DARREN WEIR’S MAJOR WINNERS * Has won 36 Group One races, including six so far this season * 24 of his Group One wins have been in Victoria, nine in South Australia, two in Western Australia and one in NSW * Biggest win 2015 Melbourne Cup with Prince Of Penzance… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder is comfortable with the decision to bypass the Thousand Guineas with Mystic Journey in favour of the Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley. And he believes he can be rewarded on Saturday when the filly attempts to cap her campaign in the Group Two race. Mystic Journey… Read More »
Brisbane syndicator Cameron Bennett capped off a great three months with a Group One win last week and he hopes the run of success continues at Doomben. Bennett has been a regular visitor to the winners’ circle in Brisbane this season but it was last Saturday when he was suddenly… Read More »
Amphitrite has capped a meteoric rise with a last-to-first victory in the Group One Thousand Guineas. The Darren Weir-trained filly’s unbeaten spring began just over a month ago with victory in the Sale maiden in country Victoria and she has continued to rise to every challenge in her three starts… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2018 Thousand Guineas. The Thousand Guineas was raced at Caulfield racecourse on 13/10/2018. Replay: Four wins in a row for Amphitrite! Craig Williams having a superb day. pic.twitter.com/27Dh1SNZ2d — 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) October 13, 2018 Results: SP NSW/PL UNI/PL STAB/PL 1st. 7 Amphitrite… Read More »
View the final field for the 2018 Thousand Guineas. The Thousand Guineas will be run on Saturday 13th October at Caulfield racecourse. Time: 3:10pm Distance: 1600m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the Thousand Guineas odds Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Thousand Guineas? – Comment… Read More »
One of the rising stars of the Victorian riding ranks has his sights on a significant milestone on one of the Melbourne’s feature spring race days at Caulfield. Teenage apprentice Ben Allen has rides in three of the four Group One races on Saturday’s program. He will be aboard Native… Read More »
THOUSAND GUINEAS 1600m, $500,000. Three-year-old fillies, set-weights, 1600m HISTORY * First run in 1946 when won by Sweet Chime * Group One since 1979 NOTABLE WINNERS * Chicquita (1949), Wenona Girl (1960), Beginia Belle (1967), Toltrice (1972), Toy Show (1975), Richfield Lady (1991), Northwood Plume (1994), Alinghi (2004), Miss Finland… Read More »
Kris Lees can’t be in two places at once so having three runners in the world’s richest race on turf at Randwick has won out over being track-side at Caulfield for a big day of Group One racing. Lees has a strong chance to snare at least one Group One… Read More »
Despite being a query at the mile, Smart Melody has clearly been the best backed runner to take out the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield this Saturday. The Kris Lees trained filly remains unbeaten after five starts, her last start being a strong on speed win in the Prelude, though… Read More »
James McDonald is hoping he can turn his most productive day in the saddle since returning from a stewards’ ban into an even better result on Caulfield Guineas day. A rampant McDonald rode five winners at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, ensuring his confidence will be sky high for important rides… Read More »
An absolute ripping card of racing has been assembled for Caulfield this Saturday for Caulfield Guineas Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Caulfield Guineas 🏆: View the Caulfield Guineas Field
Smart Melody remains the horse to beat in the Thousand Guineas after the barrier draw for the Group One race but trainer Troy Corstens is hoping Thrillster can turn the tables on the favourite. Thrillster was beaten a length when runner-up in the Thousand Guineas Prelude, splitting the Kris Lees-trained… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald has the job on Smart Melody in the Thousand Guineas but the man who has been riding the unbeaten filly in important gallops believes the favourite is in terrific shape for her biggest test yet. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees’ assistant Mal Ollerton put Smart Melody through… Read More »
The Final Field and Barriers have been released for Saturday’s Thousand Guineas and we take a look at the odds fluctuations for each of the horses in the field from when they opened to their current price in the market. Market 💰: View the current Thousand Guineas odds Number Horse… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Smart Melody has drawn well in barrier two for the Group One Thousand Guineas in a field of 16. Smart Melody’s Kris Lees-trained stablemate El Dorado Dreaming will jump from barrier seven in Saturday’s $500,000 race for fillies at Caulfield while Edward Manifold Stakes winner Amphitrite has the… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Smart Melody is among a field of 16 for the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. The Kris Lees-trained Smart Melody will be joined in Saturday’s 1600m-race for fillies by stablemate El Dorado Dreaming with the barrier draw to be held on Tuesday morning. Saturday’s Edward Manifold Stakes… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is looking forward to the challenge of chasing his first Group One victory with Mirette in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. The Alexander team has had an interrupted spring after his Ballarat stable was placed in quarantine following a strangles outbreak in late August. Alexander was forced… Read More »
The Edward Manifold (1600m) has been a key form reference in finding winners of the Thousand Guineas (1600m) and the Tab.com.au market setters reacted to the all in market for the classic after the weekend. Amphitrite was most dominant in winning the Edward Manifold and Darren Weir stated the filly… Read More »
Talented filly Amphitrite has taken the step to stakes racing in her stride, leading in a Darren Weir stable trifecta in the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. With Craig Williams aboard, Amphitrite was able to get into the three-wide running line with cover in Saturday’s 1600m Group Two race for… Read More »
