Group 1 stars ready for blast-off in hot Apollo
The Apollo Stakes entries oozes star power including Cox Plate champion Via Sistina, emerging superstar Ceolwulf, and last year’s winner Fangirl.
SA Racing
Three-year-olds top Lightning Stakes betting
An outstanding Sydney three-year-old is the early favourite to complete a great Australian sprinting double in Saturday’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington.
Talented filly building up to Adelaide autumn
Group 1 placegetter Kuroyanagi is back in work and has some black-type goals during the Adelaide autumn racing carnival.
Six now exempt from Blue Diamond Stakes ballot
Last Saturday’s Blue Diamond Preludes caused a few changes to Blue Diamond Stakes betting but six horses are now exempt from the ballot for Victoria’s richest two-year-old race.
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‘I had a ute full of horse feed:’ Moor’s late dash for Chairman’s win
Daniel Moor had to rush to get to Sandown after a late call-up to ride Inkaruna in her Chairman’s Stakes win, but the filly is unlikely to run in next month’s Blue Diamond.
Comeback galloper on rollercoaster ride to $1m race
Fukubana scored his first win since returning from a serious injury at Doomben and trainer Matt Dunn is now eyeing off a million-dollar race in Sydney.
Blue Diamond in sights of ‘gutsy’ Waterhouse-Bott filly
The Blue Diamond is on the radar for The Playwright after she gave Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott back-to-back Widden Stakes wins.
Ryan has Golden Slipper doubts despite Canonbury blitz
Gerald Ryan made a surprise Golden Slipper admission after Blitzburg’s runaway win in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill.
Lee Freedman filly denies Gollan debutants at Doomben
Lee Freedman has a couple of Sydney autumn Group 1s in mind for filly Idyllic Affair after her win in the QTIS 2YO Handicap at Doomben against a pair of Tony Gollan favourites.
$1.25m filly ready for debut in Chairman’s Stakes
A $1.25m filly will debut in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown but bookmakers are lukewarm about her chances.
EXCLUSIVE: Haggas eyes Tancred with one of his stars
English trainer William Haggas has earmarked the Group 1 Tancred Stakes for Dubai Honour and Desert Hero, but only one will be sent across.
‘He keeps raising the bar’: Sprinter aiming to make it four in row
Accredited was meant to line up seven days ago but jockey Jay Ford believes it won’t hinder his winning chances on Saturday.
Fancify out to conquer Victorian rivals again in Bellmaine
South Australian sprinter Fancify has a near perfect record in Melbourne but trainer Michael Hickmott concedes there is one concern heading into the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes.
WATCH: Jockey whacks rival hoop with whip during race
A leading South African jockey says he was provoked when he belted a rival with the whip during a race but “deeply regrets” his actions.
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