With the LNP stepping into government for the first time in almost a decade, they will take over racing in the state at a delicate time with turnover on the downswing and insurance costs soaring.
The King didn’t turn up for The Everest at Royal Randwick – but new Melbourne Racing Club chairman John Kanga made a royal impression at Caulfield on Saturday.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over feature meetings at Moonee Valley and Sandown.
COMMENT: Handing The Everest and All-Star Mile the status as Group 1 races is a logical and unmistakably positive step. But when are we going to start talking about the Group 1s that DON’T deserve that status?
Pride Of Jenni is favourite to win Horse of the Year, but Imperatriz has her supporters and Fangirl, Mr Brightside and Without A Fight are also in contention.
On a day when James Cummings won a stakes race with Commemorative at Scone, it would have been easy to dismiss a Kembla maiden winner on Saturday. But the trainer knows exactly how much potential Kerguelen has.
We might not have seen them, but at least we know what they ate for dinner on Saturday night. Pie – of the humble variety.
Just when you thought the Beaudesert protest howler couldn’t get any more farcical, a Queensland Racing Integrity Commission “review” into the decision has left punters even more confused.
Before last Saturday, horse of the year arguments could have been made for Imperatriz, Without A Fight, Mr Brightside, Fangirl and Alligator Blood … but Pride of Jenni’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes win has settled the debate.
Ron Dufficy is confident his best bet at Randwick on Saturday only needs even luck to be getting the cash. Get Ray and Duff’s tips and race-by-race analysis for Day 1 of The Championships.
Rising star Estriella ‘could be anything’ while we have a ride of the year contender from Ben Melham. Here is Gilbert Gardiner’s wrap from Australian Cup Day at Flemington.
Senior racing writer Ben Dorries has strong views on the growing criticism and hyperbole surrounding champion jockey Craig Williams which bursts out almost every time he doesn’t win a race.
The Marist Brothers at Assumption College Kilmore didn’t have high hopes for a young Tony Ottobre … but he’s become a true all-star in more ways than one.
Pride of Jenni was undoubtedly the star on All-Star Mile Day but there some other runners on the program who had ‘back me next start’ written all over them.
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