Jockey Chris Munce declared two-year-old Wicked Intent was versatile enough to win the Magic Millions Classic after his easy win at Doomben on Saturday. Wicked Intent, the $1.45 favourite, confirmed his place as the ruling favourite for the Classic at the Gold Coast on January 10 with the easiest of… Read More »
The decision to back Saigon Tea up after her Rosehill win a week earlier proved a masterstroke when the mare took out the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick. Her win gave premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller a treble from the first three races on Saturday and helped ease the stress… Read More »
Gerald Ryan was critical of the handicapping system when Our Boy Malachi got the better of Dothraki in the Starlight Stakes. The two are a lot closer in the weights in Saturday’s Razor Sharp but the trainer is not sure that factor on its own is enough for Dothraki to… Read More »
Early ambitions for Rudy only went as far as a Saturday win. That mission was accomplished at his second start and he has hardly looked back since. Bred by Dr Tom Clarke and his brothers Don and David who hail from Chinchilla in western Queensland, Rudy and fellow Queenslander Sir… Read More »
The Chris Waller trained Strawberry Boy is the punter’s elect for tomorrow’s Villiers Stakes at Randwick. OFFER: Register via this link for a $501 BONUS BET on any runner at Randwick! Strawberry Boy ($7.50) is the shortest priced runner of Waller’s three starters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Money has finally started to come for the $4.60 favourite Sir… Read More »
Outsider Midsummer Sun has been the focus of solid backing for Saturday’s Villiers Stakes at Randwick. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 BONUS BET on the Villiers Stakes! Midsummer Sun has been well supported, including one bet of $1000 each way at $34. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has turned the seven-year-old’s… Read More »
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will front Racing NSW stewards on Thursday over a positive swab returned by Junoob after his win in the Group One Metropolitan. Two samples taken from Junoob after his October 4 win tested positive to frusemide, a type of diuretic commonly known as Lasix. Junoob… Read More »
In contrast to the drama before he left Australia, Criterion has completed the final part of his Hong Kong Cup preparation without incident. Unlike last week’s pre-flight uncertainty when Criterion was thought to be suffering a colic attack, it was smooth sailing for the four-year-old at Sha Tin on Tuesday… Read More »
Steven O’Dea will embrace the prospect of rain more than most Villiers Stakes trainers, claiming Sydney’s weather forecast can only enhance the chances of gifted galloper Sir Moments. Sir Moments is one of the favourites to win the famous Group Two race but the likelihood of a rain-affected track at… Read More »
Clarry Conners’ hopes of a fifth Golden Slipper have diminished with his leading contender Aegean Sea sidelined for six months with a leg injury. The Warwick Farm trainer had identified the filly as the most forward of his juvenile team and his best chance of winning the $3.5 million Slipper… Read More »
Patriotic punters are rallying behind Buffering to win Sunday’s Hong Kong International Sprint at Sha Tin. HK OFFER: Sign-up at Sportingbet.com.au via this link for a $700 BONUS BET! The Buff has been backed from $9 into $8.50 at Sportingbet.com.au and is proving the most popular horse in early betting. “Once the word spread… Read More »
A post-mortem examination has determined Melbourne Cup favourite Admire Rakti died from acute heart failure and had no prohibited substances in his system. The Japanese Caulfield Cup winner finished a distant last in the Cup on November 4 and collapsed and died after he was taken back to his race… Read More »
Young jockey Chad Schofield has confirmed he has two fractured vertebrae from a race fall at Geelong. It was first thought the 20-year-old had broken both arms but subsequent scans showed fractures to the T7 and T8 vertebrae. Schofield came off Classic Charm on Sunday when the horse appeared to… Read More »
A timely return to winning form by Big Money in the Group Three George Moore Stakes has earned him an extended summer campaign. Big Money bounced back from two defeats during the spring carnival in Melbourne to win the Moore and book a start in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren says he may have to follow jockey Craig Newitt to Singapore after the pair combined for a winning double at Sandown. After teaming up to score with Sang Choi Bao on Saturday, they later returned to land the Listed Christmas Cup with Danger Close. The victory of… Read More »
Beauty’s Beast has proved weight of numbers is no guarantee of victory with his win at Rosehill. Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller had five of the eight runners in the 1400-metre benchmark 95 but the Danny O’Brien-trained Beauty’s Beast dug deep for James McDonald to nose out Amovatio in a… Read More »
De Little Engine helped pay for an enforced holiday for jockey Chad Schofield with a strong staying performance at Sandown. Schofield was on Friday night suspended for 12 meetings after causing interference in a race at Moonee Valley. His suspension starts after racing on Sunday and he can return to… Read More »
Singapore-bound Craig Newitt believes Sang Choi Bao has the makings of a good horse after a last-to-first victory at Sandown. Newitt leaves for Singapore next week after being granted a six-month licence to ride from January 1. Given time to settle, Sang Choi Bao ($19) unleashed a powerful burst down… Read More »
Gary Nickson had many excuses ready if Voilier did not win his debut but in the end he needed none. The Warwick Farm trainer admitted he had concerns about Saturday’s rain-affected track and the 1100m which was 100m further than originally scheduled. The distance change came about when the meeting… Read More »
He has had a number of injury problems throughout his career, but punters with Sportsbet.com.au believe Cape Kidnappers can return to racing as a winner this Saturday at Doomben in the George Moore Stakes (1200m). The seven year old gelding, a veteran of 14 starts, opened at $4.50 and has firmed to $4.20. BONUS BET: Sign-up… Read More »
