The edge in race fitness Crown Witness had over Blue Diamond winner Catchy proved decisive in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. Crown Witness had wins at Sandown and Flemington in the lead up to Saturday’s Group Three sprint while Catchy was having her first run following a successful two-year-old campaign…. Read More »
Dracarys has blitzed a Randwick track record with the help of a strong breeze at his back in winning the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt finished strongly under Sydney’s leading apprentice Andrew Adkins to cover the 1300m in 1min:14.76secs. Charlie Boy posted the… Read More »
Comin’ Through went to paddock an awkward colt and has returned a mature horse, again showing some of the brute power of his half-brother Criterion. Trainer Chris Waller was content with the four-year-old’s first-up win at Randwick but hinted the $4 favourite would have been even better if not forced… Read More »
Champion racemare Winx has made a winning but drama-filled return to racing. Chasing her 18th straight win, Winx missed the start four lengths in the Warwick Stakes at Randwick and was last into the straight. As Foxplay shot through on the inside to take the lead, Winx looked to be… Read More »
Formality has taken a significant step towards the Golden Rose with a record-breaking win in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes. Racing for the first time since runner-up in the Percy Sykes Stakes during The Championships in April, Formality fought off the $2.50 favourite Alizee to claim a long-head win…. 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, Randwick and Doomben. Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
A cracking card of racing has been assembled for Caulfield on Saturday where some of the best Australia has to offer will be out on display. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is soft (6) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
The best of the best that is Winx kicks off her crack at a third straight Cox Plate this Saturday in the Warwick Stakes (1400m) and the $250,000 Group ll contest highlights a brilliant nine event program. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is… Read More »
Tommy Berry views his Sydney racing swan song as a new beginning, and not just because he is relocating to Hong Kong. Berry, who departs Australia on Sunday to start a one-year contract riding for John Moore, was not anticipating a particularly fond farewell at Randwick on Saturday. He rides… Read More »
While the public focus will be on Winx at Randwick, trainer Chris Waller has a host of other horses kicking off spring campaigns including the talented Omei Sword. Touted as a potential Group One winner when she ran second in the 2016 Golden Rose, Omei Sword missed her chance in… Read More »
Ex-Godolphin trainer John O’Shea will face a penalty hearing after being found guilty of giving false evidence in an investigation into a case of strangles in the stable and also not reporting it to stewards. Former Godolphin Australia managing director Henry Plumptre was also found guilty of not reporting a… Read More »
Undefeated in two starts as a juvenile, high quality colt Jukebox is set for his racetrack return at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old contests Saturday’s Group Three Vain Stakes for which he is the $3.20 favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au. Jukebox had his two-year-old season curtailed by a foot issue and was… Read More »
Black Heart Bart has firmed to outright favouritism for the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield as he bids to maintain an unbeaten record over the course and distance. The Darren Weir-trained star is one of the headline entries for Saturday’s 1400m weight-for-age race and has firmed to… Read More »
It’s too soon to lay down the gauntlet, but Blake Shinn couldn’t help but mention a rematch with Chautauqua in The Everest after piloting English in an impressive track gallop at Canterbury. Shinn was still smarting over Chautauqua pipping English on the post to claim his third consecutive TJ Smith… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver will miss the first $1 million race of the new racing season after being handed a 14 meeting suspension at Sandown. Oliver’s ban begins after Caulfield on Saturday and he doesn’t return until September 3, a day after the Group One Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield…. Read More »
Champion Winx has been posted $1.08 in first markets to beat her seven rivals when she makes her return in the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick. Antonio Giuseppe, Foxplay and Inference are next best at $17 for Saturday’s 1400m-race in which Winx will be out to extend her winning… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is looking forward to one-time Magic Millions contender Champagne Cuddles making her black-type debut after missing the $2 million race with a leg injury. The filly lines up in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, her first start since she won a two-year-old race at… Read More »
Lankan Rupee will run in a 1200m-race in Adelaide rather than take a step up in distance at Caulfield in which victory would gain him a start in the Memsie Stakes. The eight-year-old will contest Saturday’s Spring Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville instead of the P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
With the course proper open for gallops, Godolphin has taken advantage to give Hartnell his first look at Caulfield. Hartnell runs in Saturday’s Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes and was joined at Caulfield by stablemates Souchez and Veranillo. Souchez runs in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes with Veranillo to… Read More »
All eyes will be on Winx this Saturday as she returns to the track to contest the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Randwick. It’s a race that everyone expects Winx to win given her two year winning streak and coming off the back of two classy barrier trial performances. Winx… Read More »
