‘Still shaking’: Laurie scores Oaks victory to treasure
Matt Laurie says its a dream to win a Group 1 in Melbourne Cup Week after Treasurethe Moment claimed a comfortable win in the VRC Oaks.
Matt Laurie says its a dream to win a Group 1 in Melbourne Cup Week after Treasurethe Moment claimed a comfortable win in the VRC Oaks.
The Group 1-winning jockey rode the winner of the same race last year and was at his best again to get Kris Lees’ talented galloper home at Hawkesbury.
The Australian Turf Club will hold an extraordinary general meeting two days before Derby-Doncaster Day next year for a members vote that will determine the future of Rosehill.
Jockey Tom Sherry believes a more experienced and professional Tupakara will be on show in the $1m Golden Gift at Rosehill as she looks to book her place in the Golden Slipper.
Michael Christian is sometimes the AFL’s most scrutinised person, however the Group 1 breeder-owner says getting out to his farm with the horses provides the perfect escape.
An above average mare trained by Brad Widdup is guaranteed to start in the red at Newcastle on Tuesday but shapes as the week’s anchor bet.
Trainer Jarrod Austin scored his second career stakes winner as Terra Mater – benefiting from a Nash Rawiller masterclass – lived up to her hot favouritism at Wyong.
Former jockey-turned-trainer Alison Smith will make the familiar trip to her happy hunting ground at Wellington on Monday with two gallopers that fetched hefty prices as yearlings.
Two-time The Everest placegetter Private Eye will make his return in Saturday’s Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Royal Randwick. Plus, get Mitch’s horses to follow from Saturday’s Rosehill meeting.
Freedom Rally kicks off in Saturday’s Tramway Stakes at Randwick, where trainer Tony Gollan is daring to dream of an Epsom Handicap after some advice from superstar jockey James McDonald.
In-form Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn will attempt to pull together one of the largest syndicates seen to buy a stack of raffle tickets in the hope of landing a slot in next month’s $2m The Kosciuszko.
Defending champion driver Luke McCarthy is the last remaining piece in the $2.1m TAB Eureka jigsaw puzzle.
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