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Kyneton market movers – 21/2/2018

February 21, 2018 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Kyneton on Wednesday (21/2/2018) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

Melbourne Cup hit by doping scandal

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Australia’s biggest race the Melbourne Cup has been rocked by a doping scandal with trainers from the Aquanita partnership at the forefront of the allegations. An investigation is set to be taken into text messages which were published ... Read More »

Hefty penalty for bookmaker William Hill

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP British bookmaker William Hill is set to pay PS6.2 million ($A10.9 million) in penalties for “systemic social responsibility and money laundering failures”, the Gambling Commission has announced. An investigation by the body revealed that between November 2014 and ... Read More »

No decision on Oakleigh Plate for Chautauqua

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By Michael Nicholls A decision on whether star sprinter Chautauqua will run in Saturday’s Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield will be made on Wednesday morning according to co-trainer Wayne Hawkes. “The bottom line is there is a float booked ... Read More »

Record holder aiming to bounce back at Canterbury

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By Kobie O’Brien Since breaking the 1100m record at Bathurst, Bjorn Baker trained Vega has not run a place in 6 runs, in fact, beating just an average of 2 runners home in each run. The 4-year-old gelding was more ... Read More »

Mackay market movers – 20/2/2018

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Mackay on Tuesday (20/2/2018) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

Long Leaf favourite for G1 Blue Diamond

February 20, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Long Leaf is the slight favourite in an open Group One Blue Diamond Stakes after the barrier draw for the $1.5 million race for two-year-olds at Caulfield. Long Leaf is undefeated in three starts and was $7 with ... Read More »

Bons Away impressing ahead of G1 sprint

February 19, 2018 Comments Off

By AAP Impressive form on the training track has Bons Away primed for a crack at the Group One Oakleigh Plate. The four-year-old gelding has been a notable early mover in TAB fixed odds all-in betting, firming from $26 to ... Read More »

Apprentice jockey with an uncanny knack

February 19, 2018 Comments Off

By Kobie O’Brien The saying ‘back Weir drink beer’ is a popular phase tossed up amongst punters when getting behind the country’s premier trainer, however in-from apprentice Mikayla Weir has been making a statement of her own recently, riding 10 ... Read More »

Debutant runner at Sale crunched in betting

February 19, 2018 Comments Off

By Michael Nicholls Punters have launched into the double figure odds on offer for an untried three-year-old making her debut at Sale on Tuesday. The Wendy Kelly-trained Vitani opened up at $11 in the Sportsbet market for the Viatek 3YO ... Read More »