Bookmakers have reacted swiftly to Cellsabeel’s Rosehill win to promote the filly to $8 favouritism for the Golden Slipper. With the Australian Turf Club recognising the odds-makers on Saturday, they had a bad start when the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Cellsabeel made light work of the Iron Jack Handicap… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on Saturday’s horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Flemington, Rosehill, Murray Bridge and Eagle Farm. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Flemington will play host to a nine race meeting on Saturday, headlined by the Kensington Stakes (1000m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
A nine race card has been assembled for Rosehill this Saturday. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is heavy (8) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Danny O’Brien admits the Kensington Stakes distance is a query for My Pendant but the trainer will not be surprised to see her finish over the top of her rivals. My Pendant has never raced below 1200m but O’Brien has opted to kick off her campaign in Saturday’s Listed Kensington… Read More »
Mystic Journey is recovering from a setback with next month’s Group One Futurity Stakes now a possibility for the mare’s return ahead of the All-Star Mile. Trainer Adam Trinder told Victorian stewards on Wednesday the defending All-Star Mile champion had a soft tissue infection in her left front limb and… Read More »
The chairman of Racing Victoria has hit out at the Melbourne Racing Club’s involvement in the $14 million Everest in Sydney. The MRC, one of three metropolitan racing clubs in Melbourne, struck a deal with the Australian Turf Club for its slot in the 2019 Everest at Randwick on October… Read More »
Australasian racing fans have an added incentive to vote for a horse in the All-Star Mile after Racing Victoria pledged to donate $1 for every vote cast to the Victorian bushfire appeal. The $5 million All-Star Mile is run at Caulfield on March 14, with 10 of the 15-horse field… Read More »
Country trainer Todd Blowes has been outspoken in his disappointment after his star galloper Noble Boy was taken off him this week. Todd Blowes who trained and is also the largest share holder in Noble Boy has seen the horse removed from his stable to join Sydney trainer Clare Cunningham…. Read More »
Autumn options remain open for star Adelaide colt Dalasan with races in Melbourne and Sydney on the table. The three-year-old ramped up preparations with a gallop at Morphettville on Tuesday accompanied by the Chris Bieg-trained Blue Diamond Stakes placegetter Free Of Debt who is making a comeback from injury. Dalasan’s… Read More »
One of the early favourites for the Blue Diamond Stakes has finished strongly in a Rosehill barrier trial as she prepares for her race return. Muntaseera was an impressive winner at Rosehill on November 30 at her second start after a stakes placing in Melbourne on debut. The two-year-old filly… Read More »
While Alligator Blood has played a starring role during summer culminating in his emphatic Magic Millions Guineas win, the only horse to have beaten him is steadily building towards his return. Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth stepped out in a jump-out at Flemington last Friday and will have another next… Read More »
After having his spring campaign cut short after one start, promising Adelaide speedster Gytrash is building towards a return in one of Melbourne’s feature sprints. Gytrash was a luckless second in the Group Three The Heath (1100m) at Caulfield on August 31 before he was sidelined through injury. Trainer Gordon… Read More »
Tony Gollan has never won a Stradbroke but believes Vega One can break his drought after the gelding’s victory in the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast. Ridden by Michael Rodd, Vega One, the $3.30 favourite, defeated Redouble ($18) by a half length, denying the runner-up back-to-back wins in… Read More »
Co-trainer Ciaron Maher struggled to think of a more satisfying win in his career after Away Game won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. All week Maher, who co-trains with David Eustace, had been predicting Away Game was ready to fire on the big stage but his claims were ignored by… Read More »
It was meant to be. Alligator Blood overcame a horror float trip to give trainer David Vandyke and Ryan Maloney career highlights when he demolished his rivals to win the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast. A start in the Guineas was thrown into jeopardy for Alligator… Read More »
Tough mare Invincibella sailed past $3 million in prize money and wrote her name into Magic Millions history at the Gold Coast. Invincibella ($6) made it three wins in a row the $1 million Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) when she beat Irithea ($4.60) by three-quarters of a length…. Read More »
Rejuvenated mare Luvaluva will be given a Group One opportunity across the Tasman after landing back-to-back stakes wins with a classy performance in the January Cup. In a race that did not go to plan, Luvaluva was flushed out into a three-wide position when the speed slowed but rather than… Read More »
As he so often does, Chris Waller pulled the right rein when Madam Rouge scored a narrow win in the Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Waller was considering starting Madam Rouge in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) before opting to run her in the Snippets…. Read More »
Champion jockey Glen Boss continued his outstanding form in big races when he picked up the late ride on Primitivo at the Gold Coast. James McDonald was to ride Primitivo but when he failed to make the weight, Boss stepped up for the ride in the $1 million Magic Millions… Read More »
