Four-play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for The Valley
Gilbert Gardiner thinks a runner priced at double-figure odds can get the cash for punters at The Valley on Saturday … as well as put some nice value into the quaddie.
Vic Racing
Gollan’s golden chance to go Boom in Carlyon
Champion Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says sharp sprinter Golden Boom doesn’t necessarily need to soar to a new level to be highly competitive against the Melbourne speedsters in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Where to for 2023 Melbourne Cup runner-up?
Chris Waller hasn’t entirely ruled out a late spring carnival comeback for last year’s Melbourne Cup runner-up Soulcombe but it would appear unlikely.
‘Retaining Black Caviar’s foals cost owners $10 million’
Thoroughbred breeding industry’s peak body defends Black Caviar’s owners after they were accused of being ‘only interested in profiting from her breeding career’ following the champion mare’s tragic passing.
Whiz kid’s dream homecoming for Cairns Cup day
Whiz kid apprentice jockey Jace McMurray is returning to his old stomping ground for Cairns Cup day where he will have mates from his primary school days cheering him on trackside.
Laurie holds back Coleman for Group 1 goal
Matt Laurie decided against running Coleman in the Carlyon Stakes but the exciting colt had a crucial look at The Valley before his Group 1 assignment early next month.
‘Going to have a good prep’: Raikoke primed to erupt at The Valley
A minor operation could bring out the best in Group 3 winner Raikoke in a spring campaign that starts in the last race at The Valley on Saturday.
$41 shot to show plenty of Zest at The Valley
A $41 chance could earn a shot at races like the Caulfield Guineas Prelude if he can produce an upset for the Hayes brothers at The Valley on Saturday.
Geelong tips Friday: Tasty $4.20 Morsel for punters
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde has some great chances while a $13 chance could again fire for punters in the penultimate race of Friday’s Geelong meeting.
Early Oil tips for The Valley: $18 value bet in the last
A Godolphin filly can continue her winning run while a Wangaratta-trained galloper could make a profitable trip to Melbourne as an $18 chance in the last race at The Valley.
Top sprinting mare has date with Zoustar
Zoustar, the champion stallion and sire of top mares Zougotcha and Joliestar, will be visited by Godolphin’s brilliant sprinter In Secret this breeding season.
Racing Victoria open to Everest Group 1 talks with NSW
Racing Victoria’s new chief Aaron Morrison will strive to improve the relationship with Racing NSW and find common ground over the status of The Everest.
Tropical Squall ready for Waller armada in Winx Stakes
Adrian Bott is confident dual Group 1 winner Tropical Squall can fend off Chris Waller’s six runners in the Winx Stakes on Saturday.
Queen Elida staying home to avoid Just Believe
Brent Lilley used to think Just Believe was beatable but will now evade the champion trotter with his own star Queen Elida.
Sale tips Thursday: $10 value bet
Ciaron Maher might have found the perfect first-up assignment for a lightly-raced four-year-old while leading jockey Blake Shinn has a strong book of rides at Sale on Thursday.
WA sprinter back on track after puzzling Valley flop
Arcomantula’s first-up failure at The Valley remains a mystery to trainer Ben Pearce, who is confident the speedster can rebound and go back-to-back in the Carlyon Stakes.
From GAP list to glory: Dewana Payout’s remarkable return
One-time young star stayer Dewana Payout made a remarkable return to the winner’s list on Monday night while awaiting entry into the adoption program.
‘Improved out of sight’: Return date set for Gold Coast track
Racing will soon return to the Gold Coast grass track with officials confident major problems with sand kickback are in the past.
Joliestar gets chance to put Everest credentials on Show
Joliestar has been nominated for both the Group 3 Toy Show Quality and Group 3 Show Country Quality but trainer Chris Waller has revealed his preference.
Morrison appointed new Racing Victoria chief
Racing Victoria’s chief operating and financial officer, who has acted in the top job since the April resignation of Andrew Jones, has been endorsed by the board to take on the role full-time.
Jockey has ban cut over unapproved safety vests
A dual licence holder will miss a month after the Victorian Racing Tribunal lowered his suspension for supplying his fellow riders with nonconforming jockey vests sourced from South Africa.
Veight revving up for spring with Valley gallop
Trainer Tony McEvoy took Group 1-winning four-year-old Veight to The Valley on Tuesday to continue his preparation for a Group 1 contest ahead of the $10m Golden Eagle in Sydney.
How an Aussie racing ‘Cinderella story’ stopped a village in Lebanon
Group 1 star Asfoora races again in the UK this week and her owner has revealed how the mare’s Royal Ascot triumph provided a magic moment for a village in northern Lebanon.
Trainer ‘delighted’ with Cup contender ahead of return
The Map begins her Melbourne Cup campaign this weekend at Morphettville and the stable is excited following her latest jumpout.
