The ability to race on the speed is a key to factor to finding the winner of short-course races at most tracks but it is paramount at Muswellbrook.
A German classic winner will be trained by Lindsay Park Racing after selling at auction in France on Saturday.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Monday’s meeting at Muswellbrook.
Santa Ana Lane had made 16 starts in stakes races since capturing the Group III Zeditave Stakes in February last year and the only trophy for the cabinet case in that time would have been for attendance.
Anthony Freedman trained the quinella Sunday's Group I Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield but admitted he only saw the winner late.
With Samovare and Single Gaze pouring on the pressure 800 metres from home, the $400,000 Group I Underwood Stakes (1800m) was going to be a survival of the fittest, the right recipe for the reigning New Zealand Horse Of The Year Bonneval to put her superior staying ability on display.
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Santa Ana Lane headed a Group I quinella for the Anthony Freedman stable in Saturday’s Group I Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Bonneval showed she will be hard to beat in the Caulfield Cup with a strong staying performance to win Sunday’s Group I $750,000 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield.
Kiwi mare Bonneval added the Group I Underwood Stakes to her ATC Australian Oaks crown at Caulfield on Sunday.
Newcastle based trainer Paul Perry has an unmatched record of pulling off a shock or two in Melbourne and he did it again in Sunday’s $175,000 Group III Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) with the Snitzel colt Perast.
Perast and Summer Passage settled first and second in Sunday’s Group III Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield and the order only changed once.
Boom colt Royal Symphony lost his unbeaten record when fourth to Perast in Sunday’s Group I Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
Sitting up on the pace set by Mahlani, Dwayne Dunn set the Written Tycoon filly Booker alight coming around the home turn and had enough in hand to fend off the challenges of the favoured Fastnet Rock fillies Shoals and Catchy in Sunday’s $200,000 Group II Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
Booker upset favourite backers with a determined victory in Sunday’s Group II Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained Booker fought off a pair of classy fillies to claim Sunday’s Group II Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
Don’t worry if you are still in Tigerland or La La Land, if you’re planning on having a punt at Sha Tin on Sunday the Racenet tipsters have done all the hard work for you.
Following on from a successful Epsom Day at Randwick Darley stallions were to the fore in America with Medaglia d”Oro (USA) striking with 3yo filly Elate in the Grade 1 Beldame Stakes at Belmont and 2yo colt Bolt d’Oro in the Grade 1 Frontrunner Stakes at Santa Anita while Dubawi (IRE) chimed in with 5yo entire Mubtaahij in the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita.
Paul Joice gives a thorough analysis of every race at Randwick on Saturday giving his thoughts on what went right, and what went wrong with your hard earned cash.
Prominent owner Damion Flower has chosen a provincially-trained runner to represent him in The Everest on October 14.
War Front colt US Navy Flag led home his Ballydoyle stablemate Fleet Review in Saturday’s Group I Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket with Lonhro’s Group II July Stakes winner Cardsharp clocking in third.
The impressive win of Camillo at Grafton on September 26 is a strong pointer to the day's best bet at Ballina on Sunday, as we declared Camillo at Grafton that day and our best bet at Ballina on Sunday comes with a similar profile.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Port Lincoln.
You would think horses with recent metropolitan form would take plenty of beating at a country track like Cootamundra and I'm confident that will be the case today.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Cootamundra.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Ballina.
The $750,000 Group I The Metropolitan (2400m) has been underpinning the Irish economy in recent years and nothing changed on Saturday as Galileo’s eight-year-old son Foundry (IRE) gave Melbourne-based jockey Michael Dee a first Group I feature.
It was a huge day of racing at Randwick on Saturday and both Happy Clapper and jockey Michael Dee tasted Group I success for the first time.
Has there been a more deserving winner of a feature Randwick mile than Teofilo’s crowd pleaser Happy Clapper? The seven-year-old gelding owns runner-up finishes in two Doncaster Miles and a third in the Group I Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
International riding superstar Joao Moreira was in town on Saturday but he again left Randwick winless while an old fox stole the show with a great ride to claim another Group I.
Foundry has broken through for his first win in 1322 days in Saturday’s Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick to give jockey Michael Dee his first Group I win.
Shortly to take over the stable of Ciaron Maher, Warrnambool-based Aaron Purcell is ready for the challenge.
