Hugh Bowman is buoyant about his chances of a third Victoria Derby win in four years when he rides bargain buy Polanski on Saturday. The Robbie Laing-trained colt was a $4000 yearling and has now banked more than $250,000 prize money with three wins from eight starts including the Group… Read More »
Hugh Bowman is buoyant about his chances of a third Victoria Derby win in four years when he rides bargain buy Polanski on Saturday. The Robbie Laing-trained colt was a $4000 yearling and has now banked more than $250,000 prize money with three wins from eight starts including the Group… Read More »
An even bunch of emerging young stayers line up in the Norman Robinson Stakes it was is proving a very tricky race for punters to assess. For many here, it will be there chance to prove themselves as a worthy contender for the G1 VRC Derby which will be run… Read More »
Trainer Leon Corstens is looking to Fantome Gris to shed her maiden status and stamp her Oaks credentials in Saturday’s Listed Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield. Fantome Gris is on the second line of early betting for next month’s VRC Oaks (2500m) along with Star Fashion, behind dominant favourite May’s Dream…. Read More »
The Norman Robinson Stakes is one of the feature races at Caulfield racecourse on Saturday in which we see San Diego as the current favourite for the race. Punters can get the best odds on San Diego at Sportingbet, Centrebet, Bet365 where he is currently $6 in betting. On the second line… Read More »
Race 4 – 2:00PM Jacob Park Thoroughbreds Norman Robinson Stakes (2000 METRES) Of $150,000.1st $90,000, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,750, 5th $3,750, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for… Read More »
Race 1 – Jacob Park Thoroughbreds Norman Robinson Stakes (2000 METRES) Of $150,000.1st $90,000, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,750, 5th $3,750, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified… Read More »
Victoria Derby-bound colt Polanski strengthened his claims for the Classic with victory in the Listed UCI Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The Robbie Laing-trained Polanski ($13) enjoyed a perfect run in the 1800m event for three-year-olds before working into the race and taking the lead at the 400m mark. He… Read More »
For raw emotion on the racetrack, no-one beats Victoria’s Gelagotis brothers. And according to trainer Peter Gelagotis, no-one will beat their colt Hvasstan when he runs in next month’s Australian Derby at Randwick. Gelagotis, his brother Manny and Hvasstan are on their way to Sydney on a mission to prove… Read More »
A horse with a lot of heart and a full quota of staying ability will try to overcome the flaws in his trainer’s theories in Saturday’s Group Two Autumn Classic at Caulfield. Subiaso tackles a couple of established three-year-old stayers and at least one other with tremendous potential in a… Read More »
The Derby prospects of Laser Flash will be under scrutiny at Warwick Farm when the colt steps out beyond 2000 metres for the first time. A $500,000 yearling who has yet to live up to that price tag, Laser Flash is by Redoute’s Choice out of stakes winning sprinter Personify…. Read More »
Aussie jockey Corey Brown has played his part in a mini-streak for the Kiwis in the Victoria Derby but plans to snap that on Saturday when he rides Honorius. New Zealand-trained stayers have won the past three Victoria Derbys starting with Monaco Consul in 2009 who was ridden by Brown…. Read More »
While question marks hang over the ability of many of Saturday’s Victoria Derby contenders to run the distance, that is the least of trainer Murray Baker’s concerns about It’s A Dundeel. The 2500 metres of a spring Derby has brought many undone in the past but canny New Zealander Baker… Read More »
Favourite It’s A Dundeel has drawn midfield in barrier 10 for Saturday’s Group One Victoria Derby at Flemington. The New Zealander has drawn directly inside Super Cool who inflicted It’s A Dundeel’s shock defeat as a short-priced favourite in the Mitchelton Wines Vase last weekend. One of the other major… Read More »
Victoria Derby favourite It’s A Dundeel has firmed again with the market reshuffled following the withdrawal of Geelong Classic winner Solemn. Sheikh Mohammed’s colt developed a temperature on Monday night and trainer Peter Snowden pulled him out of Saturday’s blue riband. He was at $6 with the TAB which has… Read More »
It’s A Dundeel might be an easing favourite for the Victoria Derby following his first defeat but David Payne, trainer of rival Honorius, says he will still be tough to beat. Super Cool put himself in the picture for Saturday’s 2500m Classic at Flemington when he gave New Zealander It’s… Read More »
Victoria Derby favourite It’s A Dundeel remains on track for next Saturday’s $1 million classic despite a worrying sequel to his shock defeat at Moonee Valley. It’s A Dundeel started at $1.30 and raced without his usual zip when second to Super Cool, but of more concern was the slow… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard will sign off for the spring following the Cox Plate. The colt with one of the highest profiles in Australian racing is a notable but not unexpected omission from first acceptors for the $1.5 million Victoria Derby. When a deadline passed on Tuesday for… Read More »
Group One winner It’s A Dundeel is likely to add even more quality to the Cox Plate day program with connections flagging at start in The Vase at Moonee Valley. The unbeaten last-start Spring Champion Stakes winner will gallop at Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning before a final decision on… Read More »
Race 3 – 12:45PM Starlight Children’s Foundation Norman Robinson Stakes (2000 METRES) Of $150,000.1st $90,000, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,750, 5th $3,750, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for… Read More »
