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Forster banks on Cassidy experience in Cup

January 26, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Champion jockey Larry Cassidy’s great form at the Sunshine Coast has swayed trainer Desleigh Forster to book him for veteran Someday on Saturday. Someday was ridden by Melbourne’s Michael Walker when he won the $300,000 Bernborough Handicap at ... Read More »

Steve O’Dea chasing consolation for syndicate

January 26, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Steve O’Dea has retired top-class mare Candika but has a chance to get some consolation for the Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate on Saturday. Candika won five of her 19 starts and earned $449,000 prize money and her five ... Read More »

Steve O’Dea chasing consolation for syndicate

January 26, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Steve O’Dea has retired top-class mare Candika but has a chance to get some consolation for the Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate on Saturday. Candika won five of her 19 starts and earned $449,000 prize money and her five ... Read More »

Punters crunch Team Snowden runner in Blue Diamond Preview

January 26, 2018 Comments Off

By Joseph Punters have zeroed in on a Team Snowden first starter to take out the Fillies edition of the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) this Saturday at Caulfield. Pure Elation, a well bred filly on debut, looked outstanding in a ... Read More »

Punters hope to Burn bookies at Moonee Valley

January 25, 2018 Comments Off

By Joseph Punters are banking on the horse known as the ‘Mouse Wheel’ to get the job done in one of the features at Moonee Valley on Friday night, the VOBIS Gold Star (1500m). Burning Front returned to winning form ... Read More »

Trainer runs two horses in wrong races

January 25, 2018 Comments Off

By Daryl Curnow Just when you think it couldn’t happen, they’ve gone and done it again. For the second time in a year, a British trainer has entered two horses in the wrong races. Trainer Ivan Furtado will face disciplinary ... Read More »

Record number of Golden Slipper contenders

January 25, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP More than 350 youngsters remain in the mix for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper at the second acceptance stage. The record 358 two-year-olds left in the mix for the world’s richest race for two-year-olds on March 24 is ... Read More »

Blue Diamond Stakes bet to win $65,000 taken

January 25, 2018 Comments Off

By Michael Nicholls A massive bet to win $65,000 has been taken on the Blue Diamond Stakes with the hopeful punter taking the chance on a $13 shot. The TAB punter placed the $5,000 bet on the Peter and Paul ... Read More »

Diamonds to sparkle in Sydney for Lockwood

January 25, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Barry Lockwood is confident his filly Show Us Ya Diamonds will prove she has nothing to fear from Sydney’s best on Saturday. Unbeaten three-year-old Show Us Ya Diamonds will be having her third start at the Sunshine ... Read More »

Longine’s World’s Best Racehorse Rankings: Which other Aussies made the list?

January 24, 2018 Comments Off

By Kobie O’Brien With many Australians waking up to the news yesterday morning that Arrogate had retained the title of the best racehorse in the world, we take a look at the other Australian raced and bred horses to make ... Read More »