Gosford, Bathurst Thursday tips: Straand to strike gold
Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Gosford and best bets for Bathurst on Thursday.
Horse Racing
Gosford, Bathurst previews: Pfieffer’s Star set for glory
Trainer David Pfieffer believes Our Little Star will thrive at Gosford with a drop in distance and class, positioning her for a strong performance.
$1.4m colt prevails as $3m stablemate falls short again
It was a mixed day for a pair of Chris Waller high-priced yearlings at Canterbury with $1.4m colt Central Coast coming out on top before $3m filly Ernaux went under.
Uncommon James on spring mission after passing ‘make or break’ prep
Queenslander Uncommon James has shown he still has the talent and the desire to be a racehorse and will be deployed in the Melbourne spring for a couple of Group 1 goals.
Trainer with top strike-rate handed lengthy ban for steroid offences
Young Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh, who boasts a fabulous strike rate, has been disqualified for 12 months after an anabolic steroid was detected in one of his horses.
Melbourne Cup champ no certainty for Queensland horse of year honour
Melbourne Cup champion Knight’s Choice may be named Queensland Horse of the Year but two other contenders have claims, writes Ben Dorries.
Unbeaten filly on trial for stakes target in city debut
An outstanding seven-length win was part of Bendigo trainer Toby Lake’s plan to test Fieldelo as a stakes contender in Saturday’s heat of the Creswick Series at Flemington.
Sandown Hillside Wednesday tips: $14 value bet
Form expert Brad Waters analyses Wednesday’s Sandown Hillside meeting, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow.
‘Started as a stop-off on the way to Ibiza’: Zahra rules Royal Ascot
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra kicked off the Royal Ascot carnival on a winning note for Australia while Victorian mare Asfoora was gallant in her King Charles III Stakes defence.
Private Eye no longer sprinting towards prizemoney top 10
As Private Eye reaches new heights on Australia’s all-time stakes winners’ list, his trainer Joe Pride has admitted his stable star’s The Everest days are behind him.
Dartboard hitting the bullseye for seventh trainer
Dartboard won’t reach the same heights as his half-brother Anamoe but he’s been an “absolute ripper” for trainer Brady Cross since arriving as a 19-start maiden.
Canterbury Wednesday tips: $6.50 value bet
Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Collett eyes premiership surge at Canterbury
Jason Collett is rapt with what he has achieved this season, which includes winning a Group 1, as he heads to Canterbury with his sights on finishing second in the jockeys’ premiership.
Ryan duo to go dancing after winter campaigns
Stablemates Grebeni and Green Shadows are in contention for this year’s Little Dance but trainer Gerald Ryan wants to see them clash in another Royal Randwick feature first on Saturday.
Victorian pacer on Tasmanian path to The Eureka
Star pacer Fighter Command will bypass the Queensland riches to focus on a Tasmanian pathway towards a spot in the world’s richest harness race.
Full Steam Ahead: Yellow Brick on road towards Epsom tilt
Yellow Brick’s performance in the Stradbroke Handicap has set up a return to Sydney for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap after his plans last spring went astray.
Ballarat Synthetic Tuesday tips: $12 value bet
Form expert Brad Waters analyses Tuesday’s Ballarat Synthetic meeting, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow.
‘He could be anything’: Munce hot on Cool Archie’s future
Trainer Chris Munce isn’t sure whether JJ Atkins winner Cool Archie is a sprinter, miler or stayer … but one thing he is certain of is that the colt is a star on the rise.
Royal Ascot 2025: Who, what, when and how to watch
Asfoora is back to defend her title but she isn’t the only Australian interest at England’s famous Royal Ascot carnival this week. Here’s Ray Thomas’s full preview to all the action this week.
Coffs apprentice takes on Victorian riders … and Ballarat winter
Facing the Ballarat winter and taking on Victoria’s deep pool of talented jockeys will stand Coffs Harbour apprentice Courtney Bellamy in good stead during her three-month loan spell with trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy.
Hawkesbury, Nowra Tuesday tips, inside mail
Racenet form analyst Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets and inside mail for Tuesday’s NSW meeting at Hawkesbury, plus tips for Nowra.
Nowra, Hawkesbury previews: From Nowra to Fiji, Jones keeps up on the action
Co-trainer Paul Jones will take time out from his winter getaway on Tuesday to monitor the outcome of the first and last races at Nowra, where his stable boasts a couple of live chances.
Heathcote eyeing Melbourne targets for warhorse Rothfire
Having stabled the Stradbroke Handicap winner War Machine for the Hayes team, Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote hopes the three brothers can return the favour this spring when he likely takes his old gladiator Rothfire to Melbourne to hunt Group 1 glory.
Japanese frontrunner books Cox Plate spot
A bold frontrunning performance earned Japanese galloper Meisho Tabaru a spot in the Cox Plate field with his win in the Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen.
‘I’m just not sure about her this year’: Cumani reveals Asfoora doubts
The lack of a first-up run in England doesn’t have Francesca Cumani ‘Believing’ in Asfoora’s chances of winning back-to-back Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot this week.
Bedggood set to unveil St Lawrence at Flemington
Group 1 Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood is aiming new acquisition St Lawrence at Flemington on Saturday as a potential candidate for next month’s Listed Winter Championship Series Final.
Gollan’s trip of a lifetime to Royal Ascot
“I was blown away by the spectacle”: Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will take a short break from the Queensland Winter Carnival to watch his future colt Hey Tru Blue go around at famous Royal Ascot.
‘Huge offers’: Studs clamour for Cool Archie as owner dreams of Everest
Cool Archie has studs reaching for their chequebooks after a JJ Atkins victory that has made a compelling case for champion two-year-old honours and put the star colt into The Everest conversation.
Pakenham Synthetic Monday tips: $6.50 best bet
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner thinks an Alex Rae-trained gelding is primed to notch a second career victory on Monday’s meeting at Pakenham Synthetic.
Tamworth, Albury previews: Grills unveils bargain buys
Tamworth trainer Sue Grills will use Monday’s meeting at home to see what the bargain buys Pride Of Nations and Artie’s Magic can deliver on debut
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