Yesterday’s Tea Rose Stakes winner First Seal is likely to have her next start in the Group 1 Flight Stakes before possibly going to the paddock says trainer John Thompson. First Seal has jumped up in the Thousand Guineas market she is in doubt to head there. Source: Trainer John… Read More »
First Seal firmed to equal $6.00 favourite for the Thousand Guineas after her win at Randwick today. THOUSAND GUINEAS OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au for an instant $250 FREE BET Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has lifted the Fastnet Rock filly to the top of betting with Bring Me The Maid. First Seal… Read More »
Race 3 – Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600 METRES) Of $500,000.1st $300,000, 2nd $90,000, 3rd $45,000, 4th $22,500, 5th $12,500, 6th $10,000, 7th $10,000, 8th $10,000 GROUP 1 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses. Field Limit: 16… Read More »
A dominant win by Traveston Girl in a 1200 metre race at Doomben has confirmed trainer Tony Gollan’s opinion she is a Group One filly in the making. Gollan, who is in the box seat to claim his first Brisbane premiership, has earmarked the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in October… Read More »
The fact Arabian Gold almost matched it with Guelph last year could be irrelevant in assessing her chances in the Light Fingers Stakes. That’s because trainer David Vandyke has reservations about his filly’s sharpness going into the Group Two race at Randwick on Saturday. “She came through her trial well… Read More »
Darley jockey Kerrin McEvoy ruled himself out of racing for at least another week after a hectic Tuesday morning schedule did nothing to ease his concern over a knee complaint. McEvoy made a special appearance at Flemington trackwork in Melbourne to ride top two-year-old Earthquake before catching a 6am flight… Read More »
In his time as head trainer for Darley Australia, Peter Snowden has become used to seeing some of his best horses head to stud, the northern hemisphere or both. The next batch bound for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation are due to leave shortly with Caulfield Guineas winner Long John among… Read More »
Peter Snowden says the opportunity to build and run a family stable is the main reason for his decision to walk away from the “the best job in racing”. Snowden shocked the racing industry when he announced this season would be his last after six years as the head trainer… Read More »
Peter Snowden has shocked racing circles by announcing he will quit as head trainer of Darley’s Australian thoroughbred stable. Snowden will leave Sheikh Mohammed’s southern hemisphere racing enterprise at the end of the Sydney autumn carnival in April. A Darley Australia statement confirmed Snowden and his son Paul, who oversees… Read More »
Following the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield, Arabian Gold has shortened from $17 into $8 in the Crown Oaks. Runner up Solicit joins Arabian Gold on the second line of betting at $8 (also in from $17). [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] “Arabian Gold was a solid winner today bringing her good Sydney… Read More »
Respected racing administrator Andrew Ramsden has died a day after he suffered a stroke at the Thousand Guineas meeting at Caulfield. Ramsden, who would have turned 79 next month, was also a prolific owner whose big-race wins included the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with Gurner’s Lane. The former Victoria Racing… Read More »
Peter Snowden isn’t keen on a Cox Plate start for Guelph despite the filly continuing a brilliant run for the Darley team with victory in Wednesday’s Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Guelph became the first filly since 1996 to win the Flight Stakes-Thousand Guineas double with an all-the-way victory… Read More »
May’s Dream has firmed into outright favouritism for the Crown Oaks after running an impressive second to star filly Guelph in Wednesday’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] Guelph led from start to finish and as a result has firmed from $9 into $6 for the Crown Oaks, and… Read More »
Guelph has confirmed her status as the dominant three-year-old filly in the country with victory in Wednesday’s Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Her win capped a marvellous week for Darley which celebrated a big race double on Saturday with Long John in the Caulfield Guineas and Complacent in the… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Long John will be given his chance in the Cox Plate with Kerrin McEvoy to ride the three-year-old at 49.5kg. Owner Sheikh Mohammed has given the Darley Australia team the go-ahead to run Long John in the weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on Saturday week. Trainer Peter… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Cummings is holding on to the slim hope short-priced favourite Guelph comes undone in Wednesday’s Thousand Guineas, recalling Sydney’s star filly ran the worst race of her career at Caulfield. Cummings, who runs $15 chance Wordplay against the $1.40 favourite, reckons Guelph had a hard time of it… Read More »
Guelph lines up as the dominate $1.40 favourite in Wednesday’s 1000 Guineas where she will be seeking her fourth Group 1 win. It’s hard to find a genuine reason why the Darley representative will not be successful given her overall race and recent performances in particular. Should there be a… Read More »
The Thousand Guineas is one of the feature races at Caulfield racecourse on Wednesday in which we see Guelph as the current favourite for the race. Punters can get the best odds on Guelph at Sportinbet, Centrebet, Bet365 and IASbet where she is currently $1.40 in betting. On the second line… Read More »
It’s a case of don’t be sad she’s leaving, be happy that she was there at all for trainer Stuart Webb who is preparing to farewell triple Group One winner Yosei from his stable. A below-par run for last in the Toorak Handicap on Saturday confirmed the mare was not… Read More »
A rare Group One Guineas double is on the cards for jockey Kerrin McEvoy and trainer Peter Snowden if Guelph can translate her odds-on favouritism into victory in Wednesday’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. McEvoy and Snowden have combined to win two of the past three Caulfield Guineas, with Helmet in… Read More »
