Horse Racing

The Big Bets

April 9, 2019 Comments Off

TAB.com.au reported late Wednesday morning that a punter has placed a bet of $246,917 at $1.06 on Winx to win Saturday’s $4m, Group 1 WFA Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/the-big-bets- Read More »

Final acceptances for Randwick

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Acceptances were taken on Wednesday for the final fields of the 10 race Queen Elizabeth Stakes meeting Randwick on Saturday including for the $300,000, Group 2 TAB Sapphire Stakes (1200m) which completes the programme at 5.10pm. Read full article Source:: ... Read More »

Did Godolphin use a pacemaker to win their colt a G1?

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By Ric Chapman Post-race interviews in the ‘moment’ can reveal a lot more in depth guff once played back after the dust has settled. And I think the most telling one I’ve heard for some time was straight after the ... Read More »

Sydney Autumn Carnival weather watch

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Sydney’s forecast leading into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes meeting at Randwick on Saturday – fine weather with 25c on Saturday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/sydney-autumn-carnival-weather-watch- Read More »

WATC Derby Field – 2019

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By Morgan Payne View the final field and barriers for the 2019 WATC Derby. The WATC Derby will be run on Saturday 13th April at Ascot racecourse. Time: TBA Distance: 2400m Class: Group 2 Have Your Say: Who do you ... Read More »

Glen Boss chases another feature Sydney G1

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By AAP Singapore-based Glen Boss is making another hit-and-run visit on The Championships in Sydney looking to add to his Group One haul. Boss won last Saturday’s Doncaster Mile on the Hawkes Racing-trained Brutal and just missed making it a ... Read More »

Irish import preparing for shot at Wangoom

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By AAP One of a trio of sprinters Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien brought to Australia last spring is set to have his first start for Warrnambool-based Matthew Williams. Intelligence Cross had three starts in Melbourne during the spring, twice at ... Read More »

Wednesday and Thursday form

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Tuesday night’s meetings include South Africa’s Vaal, France’s Nantes and Compiegne, UK’s Pontefract, Exeter, Southwell and Ireland’s Gowran Park – Wednesday’s meetings include Gosford, Sandown-Hillside, Ipswich, Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/wednesday-and-thursday-form- Read More »

Speed kings to clash in Bat Out of Hell

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By AAP Two of Queensland’s best short course sprinters, Tarzan and Whypeeo, are headed for a clash to decide which is unofficially the fastest horse in the state after trialling well at the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast respectively. The ... Read More »

Autumn Bankroll lost for the time being but National Jockey’s Trust to gain a donation

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When we commenced the 2019 Racepal Autumn Bankroll Challenge with Racepal’s Reece Crowther we expected a fun ride as Reece took the $1,000 bankroll into this autumn’s racing – then Reece threw a curveball last Saturday and lost the lot ... Read More »