With chief executive John Ferguson at the races, Godolphin landed a Group Two double at Randwick. Ferguson, who is also Godolphin founder Sheikh Mohammed’s racing manager, was in Sydney on Saturday to see Hauraki win the Tramway Stakes after Hartnell dominated the Chelmsford Stakes. After racing near the tail of… Read More »
Jockey Chris Parnham believes Voodoo Lad is destined to make his mark at the top level after a last-to-first win at Moonee Valley. Parnham ended up further back than he had hoped on Voodoo Lad in Saturday’s SAJ Fruit Supply Stakes (1200m) after he stepped away slowly. But was stunned… Read More »
Racegoers might have been disappointed by the absence of Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes, but Hartnell has made up for it with a stunning display in the Group Two feature. After connections opted not to run the champion mare on Saturday’s heavy track, Godolphin’s Hartnell assumed favouritism at $2.05 and… Read More »
On the day where Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman were supposed to take centre stage with Winx, Foxplay’s Furious Stakes win has eased their frustrations. Waller scratched Winx from the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday morning due to the heavy Randwick track. The jockey-trainer combination then teamed up for High Mist’s… Read More »
The Thousand Guineas Prelude will determine the spring path for Moonee Valley winner Merriest. The Danny O’Brien-trained three-year-old took out the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes on Saturday, her second victory from four visits to the racetrack. Ridden by Damien Oliver, Merriest ($26) sat outside the leader before scoring a short-head… Read More »
Wild Rain’s hard-fought win in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley has earned the sprinter a shot at the Group One Moir Stakes. A virus kept Wild Rain out of a recent Listed race at Moonee Valley with trainer Mark Kavanagh taking a cautious approach and waiting for Saturday’s Group… Read More »
After 30 years of owning thoroughbreds, Andrew Love can finally boast a city winner. And it is thanks to the dumbest horse Terry Robinson has trained. Persistence paid off for the part-owner from Wollongong as Grand Rouge ($9) went past $2.50 favourite Galaxy Warrior in the final 100m to win… Read More »
Little more than a month into the new season, Hawkes Racing has brought up its 12th three-year-old win with Swear taking out the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the colt was an example of the team’s patience with last season’s juveniles which was now paying off…. Read More »
Apprentice Regan Bayliss has carried out instructions to perfection to guide Mihany to an all-the-way win at Moonee Valley. Mihany ($6) bounced to the front under Bayliss and the five-year-old gelding gave a strong kick coming to the home turn and set up a winning break. Sadaqa sat just off… Read More »
The task that now confronts Robert Smerdon is to find a black-type race for Dulverton after her return to winning form at Moonee Valley. Dulverton landed her second metropolitan success in the William Hill Handicap on Saturday but for her breeding career she needs a victory at black-type level. Ridden… 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 Moonee Valley and Randwick.
Damien Oliver admits Miss Rose De Lago’s task in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes has been made harder by the outside barrier as the jockey chases a fifth win in the race. Oliver won the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) on Miss Rose De Lago at Caulfield… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is urging racing officials and the South Australian government to work together to ensure a viable future for the state’s racing industry. His call comes after the debacle at Balaklava on Wednesday when one race was deleted from the program and the distance of the Cup shortened… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is using the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes as a stepping stone to bigger spring prizes for two of his stable stars but victory for either could change their programs. The winner of Saturday’s Group Two race gains automatic entry into the Cox Plate which is currently not… Read More »
On the same day Winx is expected to reinforce her champion status, the last horse to beat her will begin a history-making path of her own. It will be 511 days since Winx was last beaten when she looks for her 11th consecutive win in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick… Read More »
He has been coined the “people’s horse” and nothing has changed with The Cleaner ahead of tomorrow’s Group 2 at Moonee Valley. The Cleaner is the second best backed runner with Sportsbet to win the Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Winx, the $1.15 favourite, holds 10-times more money than her nearest… Read More »
Optimistic trainer Tony Gollan has entered talented stayer Amexed in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with the six-year-old to make his season return in an open handicap at Eagle Farm. Gollan has always had a high opinion of Amexed who runs in Saturday’s Programmed Property Services Open (1600m) but has… Read More »
Wild Rain has recovered from a virus and is ready to take her place in a stakes race at Moonee Valley. The winner of the Sir John Monash Stakes on July 16, Wild Rain missed the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley on August 20. Trainer Mark Kavanagh said the mare’s… Read More »
Dual Group winning three-year-old Tarzino dominates Caulfield Cup betting. The Mick Price trained three-year-old remains at the head of the market after weights were released. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports strong backing for the Victoria Derby winner, who is the firm $13 favourite. The Aidan O’Brien stallion, Highland Reel, firmed from… Read More »
The Furious Stakes will determine which Group One target trainer Rick Worthington chooses for Honesty Prevails. A small hiccup in her preparation has meant Honesty Prevails is a little behind in her program ahead of Saturday’s Group Two race over 1200m at Randwick. “Because we had that little bit of… Read More »
