Zoustar in ‘rare territory’ as world’s best sire
Super stallion Zoustar will be the most successful sire in the world this year after passing the Australian record for most individual winners.
Super stallion Zoustar will be the most successful sire in the world this year after passing the Australian record for most individual winners.
Progressive stayer Kadavar delivered an early present when he brought up the hat-trick and maintained his perfect 2400m record in the Christmas Cup at Randwick.
Trainer Phillip Stokes returned to his old stomping ground for the weekend and getting a win at Gawler made it even better.
Jedibeel avoided being the hardluck story of the day at Randwick with a heartstopping win in the Razor Sharp Handicap.
Rockhampton trainer Clinton Taylor was once aiming up at the $3m Magic Millions in January, but the $1m prize on Saturday will be a nice enough consolation.
With only one runner locked in for this year’s $20 million The Everest, trainer Bjorn Baker is keen for several of his sprinters to put their hand up for the world’s richest race on turf.
A Ciaron Maher-trained galloper can improve sharply rising in trip second-up while an $18 chance could produce a big finish for punters at Pakenham on Thursday night.
Form analyst Brad Waters looks at every race at Sandown Hillside on Saturday where he has come up with a $7 best bet.
Opie Bosson is a 98-time Group 1 winner and he’s enthused about the Queensland winter carnival prospects of Yellow Brick who will aim to storm into the Stradbroke Handicap by winning at Doomben on Saturday.
Trainer Bjorn Baker will be giving Rachel King, the rider of Iknowastar and Passeggiata, a licence to thrill on the “catch-me-if-you-can” front-runners at Randwick on Saturday.
The second favourite for the three-year-old staying test will go on the market regardless of the result in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) next week.
Matty and Benny chat about I Wish I Win becoming costly for punters, the injuries sustained by jockeys in race falls, female hoops riding the card in Adelaide, plus they look towards Doomben Cup Day on Saturday.
Victoria Racing Club has broken with 155 years of tradition and rescheduled the Melbourne Cup-qualifying Archer Stakes from Victoria Derby Day.
Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood has a great record with online buys and he will attempt to match previous deeds with injury-plagued talent Windstorm.
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