Gundagai tips: Colvin has high expectations for exciting Divron
Training Gary Colvin is looking forward seeing promising filly Divron make her make debut on Gundagai Cup Day.
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Saturday late mail, tips, analysis: Day 1 of The Championships
It’s a massive day of racing at Royal Randwick on Saturday, and all eyes are on the weather. Here’s your one stop shop for all the tips and analysis for racing around Australia.
Dubbo tips: Lundholm’s team ready to hit the target
Local horseman Clint Lundholm is hoping for a little more luck this weekend when he saddles up five runners on his home track.
McEvoy backs replacement to ‘get job done’ on Legend
Celestial Legend’s regular jockey Kerrin McEvoy expects the colt to go close in the Doncaster Mile and provides an update on his recovery from a neck injury.
Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and detailed quaddie selections for the Easter Cup meeting at Caulfield.
‘Not ideal’: Purton’s weight of expectation on Militarize
Champion hoop Zac Purton is confident in Militarize’s chances in the Doncaster Mile, but concedes he faces a tough task given the weight he will carry as a three-year-old.
Victorian trainer heads to Adelaide with improving filly
Victorian trainer Shane Nichols is more than happy to travel his horses which is what he’s doing this week with talented filly Climate Change.
‘No animosity’: Ex-trainer’s class act after surprise Group 1 result
The Queensland-based owners of Johnny Rocker say there is no bitterness following the sprinter’s move to Melbourne and set a record straight with social media critics.
Great signs for emerging stayer as Cups qualifiers loom
Easter Cup favourite First Immortal notched a few firsts in his return win which bodes well for Saturday and his upcoming Cup qualifying targets.
Champion jockey eyes unlikely Group 1 clean sweep
Golden Slipper-winning jockey Blake Shinn may be on some roughies in the Group 1 quartet at Randwick this weekend but he has made a strong case about their chances.
Butcher jockey out to carve up Doncaster rivals
Ex-Singapore jockey Ron Stewart has been filling in at his family’s butcher but on Saturday will find himself in the heat of battle in a Doncaster Mile.
Interstate plans for Attrition hinge on Victoria Handicap run
Toorak Handicap winner Attrition is back to full health for Saturday’s Victoria Handicap after his first-up flop.
Hoop in career-best form with wedding bills on the way
Thomas Stockdale is in the best form of his career which has been timed perfectly with a wedding to organise.
Pride defends Everest champ’s Doncaster assault
Joe Pride is confident Think About It won’t let him down in the Doncaster Mile despite many questioning his decision to target the race.
The four-race Grand Slam is dead for Australian racing
There is a tacit acknowledgment among industry participants that Australian racing has out-grown the four-race Grand Slam concept — and that’s why we need a new-look grand slam.
Schiller sacrifices KFC for top Doncaster ride
A strict diet while avoiding his takeaway favourite has helped Tyler Schiller shed the kilos to ride smart colt Celestial Legend in the Doncaster Mile.
Trainer wants Amelia’s Jewel to ‘go out with a bang’
Simon Miller concedes he doesn’t know how many starts he has left with Amelia’s Jewel but is determined to make them count.
Kah sings praises of ‘freak’ Doncaster favourite
Jamie Kah concedes she will need to “work some magic” on Doncaster Mile favourite Another Wil but insists he is still going to be “very hard to beat”.
Cranbourne tips Friday night: $18 value bet
A bold frontrunning win at Bendigo could parlay into another success for a promising Mike Moroney-trained galloper at Cranbourne on Friday night.
Caulfield tips: $8.50 best bet
Dropping a few grades could get a Group 2 winner back to the winner’s circle while a consistent Ballarat-trained mare could end the day on a high for punters at Caulfield on Saturday.
$10m earner ’deserves’ change of fortune in TJ Smith
Joe Pride says a change of luck is overdue for Private Eye but it may not come for the Group 1-winning sprinter in the TJ Smith Stakes.
Group 1 tips: Sires, TJ Smith, Doncaster, Australian Derby
Our expert panel has given their selections for the four Group 1s at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Boom SA filly set to return in Dequetteville Stakes
Unbeaten filly Karavas, who boasts a win over Blue Diamond winner Hayasugi, is finally ready to make her comeback on Saturday.
Queen Elida set to show her best in New Zealand
Queen Elida is ready to assert herself when she opens her New Zealand raid on Thursday night.
Buffalo soldiers on in chase of deserved win
Bold frontrunner Buffalo River has arguably raced in career-best form against the topliners and victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Victoria Handicap will be well-deserved.
Has the All-Star Mile run its race?
