Caulfield Cup dream Half way there after Caloundra rout
Tony McEvoy’s Caulfield Cup aspirations for Half Yours took a significant step forward after a stunning win in the Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast.
Horse Racing
Hickmott weighs in with double at Gawler
The Michael Hickmott stable had a day out at Gawler with two winners carrying big weights.
Winter warrior Jimmy The Bear delivers again in final
Jimmy The Bear defied a wide barrier and big weight to cap a near faultless campaign with a fighting victory in Winter Championship Series Final at Flemington.
Estadio Mestalla bounces back in Winter Stakes shock
A switched on Estadio Mestalla defied his rivals to lead all the way and claim an upset win in the Winter Stakes at Rosehill.
Fortunate turn of events for Tarrant in Glasshouse upset
Luke Tarrant seized the moment to win the Glasshouse Handicap after getting a late call-up to ride $26 outsider Fortunate Kiss.
Jones extends title lead with Winx Guineas victory
Angela Jones will take a healthy lead in the Brisbane premiership race when she begins her suspension after an emphatic win on The Three Hundred in the Winx Guineas at Sunshine Coast.
Parr continues hot form with Rosehill double
Jockey Josh Parr showcased his exceptional late-season form by guiding Cloudland to a thrilling first-up win at Rosehill.
Pride perplexed after sprinter Storms to another victory
Storm The Ramparts continued his hot winter form when he delivered another standout performance under a big weight to score at Rosehill.
Diddle Dumpling shines with frontrunning victory
The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Diddle Dumpling made it back-to-back wins with a dominant performance at Rosehill Gardens.
Buccleuch dominant in Taj Rossi but still ‘just learning’
Buccleuch had the Taj Rossi Series Final won “the whole way” but the spring carnival could come too soon for the promising gelding.
Snowden youngster proves a winter Force after hat-trick
Two-year-old winter sensation Raging Force brought up a hat-trick at Rosehill to announce himself as a potential stakes performer in the spring.
Wyong tips: Pratt has hat-trick in his sights
Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets, value selection and analysis of the quaddie legs at Wyong on Saturday.
The Last Say: Tips, inside mail, market movers for today’s racing
Ray Thomas gives you all the information you need to back a winner right around Australia today, with feature racing at the Sunshine Coast, Rosehill Gardens and Flemington.
Wyong preview: Smith shooting for bookend wins
Trainer Matthew Smith is poised for a successful race day at Wyong with strong contenders in both the first and last races of the day.
Flemington tips Saturday: $2.80 best bet
Form analyst Chris Vernuccio gives his best bets for Finals day at Flemington on Saturday.
Four-Play, Quadzilla: Gilbert Gardiner’s best bets for Flemington
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his $200 betting strategy, plus quaddie picks, for the nine-race card at Flemington on Saturday.
‘Few think race is already won’: Fieldelo up for Creswick fight
Emerging trainer Toby Lake outlines the reasons why Fieldelo can flip the result on short-priced favourite She’s An Artist in the Creswick Stakes at Flemington.
Smith plots feature race boilover at Rosehill
Trainer Matt Smith is adamant Astero is going well enough to win Saturday’s Listed $200,000 Winter Stakes (1400m) but concedes his consistent sprinter is going to need everything to go right at Rosehill Gardens.
Owners ready for Bali party if filly Too Good in Winter final
While some owners will be watching from Bali, trainer Kevin Daffy says it would be a special moment if his only horse Oh Too Good can win the Winter Championship Final on Saturday.
Rosehill Inside Mail: ‘He’s ready to run his best race this preparation’
Tim Clark is confident his Winter Stakes mount will strip fitter on Saturday … but he’s even more bullish about his ride in an earlier race. Get Ray Thomas’s tips and inside mail for Rosehill.
Dropping back could be Winx masterstroke for Beau Dazzler
Tony and Maddy Sears have made a bold move with their top-line galloper Beau Dazzler, dropping him back 800m for the Winx Guineas on Saturday.
‘Another concussion would kill me’: Family comes first for retiring Spriggs
Blake Spriggs realises he has won the biggest race of his life. It’s why he can accept his riding days are over … and with it, his dream of winning The Everest on Headwall.
Redford can put Warnie in spin on home track
Trainer Stuart Kendrick is quietly confident that Redford can produce an upset on his home track against highly-fancied import Warnie in the Glasshouse Handicap.
SA stayer heads to Flemington in career-best form
Kirkliston Blu continues to step up each time he races and SA trainer Roslyn Day believes her stayer can show his Adelaide Cup credentials in the Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington.
‘He is up to that level’: Showtime for Agnew gelding
Trainer Robert Agnew believes Show ‘Em Howl has the ability to be a Country Championships contender next year but would be content if his lightly-raced talent won his way out of calculations for the series this winter.
Caviar’s family still providing champagne moments for Werrett
Black Caviar, the mighty mare who will soon be elevated to Hall of Fame Legend status, remains a huge influence on part-owner Neil Werrett’s life … particularly through her direct descendants.
Caloundra Cup favourite out to show Caulfield Cup quality
Tony McEvoy has set his sights on the Caulfield Cup with Half Yours, who will first need to prove his stamina in the Caloundra Cup on Saturday.
‘It’s a challenge every time’: Draw to test Leap To Fame
Champion pacer Leap To Fame could be more vulnerable in his first round Brisbane Inter Dominion heat tomorrow night (Saturday) than the $1 million final two weeks later.
Egan chasing more success with Payne team on Finals day
Billy Egan has just two rides at Flemington but it could be another successful day for the jockey and trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne.
Ray and Shayno’s Rosehill tips: $71 roughie ‘will run a big race’
Shayne O’Cass thinks he’s found massive value in an import who’s been trialling ‘fantastic’, while Ray Thomas advises punters to look for the Exit in an early race.
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