Lafferty hurt after nasty fall at Ballarat
Laura Lafferty was airlifted to hospital with suspected internal injuries following a nasty fall at Ballarat on Thursday.
Laura Lafferty was airlifted to hospital with suspected internal injuries following a nasty fall at Ballarat on Thursday.
Talented filly Eneeza has one box left to tick this spring when she begins her campaign in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Giga Kick will be given his chance to become only the second dual winner of The Everest after securing a place in the field on Thursday.
A lightly-raced performer from the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock stable can break through for a win while Declan Bates is the jockey to follow at Thursday’s Ballarat meeting.
The Map will take a different path to the Melbourne Cup after a minor setback ruled her out of The Bart Cummings at Flemington on Saturday.
A high quality field of 16 contenders has been declared to contest the $750,000 Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Trainer Shane Oxlade says Sghirripa is in top order ahead of the SA sprinter’s trip to Flemington for the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes on Saturday.
Storm Boy will be kept to sprint races for the rest of his spring campaign, with a slot in The Everest becoming increasingly likely.
A Danny O’Brien-trained filly could relish the step up to 1600m as part of a strong book for top jockey Damian Lane at Cranbourne on Wednesday.
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has left unbeaten his English St Leger winner in contention for a Melbourne Cup start along with 71 others vying for the $8m prize.
Mr Brightside won’t follow major rival Pride Of Jenni to Sydney for his final Cox Plate lead-up run with Lindsay Park preferring to test the gelding in a Group 1 contest at Caulfield.
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has a consistent gallop poised to strike first-up while a Ballarat-trained first-starter could fire at Tuesday’s Tatura meeting.
Champion trainer Ciaron Maher capped a busy AFL Grand Final weekend of racing with four winners at Mornington on Sunday including Herman Hesse in the Listed RM Ansett Stakes.
Flight availability will determine if Leap To Fame is able to have his preferred Victoria Cup lead-up run in Saturday’s Smoken Up Sprint at Melton.
Racenet and The Herald-Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner provides his best bets and value selections for the big 10-race card at Moe on Monday.
Jockey Tyler Schiller produced a superb ride on Amor Victorious after his saddle slipped to conquer the Group 2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill
The talent has always been there but luck finally went the way of smart filly Makarena with a superb ride from Zac Lloyd in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill.
A slashing Sandown Stakes success has Desert Lightning on track for a Group 1 Toorak Handicap tilt.
Champion trainer Chris Waller has described First Light as a ‘stayer on the rise’ following his last-to-first win in the Colin Stephens Quality at Rosehill.
Trainer Ciaron Maher came to Craig Williams’ defence after Southport Tycoon snatched victory from stablemate Growing Empire in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley.
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Manikato Stakes at The Valley on Friday.
Bring on the Cox Plate. Pride Of Jenni was too good for Mr Brightside under lights at The Valley as the Feehan Stakes lived up to its billing.
Andrew Gluyas has his eyes firmly set on the Toorak Handicap next month with Air Assault after the gelding’s final lead-up run at Morphettville on Saturday.
News Corp form analyst Gilbert Gardiner says one of his top selections at Sandown is coming out of a strong form race.
There is a three-way go for favouritism in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night but a potential sleeper looms large as a contender.
Talented import Craig will control his own short-term future in Saturday’s Group 3 Sandown Stakes, with victory potentially opening a path to the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and maybe even the $10 million Golden Eagle.
Take in all the behind the scenes action ahead of I Wish I Win’s assault on Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes.
Racenet form analyst Brad Waters gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for Saturday’s Sandown Stakes meeting at Sandown.
From the Manikato Stakes to the Ansett Classic at Mornington, it’s a massive long weekend of racing in Melbourne … and you can watch it all on a special Racing.com feed on Racenet and Punters.
Melbourne Cup-nominated stayer Sir Lucan is best backed to win the Listed RM Ansett Classic (2400m) on Sunday at Mornington.
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