Mertens joins late dad as Pakenham Cup winner with ‘Gai ride’
Beau Mertens ticked off another race his late father Peter won after producing a “Gai Waterhouse ride” on Goldman to salute in the Pakenham Cup.
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‘Absolute marvel’: Shock result goes to plan in Supernova
The Hayes brothers had long earmarked The Supernova for Here To Shock and the plan went accordingly in a stable quinella.
Modown scores sentimental win for trainer, new owners
Modown posted a special win for trainer Charlotte Littlefield and made an instant profit for his new owners in the VOBIS Gold Bullion at Pakenham.
‘Not just a horse to us’: Oh Too Good worth more than Gold
Trainer Kevin Daffy says Gold Bullion favourite Oh Too Good is part of the family and will pick out the best races for her regardless of prizemoney or status.
EXCLUSIVE: Reilly appointed as Melbourne Racing Club CEO
Melbourne Racing Club has appointed influential breeding and racing figure Tom Reilly as chief executive officer.
Quadzilla, Four-Play: $200 betting strategy for Pakenham
Gilbert Gardiner is banking on some Blake Shinn magic to overcome a wide draw for one of his best bets of the day at Pakenham on Saturday.
Brown chases Southside feature double-double
After winning the Cranbourne Cup and The Meteorite, jockey Ethan Brown has a big shot of completing another Southside feature double at Pakenham.
Saffie shooting for rich payday in Supernova
UK jockey Saffie Osborne doesn’t get too many chances to ride in $1m races back home but says she has a big shot at winning The Supernova at Pakenham on Saturday.
Willo craves another cup win with ‘special horse’
Craig Williams is chasing another big-race win with Vow And Declare after recently reuniting with his Melbourne Cup winner.
Early Oil: Race-by-race tips, analysis for Pakenham
Exciting sprinter Nadal can win again in The Supernova, while another Ciaron Maher galloper can take out the Pakenham Cup on Saturday.
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