The Ciaron Maher trained Jameka has tightened her hold on Caulfield Cup betting after the final field was announced today. Jameka has firmed from $3.40 into $3.30 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. She is favourite and is a great chance to end the success of the invaders. Kiwi Mongolian Khan won… Read More »
Ciaron Maher can’t fault Caulfield Cup favourite Jameka who has pleased her trainer in a course proper gallop heading into the $3 million race. Jameka, one of three Cup hopefuls for Maher, worked solo over 1200m on Tuesday at Caulfield and Maher believes there’s a lot to like about the… Read More »
Former Australian Racehorse of the Year Lankan Rupee is entered to make his long-awaited return from injury in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint. Lankan Rupee is the highest-rated among the 18 nominations for Saturday’s 1000m-handicap and has 61kg, which is four kilos more than Our Boy Malachi while Wild Rain… Read More »
Racing Victoria has rejected the nomination of Group One winner Azkadellia for a race on Caulfield Cup day. Last month RV announced Azkadellia was one of four Ciaron Maher-trained horses registered in the sole ownership of Ben Connolly that were ineligible to compete pending an investigation into their ownership bona… Read More »
Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper placegetter Flying Artie is the early favourite to make a winning start to his three-year-old season in the $350,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield. The Mick Price-trained colt is at $2.30 for the Group Three 1200m race for three-year-olds, the feature event on Wednesday’s program…. Read More »
Last years Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is unlikely to race again after the seven-year-old fractured his off-fore leg when finishing fourth in the Herbert Power Stakes. Prince Of Penzance will undergo surgery at the Ballarat Veterinary Practice on Monday. “I would suggest that the overwhelming likelihood is that… Read More »
Bring on the 2016 Cox Plate now. That was the message from Hugh Bowman, the jockey of Australia’s best horse Winx, after the mare made it 12-straight wins and eight at Group One level in the Caulfield Stakes. The Chris Waller-trained Winx’s latest big-race triumph came six days after in-form… Read More »
Chris Waller admitted he felt the pressure during the Caulfield Stakes despite the easy victory of champion mare Winx. Winx was expected to win at Caulfield on Saturday but it was only in the last 200m that Waller felt his mare had her two rivals covered. Sent out the $1.24… Read More »
Sydney three-year-old Star Turn has thrown his hat into the ring for the Coolmore Stakes with an emphatic win at Caulfield. Star Turn took on the older horses in the weight-for-age Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday and outclassed his rivals. The Group One Coolmore Stakes at Flemington on the… Read More »
Sydney three-year-olds have continued their domination of the Caulfield Guineas with Divine Prophet taking out the Group One race at Caulfield. It was the sixth-straight NSW win in the 1600m classic for three-year-olds following the victories of Helmet, All Too Hard, Long John, Shooting To Win and Press Statement. Ridden… Read More »
In a race of firsts, Yankee Rose has outgunned her male counterparts to end their perfect record in the Spring Champion Stakes and delivered a Group One win for a Victorian jockey on a rare visit to Randwick. Dean Yendall answered the call from Yankee Rose’s trainer David Vandyke to… Read More »
Leading jockey Dwayne Dunn has landed a Group One double on Caulfield Guineas day with He’s Our Rokkii winning the Toorak Handicap. Dunn won the Guineas on valuable colt Divine Prophet and he guided He’s Our Rokkii through a similar inside run to win the 1600m race at Caulfield on… Read More »
It may have been an open handicap at Randwick, but Thunder Fantasy’s stunning return from retirement was special for multiple Group One-winning trainer Anthony Cummings. Thunder Fantasy carried 63kgs to win Saturday’s open handicap over 1400m. Despite starting as the $41 outsider, Thunder Fantasy was in a different class to… Read More »
Divine Prophet has capitalised on a late inside run to win the Group One Caulfield Guineas. In a desperate finish, Divine Prophet ($7) drove through close to the rail to hold off the fast-finishing Seaburge in the $1 million race at Caulfield on Saturday. Hey Doc ($11) took the minor… Read More »
Last years Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance will miss the remainder of the Spring Racing Carnival after suffering an injury during the Herbert Power Stakes. Prince Of Penzance injured himself when finishing fourth in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Trainer Darren Weir said the injury was… Read More »
Sydney filly Global Glamour has gone back-to-back at Group One level, leading throughout to win the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. A week after winning the Flight Stakes at Randwick, Global Glamour ($4.40) held off I Am A Star ($21) and Whispering Brook ($8.50) on Saturday. The win also marked the… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Chetwood stretched his winning sequence to four with an easy stakes-race win at Caulfield. Appreciating a fast pace carved out by Sistine Demon, Chetwood didn’t let his supporters down under James McDonald in taking out the Weekend Hussler Stakes on Saturday. Sent out the $1.90 favourite, Chetwood scored… Read More »
First-starter She’s Our Star has belied her chubby looks to take at step towards a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. She’s Our Star ($5) was too strong to win by a length to Excelebrazione ($13) with a long neck to Mishani Bullit ($14) at Doomben on Saturday. Trainer… Read More »
Two-year-old colt Wait For No One has done just that in his race debut, leading all the way in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield. Wait For No One bounced to the front in Saturday’s 1000m race for juveniles and had company on his outside before kicking away approaching the… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with the big money being placed at Caulfield and Randwick.
