Extra Zero has achieved a milestone victory at Flemington at the expense of punters. Lining-up for his 100th start on Saturday, the 10-year-old gelding burst through the pack in the final 100m to take out the Archer Hall of Fame Trophy (2000m). The victory was just his seventh in his… Read More »
Diminutive filly Kenedna dispelled any stamina doubts, surviving a protest, to win in the Group Two Roses (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday. Stewards had to adjudicate on a protest lodged by jockey James Doyle on runner-up Oklahoma Girl against Kenedna for interference on three occasions in the straight. Doyle told… Read More »
Everything fell into place for galloper Sense of Occasion when a fast early pace allowed him to charge home and win the Group One Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Trainer Kris Lees was delighted when rain fell during the week for the noted wet tracker and he was able to… Read More »
Bonny O’Reilly has signalled her readiness for stakes company and earned a trip to Brisbane with a dominant win at Rosehill. The Bjorn Baker-trained mare racked up her fourth successive win and sixth from eight starts in a benchmark race on Saturday to set up a tilt at a Listed… Read More »
Beach life is agreeing with De Little Engine after he notched successive staying race victories at Flemington. After winning over 2800m a fortnight ago, De Little Engine added the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (3200m) to his record on Saturday. Ridden by Daniel Moor, De Little Engine was sent out the… Read More »
Jim Byrne’s confidence was transformed in to a Saturday win when Bidii Babe gave the in-form jockey his second stakes win of the day. Byrne rode Bidii Babe track work on Tuesday morning and declared to trainer Robert Heathcote she could be hard to beat in the Listed Bright Shadow… Read More »
The sky could be the limit for New Universe, and so to are sprint distances as enticements like The Everest loom on the horizon. A former New Zealand-based gelding, the three-year-old continued his unbeaten run in Sydney with a withering burst carrying him to the line a neck clear of… Read More »
Don’t knock the Warwick form. That was the advice from Tony Sears after Pardoe rocketed into Group One contention after his fast-finishing win in the Listed Oxlade Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Sears took the unconventional step of starting Pardoe at Warwick last month to begin his carnival campaign…. Read More »
Former New Zealand filly Aloisia has made an impressive start to her Australian career with victory at Flemington. Now in the care of Caulfield trainer Ciaron Maher, Aloisia took out the Saintly Hall of Fame Trophy (1400m) on Saturday and may now head to Brisbane in search of black type…. 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 Doomben, Flemington, Rosehill and Morphettville. Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Flemington is where Melbourne racing takes place on Saturday where the feature race is the Andrew Ramsden Stakes (3200m). The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (11:45) : Saintly Hall Of Fame… Read More »
The Adelaide racing carnival winds down on Saturday at Morphettville with an eight race card, highlighted by the showpiece of SA racing, the Goodwood (1200m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out four metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One… Read More »
Group l racing continues at Doomben this Saturday where a high class field has been assembled for Doomben Cup Day. The weather is fine, the track is heavy (9) and the rail is out 2.5 metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (12:10) : LED Superscreens Handicap… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed at the Racing Hall Of Fame Night in Melbourne that a trip overseas with Champion mare Winx is on the cards as long as she holds her form. Winx was one of the eleven inductees in Australia’s Racings Hall Of Fame this week joining an elusive… Read More »
Two former Perth sprinters have been the best supported ahead of the $1 million Group One Goodwood at Morphettville. A 10-time winner in Western Australia before heading east, the Darren Weir-trained Black Heart Bart is chasing successive victories in Adelaide’s premier sprint on Saturday while Vega Magic is having his… Read More »
A heavy track gives Sense Of Occasion his best chance to improve on his two Sydney autumn Group One placings in the Doomben Cup. Heavy rain fell in Brisbane on Friday with the track rated a heavy (9) on race eve, Sense of Occasion has won five times on rain-affected… Read More »
Lucky Liberty has gained a start in the Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday and Sportsbet.com.au punters believe that he is the value runner in the Group l. The Henry Dwyer trained galloper, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, was a real eye catcher when resuming and… Read More »
As convincing as Divine Quality has been winning her first two starts, trainer Robbie Griffiths still considers her next assignment a tough test for the up-and-coming filly. Divine Quality has emerged as a late-season find in the Victorian three-year-old ranks having stepped out to win a Bendigo maiden on debut… Read More »
More than eight years after making his racetrack debut, veteran Extra Zero is preparing to step out for his 100th race. Extra Zero reaches the milestone in Saturday’s Archer Hall of Fame Trophy over 2000m at Flemington. The rising 11-year-old, who has amassed more than $1.6 million prize money, made… Read More »
Champion six-year-old Black Heart Bart returns to the track this weekend as he looks to take out the Group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville for the second year running. The Darren Weir-trained galloper’s last run was back in February when he took out the Group 1 Futurity Stakes. Punters clearly think… Read More »