The Benjamin Smith-trained In Her Time staked her claim for a slot in the $10 million The Everest (1200m) in a fortnights time after defeating a star-studded line-up Saturday’s Group II Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Lloyd Williams’ prominence in Australia’s feature staying races was once again highlighted when eight-year-old gelding Foundry claimed victory in the Group I The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Happy Clapper has broken through for his first Group I victory in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
Long-time trainer Pat Webster celebrated his greatest moment in racing when crowd favourite Happy Clapper claimed a richly-deserved maiden Group I win for horse and trainer in the $1 million Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
In Her Time has put her hand up for an Everest slot after a strong Group II victory first-up in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes at Randwick.
Godolphin homebred Alizee is unlikely to win any beauty contests yet for Godolphin’s newly retained trainer James Cummings and the much-maligned Sepoy she is a work of art.
Classic Uniform's stamina came to the fore at Randwick as the dependable gelding scored his first win of this preparation in the Group II Hill Stakes.
Newcastle mare In Her Time has almost certainly raced herself into contention for The Everest (1200m) after a hard-fought win in the Group II Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
A front-running gem by Michael Walker earned the Gary Moore-trained Classic Uniform his second stakes success with a fighting win in Saturday’s Group II Hill Stakes (1800m) at Randwick.
Less than three months into the new job, James Cummings has his first Group I winner as head trainer for Godolphin courtesy of a textbook ride by Glyn Schofield on Alizee in the Group I Flight Stakes (1600m).
Alizee stormed down the centre of the track from the tail of the field to claim her first Group I victory in the Flight Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Made a Breednet One To Watch when breaking his maiden at Newcastle on September 5, Godolphin’s Ataraxia proved a disappointing favourite at his next start at Warwick Farm but the son of Teofilo bounced back on Saturday to claim $125,000 Listed Schweppes Dulcify Quality (2000m) at Randwick.
Godolphin head trainer James Cummings believes the Victoria Derby is within reach of Saturday’s Listed Dulcify Quality (1600m) winner Ataraxia.
Golden Slipper winner and leading young sire Pierro started his career with victory in the Listed ATC Breeders Plate so it seems only fitting he should sire the winner of the fillies equivalent race, the Listed ATC Gimcrack Stakes.
Exceed And Excel colt Performer broke new ground for the Chris Waller stable with victory in the Listed Breeders’ Plate (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Champion trainer Chris Waller is not known for his prowess with early two year-olds, but that might be about to change following a record breaking debut win in the Listed ATC Breeders Plate on Saturday at Randwick for Exceed and Excel colt Performer.
Racenet has analysed where the early money has gone for Saturday’s meetings at Randwick, Mornington, Sunshine Coast and Morphettville.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Saturday’s meeting at Morphettville.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Saturday’s meeting at Wagga Wagga.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Saturday’s meeting at Mudgee.
Nothing I like more than attempting to debunk accepted theories in racing and with two four-horse fields at Kembla on Saturday I thought a look at the performance of favourites in small fields was timely.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Saturday’s meeting at Kembla.
Blue-blooded colt Showtime ended a frustrating run for connections when earnings maiden stakes success in Friday night’s Group II Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.
Not even trainer Gary Portelli thought She Will Reign had got up to win Friday night's Group I Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley with the star filly turning in a scintillating performance which catapulted her to equal favouritism for The Everest.
Making her first start since a career-defining win in the Golden Slipper, She Will Reign looked to have the job ahead with just three behind her when turning for home in Friday nights $500,000 Group I Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
More forceful tactics had the desired effect on Jon Snow in Friday night’s Group III JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
A Group I winner last season at three, top class I Am Invincible mare I Am a Star burst back to top form with a bold front running win at Moonee Valley on Friday night to win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes over Hinchinbrook mare Flying Jess.
Riding the speed set by Kilmacurragh, ATC Australian Derby hero Jon Snow took the lead coming around the home turn in Friday night’s $200,000 Group III MSC Signs JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley then held the challenge of Ecuador to earn a third stakes victory.
Racing was in its simplest form in Friday night’s heat of the Ladbrokes 55-Second Challenge (955m) at Moonee Valley.
Houtzen registered an easy win in Friday night’s Group III Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley but a decision is yet to made on a start in The Everest.
Fleet footed I Am Invincible filly Houtzen cemented her claims for a start in the $10 million Everest with a comfortable victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night in the Group III MVRC Scarborough Stakes.
Has the Group I Coolmore Classic heroine Bollinger saved her best till last?.
The big punters can only see Saturday’s Group I Epsom Handicap at Randwick going one way.
