Nick Williams was blunt and to the point after watching Team Williams Aidan O’Brien-trained Yucatan win the group 2 Herbert Power Handicap – one of the best cups trials of the year – with ridiculous ease. ‘‘I am speechless really. … Read more
Race 1: No Selections Race 2: Sirrconi (8) Iconoclasm (9) Comicas (1) Ozi Choice [7] Race 3: Meryl (3) Sunlight (1) Humma Humma (6) Bleu Roche (12) Race 4: Cool Passion (2) Winter Bride (3) Fragonard (11) Leather’n’lace (14) … Read more
Race 1: No Selections Race 2: Think Like A Fox (18) Mediterranean (2) Velaro (9) Tristan De Angel (11) Race 3: Cristobal (1) Bubbles’n’troubles (5) Madam Rouge (2) Unguarded [6] Race 4: Kaonic (9) Goodfella (10) Willi Willi [11] All … Read more
Australian punters have got used to seeing Aidan O’Brien arrive with a hand-picked team of stayers and middle-distance horses for an assault on the great prizes of the Melbourne spring. And he has had plenty of success, sending out Adelaide … Read more
Team Williams established what may be a new Melbourne Cup-winning template last year when it brought out a northern hemisphere three-year-old in Rekindling, who was physically and mentally mature enough to claim Australia’s greatest race. Having established a precedent, it … Read more
VICTORIA CUP NIGHT Selections by NEALE DONNELLEY Race 1: MOTU GATECRASHER; Mad Robber 2; Star Of Memphis 3; Dynamic Bromac 4. Race 2: CRUZ 1; Lookofalegend 2; Pental Sunrise 3; Alpe De Huez 4. Race 3: ROCK TONIGHT … Read more
First of all, I would like to give you an update about the going which will be good to firm, with a risk of showers and a brisk wind, and about the prices for this afternoon at Newmarket: … Read more
Race 1: No Selections Race 2: Sirrconi (8) Iconoclasm (9) Fierce Impact (10) Comicas (1) Race 3: Meryl (3) Sunlight (1) Humma Humma (6) Bleu Roche (12) Race 4: Cool Passion (2) Winter Bride (3) Fragonard (11) Leather’n’lace … Read more
NEALE DONNELLEY previews the $13 million TAB EVEREST from Royal Randwick this weekend: SPECIAL CONDITIONS $13,000,000 THE TAB EVEREST (1200m). FOR all the hype, ALL the money, and all the publicity – good or bad – the TAB … Read more
Race 6: Matty (3) Rockets Red Glare (5) Scappare (6) Capanello (2) Race 7: Our Libretto (8) Pretty Punk (2) Coral Coast (9) Lopartega (7) Race 8: Nicodame (5) Kardashing (7) Sly Song (11) Love Is Great (8) Race 9: … Read more
Race 1: No Selections Race 2: Think Like A Fox (18) Mediterranean (2) Velaro (9) Tristan De Angel (11) Race 3: Cristobal (1) Bubbles’n’troubles (5) I’m So Sweet (3) Madam Rouge (2) Race 4: Kaonic (9) Fierce Impact (14) Goodfella … Read more
Newmarket October 12th & October 13th 2018 What a two-racing day at Newmarket Friday & Saturday! Three Listed, three Group 3, one Group 2 and two Group 1 Usually the Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Gr-1, 7f, … Read more
Vain (1969) Pat Hyland Surround (1976) Alan Trevena Manikato (1978) Gary Willetts Red Anchor (1984) Mick Dittman Lonhro (2001) Darren Gauci Grand Cidium (1973) Mick Mallyon Our Maizcay (1995) Brian York Luskin Star (1977) Roy Higgins Grosvenor (1982) Mick Dittman … Read more
A year ago the event was regarded as an inspirational innovation introduced primarily by Racing New South Wales chief executive Peter V’Landys. With a brilliant combination of promotion and publicity leading up to the $12 million race The Everest achieved … Read more
Less than a month ago teenage jockey Ben Allen was sitting on sidelines recovering from glandular fever, hoping against hope that he wouldn’t miss out on the chance for spring carnival glory. How the wheel of fortune has turned for … Read more
More horses than ever are clamouring to get a start in Australia’s two great staying handicaps, the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, but not surprisingly the number of connections willing to pay up for their galloper to take on Winx in … Read more
Tony McEvoy is not afraid to roll the dice. The trainer is essentially having a $1.5 million bet by fielding Oohood against the colts, headed by hot favourite The Autumn Sun, in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas. Oohood will aim to break … Read more
What can you say about the Winx factor? The wonder mare simply wows everyone. A sun-kissed Flemington had a record crowd of more than 22,000 for Turnbull Stakes day on Saturday, the afternoon when the spring carnival traditionally hits top … Read more
If Saturday was the day the spring carnival got serious, then Victorian trainers and owners might have reason to beware. Nobody is surprised when the wonder mare Winx travels south from Sydney and wins a big prize – she has … Read more
In just a few weeks, the Melbourne Cup for 2018 will have been run and won. Another horse will have etched its name in the record books and become part of Australian turf history. Chances are that the whoever gallops … Read more
The sun was shining, the sky was a brilliant blue and the stands were packed. The expectant crowd was roaring as the field turned for home, awaiting another coronation as the Queen of the Turf loafed along at the back … Read more
Godolphin trainer James Cummings will get the chance to emulate his grandfather Bart in the Melbourne Cup after his imported galloper Avilius survived a stewards inquiry to take out the race named after the legendary Bart Cummings at the track … Read more
Hi guys, today and tomorrow great week – end of racing for connoisseurs in UK (Ascot & Newmarket) and Paris (Longchamp). First of all, we have to understand the state of the going in those tracks: officially Ascot & … Read more
There would be plenty of candidates for the title of unluckiest horse in training, but one with very strong claims is French import Vengeur Masque. Not so much for the manner of his defeats in races – although he has … Read more
Australia loves her, and no one here doubts that Winx is the queen of the turf. And not just in her native country. A panel of international handicappers – of which Racing Victoria’s Greg Carpenter is a member – has … Read more
MELTON HARNESS TIPS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: Selections by NEALE DONNELLEY Race 1: MAD ROBBER 1; Forty Thieves 2; Vasari 3; Smart Little Shard 4. Race 2: CRUISIN AROUND 1; Rock Tonight 2; Pharisee 3; Conan Bridge 4. Race … Read more
Race 1: No selections Race 2: Ranier (4) Wild Planet (3) Peaceful (9) More Than Exceed (2) Race 3: I’m Wesley (3) Crack Me Up (1) Plein Ciel (4) Eckstein (6) Race 4: Savoie (5) Thunderdome (6) Extra Brut (2) … Read more
Race 1: Royal Celebration (1) Tough Larry (5) Nicco Lad (4) Yulong January (3) Race 2: Evopex (3) Rapture Miss (8) Vertex [14) Dream Builder (5) Race 3: Raqeeq (1) Tamarack (3) Keep Up [10] Excelsior [5] Race 4: Magic … Read more
The honours, tributes and affirmations of greatness just keep coming for wonder mare Winx, who has been crowned Australian racehorse of the year for the third time in succession. The seven-year-old is setting new standards and breaking records every time … Read more
NEALE DONNELLEY previews the three feature races from Royal Randwick this weekend: Group 2 $300,000 ROMAN CONSUL STAKES. (1200m): AN evenly graded bunch of quality Sydney-based colts could be surprised by a Queensland raider in the $300,000 Roman Consul … Read more