Mr Brightside to stay in Melbourne for Cox Plate lead-up
Mr Brightside won’t follow major rival Pride Of Jenni to Sydney for his final Cox Plate lead-up run with Lindsay Park preferring to test the gelding in a Group 1 contest at Caulfield.
Mr Brightside won’t follow major rival Pride Of Jenni to Sydney for his final Cox Plate lead-up run with Lindsay Park preferring to test the gelding in a Group 1 contest at Caulfield.
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has a consistent gallop poised to strike first-up while a Ballarat-trained first-starter could fire at Tuesday’s Tatura meeting.
Tricky timing means a trip to Japan is unlikely for Manikato Stakes winner Southport Tycoon, who has been invited to Hong Kong which fits his spring schedule perfectly.
Talented galloper Ceolwulf holds nominations for both of next Saturday’s Group 1s but trainer Joe Pride believes the gelding will show his best at the mile.
Champion trainer Ciaron Maher capped a busy AFL Grand Final weekend of racing with four winners at Mornington on Sunday including Herman Hesse in the Listed RM Ansett Stakes.
Flight availability will determine if Leap To Fame is able to have his preferred Victoria Cup lead-up run in Saturday’s Smoken Up Sprint at Melton.
Trainer Michael Kent Jr has realistic expectations on Caulfield Cup favourite Warmonger in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes on Saturday at Flemington.
Racenet and The Herald-Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner provides his best bets and value selections for the big 10-race card at Moe on Monday.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over feature meetings at Moonee Valley and Sandown.
Jockey Tyler Schiller produced a superb ride on Amor Victorious after his saddle slipped to conquer the Group 2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill
The talent has always been there but luck finally went the way of smart filly Makarena with a superb ride from Zac Lloyd in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill.
A slashing Sandown Stakes success has Desert Lightning on track for a Group 1 Toorak Handicap tilt.
Champion trainer Chris Waller has described First Light as a ‘stayer on the rise’ following his last-to-first win in the Colin Stephens Quality at Rosehill.
Trainer Ciaron Maher came to Craig Williams’ defence after Southport Tycoon snatched victory from stablemate Growing Empire in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley.
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Manikato Stakes at The Valley on Friday.
Bring on the Cox Plate. Pride Of Jenni was too good for Mr Brightside under lights at The Valley as the Feehan Stakes lived up to its billing.
Tommy Berry rode his first Group 1 winner in the Golden Rose for trainer Peter Snowden and hopes history repeats on Saturday.
The next couple of weeks are vital for classy three-year-old Linebacker as he seeks a Group 1 victory, starting with the Golden Rose on Saturday.
Andrew Gluyas has his eyes firmly set on the Toorak Handicap next month with Air Assault after the gelding’s final lead-up run at Morphettville on Saturday.
News Corp form analyst Gilbert Gardiner says one of his top selections at Sandown is coming out of a strong form race.
Mitch Beer could have sent Mnementh around in high level races in Sydney but opted for the Weetwood Handicap instead as he seeks the right race for his stable star.
There is a three-way go for favouritism in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night but a potential sleeper looms large as a contender.
Talented import Craig will control his own short-term future in Saturday’s Group 3 Sandown Stakes, with victory potentially opening a path to the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and maybe even the $10 million Golden Eagle.
Daniel Bowen feels like he is in a real life Seabiscuit movie sometimes and has to pinch himself each time At Witz End raises the bar as a nine-year-old ahead of a potential million-dollar payday.
Take in all the behind the scenes action ahead of I Wish I Win’s assault on Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes.
James McDonald could not have been more impressed with high-class filly Autumn Glow after her impressive win the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.
New Zealand mare Positivity booked her place in the Caulfield Cup after a thrilling battle in the MRC Foundation Cup.
Another Wil shrugged off a heavy bump to win the Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield and continue his march towards his Group 1 target.
Blake Shinn will miss a big Group 1 meeting after he was suspended over an incident with Jamie Kah at Caulfield.
Joao Moreira has been runner-up twice in the Melbourne Cup which has made him hungrier to win our famous staying race.
I Am Me and Private Eye are just two of the gun sprinters looking to secure an Everest slot today, while Pericles is aiming to end a Group 1 hoodoo. Ray Thomas presents the latest tips, market movers and track conditions for today’s racing right around Australia.
Sydney jockey Tyler Schiller says it’s his goal to win a major in Melbourne this spring as he reunites with Fawkner Park in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes.
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has again voiced his displeasure over the Melbourne Cup vet protocols, casting some doubt over whether he will send his leading contenders.
Trainer Clinton McDonald cannot fault exciting colt Angel Capital ahead of the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday.
News Corp form analyst Gilbert Gardiner is backing a Godolphin double as he gives his betting strategy and quaddie tips at Caulfield.
The Hayes stable believes Italian import Que Tempesta is its best chance for the Caulfield Cup for quite some time.
The Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald-trained My Oberon has run of his best races in Australia over the Randwick mile without success but can atone in the $1m 7 Stakes on Saturday.
Barassi showed he could be one of the fastest horses in Queensland on his day, but it is a matter of getting him to the races in one piece which has proven difficult for trainer Toby Edmonds.
Knight’s Choice is back on track after an eye issue and is set to launch his spring carnival mission in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Trainer Bjorn Baker has ambitions to win the $20 million The TAB Everest. But that’s not without its challenges.
Superstar jockey Jamie Kah will miss the Caulfield Cup meeting after she was found guilty and suspended over her ride in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes last month.
Racenet form analyst Chris Vernuccio has picked out his top selection at Caulfield on Saturday and there are all ridden by Jamie Kah.
Sydney’s $10m Golden Eagle and one of the key The Everest lead-up races will gain Group 1 status in a bold new reshaping of the Australian racing landscape.
Saddle up punters, the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield headlines a bumper Saturday of racing and the teams from Racenet and Punters have done the form on the big race.
Champion jockey Blake Shinn is looking forward to the rise in distance for favourite Pericles in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes.
A bold plan to spill five members of the Melbourne Racing Club board has been denied as the club’s debt bill hits $30,000 a day.
Lindsay Park has mapped a path to Cox Plate redemption with Mr Brightside to return to The Valley next Friday to race under lights for the first time in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes.
Redford comes with a $1m-plus price tag and is looking to make Queensland his own after hitting the ground running for his new trainer Stuart Kendrick.
A Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained mare can continue on her winning ways while a $17 chance could improve sharply stepping back up in trip at Friday’s Ballarat meeting.
A massive investment could become a sharp piece of business should imported mare Place Du Carrousel bring her overseas form to a spring campaign that starts in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes.
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