While the first season sires have gone missing from the Listed Arrowfield Breeders’ Plate it’s a different story in the Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
All roads lead to the Caulfield Cup for Single Gaze but her trainer Nick Olive is convinced his mare can finish in the top three in Sunday’s Group I Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield.
Racing Queensland has pledged to look at increasing prizemoney after tabling an annual report showing a positive turnaround of almost $20 million in its finances.
Racenet's stable of bookies have come to the fore with their selections for a big weekend of racing.
Phillip Stokes feels Eclair Sunshine may have the measure of his Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) rivals – with one very notable exception.
Plenty of juvenile trials in NSW with a smattering around the rest of the country of this week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.
A total of 23 two-year-old’s will breeze up at Cranbourne on Monday in a final public display before Wednesday’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale in Melbourne.
Welcome to Weekend Winners, your one-stop tipping sheet for three massive days of Group I racing.
There is nothing better than cheering home the final leg to land a fat quaddie and Racenet’s analysts have put their heads together to give you a chance at a big dividend on Saturday across the grand finals weekened.
It’s Grand Final weekend so plenty to try and focus on and the Racenet analysts have put their heads together to give punters another tool to help them turn a profit with the Racenet lays of the day.
There will be rich pickings up for grabs in the Queensland summer carnival with the announcement of a lucrative summer crown series.
If flying machine Super Too shatters a Moonee Valley course record on Friday night, it won’t have been part of a deliberate plan from trainer Marc Conners.
Punters are warming to an interstate visitor in one of the feature races in early betting at Caulfield on Sunday.
The major focus on any Saturday is metropolitan racing but there's plenty of us out there that don't mind a dabble at the support meetings across the country so here's our best bets.
Manny Gelagotis reckons slot holders in The Everest have more 'money than sense' with dual Group I winner Malaguerra snubbed for a spot in the elite field.
Second favourite Egg Tart is an important scratching from Saturday’s $1 million Group I Epsom Handicap at Randwick (1600m).
Punters have backed a Darryl Hansen-trained runner in early betting at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Great weekend for a bet and I’m bookending with a couple of Robert Smerdon-trained runners, one in the opener at the Valley on Friday night and the other in the last at Caulfield on Saturday.
David Hayes will have a strong hand in The Everest with his sprint stars Redkirk Warrior and Vega Magic both being confirmed as runners.
Most punters think a fairytale can continue if early betting at Morphettville on Saturday is a guide.
The Racenet Speedmaps and form analysts have combined to give punters a leg-up in the $750,000 Group I The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Japanese stayer Albert will not travel to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.
Punters should have a close look at Dubbo on Friday because they may well see the winner of a $200,000 race at Randwick in two weeks time on display.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Friday’s meeting at Dubbo.
Punters are rallying behind a multiple Group I placegetter to breakthrough in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
Hardham is out to prove he deserves his place in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup when he starts a dominant favourite in Sunday’s $250,000 Inglis Cup (2000m) at Caulfield.
She's taken a while but beautifully bred Fastnet Rock filly State Of Play broke the maiden stylishly at Hawkesbury on Thursday and with an Oaks nomination in play could she be the next big addition to her big family?.
Top New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh is confident Chocante will measure up in Saturday’s Group I Metropolitan Handicap en route to the Melbourne Cup.
With just three of the 14 starters behind him rounding the home turn, the Anthony Freedman-trained Irish Vega looked out of play in Thursday’s bet365 3YO Maiden Plate (1300m) at Bendigo, however, he came with a barnstorming finish to make the perfect start to his career.
Early shoppers are backing classy mare I Am A Star to win her second Moonee Valley feature on Friday night.
The best current day performing breeze up style auction in Australasia is back with a first class line up in 2017.
Joe Pride’s Premiere Stakes condender Ball Of Muscle burst back to life in the Group II Shorts last start and jockey Glyn Schofield may have had something to do with it.
Suspended trainer Ciaron Maher has found a replacement to take over his big team from Tuesday.
Stradbroke Handicap winner Clearly Innocent is set to run a real race in Saturday’s Group II Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick according to his trainer Kris Lees.
With Group I racing at Moonee Valley on Friday, Randwick on Saturday and Caulfield on Sunday as well as the superb Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe meeting at Chantilly it will be a weekend of bliss for hardcore racing fans.
Godolphin’s astute UK-based trainer Charlie Appleby could have as many as three runners in this year’s Melbourne Cup as his team of four travellers prepare for their journey to Australia.