Every year the worldwide Godolphin operation identifies European horses that could be suited to Australian racing. The pick of the latest bunch is undoubtedly Spectroscope, which has added Saturday’s Group Three Doncaster Prelude (1500m) to his Australian debut win in a benchmark race two weeks ago. Formerly trained by Andre… Read More »
A trip north and a slog over 2000m has been worthwhile for Assign at Rosehill as the stayer got more miles in his legs before a possible start in the 2017 Sydney Cup. The Robert Hickmott-trained gelding made his first impression in this preparation by claiming the Group Three $150,000… Read More »
Mick Bell is living his racing dream with Jungle Edge, which shines a bright light on the trainer as he goes through a dark time. With emotions still raw since the death of his wife, Bev, from breast cancer less than two months ago, Bell is concentrating on his horses,… 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 Mornington and Rosehill. Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
The Golden Slipper Carnival at Rosehill wraps up this Saturday with a cracking program, headlined by a Group l double header, the BMW (2400m) and the Vinery Stud (2000m). The weather is overcast, the track is heavy (9) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit. … Read More »
A guaranteed start in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) is on offer for the winner of the Mornington Cup (2400m) this Saturday and that highlights a strong stand alone program at the provincial track. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position… Read More »
Shane Nichols wants to take I Am A Star north but Sydney’s weather will decide if the filly heads to The Championships after her win in Group Two Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley. The sole three-year-old in Friday night’s race, I Am A Star all but booked her passage to… Read More »
Silent Sedition has fought off a strong challenge from Hellbent to score her first Group 1 win in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. Silent Sedition was sent out as a well backed $7 chance with Sportsbet where she went one better after dropping back in distance from the Coolmore… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka is the firming favourite for the Group One BMW with Our Ivanhowe to be taken out on race morning after failing a veterinary test. Our Ivanhowe was the early favourite to add Saturday’s $1.5 million BMW (2400m) to his win in the Ranvet Stakes. The Lee… Read More »
Our Ivanhowe will not get the chance to add the BMW to his Ranvet Stakes win after failing a veterinary examination on race eve. Racing NSW senior vet Craig Suann determined on Friday afternoon the Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained gelding was still lame in his off-fore leg and was not… Read More »
Harlow Gold has threatened to win a big race this season and her time to shine could come in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. The VRC Oaks runner-up from the spring steps up to 2000m for the first time this campaign on Saturday after running home strongly… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign will run in the $10 million dollar The Everest. She Will Reign’s owners have agreed to a prize money split with race slot holder Yulong Investments, which will return them more prize money than her Golden Slipper win should she win the Everest. Darby… Read More »
Chris Waller senses Grand Marshal is running on empty ahead of The BMW, and fears Rosehill’s next headline Group One race will be the English import’s swan song. The seven-year-old gelding, who started his career in a two-year-old maiden at Salisbury in 2012, began his Australian career with Waller’s stable… Read More »
While international visitor The Gold Trail commands most attention going into the Listed Mornington Cup, Sheikh Mohammed also has another chance with a locally-trained horse from his global Godolphin operation. The Gold Trail is trained by Charlie Appleby in the northern hemisphere and has been sent to Australia in a… Read More »
Sheidel already has an Oakleigh Plate win this campaign and her co-trainer Tom Dabernig believes she is in the right form to challenge for another Group One victory in the William Reid Stakes. “She seems to be absolutely flying,” Dabernig said. Sheidel ran in the Oakleigh Plate first-up at Caulfield… Read More »
Support for smart three-year-old Star Turn has gathered momentum and he is the punters’ pick for tomorrow night’s William Reid Stakes. Star Turn had trouble gaining backers when online bookmaker sportsbet opened betting on the Moonee Valley Group 1. However, that has now switched with Star Turn firming from $4.60 into… Read More »
The big wet in Sydney is Hugh Bowman’s concern with Jameka going into the Group One BMW but the leading jockey has no doubts about the Caulfield Cup-winning mare’s class. Bowman rode Jameka for the first time in the Group One Australian Cup earlier this month when the four-year-old was… Read More »
Doncaster Mile-bound It’s Somewhat has continued his preparations for the $3 million race with a solo gallop between races at Warwick Farm. The John O’Shea-trained gelding won the Group Two Ajax Stakes (1500m) first-up on March 11 and and is scheduled to run next in Saturday week’s Group One Doncaster… Read More »
La Bella Diosa returns to the scene of the ugliest run of her career when New Zealand’s stand-out filly strives to make amends at Rosehill in the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes. Co-trainer Mandy Brown confirmed the New Zealand 1000 Guineas champion, and winner of her Australian debut in the Surround… Read More »
The recent Canberra Cup win of Dark Eyes has earned the gelding a crack at another Cup at Mornington. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained four-year-old fended off a challenge from Cool Chap to win the Listed Canberra Cup (2000m) on March 5 by a half-neck to set up a… Read More »
