David Payne has stopped short of declaring the Verry Elleegant Stakes a race for second behind brilliant first-up winner Fangirl, but he does think the Chris Waller-trained mare has a stranglehold on the Group One showpiece. Payne will saddle-up Navajo Peak in the Randwick mile, formerly known as the Chipping Norton… Read More »
“Girls are taking over.” That was the statement from Rachel King after she and Kathy O’Hara made history at Randwick on Saturday by becoming the first female jockeys to ride Group 1 winners on the same program in Australia. O’Hara got the ball rolling with victory aboard the Chris Waller -trained Rediener in the… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse already holds the record for the number of The Metropolitan winners but rarely has the Hall of Fame trainer gone into the Group 1 with as strong a hand as she holds this year. Not only do Waterhouse and her training partner Adrian Bott have all-in even money favourite,… Read More »
The big miles are one of the best aspects of Australian racing and one of the great days on the turf is Epsom day where Randwick will be on show with so many features. That G1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) will be yet another open betting contest with many hopes. Pericles ($6)… Read More »
Wineglass Bay has dispelled any concerns Chris Waller might have had over his will to win with a hard-fought Rosehill victory, putting himself on a path towards bigger spring races. While the $3 boombet favourite’s long head margin over the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Too Much Caviar ($4.80) in Saturday’s Bankstown… Read More »
When Durston turned in an inglorious performance in the Premier’s Cup three starts ago, his spring carnival campaign was at the crossroads. The English import had raced fiercely, burning up his energy before weakening to finish last and more than 23 lengths from winner Arapaho, his antics forcing trainer Chris Waller back… Read More »
Ladbrokes.com.au have equal favourites in their all in market for the Group l Metropolitan (2400m) this Saturday at Randwick. Benaud was there to win the Kingston Town two weeks ago but found one better in Alegron. Primed for the 2400m though and is favourite at $4.20 alongside Durston, who has… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has credited his association with champion Winx for helping him achieve a feat managed by only three other jockeys in Australian history. The gifted hoop has become just the fourth rider to boot home 100 Group 1 winners, bringing up the milestone aboard the David Payne-trained Montefilia in Saturday’s Metropolitan… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2021 Metropolitan Handicap. The Metropolitan Handicap was raced at Randwick racecourse on 2/10/2021. Replay: 100 GROUP 1s!! @HugeBowman guides Montefilia to victory in the Group 1 Metropolitan and gets his ton. pic.twitter.com/ScRjSQ608V — TAB (@tabcomau) October 2, 2021 Results Runner Odds… 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, Randwick, Doomben and Morphettville. Epsom Handicap 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Epsom Handicap Turnbull Stakes 🏆: View the… 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 Randwick where it is G1 Epsom Handicap day. Epsom Handicap 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Epsom Handicap
We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Randwick on Saturday (2/10/2021) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some moves.
‘Super Saturday’ comes around at Randwick this Saturday with a bumper ten race program, three of which at Group l level, the feature being the Epsom Handicap (1600m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Epsom… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2021 Metropolitan Handicap. The Metropolitan Handicap will be run on Saturday 2nd October at Randwick racecourse. Time: 4:45PM Distance: 2400m Class: Group 1 Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Metropolitan Handicap Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the… Read More »
The Metropolitan (2400m) is a time honoured race of the Sydney Spring and the 2021 edition rolls around this Saturday at Randwick. The rail is true, but the track pattern will depend on what the weather does and how much rain hits the track. Down below is a speed map,… Read More »
Andrew Adkins is finally in a good place. Having spent six months recovering from horrific injuries suffered in a race fall, he worked his way back to health, then fitness and finally a return to race riding on the eve of the autumn carnival. Bu it was a tough time of… Read More »
Group l winning mare Montefilia is the Sportsbet.com.au favourite for the third and final Group l of the meeting at Randwick this Saturday, the Metropolitan (2400m). The David Payne trained mare has been excellent in two runs back from a spell and is racing like she will eat up 2400m…. Read More »
In the Metropolitan, Montefilia is TAB’s $5 favourite ahead of She’s Ideel with the mares the only two runners in single figures. One of the bigger movers in betting has been Entente, another member of the Waterhouse & Bott team, which had been as much as $101 and still $51… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2021 Metropolitan Handicap. The Metropolitan Handicap be run on Saturday October 2nd at Randwick racecourse. Market đź’°: View the Odds for the Metropolitan Handicap Nominations: Horse Trainer 1 AKTAU (GB) Michael Moroney 2 ALAKAHAN (IRE) Richard & Michael Freedman 3 AMADE (IRE) Phillip Stokes 4… Read More »
Adrian Bott has not ruled out Entente backing up three weeks in a row to chase a ninth Metropolitan success for co-trainer Gai Waterhouse. The gelding put himself in the frame for a start in the Group 1 staying feature when he proved his distance credentials with a dominant win in Saturday’s… Read More »
