Kheir, Coolmore join forces for $3.5m NZ slot race
Big-time Australian owner Ozzie Kheir has swooped on an exciting Coolmore-owned colt to race in his slot in the new $3.5m The Kiwi slot race next Saturday.
Horse Racing
Boom filly to miss anticipated Surround Stakes showdown
Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed his gun stablemates won’t clash in the Group 1 Surround Stakes on Saturday.
Egan has ferocious drive for Guineas atonement
Jockey Billy Egan was on the losing side of one of Australian racing’s biggest upsets in the 2021 Australian Guineas but he’s back with another chance to go one better four years later.
Stokes in strong position for third Adelaide Cup
Phillip Stokes will have two top chances, including the likely favourite Deakin, in his bid for a third win in next month’s Adelaide Cup.
‘Right year’: Lees to get Golden Slipper gauge on unbeaten colt
The Group 2 Skyline Stakes will be a strong litmus test for Rivellino, which will give trainer Kris Lees more clarity where the colt sits in the Golden Slipper pecking order.
Sandown Hillside tips Wednesday: $17 value bet
A developing three-year-old can break through for a second-up win while a $17 chance can fire after a couple of promising trials at Wednesday’s Sandown Hillside meeting.
Rosehill Wednesday tips: Wa Wa Wa to make punters happy
The Chris Waller-trained Wa Wa Wa looks well-placed to follow two handy runs with a break through win at Rosehill. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
‘It was cut and dry’: Moment trainers knew The Map had reached end
A shot at Adelaide Cup redemption for The Map has come to an end with the South Australian stayer retired after her unplaced run last Saturday.
Feather weight for Doncaster Mile favourite
The weights for the Doncaster Mile have been released with Lady Shenandoah aiming to become the first filly to win the race since 1999.
Grunt work leads to crack at Launceston Cup
Victoria trainers Ken and Kasey Keys are happy to have a crack at Wednesday’s Launceston Cup with lightly-raced stayer Pure Grunt.
BLUNDER-WINDI: ‘I believe it’s a false start, this is all academic’
There were bizarre and embarrassing scenes at Goondiwindi when a race was run and won even though a horse had not been loaded into the barriers.
EXCLUSIVE: Schofield’s Magic Millions appeal win heads to Supreme Court
Chad Schofield was freed from a riding suspension to ride on the rescheduled Gold Coast Magic Millions day, but now stewards are taking the appeal finding to the Queensland Supreme Court for a judicial review.
‘Nothing went right’: Wheeler vows to ‘be better’ after shocker
Apprentice jockey Bailey Wheeler admits he had a shocker in the saddle last Saturday but says there are “bigger fish to fry” on the horizon.
‘Nice guy’ Sepals shooting for Australian Guineas triumph
Mornington trainer Cliff Brown keeps raising the bar but Sepals could measure up yet again in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington.
J-Mac’s back, Via Sistina’s ‘close to her peak’ for Fangirl rematch
Champion jockey James McDonald returns from another successful international foray to ride Via Sistina in a stellar showdown with stablemate Fangirl for the Group 1 $1 million Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Comeback queen can’t escape ring-in scandal … and that’s Fine
It’s been 41 years since the infamous Fine Cotton affair and while the daughter of the jockey who rode the ring-in horse is often reminded of the racing industry’s most notorious scandal, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sale Tuesday tips: $9.50 value bet
A smart spring debut winner in the spring can make a victorious return in the last race of the day while a $9.50 chance can break through at Sale on Tuesday.
Kembla Grange, Taree Tuesday tips: $3.60 best bet
Form expert Shayne O’Cass analyses Tuesday’s NSW racing, presenting his best bets, value selection and inside mail for Kembla Grange plus tips for Taree.
Kembla, Taree previews: Parker’s ‘Verry’ good line-up at home
Ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 feature, which he won last year, trainer Kerry Parker on Tuesday saddles-up four leading players at his hometown card at Kembla Grange.
‘It’s a perfect draw’: Bay Of Biscay primed for Chariots Of Fire
Emerging Victorian star Bay Of Biscay is the big winner from the barrier draw for Saturday night’s Group 1 Chariots Of Fire at Menangle.
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