Punters have sunk their teeth into a runner at big odds to win the G1 Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville seeing the ever consistent Fillies odds shorten from $26 into $17. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Wawail opened at $26 with… Read More »
Cape Kidnappers and Miss Cover Girl will return to the Queensland winter carnival fray on Saturday week after missing the Gold Coast meeting because of wide barriers. Trainer Kelly Schweida scratched Cape Kidnappers from Saturday’s Group Two Victory Stakes and Miss Cover Girl from the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas…. Read More »
A brave call from trainer Ciaron Maher to miss the spring carnival with Srikandi was vindicated when the mare made a triumphant return to racing in the Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. After a stellar winter carnival campaign last year, Srikandi was being aimed… Read More »
The foundation horse at Bryce Heys’ stable has finally delivered the trainer his first city win at Randwick in spectacular style. Before Saturday’s HMAS Sydney (2400m), Major Major had had nine starts for Heys, promising much but failing to produce the win his trainer knew he could. His hopes looked… Read More »
Aptly named mare I’ve Got The Looks made the most of a favourable weight scale when she earned black-type at the Gold Coast on Saturday. I’ve Got The Looks is a magnificent-looking chestnut mare who has a history of bad luck in stakes races. Ridden treat by Glen Boss, I’ve… Read More »
Rain and an outside draw have paved the way for a return to winning form for Face Forward at Flemington. The daughter of Charge Forward has had her career restricted because of bad knees but with rain softening the track it played in her favour. Dwayne Dunn took Face Factor… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with all of the big money being placed at Randwick, Gold Coast and Flemington.
Sydney and Melbourne trainers have joined their country counterparts to support the two-day Wagga Wagga racing carnival. The $100,000 Wagga Wagga Town Plate on Thursday is worth six figures for the first time and has attracted 30 nominations while the $140,000 Gold Cup the following day has 34 entries. Last… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote can’t separate promising stayers Fusina and Gid Up Strop but admits he is unsure how they will measure up against the interstate challenge at the Gold Coast. The stablemates take on some talented opposition in Saturday’s Group Three Gunsynd Plate (1800m) which this year is a major… Read More »
Srikandi is favourite to kick-off her winter carnival campaign with a win in the Victory Stakes. BEST OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports solid backing for Srikandi, who is the $4.20 favourite for the Gold Coast Group 2. Srikandi… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker has good reason for hoping his goal to ride 100 winners this season can be realised at Flemington on Saturday. Walker is within sight of the century and is keen to achieve it this weekend so he can celebrate it with his family. Walker’s children, son Kase… Read More »
There’s nothing worse than punters losing their shirts at the track, unless its a jockey who has lost his pants trying to win a race. In one of the more risque and embarrassing moments in Australian horse racing, leading jockey Blake Shinn finished the opening event at Canterbury giving racegoers… Read More »
Punters are looking for value in Saturday’s Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au TODAY and get a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Arabian Gold ($4.60 favourite) is unwanted with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. The Chris Waller trained I’m Imposing ($34 into $26) is the most popular runner, with… Read More »
With the market for Saturday’s Hollindale Stakes being released yesterday afternoon, punters have only come for two runners. TOP OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link Deposit $500 BET with $1000! The early money for the race has been for G2 winner Arabian Gold who has firmed from $4.80 into $4.60… Read More »
It might not have seemed a smart move, but trainer David Hayes was in no doubt that asking Zac Purton to ride Criterion in a track gallop was the right call. A last-start winner of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes during The Championships at Randwick, Criterion is in Hong Kong where… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida is yet to decide whether star Queensland filly Miss Cover Girl will take her place in the Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday. Miss Cover Girl has drawn barrier 14 for the Group Three race and at best looks likely to start from gate 12. If she runs… Read More »
Multiple Group 1 winner Silent Achiever heads betting for Saturday’s Hollindale Stakes. TOP OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! The Roger James trained mare is $5.00 for the Gold Coast Group 2. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has Silent Achiever slightly ahead of Pornichet, Leebaz… Read More »
Mossfun’s autumn campaign has turned out to be her last with the filly to go to the breeding barn in the spring. The 2014 Golden Slipper winner missed the spring because of a virus and the best result from four autumn starts was second in the Group Three Birthday Card… Read More »
Hall Mark Stakes winner Our Boy Malachi will return to Queensland after extending his winning streak in Sydney. Tommy Berry rode the Queensland country champion to his fourth Sydney win in the Group Three 1200m sprint at Randwick on Saturday. The gelding was third at the 400m and stormed past… Read More »
The Wagga Wagga Gold Cup is the next port of call for quirky mare Gypsy Diamond who has finally lived up to her ability with victory in the Group Three JRA Plate at Randwick. Senior trainer Peter Snowden said her first win for the stable he runs with his son… Read More »
