Race 4. TAB INTER DOMINION TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP (Heat 5): TORNADO VALLEY: Australia’s best trotter, unbeaten through the series and has the gate speed and the all-round smarts to tackle any racing situation. Looks the winner again. MAORI LAW: Massive run … Read more
Race 1: All In Brawl [3] Star Fall [5] Symphonette [6] Divine Mr Tycoon [9] Race 2: Laure Me In (8) Casino Fourteen (4) Gheedaa (10) Play That Song (9) Race 3: Egyptian Bullet (1) Miss Wahoo (4) It’s A … Read more
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Damien Oliver was the homecoming hero who rode into town in the west last weekend and flew out with a group 1 win under his belt after getting Voodoo Lad up to win the Winterbottom Stakes for Victorian trainer Darren … Read more
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Complements of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Leg wraps were the talk of the commentary booth at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning as five horses from Japan’s talented cohort upped the ante ahead of their assault on Sunday’s (9 … Read more
Race 1: Chucky (1) Surreal Image (7) Sir Johnson (6) Pam’s Journey (10) Race 2: Set To Cruise (4) Autmed (2) Good Idea (1) Unscopeable (5) Race 3: Bon Elise (3) Hurricanes (4) Anyportinastorm (5) Rock On Ivy [2] Race … Read more
Race 1: Crown Dancer (1) Queen La Diva (4) Pierrless (5) Miss France [6] Race 2: Really Swish (8) Rebel Romance (10) Jungle Jane (9) First Water (7) Race 3: Mensa (6) Oneira (16) Birdwing (14) Power Of Attorney (8) … Read more
Race 4. TAB INTER DOMINION TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP (Heat 3): MAORI LAW: Lead-in form to this series was very solid, ran big race opening night behind Speeding Spur is hot form. Horrible draw here is the real concern, but with … Read more
It will not be until well into the third day, January 11, before yearlings by highly valued international sires – Deep Impact, Frankel and Invincible Spirit – begin appearing at the Gold Coast Magic Millions sale. Deep Impact, who is … Read more
The 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale has considerable depth among the 786 lots catalogued. The offering features relations to 73 stakes winners as well as the progeny of 84 stakes-winning mares. This follows on from the success the Melbourne … Read more
Race 1: BONUS PLAY 1; Higherthananeagle 2; Regal Cheval 3; Be Major Threat 4. Race 2: ALEPPO MURPHY 1; Yrmbro Wasted 2; Shared Interest 3; Conon Bridge 4. Race 3: TORNADO VALLEY 1; Wilmas Mate 2; Kyvalley Blur 3; Tough … Read more
Race 1: Wiseman [5] Emconi Star (7) Crystal Beau (1) South Street Boss (4) Race 2: Oberland (2) Benz (1) Set To Sparkle (6) Oberland has been ultra-consistent since moving to Victoria. Easily dispatching smart So You Too Morphettville … Read more
Race 1: Smart Elissim (1) Behemoth (3) Mischa (4) Smart Elissim has been freshened since finding the pace too hot behind Written By in Blue Sapphire. Won two of previous four ands was placed in Group 3 at Randwick. Behemoth … Read more
Race 3. TAB INTER DOMINION TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP (Heat 1): TORNADO VALLEY: Currently holds the mantle as the best trotter in Australia. Has won an amazing 13 of his past 15 starts in the very best company. The one to … Read more
Race 1: Olive (11) T’was One Morning (12) Devil’s Rain (2) Honorellay (5) Race 2: Tulpar (10) Mikeys Turf (8) Night In Paradise (5) Be Instant (1) Race 3: Subican (12) Whitemore (8) Gracious Garcon (3) Deploys Alone (2) Race … Read more
Golden Slipper Stakes winner Vancouver heads the list of 19 first season sires represented at the 2019 Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sale. Vancouver, who stood at Coolmore at a fee of $66,000 in 2016 when this season’s yearlings were … Read more
Race 1: Beauty Option (3) Crown Dancer (2) Downloads (7) Aasira (6) Race 2: Suburbia (8) Maclairey (3) Jennibeel (11) Rakau Whero (6) Race 3: Igniter (3) Limeshow (6) Mr Quickie (1) Grey Khan (4) Race 4: El Magnificence (3) … Read more
Race 1: Exalted Craftsman (5) Wasabi Bob (2) Aagas (6) Olympic Academy (3) Race 2: Be My Star (2) Left Hand Man (1) Kemalpasa (4) Yankee Eyes (6) Race 3: Thunderbolt Two (6) Tycoon Tily (10) Yulong Star (12) Metro … Read more
Race 1: Nariko (8) Egyptian Bullet (1) Freehearted (2) Chatuchak (4) Race 2: I Am Someone (6) Rox The Castle (7) Via Balciano (5) French Rock (4) Race 3: Ocean Walzer (3) Bling Dynasty (2) The Gatting Ball [6] Khartoum … Read more
NEALE DONNELLEY previews the Listed $350,000 Ballarat Cup: LOCAL training superstar Darren Weir is gang-tackling tomorrow’s $350,000 Ballarat Cup with no less than six runners. Wild weather in and around Melbourne over the past 24 hours has seen Ballarat … Read more
Race 1: MACH UP 1; Nomi Malone 2; Mymatethomo 3; Alpe De Huez 4. Race 2: ROSEHILL MAGIC 1; Shared Interest 2; Gin 3; William John 4. Race 3: MAJESTIC PLAYER 1; Kyvalley Tin Man 2; Ima Bourbon Girl 3; … Read more
A half-brother by Sebring to Tony McEvoy’s brilliant speedster Sunlight is foremost among the lots related to Group 1 winners in the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sales catalogue. Since being purchased for $300,000 at last January’s Magic Millions sale Sunlight … Read more
It’s Sandown, the end of the carnival. It’s a group 2 race over a staying trip. There’s only one outfit to look for – Team Williams. There is no stable in Australia more committed to running distance horses than the … Read more
Top sports performers often seem to have addictive personalities. It’s that focus, that determination, that ability to shut out everything else to just concentrate on their chosen field that separates the best from the run-of-the-mill performers. For full story follow … Read more
The carnival may be over – save for the Ballarat Cup which officially ends the spring racing season next Saturday – but that doesn’t mean the pursuit of group 1 glory ends for the year. Several Victorian gallopers are being … Read more
Radical, innovative, and sure to attract debate, controversy and comment. Racing Victoria’s imaginative initiative for a $5 million All-Star Mile contest, with more than half the field voted in by public ballot and the race rotating around the three metropolitan … Read more
Race 1 Exceedingly Easy [7] Mandayana [8] Pierrless [9] Foot Foot [3] Race 2 Celestial King [4] Moonlight’s Reward [3] Aggression [8] Renzulli [5] Race 3 Brasada [2] Mr Jammo [6] Sunningdale [7] Ekofanite [3] Race 4 Wrecking Ball [2] … Read more
Race 1 Black Champagne [6] Bayou [3] Symphonette [4] Chevite [2] Race 2 Ice Ghost [2] St Georges Vault [4] Mr Quickie [1] Horeyat Dubai 6] Race 3 Laure Me In [3] Flying Krupt [6] Swiss Design [4] Just Kappy … Read more
Race 1: Salome (9) Bandinelli (3) Oh So Reward (4) Mephis Rock (2) Race 2: Yogi (3) Doukhan (4) Azuro (6) Vengeur Masque (1) Race 3: Into The Abyss (7) Eawase (3) Sweet Rockette (4) Jen Rules (9) Race 4: … Read more