Caulfield Guineas winner Press Statement will be spelled, leaving Chris Waller with three confirmed Cox Plate runners. Waller said on Wednesday Press Statement would not join stablemates Kermadec, Winx and Preferment in the weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on Saturday week. Instead, the valuable colt would be given time off… Read More »
If not for an encouraging gallop and a change in the condition of Volkstok’n’barrell’s coat he may not be taking his place in the Caulfield Cup. Co-trainer Chris Gibbs, who prepares the gelding in partnership with Donna Logan, revealed they would have had no hesitation heading home to New Zealand… Read More »
As the international Cox Plate contenders were going about their business at Werribee, Mourinho made a trip from his home base for an important jump-out at Cranbourne. Cox Plate invitees Arod, Gailo Chop and Highland Reel arrived in Melbourne on Saturday and had light exercise at the Werribee quarantine centre… Read More »
A snap decision by Hugh Bowman has delivered Press Statement an all-the-way win in the Caulfield Guineas. The Sydney-based rider was in a subdued mood following the fourth placing of Pasadena Girl in the preceding race, the Thousand Guineas. Bowman hesitated at the start before finishing fourth behind Stay With… Read More »
Stay With Me has emulated her famous mother Miss Finland with a memorable Thousand Guineas victory at Caulfield which provided trainer David Hayes with a special moment. Miss Finland won the Group One race for fillies at Caulfield nine years ago during a brilliant season in which she won four… Read More »
Topweight Lucky Hussler has produced a brilliant finish to win the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Stiff not to be in the finish of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, Lucky Hussler ($6) was given a trouble-free ride by Glen Boss on Saturday to leave his rivals without excuse in… Read More »
Glyn Schofield has earned high praise from Sydney’s leading stable after riding Vanbrugh to win the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. A drifting favourite to give the Chris Waller and Glyn Schofield combination their third Group One win for the season, Vanbrugh lost his forward position in the middle stages… Read More »
Criterion has made a winning return to Australian racing, edging out Happy Trails in the Group One Caulfield Stakes. Overcoming a slow early tempo, Criterion ($7.50) made a sweeping from the second half of the field and got the better of Happy Trails ($16) at the 100m before winning narrowly…. Read More »
The owners of Black Caviar have a more than handy replacement after the victory of Serene Majesty in Group company at Caulfield. While the daughter of Fastnet Rock will never reach the same dizzy heights as the champion sprinter, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained filly was impressive in her victory… Read More »
Trainer Kelso Wood warned there was a lot of improvement in his two-year-old filly Criquette after she scored an easy win at Doomben on Saturday. Corporate bookmakers offered as much as $3.30 about Criquette when betting opened on Wednesday but the weight of money saw her start a $1.30 favourite…. Read More »
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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.
David Hayes was always going to have a soft spot for Stay With Me, a daughter of his favourite filly, the champion Miss Finland. The trainer also has a high opinion of Stay With Me’s talent and hopes she can prove herself at Group One level as soon as Saturday… Read More »
Hugh Bowman knows how to make an impact. At his first ride on Press Statement he won the Stan Fox Stakes, securing himself the prized mount on the colt in Saturday’s $1 million Caulfield Guineas. The only time he linked with Pasadena Girl he claimed the Group One Champagne Stakes,… Read More »
A proven Group One performer has attracted early support for this Saturdays Caufield Stakes. Criterion, who as runner up to Fawkner in this race last year, has been backed in from $10 to $7 with online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au The move most likely comes as a result of Criterion’s dominant win… Read More »
Michael Walker has just picked up the plumb ride on Criterion for the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate. It is another feather in the cap for the jockey who took New Zealand racing by storm when he won the Jockeys Premiership as an apprentice. We caught up with him to… Read More »
Jockey Glen Boss is a great chance to end a frustrating run of Group 1 placings aboard Lucky Hussler on Saturday. BONUS OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 BONUS FREE BET! Lucky Hussler has been well supported with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. The six-year-old has firmed from… Read More »
Well bred filly Stay With Me is on the drift for Saturday’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. BIG OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 BONUS! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports no love for Stay With Me. The daughter of 2006 Thousand Guineas winner, Miss Finland, has eased from… Read More »
Hugh Bowman will reunite with Pasadena Girl in the Thousand Guineas when the premier Sydney jockey chases a second-straight win in the Group One race at Caulfield. Bowman’s only race ride on the Peter Moody-trained Pasadena Girl resulted in victory in the Group One Champagne Stakes in Sydney during the… Read More »
Chris Waller will have the favourites in three Group One races this weekend and has been racking up the miles to oversee his two-state team. After watching Preferment defeat stablemate Royal Descent in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Sunday, the trainer returned to Sydney for racing at Warwick Farm… Read More »
