Iron Hat to restore lofty reputation at Scone
Jan Bowen heads to Scone on Monday armed with a duo of up and coming three-year-old’s of considerable promise namely the Starmaker winner Iron Hat and stablemate Ollie’s Secret
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Inside mail: Best bets for Scone, Lismore on Monday
Form expert Shayne O’Cass runs his eye over meetings at Scone and Lismore on Monday.
J-Mac on verge of another Cup Week milestone
Champion jockey James McDonald is poised to claim leading jockey honours for the Melbourne Cup Carnival but the trainers race is wide open.
J-Mac cops careless riding suspension on Oaks Day
James McDonald continued his hot form on Oaks Day at Flemington but his day was soured with a careless riding suspension.
Activist’s next-level Melbourne Cup protest
A notorious animal rights activist has put on a controversial display on Melbourne Cup day, again taking her protesting to the next level.
Maher completes spring slam with Gold Trip’s Cup heroics
Ciaron Maher is already thinking about a Melbourne Cup title defence with Gold Trip after adding the famous race to his Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate triumphs.
Melbourne Cup: The Armchair Punter’s runner-by-runner guide
Tuesday’s $7.75m Melbourne Cup brings together formlines from Australia and Europe — so who will measure up when the whips are cracking?
Neasham: Don’t discount Numerian
Annabel Neasham says you can’t discount her $61 roughie Numerian from running a competitive race in Tuesday’s $8 million Melbourne Cup. Add a bit more water to the track, and her confidence will rise.
Flare game: Begg urges Aussies to get behind Cup locals
The Victorian trainer is saddling up his first Melbourne Cup runner and is hoping the locals can upset the imports.
Best of the Aussies: Montefilia to run a big race in the Cup
Is Montefilia the pick of the Aussie assault on the Melbourne Cup? Trainer David Payne cannot be happier with his star mare.
Melbourne Cup miracle mare who came back from the brink
They were worried Melbourne Cup mare Realm Of Flowers could have died but she has beaten 100-1 odds just to race in Tuesday’s Cup.
The colourful history of fly-in, fly-out jockeys in the Melbourne Cup
In the lead up to Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup we take a look at the history of overseas jockeys in ‘the race that stops the nation’.
Ray Thomas black book: Unfinished business this spring for Mazu?
The lucrative The Hunter could receive a major drawcard with Mazu a possible contender for the $1m showpiece.
Dunn heads to Ballina on Monday for Big Dance warm up
Trainer Matthew Dunn will be chasing some wins at Ballina on Monday ahead of stable veteran Impasse’s shot at $2 million in the inaugural The Big Dance at Randwick on Tuesday.
Ballina, Corowa tips: Emerging stayer to salute at Ballina
Paul Shailer trained mare Proost was unlucky not to have won two starts ago but there was no stopping her the next time out when she trounced her rivals.
Champion jockey loses Melbourne Cup ride after scratching
Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Damien Oliver is without a ride in the big race after his mount was deemed an injury risk and scratched by vets.
Ray Thomas Blackbook: Bowman closes in on career milestone
A potential Melbourne Cup victory on Duais could also see the champion hoop surpass a career milestone.
Betr’s massive $10 million-plus Cox Plate payout
New bookmaker Betr’s offer on Cox Plate favourite Anamoe has paid massive dividends for punters following his epic win with payouts understood to be well north of $10m.
Harry White’s legacy went beyond winning Melbourne Cups
Racing is mourning the passing of four-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Harry White but his greatest legacy was helping his former colleagues who had fallen on hard times.
Manikato moved to Cox Plate meeting
A massive storm has derailed the final races of Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes card at The Valley with the group 1 sprint to be now staged on Saturday’s Cox Plate meeting.
Cox Plate legend nominates biggest danger to Anamoe
Glen Boss doesn’t think Cox Plate favourite Anamoe will get an easy time and there is one jockey who is capable of outsmarting James McDonald.
Cox Plate or The Everest: ‘Freakish’ Amelia’s Jewel resumes
Unbeaten filly Amelia’s Jewel set tongues wagging as a two-year-old, now her trainer is preparing for a busy summer carnival in WA before potentially bringing her east next year.
Cummings on Anamoe: ‘It’s not like he’s got 10 lengths on the field’
James Cummings expects superstar colt and raging Cox Plate favourite Anamoe to rise to the occasion in his grand final.
Dubai on radar for Anamoe after Cox Plate
Godolphin has revealed its international aspirations for superstar colt Anamoe if everything goes to plan in the Cox Plate.
Import in last bid for Melbourne Cup at Geelong
The Geelong Cup is the final chance for import Makram to climb up the Melbourne Cup order of entry.
