it doesn’t look like Tycoon Tara will be off to stud any time soon with the mare racking up her third Group win from four Sydney starts in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. Formerly trained in Victoria, Tycoon Tara was sent to Peter and Paul Snowden to try to get… Read More »
New Zealand gelding Sacred Elixir has made an immediate impact in Melbourne, winning the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and his trainer is adamant he will only get better. Last season’s Group One JJ Atkins Stakes winner in Brisbane, Sacred Elixir ($9) resumed in Saturday’s Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude and chased… Read More »
Legless Veuve has landed a betting plunge to take out an important lead-up race to a Group One race at Caulfield. The Stuart Webb-trained three-year-old was backed from $17 into $12 in taking out the Thousand Guineas Prelude on Saturday. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Legless Veuve raced on the speed… Read More »
Astern might be missing from the Caulfield Guineas but Godolphin has a worthy replacement in Impending who has staked his claim with victory in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. He firmed from $7 to $4.60 favouritism for the Caulfield Guineas in two weeks when he came home over the… Read More »
Being ignored has paid dividends for trainer Les Bridge after Zenalicious’ upset win in the Reginald Allen Quality. Zenalicious settled last in Saturday’s Listed race over 1400m at Rosehill with jockey Tim Clark guiding her down the rail at the top of the straight. When daylight appeared off the fence… Read More »
Royal Rapture has earned a shot at a Group One race after continuing his winning streak in Melbourne. The Darren Weir-trained gelding raced to his fifth-straight win in Saturday’s Moniek Sambor Tile Importer Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield, chasing down leader Mihany inside the final 100m to win by a long… Read More »
The biggest win of Allergic’s career may have cost him a shot at a Group One race. Sent out the $2.05 favourite, Allergic held out the veteran stayer Junoob ($3.10) by a neck in Saturday’s Group Three Colin Stephen Quality at Rosehill. Trainer John O’Shea said a tough run on… Read More »
Almandin has shown a glimpse of his best European form with a strong staying victory at Caulfield. The Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned import broke through for his first Australian victory in the Harry White Classic on Saturday. Ridden by Damien Oliver, Almandin ($5) defeated stablemate Assign ($6) by two lengths… Read More »
Super Cash has launched her spring campaign with victory in a benchmark race at Caulfield on her way to a return to stakes company. A Listed winner and Group Three placegetter as a three-year-old, Super Cash made her first appearance as a four-year-old in Saturday’s The Alfred Hospital Plate (1100m)… 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 Rosehill and Caulfield.
Champion race mare Black Caviar just had her third foal and connections have welcomed that news with the announcement of who will train her first two foals. Black Caviar’s first foal will join the Lindsay Park team headed by Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes. The two-year-old filly named Oscietra,… Read More »
Godolphin’s sparkling start to the Australian racing year could be the first sign they are beginning to peg back the dominance of Chris Waller. Sheikh Mohammed’s big money operation had three elite-level wins last season, lagging behind Sydney’s premier trainer Waller who plundered 15 Group One races. But Godolphin’s early… Read More »
As Lucia Valentina gets older her trainer Kris Lees believes he has found a new winning formula. It won the mare a Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in the autumn and it could give her a Cox Plate this spring. An important stepping stone for Lucia Valentina’s Cox Plate bid… Read More »
Samara Dancer can emulate an elder sibling by winning a Guineas Prelude at Caulfield, but her trainer Phillip Stokes hopes she can do even better in her Group One finale two weeks later. The premier Adelaide trainer believes Samara Dancer has improved going into Saturday’s Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) after… Read More »
Counterattack has come so close to ticking the Group l box, and Sportsbet.com.au punters believe that Saturday will be his day as he has been best backed to take out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The Chris Waller trained galloper was slaughtered by Bowman when resuming in… Read More »
A second round acceptor for this years Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup has died after suffering an injury at track work. Orbec who ran fourth in last years Metropolitan and was runner up in last years Newcastle Cup was euthanised on the track following an in jury incurred during routine… Read More »
Darren Weir has trained the winners of Melbourne’s two Group One races this season and is looking to keep the run going at Caulfield. The Weir-trained Black Heart Bart took out the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield last month before stablemate Palentino denied him in the Makybe Diva Stakes… Read More »
First Seal is the class mare in the Golden Pendant (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill and Sportsbet.com.au punters are already declaring their hand with the Group l winning daughter of Fastnet Rock. The John Thompson trained mare has been given a couple of solid trials and a workout between races… Read More »
Racing Victoria has won its appeal against a decision to clear trainer Mark Riley of doping. Riley was slapped with a three-year racing ban after he was found to have administered a prohibited substance to his horse Gold For Kev following a race at Sandown Racecourse in July 2014. Riley… Read More »
If he is to be considered a legitimate Cox Plate 2016 chance Black Heart Bart needs to win Saturday’s Underwood Stakes. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has the Darren Weir trained gelding at the head of betting on $2.50. Lucia Valentina ($4.00) is second pick ahead of last start winner Awesome Rock ($7.50). Black… Read More »
