Expressway Stakes Preview by Neale Donnelley

PUNTERS prefer small fields with quality compared to large fields that cause ‘traffic issues’. Tomorrow’s Group 2 $200,000 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney has just six runners but multiple winning chances. Four of the six appear, on … Read more

Figures Prove Karaka Sales Bring Results by Graeme Kelly

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales series can always be relied upon to provide positive results. During the 2017-18 racing season NZB sale graduates registered 18 Group 1 victories amongst an impressive tally of 120 stakes wins. A highlight is … Read more

Godolphin eyes two-year-old hat-trick by Michael Lynch

No trainer has saddled the winners of the Magic Millions Classic, the Blue Diamond and the Golden Slipper in the same season. Plenty have managed to land two of the three, usually with different horses although Darley landed the Diamond/Slipper … Read more

Magic Millions Classic Preview by Neale Donnelley

THIS year’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic for the two-year-olds looks, on paper, to be a raffle! Differing form-lines from Victoria, NSW and Queensland have come together to provide punters with a major dilemma. Clearly there is really good depth … Read more

Drafted Leads The Doug Delegation by Dubai Racing Club

Six-time leading UAE trainer Doug Watson served notice last week with a five-win evening at Meydan—including sweeping both Listed Stakes—that he could be sitting on a career-best Dubai World Cup Carnival. Opening night could be a fruitful first card for … Read more

Hit The Bid Hits Ground Running by Dubai Racing Club

He is back and appears better than ever, but how good that is on the racetrack in actual competition, only soon-to-be 5-year-old Hit the Bid knows. Owned by Straight to Victory Syndicate, the English-bred and Irish-trained turf sprinter physically looks … Read more