‘Gone to another level’: Munhamek continues hot run in Winter final
Eight-year-old marvel Munhamek sealed a hat-trick of wins in the Winter Championship Series Final as trainer Nick Ryan reveals how he has found career-best form.
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Grafton tips: Hull’s stayer on Song for Cup Prelude
Trainer Jake Hull knows it won’t be easy but is looking forward to testing his improving stayer Six Foot Song in the Grafton Cup Prelude.
Mudgee tips: Amicus Curiae to prove the punter’s friend
Local trainer Mack Griffith holds a strong hand with his five runners and has an ace to play with leading jockey Aaron Bullock to ride four of them at Mudgee.
Lloyd claims fab four with Winter Stakes upset
Zac Lloyd rode four winners at a Sydney Saturday meeting for the first time, capping a big day with an upset win in the feature Winter Stakes at Randwick.
O’Brien hits century with straight specialist
It’sourtime gave trainer Danny O’Brien his first winner of the season, and now his 100th after a return to winning form at Flemington.
Top trainer lauds KWT’s win on favourite
Group 1-winning hoop Kyle Wilson-Taylor received high praise from trainer Sam Freedman after winning aboard short-priced favourite Punch Lane at Sunshine Coast.
Tough gelding One Destiny digs deep to win again
Despite a long campaign, Gary Nickson’s tough gelding One Destiny has found career best form in recent starts and landed another fighting win at Randwick on Saturday.
Winx Guineas resheduled after meeting washed out
The Group 3 Winx Guineas along with the Listed Glasshouse Handicap and Caloundra Cup will be run next weekend after rain saw the end of racing at the Sunshine Coast.
Hayes’ land winter ‘grand final’ with quinella
The Hayes brothers will start planning a spring campaign for smart two-year-olds Jenni’s Meadow and Sneaky Sunrise after their one-two finish in the Taj Rossi Series Final.
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Kosciuszko beckons for unbeaten mare Clear Thinking
Arrowfield Stud’s imported mare Clear Thinking overcame an early incident to score a remarkable win in the TAB Highway to remain unbeaten at Randwick.
Brave One all class in impressive debut victory
The Hawkes training partnership looks to have unearthed a talented youngster in Brave One following his stylish debut win at Randwick.
The Inevitable to carry the weight of a state in Glasshouse
The Inevitable is set to return to Tasmania after Saturday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra where it was -3 degrees during the week, but another spring campaign is looming for the evergreen sprinter.
‘No worries’: Heavy track query answered for Winx Guineas contender
Rex Lipp holds no fears about the prospect of a heavy Sunshine Coast track for Winx Guineas contender Cifrado, who holds a 12-point rating edge over his rivals.
Lang’s surprise call lands big-time ride on metro debut
Emily Lang has been held back from riding at metropolitan level for two years, but is ready to burst onto the scene after landing a plum ride in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr.
Kendrick welcoming the rain for home-track challenge
Leading provincial and local Sunshine Coast trainer Stuart Kendrick says ‘the wetter the better’ for his stables key chances as they welcome a series of challengers to their home track on Saturday.
Price could be right about Shocka on wet track
Astute Victorian trainer Mick Price thinks the wet track and 2400m are right in the sweet spot for well-fancied Caloundra Cup contender Hezashocka.
Racewatch: Invader Zim poised to launch a first-up assault
Following two handy trials, a Chris Waller-trained three-year-old is ready to start his campaign on a winning note at Randwick on Saturday.
Goulburn, Tamworth previews: Hickman chasing a brace of winners
Trainer Greg Hickman is hoping Tiger Town can do what Braces did at Grafton almost a decade ago but has his more immediate attention focused on Goulburn on Friday.
Gun apprentice banned after breathalyser lie
Bailey Wheeler has been hit with a ban after he told stewards he had not been drinking prior to returning a positive blood alcohol result prior to the races last month.
Messara chases stakes redemption with Know Thyself
He still has a bad taste in his mouth from the last time he went from Highway grade to stakes level, but Paul Messara can change all that at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday with the promising Know Thyself.
