$6.6m mare can send value soaring with Underwood win
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.
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.
There was a time trainer Sara Ryan thought Matcha Latte would never race again after a severe injury but the talented gelding is back and ready fire in the Cameron Handicap at Newcastle.
Form genius outlines compelling reasons as to why gifted Godolphin galloper Pericles will finally secure an elusive big-race win in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Being in the right place at the right time could play a part in Craig Newitt securing a Caulfield or Melbourne Cup ride after Saturday’s Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield.
Legendary Irish trainer Dermot Weld is having second thoughts about sending Harbour Wind for the Melbourne Cup after he was stunned by comments made by the handicapper.
The Map is flying in her trackwork and set to make a Melbourne Cup statement on Saturday in the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield.
Imported mare Place Du Carrousel cost her owners an enormous amount at auction in France last year but she can make a big repayment of her purchase price in her Melbourne debut in Saturday’s Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Racenet’s Clinton Payne presents his tips and form assessment for each of the nine runners in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Brazilian superstar Joao Moreira made a low key return to the Australian riding ranks at Canterbury Park on Wednesday.
Not many mares win the Group 1 Underwood Stakes but success in Saturday’s Caulfield feature could be the first step in a massive spring trifecta for the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Coco Sun.
Punters host Alex Donnelly is keen on a progressive sprinter early in the Caufield program and an import is his best bet on Saturday.
Jockey Ben Allen’s sole ride of the day can bring a profitable result for punters in the last race of Thursday’s Cranbourne meeting.
Chinny Boom has made her name in Queensland but the rocket from Rockhampton will be seen for new trainers at Caulfield on Saturday.
Queensland syndicator Grant Morgan and his owners enjoyed a life-changing ride with crack colt Brazen Beau and they are now on a Group 1 mission in Melbourne again.
Mr Brightside claimed back-to-back wins in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes after another epic showdown with Pride Of Jenni.
A Ciaron Maher sprinter is the third horse locked in for The Everest and its slot-holder believes it has “backed a winner”.
Superstar jockey Jamie Kah could have a choice of rides for the Melbourne Cup but there’s one horse high on her wish list.
Irish trainer Dermot Weld is set to have his first Melbourne Cup runner in 12 years with a horse who “might have a bit up his sleeve”, according Racing Victoria’s head handicapper.
They’ve cherry picked the very best broodmares Australia has to offer in the past 18 months and now Yulong Farm has a stallion prospect that could further elevate the operation.
Trainer James Cummings has been delighted with dual Group 1 winner Broadsiding in the build up to Saturday week’s Golden Rose at Rosehill Gardens.
Giovanni Spiga, the popular Peter Moody Racing employee seriously injured in a truck crash last month, has entered the rehabilitation stage of his recovery and vowed to walk again.
There is a deep and emotional family connection in the ownership of freak racehorse Another Wil who is named after a 14-year-old boy and could be on a Cox Plate path this spring.
Racenet’s Daniel Sankey analyses the eight-race card at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday, where he’s keen on a $2.80 best bet as well as a $21 value selection.
Superstar Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira will ride for Chris Waller at Canterbury on Wednesday before linking up with the Hall Of Fame trainer in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Fans of the Monty Python cult classic Life Of Brian could pick up a handy dividend if a Lindsay Park three-year-old named in honour of a scene in the movie can live up to his promising jumpouts at Sandown on Wednesday.
Premiership-winning trainer Will Clarken has three top chances to win the Balaklava Cup for the third year in a row.
Overfull has already been a marvellous money spinner for connections but Gold Coast trainer Peter Robl is happy to test the filly’s Melbourne spring credentials at Flemington on Saturday.
An exciting galloper can make a winning return to racing while champion jockey Craig Williams has several top chances at Wednesday’s Sale meeting.
WA mares have won the past two editions of the Let’s Elope Stakes and trainer Grant and Alana Williams will send Alsephina east in a bid to continue that streak in at Flemington on Saturday.
The owners of Knight’s Choice knocked back a $2.3m offer to sell the horse, but could that decision reap the ultimate rewards in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Kimochi was a notable absentee from nominations for the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes but Gary Portelli has a potential Group 1 target in mind instead.
Noel Callow might be renowned for his one-liners and funny gags, but insists he is now serious about having a proper go at riding in the big smoke after he was making ends meet as an Uber driver.
Racing would lose a huge pillar of its funding model if the Federal Government forges ahead with a blanket ban on gambling advertising which would result in prizemoney cuts across the board.
Steering home a Lindsay Park-trained galloper in the last race could end a big day for jockey Blaike McDougall at Tatura on Tuesday.
Co-trainer Ben Hayes is happy to take the positives out of Mr Brightside’s first-up defeat when assessing his chances of another Makybe Diva Stakes win at Flemington.
A race in Nashville in Wednesday will play a part in which a qualified Melbourne Cup late entry makes the trip to Australia to race at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
Champion jockey Jamie Kah will face the Victorian Racing Tribunal to answer a charge relating to her ride on Let’sfacethemusic in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes at Caulfield on August 31.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s selections for Bairnsdale.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s horses to follow and forgive from Group 1 Moir Stakes Day at The Valley.
Sonia Donnelly, mother of Group 1 jockey Ethan Brown, picked the right weekend to visit her son in Melbourne.
Racing Victoria has warned thousands of jobs statewide and $1.2b in economic activity could be lost unless the Federal Government delivers a “sensible” framework in its Gambling Review.
Victoria Racing Club has revamped and prizemoney boosted a popular race on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington as the new Australian Heritage Cup.
Brett Ratten was burning the midnight oil after Hawthorn’s elimination final win on Friday night to make it to The Valley in time to watch his horse Mornington Glory win the Group 1 Moir Stakes.
Caulfield Cup winner Michael Dee has secured the ride on exciting stayer Warmonger, set to resume on Saturday in the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.
Speedy mare I Am Me maintained her excellent first-up record when she dug deep to hold off her fast-finishing stablemate Bella Nipotina in the Group 2 Concorde Stakes at Randwick.
Gavin Bedggood realised a Group 1 dream with Mornington Glory in the Moir Stakes and one owner now wants to take on the world.
The Group 1 Epsom Handicap is now on the radar for Royal Patronage after his outstanding Tramway Stakes victory at Randwick.
Trainer Andrew Gluyas has unearthed a promising colt in Goldrush Guru, who notched back-to-back wins at Morphettville Parks on Saturday.
Group 1 placed Buckaroo followed his solid first-up run as a gelding in the Winx Stakes with a brave win from stablemate Hinged in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick.
Michael Freedman had to settle for third to brother Anthony in the Silver Shadow Stakes two weeks ago but he got his revenge when Manaal beat Ameena in the Furious Stakes at Randwick.
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