Caulfield Cup War to start at Cranbourne trials
Caulfield Cup equal second favourite Warmonger will have his first public outing since his 10-length Queensland Derby triumph in a Cranbourne trial on Monday.
SA filly heads to Caulfield for spring ‘fork in the road’
The Quezette Stakes looms as a key race for South Australian filly Kuroyanagi with a number of Group 1 options on the table in the spring.
Mauritian jockey involved in bizarre race fall
An inquiry has been opened by Mauritius stewards after a jockey fell off his horse when leading a race last Saturday.
Snowden mulls spring kick-off for gun colt
One-time Blue Diamond favourite High Octane has options in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday for his return, but trainer Peter Snowden could wait another week.
Jamie Kah locks in ride for Group 1 Memsie
Star Victorian jockey will partner a Group 1-placed interstate raider the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield later this month.
Sandown-Lakeside tips for Wednesday: $4.40 best bet
Racenet and The Herald-Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner analyses the eight-race card on the Lakeside track at Sandown on Wednesday, where he’s keen on a Mark Zahra mount.
Jockey banned for racist remark to fellow hoop
Tyler Leslight pleaded guilty to directing a racist remark towards a fellow jockey after the running of a race at Townsville.
Appeal win: Palomino ‘show horse’ at centre of unusual stewards’ case
A Queensland horseman has had a win in his appeal of a stewards’ ban regarding a Palomino racehorse and prize-winning show horse.
Saratoga Derby winner unlikely for Cox Plate
Australia’s tough quarantine laws will make it difficult for US trainer Christophe Clement to bring Saratoga Derby winner Carson’s Run to Melbourne to take his spot in October’s Cox Plate at The Valley.
Doncaster runner-up tops PB Lawrence Stakes betting
Doncaster Mile runner-up Pericles is the opening favourite for Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.
Same team, new tactics for Mullins’ Cup quest
Willie Mullins’ desire to win the Melbourne Cup for Ireland is as strong as ever and the master trainer has tinkered with his approach to this year’s race with returning duo Vauban and Absurde.
Ballarat Synthetic Tuesday tips: $19 value bet
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has found the perfect race for a promising filly while a $19 chance could stage a form reversal at Tuesday’s Ballarat Synthetic meeting.
Without A Fight ‘still not under saddle’
The Anthony and Sam Freedman camp is ‘hopeful’ rather than confident Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight can return from injury to be a spring player.
‘Horse clippers’: Cult hero loses famous mullet in fall
Thomas Doyle no longer has his flowing flame-coloured locks after paramedics took to them with scissors following a fall in the Top End recently.
Monday Racebook: Brad Waters’ horses to follow, forgive
Smart stayer Dashing Duchess showed she could continue on her winning way while a pair of promising three-year-olds are set to break through after excellent efforts at The Valley on Saturday.
Premiership battle inspires Blake Shinn’s Scobie triumph
An outstanding second half of the season gave Blake Shinn his third Scobie Breasley Medal victory in an enthralling battle with Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership winner Damian Lane.
Pakenham Synthetic tips for Monday: $4.60 best bet
A filly from the Price-Kent yard who chased home a talented colt on debut can notch a deserved maiden victory on Monday. Get Daniel Sankey’s best bets for the eight-race Pakenham Synthetic card.
Shinn snares third Scobie medal in close count
Blake Shinn powered home to win the Scobie Breasley Medal in a close finish, plus find out who was crowned Victorian Horse of the Year.
See You In Heaven makes statement for spring in Behemoth
Co-trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly were unsure what to expect from an See You In Heaven in the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes but there doubts was quickly doused.
‘Happy horse’ Golden Path continues with winning ways
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained Golden Path is relishing his time in Sydney and brought up the hat-trick with victory in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick.
Mornington Glory bounces back for ‘painless’ win
Mornington Glory bounced back in a big way at The Valley on Saturday, proving to trainer Gavin Bedggood his first-up run was too bad to be true.
‘This is for you’: Heathcote lands emotional win for fallen mate
Rob Heathcote left with a $100,000 bonus when Cosmo Centaurus won at the Sunshine Coast, but the trainer was almost brought to tears over the death of his mate a week earlier.
Import makes emphatic Point in first Aussie win
Irish import Point King has emerged as a spring player after a dominant win in the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley.
New training partners hit target in Missile for first feature win
John O’Shea gave new training partner Tom Charlton his moment in the sun as Schwarz delivered the pair their first feature win in Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick.
Home-track advantage helps Awesome Wonder break drought
After almost 12 months and a failed stud bid since her last win, things fell perfectly into place for Awesome Wonder to score at Royal Randwick.
Winx colours propel Shailer to make mark on city scene
Paul Shailer has big plans for success on the city racing scene and his association with prominent owner Peter Tighe is starting to bear fruit.
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