six-month suspension as “a great disappointment” but declared it was unlikely to end his career in racing. Moody has been suspended from training racehorses for six months after being found guilty on two charges over a positive swab to cobalt. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary… Read More »
After a stunning first up win in the Challenge Stakes (1000m), star filly English has opened the favourite with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the Galaxy (1100m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The 2015 Golden Slipper runner up has opened the $4.40 favourite and tops the betting, ahead of Malaguerra at $6,… Read More »
All the Golden Slipper talk is how the colts will be too good for the fillies and why horses rarely win the race first-up. Try telling that to Yankee Rose’s owners. Her group of first-time owners can’t see a way Yankee Rose doesn’t win Saturday’s $3.5 million race. Darby Racing’s… Read More »
Sportsbet.com.au punters only want two horses when it comes to one of the most popular betting races on the Australian calendar, the Golden Slipper (1200m) this Saturday at Rosehill. Extreme Choice comes here off the back of a stunning triumph in the Blue Diamond (1200m) and now sporting the China Horse… Read More »
Tarzino has opened the dominant favourite to win the key three year old race this Saturday, the Rosehill Guineas (2000m), with Sportsbet.com.au and he clearly holds sway. The Mick Price trained galloper comes here off an outstanding second in the Australian Guineas (1600m) behind Palentino. The step up in trip… Read More »
