Moments after Stradbroke first emergency Lumosty was guaranteed a start, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au was smashed with wagers. BEST OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! One punter had $10,000 on at $5.00 and the Victorian filly’s price was turned into $4.60. Second favourite Charlie Boy… Read More »
Australia’s three sprinters have arrived safely in England ahead of their missions at Royal Ascot. Brazen Beau, Wandjina and Shamal Wind are now stabled at Newmarket after a 30-hour flight from Melbourne with International Racehorse Transport. “The Australian #RoyalAscot runners have arrived safely in the UK,” IRT said via Twitter… Read More »
Smart two-year-old Bassett is set to ensure it’s no walk in the park for J.J. Atkins favourite Press Statement on Saturday. BEST OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has received strong backing for Basset ($7.00) in the Doomben Group 1…. Read More »
The coveted rails gate has rocketed Srikandi up the charts for Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap. AWESOME OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! The barrier draw prompted online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to make a raft of changes for the Doomben Group 1. Srikandi firmed from $17 into… Read More »
A last-start win over older horses and a rails draw have bookmakers taking few chances with Werther ahead of the Queensland Derby at Doomben on Saturday. The New Zealand three-year-old is a firm $3 favourite for the classic, which he will contest seven days after downing Moriarty in the Eagle… Read More »
Three Australian jockeys are in the mix to ride Criterion at Royal Ascot with Frankie Dettori committed to a John Gosden runner in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. After taking the four-year-old from his Newmarket base to Ascot for a familiarisation gallop on Tuesday, co-trainer David Hayes said he could… Read More »
Super-consistent gelding Upham is surprisingly being ignored by punters for Saturday’s Queensland Derby. TOP OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Upham, from the in-form Peter Moody yard, has drifted from $9.00 out to $10 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Last start winner Werther is… Read More »
West Australian sprinter Black Heart Bart is rising in popularity for Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben. AWESOME OFFER: Register with Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Black Heart Bart, who was an eye-catching fourth in the Goodwood last start, has firmed from $8.00 into $6.50. The… Read More »
He knows he is only warming the saddle but Josh Parr is excited to be aboard Group One performer Avoid Lightning in the June Stakes. The mare’s regular rider Tim Clark, Parr’s brother-in-law, will be part of the feature Brisbane meeting on Saturday. Trainer Les Bridge has elected not to… Read More »
Melbourne filly Lumosty is the new favourite for the $2 million Stradbroke Handicap despite not yet being guaranteed a start. The Robert Smerdon-trained three-year-old was elevated to $5 on Sunday following the news Najoom would not run. Trainer Gai Waterhouse has told stewards Najoom has not fully recovered from a… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Winx has lived up to her favouritism in winning the Group One Queensland Oaks. Producing a lethal finish from well back in the field, Winx cleared out to beat Victorian-trained fillies Ungrateful Ellen and Imperial Lass in the $500,000 race at Doomben. It was decisive victory that… Read More »
A Group One mission is firmly on the agenda for Dublin Lass after her barnstorming win in the Bright Shadow Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. Jockey Tommy Berry brought Dublin Lass, the $3.20 favourite, with a well-timed finish to win by a length from Glenbawn Dame ($51) with Hidden Pearl… Read More »
Sydney sprinter Ball Of Muscle is a doubtful Stradbroke Handicap starter despite winning at Doomben on Saturday. A decision on a Stradbroke start for Ball of Muscle is important for the connections of ruling favourite Lumosty who is rated a borderline chance of making the field. Sent out favourite, Ball… Read More »
The decision to bypass a midweek race paid off for connections of East Afrika when the filly broke through in a more lucrative event at Moonee Valley. The Pat Carey-trained filly worked her way through the field in Saturday’s William Hill Handicap (1600m) under apprentice Patrick Moloney to beat She… Read More »
Champion New Zealand apprentice Rory Hutchings has broken through for his first win across the Tasman, steering Lucy’s Look to victory at Rosehill. The 20-year-old is testing himself out in Australia for a few weeks with a view to a more permanent move. He is on loan to Jim and… Read More »
Whittington’s looming stud career received a timely boost when he scored a record-breaking win in the Lighting Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. Jumping from the outside barrier, Whittington ($9) stormed home from last to win running away for two lengths clocking 59.50secs, which shaved 0.31secs off the course record. Whittington… Read More »
After a slashing second in the Scone Cup (1600m), the Gai Waterhouse trained Frespanol has clearly been the best backed with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the Spear Chief Handicap (1630m) this Saturday at Doomben. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS The son of… Read More »
A sustained move for Bohemian Lily continues to shorten her price for Saturday’s Queensland Oaks. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! The Gai Waterhouse trained filly has firmed from $5.00 into $4.40 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. The strength of backing has seen favourite… Read More »
With a combined age of 36 years, Chris Waller’s five runners in the Eagle Farm Cup won’t fall short on experience. The quintet will gang tackle the Group Two Doomben feature when they line up against two rivals from outside stables. One of those, New Zealander Werther, was a late… Read More »
Opportunities from one of Sydney’s leading stables have convinced Jay Ford to ride in Sydney, at least for now. The jockey best known for his association with Takeover Target has been spending most of his Saturdays riding at provincial meetings. But with many of Sydney’s high-profile riders in Brisbane for… Read More »
