Improving filly Spanish Reef has outgunned favourite Ruby Sea to win the $120,000 Rivette Series Final at Flemington. The Ken Keys-trained Spanish Reef went into Saturday’s 1600m race for fillies off a last-start win at Sandown in a heat of the series and backed it up with another tough performance…. Read More »
James Cummings’ introduction as the trainer in charge of Goldophin’s Australian string of racehorses has made an immediate impression on the global thoroughbred operation. In a dream start for the grandson of the legendary trainer Bart Cummings, the first Godolphin runner he put a saddle on won at Warwick Farm… 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 Flemington, Warwick Farm and Doomben Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
It’s Finals Day at Flemington Saturday with nine races full of quality with some winners to be found, hopefully with a dash of value. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Nine races will be run and won at Doomben on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is soft (6) and the rail is out 6.5 metres for the entire circuit.
Saturday racing in Sydney makes a rare trip to Warwick Farm this weekend for a nine race card. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
James Cummings is excited and prepared ahead of his first day as head trainer for Godolphin. Beginning with Manicure in the first race, the 29-year-old has six runners at Warwick Farm on Saturday, his first day in charge of the Australian arm of Sheikh Mohammed’s racing empire. “I have been… Read More »
The Chris Waller trained Amovatio has been well backed to win the Winter Championship Final tomorrow. Amovatio is $6.00 equal favourite with Tshahitsi, but online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports Amovatio holds 10-times more money. The best supported runner to beat the favourite is Count Da Vinci ($13). In the Banjo Paterson… Read More »
A maiden four year old has been retired to stand at stud. Magic Millions Maiden winner Wolf Cry has been retired to stand at stud following a disappointing preparation in Melbourne where he finished ninth on two occassions. The son of Street Cry amassed over $200,000 with a majority of… Read More »
Equal Caulfield Cup favourite Gingernuts is likely to have his lead-up races in New Zealand. The Rosehill Guineas winner has surprised his trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards with how well he has returned from a short spell. “I don’t think I’ve seen a horse improve as much as he… Read More »
He was elevated to the top of the market for the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and Sportsbet.com.au are taking no chances with exciting prospect Royal Symphony in the Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) this Saturday at Flemington. The Tony McEvoy trained youngster created quite the impression over 1400m at HQ a… Read More »
PRIZE MONEY INCREASES AND RACE DATE CHANGES: * Craven Plate (Group Three, 2000m) $500,000 (from $150,000) changed from September 30 to October 14 * City Tatts Lightning (Listed, 1200m) $500,000 (from $150,000) changed from October 21 to October 14; * Hill Stakes – Group Two changed from 2000m to 1800m… Read More »
AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST RACE A dozen sprinters will race over 1200m at Randwick for a record $10 million prize money, with $5.8 million going to the winning connections. WHO’S CONFIRMED SO FAR? Only five of the 12 slots have been confirmed so far with a sixth – Coolmore’s spot – looking… Read More »
Beau Mertens has taken the pressure off himself as he enters the latter stages of a gripping premiership battle in Melbourne with reigning champion Craig Williams. He has a one-win lead over Williams and gets another chance to extend it with a full book of rides at Flemington on Saturday… Read More »
Jockey Dean Yendall will be sidelined until next season after suffering a fractured scapula in a race fall at Mildura. Yendall came off his mount Soldier’s Image in the final race on Monday and initial scans cleared him of any breaks. But on Thursday morning, Yendall said on Twitter he… Read More »
Group One-winning mare English will run for the TAB in the $10 million Everest. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained English won last year’s All Aged Stakes and has been placed in the past two runnings of the TJ Smith Stakes behind Everest favourite Chautauqua. She has been selected by… Read More »
Mike Moroney is set to have three chances in the Winter Championship Series Final at Flemington as the trainer bids to win the race for a fourth time. Moroney won the Listed race in the late 1990s with Happy Star and Ben’s Rocket with The Big Ask his most recent… Read More »
With Craig Williams on the sidelines for the next two city meetings, Beau Mertens will be out to build a bigger lead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership at Sandown. A winning double at Caulfield on Saturday without reply from Williams took Mertens back to the top of the Melbourne standings… Read More »
A former Winter Championship Series Final winner is among the 23 nominations for this year’s $150,000 race at Flemington. The Chris Waller-trained Amovatio won the Winter Final two years ago and Sydney’s premier trainer has entered the six-year-old for Saturday’s 1600m-race for which he has been given topweight of 60kg…. Read More »
Triple Group One winner Le Romain is set for the first of two barrier trials ahead of his comeback to racing and a bid for a spot in The Everest. The four-year-old is listed in an 845m heat at Wyong on Wednesday with trainer Kris Lees earmarking the Group Two… Read More »
