Illness threatens J-Mac’s Group 1 record pursuit
Superstar jockey James McDonald is battling an illness which could derail his bid to equal, and possibly break, the national Group 1 riding record at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Superstar jockey James McDonald is battling an illness which could derail his bid to equal, and possibly break, the national Group 1 riding record at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
As James McDonald nears Damien Oliver’s Group 1 record, trainer Chris Waller believes the superstar jockey will be remembered with the same reverence.
Noel Callow has been hit with a hefty ban for a physical altercation with rival jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, and the dramatic sequence of events can be revealed.
Big-time owner Rupert Legh has won three Stradbrokes but says he won’t be backing his favourite War Machine at the short odds on offer in the 2025 edition of Queensland’s greatest race.
Form expert Adam Sherry analyses Wednesday’s six-race card at Randwick’s Kensington track, presenting his best bets, value selection, quaddie and exotic picks and jockey to follow.
Golden Mile can cap him remarkable comeback with success in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, which would also double as a fitting signing off by Godolphin trainer James Cummings.
Joe Pride will be out to defy the odds and break a few records with Private Eye in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday.
Victorian jockey Jett Stanley says it will be a special moment if he can honour his late grandfather by winning his first Group 1 in the Stradbroke Handicap.
Tony Gollan looks set to have a Stradbroke Handicap contender stranded outside the field for a third straight year with Transatlantic unable to be re-handicapped for his win last Saturday.
Chris Waller may have unearthed two promising colts with the quinella in the opening race at Canterbury, but it wasn’t the result punters wanted.
Scone trainer Scott Singleton has a strong hand to play at home on Tuesday, starting in the opener with a lightly-raced three-year-old.
A Matthew Smith filly Lady Memphis brings “Everest form” to Scone on Tuesday having finished runner-up to Private Harry on debut.
Hopes are rising that racing warrior Rothfire will line up in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, and the momentum continues to build with James McDonald booked to ride.
Form analyst Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets, value selection and quaddie picks for metropolitan racing at Canterbury on King’s Birthday Monday, plus his tips for Grafton.
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