All is in readiness for Winx to chase her 17th Group One win in the George Ryder Stakes on her home track at Rosehill, with jockey Hugh Bowman saying she …
Continue reading Winx ready to rumble in George Ryder StakesGEORGE RYDER STAKES 1500m, $1 million, Group One standard weight-for-age for three-year-olds and up at Rosehill HISTORY * First run in 1903. Changed from a quality handicap after 1973 and …
Continue reading George Ryder Stakes: Facts and FiguresMoonee Valley will host their last night meeting of the racing season on Friday night with the running of the G1 William Reid Stakes headlining the card. View our tips …
Continue reading William Reid Stakes night Tips – Moonee Valley Races 23/3/2018Adelaide captain Taylor Walker admits being “super-anxious” and not being able to think clearly during the Crows’ AFL grand final meltdown. He says he made a mistake by bottling up …
Continue reading Crows captain admits grand final anxietyAlbury races will host their feature race meeting of the year on Friday with the running of the Albury Cup headlining the card. View our tips and selections for each …
Continue reading Albury Cup day Tips – Albury Races 23/3/2018Hugh Bowman considers the 2017 George Ryder Stakes one of Winx’s best wins and the star jockey wouldn’t be surprised if the champion replicates that stunning performance. Winx is the …
Continue reading Winx on target for third-straight George Ryder StakesThe prospect of a firm track doesn’t fill trainer Mick Kent with much encouragement ahead of the Mornington Cup. Kent has Oncidium Ruler engaged in the Listed race over 2400m …
Continue reading Weather the key for Mornington Cup horseAfter spending more than a year confined to barrier trials, Furore has swiftly made up for lost time. It took eight trials before Newcastle trainer Kris Lees was satisfied to …
Continue reading Furore steps up in class for Rosehill GuineasTrainer Robert Heathcote’s policy of bringing his young horses along slowly should again reap dividends when his main winter carnival hope Zofonic Dancer resumes at Doomben. Zofonic Dancer, who has …
Continue reading Qld Derby hope Zofonic Dancer to resumeWHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE GROUP ONE $3.5M GOLDEN SLIPPER Field ?: View the Golden Slipper Field * “She is a genuine favourite. Barrier five with Written By …
Continue reading Golden Slipper: A look at the favouritesMick Bell believes Group One success is within touching distance for Jungle Edge, a horse he originally thought was city midweek grade at best. The seven-year-old has made a mockery …
Continue reading Jungle Edge support in The GalaxyTodd Carney has ticked all the boxes and deserves another chance to play in the NRL, according to Canberra captain Jarrod Croker. Carney was a groomsman at Croker’s wedding last …
Continue reading Carney’s ready for NRL return: CrokerAfter weighing up the positives and negatives of Group One sprints in Melbourne and Sydney, Lindsay Park has opted to start Thronum at Moonee Valley. A dual acceptor for the …
Continue reading Thronum gets the nod for William Reid StakesWILLIAM REID STAKES 1200m, $500,000, Group One, weight-for-age at Moonee Valley NOTABLE WINNERS * Gothic (1929); Comic Court (1951); Flying Halo (1952/53/55); Dual Choice (1972); All Shot (1973/74); Vo Rogue …
Continue reading William Reid Stakes: What you need to knowThe colt who recently sent Hugh Bowman crashing to the turf will carry the champion jockey’s hopes of a first win in one of Sydney’s signature races. Bowman has 77 …
Continue reading Hugh Bowman keen on his Golden Slipper chancesDamien Oliver is one of only seven jockeys to have captured the four big races of the Australian calendar. His bag includes two Cox Plates, three Melbourne Cups and four …
Continue reading Oliver chasing second Golden SlipperTHE SEVEN JOCKEYS TO HAVE CLAIMED ALL FOUR ‘MAJORS’ IN AUSTRALIAN RACING: MELBOURNE CUP; COX PLATE; GOLDEN SLIPPER; CAULFIELD CUP Damien Oliver can become the first jockey to win all …
Continue reading Jockeys to claim the Australian ‘Big Four’Champion trainer David Hayes is convinced his Golden Slipper contenders are better chances than their odds suggest. Hayes and the rest of the Lindsay Park training partnership has Blue Diamond …
Continue reading Trainers Golden Slipper runners are over the odds

