Navy set to fire Queensland Derby broadside
Navy King started his career as a sprinter before convincing trainer Symon Wilde he was stayer worth aiming at Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm.
Navy King started his career as a sprinter before convincing trainer Symon Wilde he was stayer worth aiming at Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm.
A consistent galloper from the Patrick Payne stable can post the first win of his autumn campaign while a $34 chance can build on two solid jumpouts leading up to his first-up assignment at Caulfield on Saturday.
Patient punters could be in for a win on a Ciaron Maher-trained mare while jockey Luke Currie is the rider to follow at Thursday night’s Pakenham meeting.
The Annabel Neasham-trained import won the Rosehill Gold Cup first up in Australia before suffering a tendon injury that’s kept him out ever since.
DARREN Weir star and Futurity Stakes runner-up Stratum Star has been the early “go-to” in first markets for Saturday’s Blamey Stakes at Flemington. .
WEIR TOWN continues to rumble out west as Darren and merry band of workers he always attributes to his successes pulled off another Group 1 triumph at the weekend.
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.
BETTING/ANALYSIS: NOT for many a year has there been so much interest in the Australian Guineas. Herald Sun racing writer Matt Stewart analyses the crackerjack field for Saturday’s feature.
HERALD Sun form analyst Michael Manley looks at the nine-race card at Flemington featuring one of the best editions of the Australian Guineas in memory.
MICK Price was the standout performer at the weekend after his magnificent training performance to quinella the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.
UPDATE: Barriers and brilliance tell the story, as Mick Price’s two gun youngsters cut loose in a Blue Diamond where different made all the difference.
OUR stable experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.
DAMIEN Oliver’s mshap with the whip may have cost Terravista victory in the BC Lightning Stakes but that cannot detract from Chautauqua’s stunning late surge.
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