Horse Racing

Memsie sparks wagering growth

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

Spring racing made a big splash when the season kicked-off at Caulfield last Saturday with the Melbourne Racing Club reporting huge wagering growth across all operators. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/memsie-sparks-wagering-growth- Read More »

Ratings against Nature Strip in McEwen Stakes

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

While the McEwan Stakes is run over only 1000m it is the weight-for-age conditions of the sprint that makes Nature Strip’s clash with Shoals such a vital Everest test for Weir’s rising star – the 4YO gelding Nature Strip has ... Read More »

Lloyd patience pays off on The Mechanic

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Leading jockey Jeff Lloyd needed all of his cool demeanour to continue his profitable association with trainer David Vandyke when The Mechanic won at Ipswich. Lloyd was shunted back to last in a six-horse field before driving The ... Read More »

The Valley Snapshot – Dato’ Day

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Key jockey movements – some key changes to note here are Allen taking the ride on Night’s Watch with Lane suspended. Craig Williams sticks with Hartnell, which means Jordan Childs takes the reins aboard a horse Williams has great recent ... Read More »

Unbeaten colts showcase Golden Rose credentials

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Outright favouritism for the Group One Golden Rose will be up for grabs at Rosehill on Saturday when top fancies Graff and The Autumn Sun contest separate lead-up races. Chris Waller’s unbeaten colt The Autumn Sun will make ... Read More »

Orman connection a boost for Sold For Song

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Jockey James Orman’s experience riding talented mare Sold For Song is expected to help offset her big weight at Doomben. Trainer Kevin Kemp has elected to use senior jockey Orman instead of a claiming apprentice. Sold For Song ... Read More »

Trapeze Artist $2.80 favourite for the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill

September 5, 2018 Comments Off

One of the Rosehill features on Saturday, the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), takes on added spice with a field of 11 accepted on Wednesday including the current The Everest $4.50 favourite Trapeze Artist and Godolphin’s Home Of The ... Read More »

Kementari bypasses The Everest and heads to Makybe Diva Stakes

September 4, 2018 Comments Off

Godolphin’s Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner Kementari is bypassing The Everest with the stable preferring to send the four-year-old to the Group 1 WFA Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 15th – more to follow…. Read full article ... Read More »

Melbourne Cup 2018 – A Look At The International Horses

September 4, 2018 Comments Off

By Adam Page The Melbourne Cup is the race that stops a nation but is fast becoming the race that stops the world with a host of runners from overseas set to take their place in the two mile feature ... Read More »

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick-Kensington

September 4, 2018 Comments Off

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick-Kensington – Track Good 4 – rail in the true position for the entire circuit – 5mm of irrigation for the last seven days – 10.4mm of rain for the last seven days – ... Read More »