The Metropolitan’s downgrade to Group 2 status wasn’t an issue for jockey Sam Clipperton after he scored his biggest win since coming out of retirement when successful aboard Juja Kibo in the Randwick staying feature. Clipperton hung up his saddle just over a year after he captured the 2023 Everest… Read More »
The long wait for imported stayer The Euphrates is beginning to pay dividends for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, with the gelding chasing another feature victory in Saturday’s Group 2 $750,000 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick. A victory would provide Waterhouse with a tenth win in the staying feature and… Read More »
Carnival plans for Metropolitan favourite Aethelwulf and Epsom Handicap hopeful Althoff will be on the line when top jockey Zac Lloyd tests the pair in important lead-up assignments at Newcastle. Aethelwulf will face the dual challenge of extending beyond 2000m for the first time and rising to stakes company when… Read More »
Import King Of The Sea has stamped himself as a stayer to watch this spring with trainer Ciaron Maher considering some lofty targets following his resounding first-up win at Randwick. In just his second Australian campaign, the former UK galloper was dominant, unleashing a stunning turn of foot from back… Read More »
The betting apps have equal favourites for the New Zealand Cup (3200m) this afternoon at Riccarton. It is $4 the field, with Just Charlie sitting alongside Titicaca, the former a last start Metropolitan winner from last Saturday while the latter ran second. Who Knows is at $8 on the second… Read More »
His trainers held him in high enough regard to throw in a Golden Rose nomination last year and Getafix is finally starting to deliver on that promise. After posting a facile win on the Kensington track last start, the three-year-old made a seamless transition to Saturday company with a barnstorming performance… Read More »
An explosive second-up win by ATC Australian Derby placegetter Ceolwulf at Rosehill has put trainer Joe Pride in two-minds about the best path to pursue this spring. Pride had picked out the Group 1 Metropolitan (2400m) as a target but said the turn of foot Ceolwulf demonstrated in Saturday’s Bankstown Sports… Read More »
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 »
