‘She was here to win’: Pride Of Jenni back with bang
Pride Of Jenni owner Tony Ottobre returned serve to the doubters after his mare capped her miracle return with a dominant win in the Peter Young Stakes.
Pride Of Jenni owner Tony Ottobre returned serve to the doubters after his mare capped her miracle return with a dominant win in the Peter Young Stakes.
Emma-Lee Browne was hopeful of winning a race when she bought McGaw for $14,000, but the gelding has now won a $1m race after taking out the Showdown at Caulfield.
Gallant Star is a short-priced favourite for the Country Championship Qualifier at Coonamble but rival trainer Clint Lundholm hasn’t given up hope of an upset.
Twice beaten Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban made an autumn carnival statement when he stormed to his first Australian win in the Sky High Stakes.
Peter Snowden says the Golden Slipper may be a “bridge too far” for his gutsy filly Memo despite her barnstorming Magic Night Stakes win, but he is eyeing another autumn target.
Mornington trainer David Brideoake is mulling a trip to Sydney for the Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes for a product of a developing partnership with a Hong Kong-based businessman.
An Archie Alexander-trained mare will relish getting back to her home track while a developing stayer could make sharp improvement stepping up in trip at Ballarat on Wednesday.
The Lee and Cherie Curtis-trained Modella was terrific in her first two runs in January and can return from a let-up with a win at Warwick Farm. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
A promising debut could lead to a second-up win for a Greg Eurell-trained galloper while a $23 chance could be hard to run down in the last race of Tuesday’s Geelong meeting.
Sydney’s star young rider Zac Lloyd and Melbourne’s champion jockey Blake Shinn have picked up James McDonald’s Group 1 rides at Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday.
The Hayes brothers will use local jumpouts to offset a seven-week gap between runs for Mr Brightside’s first crack at overseas competition in the Group 1 Champions Mile in Hong Kong next month.
A young Queensland trainer suspended for allegedly striking an unnamed colt with a poly pipe had ‘no evil intent’, the Queensland Racing Appeals Panel heard on Monday.
Racing Victoria stewards have called for a hefty disqualification for jockey Michael Poy for his part in a betting scheme involving lay bets against 46 of his rides in 2021 and 2022.
Multiple Group 1 winning trainer Jason Coyle is hoping first starter Semibreve can live up to her pedigree and price tag when she steps out at Newcastle on Tuesday.
Form analyst Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets, value selections and exotic tips for Tuesday’s meetings at Newcastle and Tamworth.
Trainers Tony and Maddy Sears are keen to send their star sprinter Steady Ready to Melbourne this year
Ron Dufficy thinks punters can build a bank early on Tuesday’s rescheduled Tancred Stakes day meeting courtesy of a filly who wasn’t far off Marhoona and Tempted last time out.
Sprint sensation Private Harry will miss Saturday’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes as connections set their focus on The Everest in October.
Nikau Spur’s part-owner Grant Goodrum is dreaming big as he targets the famous Melbourne Cup race for his “genuine stayer”.
Form analyst Shayne O’Cass presents his best bets and value selections for Monday’s Wellington meeting, which features the Wellington Boot and Wellington Cup.
Victorian trainer Matt Laurie will chase a Group 1 double with two of his stable’s brightest young stars.
Be afraid, Everest rivals. Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising showed yet again why he’s rated the best sprinter in the world with an arrogant win at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Trainer Todd Howlett is confident his Wellington Boot debutant Try Me has the talent to take out one of the country’s most prestigious annual features
Racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over Australian Cup Day at Flemington, revealing his five horses to follow and forgive from the card.
Southeast Queensland’s big wet has seen last Saturday’s Doomben meeting reschedule to Tuesday to coincide with major races in Sydney.
The Prelude winner gets entry into the Doncaster Mile but trainer Marc Conners says that’s not the focus for his stable weapon.
Racing analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his best bets and value selections at Monday’s Victorian meeting at Yarra Valley.
‘Just put the boy on’. It took just five words to convince trainer Tony Sears that Cody Collis was the right man for the job aboard Steady .
Interstate travel could be on the cards for talented but anxious Globe, set to resume in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday at Caulfield.
The Canadian mare who won a US Breeders Cup race is now trained by a New Zealander and will be ridden by a Hong Kong-based jockey when she attempts to win the most prestigious mile handicap in Australian racing.