Lloyd, Shinn pick up J-Mac’s Group 1 rides on Tuesday
Sydney’s star young rider Zac Lloyd and Melbourne’s champion jockey Blake Shinn have picked up James McDonald’s Group 1 rides at Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday.
Horse Racing
Private Harry to miss TJ for all out The Everest assault
Sprint sensation Private Harry will miss Saturday’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes as connections set their focus on The Everest in October.
Wellington Monday tips, inside mail: $3.20 best bet
Form analyst Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets and value selections for Monday’s Wellington meeting, which features the Wellington Boot and Wellington Cup.
Steady Ready on track for Melbourne mission
Trainers Tony and Maddy Sears are keen to send their star sprinter Steady Ready to Melbourne this year
‘She has just got better, he’s a beauty’: Laurie eyes Group 1 double
Victorian trainer Matt Laurie will chase a Group 1 double with two of his stable’s brightest young stars.
Monday Racebook: Gilbert Gardiner’s five to follow from Flemington
Racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over Australian Cup Day at Flemington, revealing his five horses to follow and forgive from the card.
Yarra Valley Monday tips: $9.50 value bets
Racing analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his best bets and value selections at Monday’s Victorian meeting at Yarra Valley.
Ka-boom: Super sprinter lays down another daunting Everest marker
Be afraid, Everest rivals. Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising showed yet again why he’s rated the best sprinter in the world with an arrogant win at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Wellington previews: Howlett filly to put Boot into rivals
Trainer Todd Howlett is confident his Wellington Boot debutant Try Me has the talent to take out one of the country’s most prestigious annual features
‘Won’t be backing up’: Prelude priority for Conners’ stable star
The Prelude winner gets entry into the Doncaster Mile but trainer Marc Conners says that’s not the focus for his stable weapon.
Ka Ying Rising today, Moira on Saturday: Purton’s globetrotting week
The Canadian mare who won a US Breeders Cup race is now trained by a New Zealander and will be ridden by a Hong Kong-based jockey when she attempts to win the most prestigious mile handicap in Australian racing.
‘I was sceptical … but we started seeing marked improvement’: Alligator Blood’s ‘magic potion’
Seven-time Group 1 winning superstar Alligator Blood’s part-owner says the iconic horse may not be approaching a miracle return to racing without a ‘magic potion’ from the Cook Islands.
‘Better than last prep’: Travel on cards for anxious Globe
Interstate travel could be on the cards for talented but anxious Globe, set to resume in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday at Caulfield.
‘Just put the boy on’: Owner’s big call on Mountain jockey
‘Just put the boy on’. It took just five words to convince trainer Tony Sears that Cody Collis was the right man for the job aboard Steady .
Doomben rescheduled for Tuesday in April Fool’s Day bonanza for punters
Southeast Queensland’s big wet has seen last Saturday’s Doomben meeting reschedule to Tuesday to coincide with major races in Sydney.
Miracle Mile rematch is on … but in a different country
Almost a month later and 2700km from Menangle, where Don Hugo conquered Leap To Fame to win the 2025 Miracle Mile, the star pacers will again clash in a $1 million race.
Qld Racing Minister’s promise: No secrets, I will release report
Queensland Racing Minister Tim Mander has spoken to senior racing writer Ben Dorries on a range of issues including the wide-ranging review into the three codes of racing in the Sunshine State.
O’Shea and Charlton chase magic at The Championships
John O’Shea and Tom Charlton have the Doncaster favourite and a leading chance for the Australian Derby but aren’t complacent heading into the ‘Grand Finals of Australian Racing’.
Australasian Oaks on agenda for Stokes filly
Trainer Phillip Stokes is eyeing the Group 1 Australasian Oaks after Comanche Miss broke her maiden in the Clare Lindop Stakes at Morphettville.
Deakin ‘big call’ leads to Melbourne Cup berth
Trainer Phillip Stokes can start plotting a path towards the Melbourne Cup with Deakin after the promising stayer’s fighting win in the Roy Higgins at Flemington.
‘Pretty special’: Kiwi filly too fast in Flemington raid
New Zealand raider Alabama Lass will head back home for a well-earned spell after a commanding frontrunning win at Flemington, and the filly could be back for the spring.
Light Infantry Man shines in Australian Cup as Jenni fades
Ciaron Maher still claimed the Group 1 Australian Cup with import Light Infantry Man after crowd favourite Pride Of Jenni was beaten.
$210k punt on filly pays off with Group 3 win
Recuperato scored a valuable stakes win at Flemington after Peter and Manny Gelagotis took a $210,000 risk on the developing filly.
Ceolwulf stays on Queen Elizabeth path after Rosehill washout
The Tancred Stakes meeting has been rescheduled as trainer Joe Pride reveals what this means for Ceolwulf, and James McDonald has confirmed when he will leave for Dubai.
Doomben off: 2025 Qld weather chaos claims latest race meeting
Saturday’s Doomben races are the latest racing victim of the weather events which have struck Queensland in 2025.
Tancred Stakes Day postponed
Saturday’s big Group 1 meeting at Rosehill has been postponed due to rain.
THE LAST SAY: Tips, inside mail for Flemington as Rosehill postponed until Tuesday
Today’s Tancred Stakes meeting at Rosehill Gardens has been postponed until Tuesday, but there’s still a fascinating Group 1 contest brewing at Flemington with Pride Of Jenni in the Australian Cup.
Flemington tips Saturday: $2.50 best bet
News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio says a progressive stayer can win his way into the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Saturday.
Third time lucky: Steady Ready conquers King Of The Mountain
Jockey Cody Collis has won the King Of The Mountain slot race in a sliding-doors moment for the talented apprentice jockey.
First-up facts: Why Dubai Honour should be feared in Tancred
Thinking of risking the favourite Dubai Honour in Saturday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill? The facts behind trainer William Haggas’ amazing first-up record in Australia will make you think again.
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