Racing Confidential: Fowler’s push to honour Queensland hero
Radio TAB’s popular presenter and racecaller David Fowler is behind a push to rename a Queensland sprint race after champion racehorse, Bernborough.
Tricky draw spells danger for Leap to Fame
Grant Dixon’s champion pacer eases in betting as poor draw sparks fears he could be facing a second successive defeat when he steps out at Albion Park on Saturday night.
Freedmans make Impression with Spring hopeful
The Lloyd Williams-owned stayer was all the rage during a brief campaign for William Haggas in the autumn, but Post Impressionist aim up for new trainers in the spring after a Caloundra Cup kick-off on Saturday.
Clear Thinking’s rise from breeding proposition to racetrack star
Unbeaten mare Clear Thinking, once owned by the late Queen and unable to race in England due to leg issues, will be striving to maintain her unbeaten record at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
‘Happy for Zac’: King content with wedding bliss over winning Stradbroke ride
Jockey Rachel King almost certainly would have ridden the Stradbroke Handicap winner, but she celebrated as hard as anyone from England where she was getting married.
‘I feared for my life’: Jockey’s racial abuse penalty downgraded on appeal
After considering a ‘unique set of circumstances’, the Queensland Racing Appeals Panel has reduced the sanction handed down to Tyler Leslight for racially abusing a fellow jockey.
Climb to Kosciuszko continues for red-hot Elson Boy
Talented country sprinter and Kosciuszko hopeful, Elson Boy, is looking to claim a season high eighth win and seventh in succession when he heads to Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Kembla preview: Zaragoza ready to shine in take two for new stable
A former Godolphin gelding can kick off his career for new trainers Robert and Luke price with a first-up win on his home track.
Kembla Grange best bets, inside mail for Thursday
A Matthew Smith-trained gelding is building a solid record and can make it four wins from seven starts at Kembla Grange. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
Qld winter carnival wind-up loses some star power
The last meeting of the 2024 Queensland winter carnival will almost certainly be raced on a heavy track and some high profile horses won’t be taking their places.
Cejay: The little girl who grew up next to a racecourse becomes a star
Cejay Graham’s star has risen strongly since the days when she grew up looking over a racecourse but had little early desire to become a jockey.
Wilson-Taylor shoots for history in final Singapore Derby
Young Queensland Group 1-winning rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor is set to be part of racing history in the final running of the Singapore Derby.
Canterbury preview: Ryan revises tactics to orchestrate a win with Chief
Chief Conductor was a noted on-pace runner but the way he stormed home first-up has trainer Sara Ryan confident a change in tactics will better suit the gelding.
Canterbury best bets, inside mail for Wednesday
A Sara Ryan-trained gelding caught the eye with a fast finishing effort in stronger grade first-up and returns to a track and distance where he is a winner. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
‘Can train … and can sing’: Meet the trainer with a hard rock edge
Racing tosses up some unique characters and few more so than Mick Bell – the man who sweats at the stables by day and sings for his supper by night. Just don’t mention the day he was dumped for race five at Donald | WATCH THE VIDEO
‘I was fried, to be honest’: How Qld sojourn got ‘Listed Lachy’ back on track
Lachlan Neindorf was the butt of jokes for his mates earlier this year, however they’ll need to find new content after the popular jockey broke through into racing’s elite level ahead of his trip to the Sunshine Coast for the Glasshouse Handicap.
Ray Thomas’ Blackbook: Bear was fierce … but there’s another import punters should follow
As Chris Waller and James McDonald continued to dominate, there was an eye-catching performance from a promising import at Rosehill on Saturday … and Ray Thomas is not talking about impressive winner Bear On The Loose.
Monday Racebook: Gilbert Gardiner’s horses to follow, forgive at Caulfield
Herald Sun and Racenet racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s recap of Saturday’s Caulfield card.
On The Punt: Tips for Pakenham Synthetic Monday
Herald Sun and Racenet racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s selections for Pakenham.
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