Bendigo tips Thursday: $13 best bet
A $13 chance could score first-up if she brings her jumpout form to the last race of Thursday’s Bendigo meeting.
A $13 chance could score first-up if she brings her jumpout form to the last race of Thursday’s Bendigo meeting.
Emerging sprinter Caballus went for a spin around Canterbury Park on Wednesday as trainer Bjorn Baker eyes next week’s Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley.
Buoyed by a solid third placing at her first run for the stable, trainer Garry Lunn feels Margaret’s Missile will take beating when she heads to Forbes.
A move to spill the Melbourne Racing Club Board appears to be gathering momentum with two board members switching to now support the spill being led by John Kanga.
The trouble-plagued Gold Coast track has been given a tick of approval by jockeys who rode at a set of trials ahead of the imminent return to racing of the course proper.
Star performers Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside will clash when Group 1 racing returns in Victoria on Saturday with Caulfield hosting the Memsie Stakes.
The three-time Group 1 winning mare is on the fourth line of betting for the $20 million The Everest heading into her latest campaign.
Sir Sway surprised his trainers when he won the Redelva Stakes in April, and they again want him to show his tenacity when he resumes at Morphettville on Saturday.
Trainer Enver Jusufovic has Pinstriped primed for the Group 1 Memsie Stakes but his stable star has a bad habit to kick if he’s to beat Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside.
Tony Ottobre has no problem spicing up the spring carnival with some good-humoured sledging, saying Pride Of Jenni is fitter and better while Via Sistina still has a fair bit to prove.
Star pacer Better Eclipse will launch his most ambitious program yet when he returns from a spell at Melton on Saturday night.
Trainer Michael Kent Jr has been rapt with new addition Bustling as he begins his build towards the $20 million The Everest.
A last-start winner can repeat the dose at double-figure odds while a runner with form behind recent Moonee Valley winner Daggers is among the best bets at Sandown on Wednesday.
Melbourne-based jockey Craig Williams has put last year’s Giga Kick saga behind him, with Racenet able to reveal he was again hunting the ride for the 2024 Spring Carnival.
Queensland trainers fear they will be robbed of the opportunity to qualify local horses for the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic after two races were moved off the program following the Eagle Farm saga.
The Underwood Stakes and Turnbull Stakes have been pencilled in as Fawkner Park’s most likely path into the Caulfield Cup, but a jumpout next week could further shape the route.
Super mare Pride Of Jenni and stablemate Mr Brightside stand in Gentleman Roy’s way in the Memsie Stakes but the Lindsay Park-trained galloper has one crucial advantage.
Jumps jockey Lee Horner remains in an induced coma at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as he recovers from a head injury suffered in a fall in Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase.
Returning stars Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside could have up to 10 rivals in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have a lightly-raced galloper primed for a win while patient punters could secure a result in the last race of Tuesday’s Seymour meeting.
It’s a different-looking racecourse to the one where Vlad Duric won the Caulfield Cup in 2007, but the journeyman jockey is as excited as ever to go back to his old stomping ground on Saturday.
Jockey Lee Horner has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital for treatment on a brain bruise suffered in a fall in Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat.
David Eustace is preparing for life as a Hong Kong trainer to kick off next month and says he would not have been comfortable to go out on his own racing against his former boss and mentor Ciaron Maher in Australia.
Premier trainer Chris Waller has a trio of smart colts with Emirate, Gatsby’s and Switzerland that could feature in the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) this Saturday.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over Listed Carlyon Stakes Day at The Valley.
Saturday’s Carlyon Stakes will provide Lindsay Park with a crucial pointer as to whether Bold Bastille can challenge the older horses in next month’s Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley.
Patient punters should get a great sight from an $8 chance from the Shane Nichols stable while jockey Declan Bates should be among the winners at Tuesday’s Ballarat Synthetic meeting.
Blow for OTI Racing as tendon injury rules out Kiwi-based gelding Mark Twain from the upcoming spring carnival.
Top Queensland galloper Antino impresses trainer Tony Gollan and jockey Jamie Kah in a jumpout against star mare Pride Of Jenni at Cranbourne on Monday.
Scobie Breasley Medal winner Blake Shinn heads to Pakenham on Monday to ride a couple of top chances for the Hayes brothers on the synthetic track.
Saturday’s PB Lawrence Stakes Day at Caulfield meeting produced a glimpse of spring and some promising types to follow while several runners had excuses for disappointing runs.
A powerful sprinter who would break the hearts of her opponents, Black Caviar was so good that she was elevated into the Hall of Fame before her race career had ended. Ray Thomas reflects on the mighty mare’s fantastic career.
Australia’s greatest racing sprinter Black Caviar has died after giving birth which left her owner devastated and her former trainer shedding tears sharing the devastating news with family and staff.
Dom Tourneur delivered a classy ride aboard in-form mare Lingani to see the speedster power through for an impressive win at Morphettville Parks on Saturday.
Revelations of a secret probe into QRIC and allegations of bullying and sexual harassment from former staff could spell the end of the integrity body, writes Ben Dorries.
Trainer Mathew Ellerton wanted to be at Caulfield but had to settle for watching Band Of Brothers win the Vain Stakes from the couch as he continues his recovery from a stroke.
Trainer James Cummings is excited at what lays ahead for Group 1 winner Tom Kitten after his brilliant first-up win as a gelding at Rosehill.
Gentleman Roy is set for a return to Group 1 action after a tough win in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes, capping a big day for the Hayes brothers.
Champion trainer Chris Waller’s decision to spell Gatsby’s rather than progress through the autumn was vindicated when the colt demolished his rivals in The Rosebud at Rosehill.
After the news emerged of Black Caviar’s death on Saturday, we’ve taken a look back at 10 of her more momentous victories of her incredible career.
Luke Nolen will forever be indebted to Black Caviar as the heartbroken jockey shared one of his most special moments.
Apprentice jockey Ben Osmond’s strong work ethic and planning helped deliver a maiden Saturday city winner and a deserved win for consistent mare Hellavadancer at Rosehill.
Exciting filly Autumn Glow lived up to all the pre-race hype when she delivered a debut performance befitting her $1.8 million price tag at Rosehill Gardens.
An interrupted preparation hasn’t helped Raging Bull but trainer Mark Minervini believes the gelding is well placed to turn his form around when he contests the Wyong Cup Prelude.
Luck hasn’t gone the way of Amarantz this campaign but trainer Danielle Seib believes a drop in class and a 3kg claim can see the mare break through.
No matter where you’re betting today, Ray Thomas thinks you’ll be on a winner with the Godolphin’s Blue Army. Here’s the late mail for racing right around the nation.
Talented mare Lingani is thriving following a maiden stakes win last month, and will use a return to Morphettville on Saturday as a platform for upcoming spring goals.
Winning $1m in prizemoney wasn’t enough to save Arkansaw Kind from the cut, but it’s a decision that could propel him into a big sprinting player in the spring.
A former $1m yearling who struggled to win in Victoria is now striving for three wins in a row in Queensland for new trainer Tony Gollan.
Flemington trainer Scott Cameron has taken his time with Elouyou and can be rewarded with another win in the last race at Caulfield on Saturday.
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