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Gai eyes Slipper with $1.3m colt from MM

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Gai Waterhouse has paid $1.3 million for a colt she hopes can be as good as his 2008 Golden Slipper-winning sibling Sebring. The colt by More Than Ready out of Purespeed was one of three yearlings to top ... Read More »

Trainer reveals cobalt positive on live TV

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Mornington trainer Kane Harris has revealed a horse in his stable has tested positive to cobalt, during a live pre-race interview at Geelong. Harris hit-out at Racing Victoria and its media arm Racing.com before Nitro Nick raced on ... Read More »

8YO Schumacher on road to Randwick return

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Bush trainer David Smith’s success in Highway races was enough to convince a Mudgee local to task him with an improbable comeback for eight-year-old sprinter Schumacher. While Schumacher wiled away the days in owner Debra Lynch’s back paddock, ... Read More »

Ours To Keep to challenge for favouritism

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Brisbane colt Ours To Keep has been heavily backed Australia-wide to win the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic and could challenge for favouritism by race day. As much as $10 was being bet by bookmakers about the Chris Munce-trained ... Read More »

Over the Odds – 14/1/2017

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By Adam Page Sportsbet.com.au have got their markets out for racing this Saturday, and we have tried to find a runner from each city that appears overs in betting. Flemington Race Seven Number 3 Tonopah ($23.00): In a strong edition ... Read More »

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner retired

January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Last year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired after suffering a setback, trainer Gordon Elliott has announced. Don Cossack was beaten just twice in 12 starts since October 2014 and connections had been making bullish ... Read More »

Geelong market movers – 12/1/2017

January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Geelong on Thursday (12/1/2017) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

Snitzel’s regal legacy enhanced by Pharoah

January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP As Gerald Ryan continues his search for the next Snitzel on the Gold Coast, The Pharoah has enhanced the reputation of the champion sire he once trained. While Ryan is in Queensland for the Magic Millions race day ... Read More »

Snitzel and Ryan set to win again

January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP It would not be more apt for trainer Gerald Ryan to win his first Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic with a son of Snitzel. Ryan will saddle Snitzel’s son Chauffeur who will go a long way to recouping his ... Read More »

Magic Millions runner backed as if unbeatable

January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Unbeaten three-year-old Winning Rupert has been backed as if unbeatable in Saturday’s Guineas at the Gold Coast. Winning Rupert has the “Winx” factor leading into Saturday’s Magic Millions Guineas. Houtzen was $67 to win the Classic in ... Read More »