Bush sprinter Big Money’s path into a weight-for-age race that signals the start of the Sydney autumn carnival is under threat on two fronts. One of 10 entries for the Summer Sprint at Randwick on Saturday, Big Money is also nominated for a Muswellbrook barrier trial on Thursday. But trainer… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner Vancouver will be sent to trainer Aidan O’Brien in Ireland to be prepared for a tilt at Royal Ascot. James Bester, representing majority owner Coolmore, said the colt had left Gai Waterhouse’s stable on Monday and will shortly enter quarantine. Bester told Sky Sports Radio the Queen… Read More »
French-trained Australian-owned Gailo Chop is expected to come to Sydney to compete at The Championships during the autumn carnival. Gailo Chop made his mark in Australia during the Melbourne spring, winning the Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington a week after an unplaced effort in the Cox Plate. The winner… Read More »
On the back of his Magic Millions win, Capitalist is now the $3.50 favourite for the Golden Slipper. Unbeaten in three starts, the colt will be given a few easy days to get over his victory at the Gold Coast on Saturday before getting back to work. Co-trainer Peter Snowden… Read More »
A Magic Millions to go with a Melbourne Cup. That’s what popular jockey Michelle Payne achieved when she teamed up with her brother Patrick to win the Magic Millions Sprint with Husson Eagle at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Winning owner Joe O’Neill revealed Payne rode to a plan when… Read More »
Star two-year-old Capitalist is on course to join a select group to claim the Magic Millions Classic-Golden Slipper double after a brilliant performance on Saturday. Capitalist, backed from $1.60 to $1.40, lived up to his rating as the shortest-priced favourite in Magic Millions 2YO Classic history when he beat Nikitas… Read More »
It’s 45 minutes champion trainer Darren Weir is unlikely to forget. After winning the Magic Millions Trophy with Lucky Hussler, Weir only hade to wait until the following race, the Magic Millions Guineas, to accept another piece of silverware courtesy of Mahuta. “You’ve got pinch yourself when things like this… Read More »
The firsts keep coming for Darren Weir who got his initial Gold Coast winner in the $1 million Magic Millions Cup on Saturday. Weir’s Group One-winning gelding Lucky Hussler made a triumphant return to the Gold Coast and lifted his prize money to nearly $1.8 million when he charged past… Read More »
An emotional Rex Lipp has dedicated the win of Tinto in the Magic Millions Trophy to the late Tim Bell. Tinto, the $4.20 favourite, made it back-to-back wins in the $1 million Trophy (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday when she beat Feltre ($61) by a half head. The… Read More »
Sydney trainer Joe Pride has been in great form in the past week but almost missed his biggest result with I Am Zelady at the Gold Coast. I Am Zelady ($8) gave Tim Clark a winner with his only ride of the day when she ran a race record to… Read More »
Box office superstar Buffering is poised to conquer the world after his emphatic win in the Magic Millions Plate at the Gold Coast. The $1.35 favourite, Buffering sent his prize money hurtling past the $6 million barrier when he defeated Mister Booze ($41) by 1-1/2 lengths with Steel Zip ($41)… Read More »
Connections of The Seductress would have loved to have had the filly at the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Classic, but they were more than happy to settle for a consolation win at Caulfield. The Seductress is a Magic Millions sales graduate, but a lack of prize money dashed… Read More »
Promising colt Wolf Cry made trainer Peter Snowden wait a little longer than planned before breaking his maiden status in emphatic style on Saturday. Wolf Cry, the $2.10 favourite, lived up to his Sydney stakes race form when he streaked away to win the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden (1200m) in… 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, Canterbury and the Gold Coast.
The money has continued to pour in for Capitalist to win the 2YO Magic Millions Classic with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au bringing him in from $1.70 into $1.65 thanks to a bet of $15,000. Such is Capitalist’s dominance in betting, it’s the only runner under double figure odds, with Niccolance the… Read More »
Capitalist might be the overwhelming favourite for the Magic Millions Classic, but that does not deter jockey Michael Cahill who believes Nikitas can give him a run for his money. Cahill rode Real Surreal to win the race in 2013 and says there are similarities between the pair beyond them… Read More »
Drawing the inside barrier could prove a double blessing for Candika in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast. The filly has won both her starts over 1110m and 1050m, coming from well back in the field and finishing strongly. Trainer Steve O’Dea has been keen to get… Read More »
While interstate trainers have flocked to the rich Magic Millions races in droves, local Tony Gollan is looking to play a strong hand. Brisbane’s premier trainer, Gollan turns 37 on Sunday and is hoping to celebrate a day earlier with 16 runners at the Gold Coast. “We planned to a… Read More »
Champion Victorian jockey Damien Oliver has been lured interstate to ride the Gosford Gold Cup favourite. Oliver will link with leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller when he partners Telepathic in the $150,000 provincial race on Friday. He will also ride the Waller-trained Sweet Fire in the Belle Of The Turf… Read More »
A less than ideal barrier draw prompted trainer Stephen Brown to change plans with sprinter Kievann who will instead chase his third win of the campaign at Caulfield. Kievann was entered to run last Saturday at Moonee Valley with a big weight won by Sirbible but Brown decided against starting… Read More »
