Physical strength plays a major part in riding horses, but Sam Clipperton has had to use just as much brain power to get Mirage home at Rosehill. The talented gelding has a history of barrier problems and added a new string to his bow at Randwick last month when he… Read More »
Black Jag has been likened to an off-season version of popular Tasmanian galloper The Cleaner after an all-the-way win at Flemington. In much the same way weight-for-age winner The Cleaner likes to roll along and break his opponent’s hearts, Black Jag also prefers to build the tempo from the front… Read More »
Shards may not sit at the top of Godolphin’s juveniles but his Rosehill win has pushed him up a notch and given trainer John O’Shea his 30th two-year-old race win for the season. He was the $2.30 favourite for Saturday’s 2YO Handicap (1350m), based on his second to subsequent Group… Read More »
Luke Nolen was the beneficiary of another rider’s misfortune when he guided two-year-old El Greco to a convincing win at Flemington. The Peter Moody-trained El Greco was sent out the $2.70 favourite and made light work of Saturday’s Eugene Gorman Handicap (1400m), striding clear over the final 200m to win… Read More »
The Ipswich Dash (1100m) is a one horse race according to Sportsbet.com.au punters, with the Barry Lockwood trained Hidden Pearl being the subject of a significant plunge. AWESOME OFFER: Register at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! The four year old mare, regarded as the fastest… Read More »
After two eye catching runs back from a spell, the Danny O’Brien trained De Little Engine has been the best backed with Sportsbet.com.au to return to winning form in the third heat of the Banjo Patterson Series (2500m) this Saturday at Flemington. TOP OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for… Read More »
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has put up prices for the 12 international runners invited to run in this year’s Cox Plate by the Moonee Valley Racing Club. AWESOME OFFER: Register with Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! The world’s top two rated horses in Able Friend ($4.50) and Solow… Read More »
Damien Oliver’s trip to Royal Ascot could be in jeopardy after a race fall at Bendigo on Thursday. Oliver is booked to ride Wandjina in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on June 20 but will need a medical clearance from Racing Victoria’s doctor Gary Zimmerman before he can ride again. He… Read More »
Victorian trainers Mark Kavanagh, Danny O’Brien and Lee and Shannon Hope have been charged over high cobalt levels found in horses in their care. Racing Victoria stewards have also charged Dr Tom Brennan of the Flemington Equine Clinic with breaches of the rules relating to the cobalt found in horses… Read More »
A careless riding suspension at Canterbury has cost Blake Shinn any chance of competing at the final Group One meeting of the season. Having had his book of six mounts on Wednesday reduced to two by scratchings, Shinn appeared to make the most of his diminished opportunities with victory aboard… Read More »
Sportsbet.com.au has installed Victorian sprinter Smokin’ Joey favourite for Saturday’s Eye Liner Stakes. TOP OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Smokin’ Joey finished eighth in last Saturday’s Stradbroke and will find this Ipswich sprint much easier. The online bookmaker has posted Smokin’ Joey at… Read More »
Star Sydney filly Najoom showed she had recovered from a minor injury with a runaway win in a barrier trial at the Gold Coast on Tuesday. Najoom had been favourite for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday after she won the Fred Best Classic at Doomben. Connections paid a… Read More »
An eye injury which kept Peace Force out of the Dane Ripper Stakes has not interrupted her preparation for the final Group One race of the season. The five-year-old will be one of two Gerald Ryan-trained runners in the Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) for fillies and mares at the Gold Coast… Read More »
Chris Waller is favouring the Diamond Jubilee Stakes as the Royal Ascot race for top-class colt Brazen Beau. “I’m still a few days off making a final decision because I want to see what the weather forecast is like,” Waller said. “If it is OK then the Diamond Jubilee is… Read More »
Ciaron Maher came of age as a top-class trainer when he guided troubled mare Srikandi to victory in the $2 million Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. Srikandi ($12) took full advantage of her inside alley to shoot clear in the straight and beat Boban ($16) by 1-3/4… Read More »
Winning a Group Two race is an ideal way to shed your maiden status. Jabali shook off one of racing’s most unwanted labels when he won Saturday’s Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Doomben at his 14th career start. Beaten as an odds-on favourite in midweek races at Geelong and Werribee at… Read More »
The early spring three-year-old features are now firmly in the sights of Spill The Beans who has caused a minor upset at Randwick. The Gerald Ryan-trained colt beat older horses on debut at Gosford and brought that form with him on Saturday. He had late support in the two-year-old race… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden hopes it will be a dry spring in Sydney and Melbourne after impressive filly Flippant continued on her winning way at Doomben on Saturday. Flippant was given the run of the race behind the pace by jockey Hugh Bowman before coming away to beat Harlem River ($5)… Read More »
Veteran sprinter Excellantes provided trainer Robert Heathcote with some timely funds for a holiday when he won Saturday’s Hinkler Handicap at Doomben. Ridden by Michael Cahill, Excellantes ($12) scored by a neck from the favourite Kaepernick ($3.80) with Into The Red ($4.60) a long head away third. Heathcote heads to… Read More »
The Lancaster Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Doomben looked to be a race in two on form, but according to Sportsbet.com.au punters, it is a one horse race. AWESOME OFFER: Register at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Flippant, trained by Team Snowden, an impressive last start… Read More »