Wizard weaves his magic on rising Star
A master plan hatched six years ago by WA’s leading owner Bob Peters came to fruition when brilliant mare Galaxy Star won the Group 1 Railway Stakes at Ascot.
Lazarus rallies as champ shakes hoof ailment
INTER Dominion champion Lazarus continues to make inroads from hoof problems that threatened to ruin his $1.5 million summer and all reports indicate the Hunter Cup is back on deck.
Bart doing it for one of the gang
STAR galloper Black Heart Bart can provide an emotional postscript to an exceptionally tough week for his connections by winning Saturday’s $1 million Kingston Town Classic.
Tom poised for breakthrough Group 1
RACING’S perennial bridesmaid Tom Melbourne is giving off “positive vibes” as he chases that elusive Group 1 success in Saturday’s Kingston Town Classic, according to Terry Henderson.
Weekend Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation this weekend.
Tiger’s tale at front adds to Inter final intrigue
THE burning question ahead of Friday night’s $1.1 million Perth Inter Dominion final is around the tactics with polemarker Tiger Tara.
Somewhat peaking for ‘grand final’
JAMES Cummings is confident It’s Somewhat’s awkward draw won’t impact on his chances in Saturday’s Kingston Town Classic, saying the horse is in “peak condition” for the last Group 1 of the calendar year.
Group 1 girl sets sights on conquering Everest
JOE Bowditch believes Viddora, Australia’s latest Group 1 graduate, deserves a crack at The Everest.
Great shot in the arm for rookie Radford
BLACK Heart Bart and Tom Melbourne were denied by a local in Saturday’s Railway Stakes in Perth as outsider Great Shot gave young trainer Rhys Radford his first Group 1.
Prentice poised for amazing double
WHEN Kim Prentice teamed with mighty stayer Baltic Eagle to dominantly win the 2003 Christchurch Inter Dominion, he thought life couldn’t get any better and he’d never train another horse that good.
Sovereign Nation has hoof on big-mile till
TRAINER Tom Dabernig says Sovereign Nation is capable of pulling off a win in a feature mile and he’s hoping it will be in Saturday’s $1m Railway Stakes at Ascot.
Analysis: Railway Stakes
CAN Tom Melbourne end his string of second placings and snare a Group 1 victory in the Railway Stakes on Saturday? With Damien Oliver aboard, Michael Manley believes he can.
Bart back on track for Railway
DARREN Weir isn’t known for his confidence before major races but he is approaching Saturday’s Group 1 Railway Stakes happy with his runners Black Heart Bart and Ulmann.
Viddora primed for Winterbottom
SOUTH Australian sprinter Viddora has arrived in Perth in good order ahead of the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on December 2.
Bart to skip Sandown for Perth
FORMER Perth galloper Black Heart Bart will return to his home state after trainer Darren Weir was swayed to tackle the Group 1 Railway Stakes next week.
Spring Carnival guide: How to place a bet
HEADING to the races during the Spring Carnival and not sure where your money should go? Don’t know your trifecta from your quaddie? We’ve got everything you need to know about how to bet right here.
Three-pronged attack with harness flagship
HARNESS racing’s flagship race, the Inter Dominion, continues to evolve with the series likely to be shared following Perth’s final instalment starting next month.
Two Toes has King on her tip toes
PORT Kennedy trainer Anne King and Miki Two Toes passed a milestone when they combined to score their first stakes victory on Saturday.
Perth trainer wants crack at Winx
IF Perth star Scales Of Justice can win over 2000m at his next start, his trainer Lindsey Smith is happy to target this year’s Cox Plate and take on Winx.
Punter blows $99,000 in single bet
THE highs and lows of the punt were never more apparent than on Saturday when one punter lost $99,000 in a single wager, while another pocketed $105,000 in the space of 15 minutes.
Good signs for Perth sprinter
SIMON Miller says his classy sprinter First Among Equals is ready to fly in Saturday’s $1 million Darley Goodwood at Morphettville.
Goodwood analysis: Morphettville
WEST Australian raider First Among Equals can salute in the $1 million Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday, writes Matt Stewart.
Perth to stage first Good Friday race meeting
WESTERN Australia will break with tradition and hold a race meeting on Good Friday, leaving Christmas Day as the only race-free day in Australia.
Owner’s magnificent seven
LEVIATHAN owner Bob Peters scored a record-equalling seventh Perth Cup victory when Star Exhibit held off Neverland in a thrilling finish.
Cup dream back on deck for Miller
THE Perth Cup dream that eluded Jason Miller as a jockey could come true for him as a trainer with Kia Ora Koutou in Saturday’s iconic 2400m race at Ascot.
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