Is the $3.75m All-Star Mile giving the industry enough bang for its buck? Racenet asked key owners and trainers for their thoughts and here’s what they had to say.
EXCLUSIVE: Carbines to pull trigger on Racing Victoria board vacancies
Victoria’s racing minister is today expected to make two key appointments to the Racing Victoria board, with an experienced administrator and a corporate powerbroker in the frame.
Another Wil heavily backed to clinch Doncaster Mile start
Ciaron Maher expects Another Wil to take the next step this weekend in his bid to secure a Doncaster Mile start as all-in punters breathed a sigh of relief.
Portelli warns not to dismiss Kimochi in Vinery
Gary Portelli is confident Kimochi can turn the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes into more than a two-horse contest between Orchestral and Zardozi.
Cascadian eyes back-to-back Australian Cups
Veteran galloper Cascadian has to overcome 123 years of history in his bid for back-to-back Australian Cup wins.
Shenanigans afoot as filly chases big bucks in Sunlight Classic
Smart filly Shesallshenanigans will attempt to replicate last year’s huge autumn windfalls when she resumes in Saturday’s $500,000 Sunlight Classic at Flemington.
Trainer ‘doesn’t know yet’ how good Orchestral can be
Kiwi trainer Roger James knew Orchestral was always destined for stardom but admits he is unsure what her ceiling is.
Pakenham tips Thursday: $5 best bet, $21 value bet
A developing gelding is set for a breakthrough win while a $21 chance could spring a second consecutive surprise at Thursday’s Pakenham meeting.
Mark Twain out to write Melbourne Cup ticket
US writer Mark Twain put the Melbourne Cup on the literary world stage in 1895 but the equine Mark Twain will shoot for a start in Australia’s greatest race on Saturday at Flemington.
Jenni and Brightside set to clash again in Australian Cup
Star middle distance gallopers Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenna are set to resume rivalries in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday.
Superstar duo primed for New Zealand campaign
Superstar pair Better Eclipse and Just Believe will have their final “warm-up” this weekend ahead of another international raid.
‘Signs are very good’: Maher confident with Pride Of Jenni
Pride Of Jenni will return to the scene of her breakout spring triumphs when the Ciaron Maher-trained mare chases a ‘bonus’ win in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington.
Plunge horse’s Doncaster Mile hopes hang in the balance
He’s been the subject of a huge betting move, but Another Wil is struggling to make the final field for Saturday’s Doncaster Prelude, let alone the big Group 1 Randwick mile.
J-Mac lands prized ride on I Wish I Win in TJ Smith Stakes
James McDonald has won the race to pilot I Wish I Win in next Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes.
Victorian racing clubs do their bit for Good Friday Appeal
Racing will again provide a significant boost to the Royal Children’s Hospital’s famous Good Friday Appeal at two race meetings.
Brad Waters’ Sandown Lakeside tips for Wednesday: $4.20 best bet
A promising colt who ‘has the perfect racing style for the Sandown Lakeside course’ can earn punters a princely sum on Wednesday.
All guns blazing for Purton aboard Militarize
Hong Kong’s superstar jockey Zac Purton will return home chasing a fourth Doncaster Mile win on crack colt Militarize at Royal Randwick next week.
Green light for William Pike Good Friday comeback
Champion jockey William Pike has cleared the last hurdle in his bid to return from a long-term injury.
Post Impressionist still in hunt for Tancred Stakes tilt
Post Impressionist was a brilliant winner of the N E Manion Cup last Saturday, and is an early favourite to win the Tancred Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. But will he run?
Brad Waters’ Geelong tips Tuesday: $6 best bet
A $6 chance can continue his rapid improvement with a win while a progressive Danny O’Brien-trained galloper can post another victory at Tuesday’s Geelong meeting.
O’Brien declares two-pronged war on Australian Cup
The 2000m of the Australian Cup will be the perfect scenario for the Danny O’Brien-trained Vow And Declare in Saturday’s $3 million event.
Luckless Slipper filly could get Sires’ Produce Stakes chance
A wide gate proved costly in Saturday’s Golden Slipper but trainer Michael Freedman is hoping his star filly can deliver on her Group 1 potential next start.
Popular Victorian racecaller John Russell dies, aged 93
Racing Victoria has announced the passing of former popular racecaller John Russell, aged 93.
Kerrin McEvoy out for autumn carnival with fractured vertebrae
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was conscious when he left the track but had to be taken to Westmead Hospital with discomfort in his lower back and hip while his neck was stabilised.
‘No worries’: Bates holds no fears for Pride Of Jenni at 2000m
Stepping to 2000m will add a new dimension to the simmering rivalry between Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington.
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