All eyes were on Australian Horse of the Year Winx this morning at the Randwick trials as she charged home for third to Mark Newnham’s classy juvenile Diamond Tathagata, but he was not the only eye catching two year-old trial winner from this burgeoning stable.
It was a tough day for punters with only one favourite saluting but there were still some encouraging runs for the black book.
Multiple Group I winner Lankan Rupee heads the 18 nominations for Saturday’s Group III Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Brad Waters was the Racenet team’s star player this week, picking out one at double figures at Flemington to kick off a good day.
Gimcrack Stakes winner Brilliant Bisc topped the unreserved dispersal sale of renowned Upper Hunter Valley horse nursery Turangga Farm at Scone on Sunday when selling for $600,000.
Reigning champion sire Exceed and Excel has a growing reputation as a sire of sires with Southern Highlands based Knight Exemplar set to add to the success with his first foals now about to turn two.
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Two well supported runners were luckless at Randwick on Saturday whilst my other horse to follow is a money-making machine.
This Q & A is going to make you want to pack your bags and go jump on a plane!.
Longchamp (NZ) (Tavistock), who cost $40,000 at the 2013 Select Sale, broke through the $200,000 barrier in prize-money earnings when he successfully defended his title in Sunday’s $65,000 Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth.
Nadeem’s reputation as a highly consistent sire of winners received further reinforcement with a winning double and a second place-getter from his three Australian starters on Friday, followed by another winner on Saturday.
A strong wind had an effect on the races around a turn but there were some good efforts to follow out of Saturday’s Flemington meeting.
US trainer Bob Baffert remains philosophical in the aftermath of Arrogate’s shock defeat in the Grade II San Diego Handicap at the weekend.
Linda Meech will miss the rest of the season after incurring a suspension at Bendigo on Sunday.
Champion mare Winx officially began her quest for Cox Plate number three with an eye-catching barrier trial at Randwick on Monday.
Two horses from the stable of champion Brisbane Tony Gollan made my blackbook of ones to follow out of Saturday’s Doomben meeting.
The Matthew Dale stable has a winning strike rate at Goulburn of more than 37 per cent for the last year and the hot-strike rate looks set to continue at the Southern Tablelands track on Monday.
One of racing's greatest myths from a punting perspective is that maiden winners face a tough task going back to back immediately after their first career victory but there is one reason why and there is a perfect example at Scone on Monday.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Monday’s meeting at Goulburn.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Monday’s meeting at Scone.
The burgeoning success of this young sire has caught some breeders by surprise.
Toby Edmonds trains the best two year-old winner by I Am Invincible this season in Houtzen and also puts the polish on this short priced debut juvenile winner by the same sire.
Stuart Ramsey “couldn’t be happier’’ with today’s Turangga Farm Unreserved Dispersal of In-Foal Mares Sale at White Park.
Wells just got the better of Zed Em in a stirring battle at the finish of Sunday’s $100,000 Mosstrooper Steeplechase (3600m) at Bendigo.
The world’s highest rated racehorse missed a place at 1/20 when Arrogate could finish only fourth in Saturday’s Grade II San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.
A slightly milder morning at Flemington on Friday as more proven horses stepped up their spring preparations.
Casino Prince gelding Jackpot Prince completed a busy season in the best possible way when he came with a barnstorming finish to land a maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Belmont Classic (2200m).
Some big bets were landed across the board at Flemington on Saturday.
Punters who have collected on a John Sprague-trained galloper in his latest two wins shouldn't be perturbed by a wide barrier draw as he chases the hat-trick in the feature race at Coffs Harbour on Sunday.
Suncraze exacted revenge on the layers with victory at Randwick on Saturday.
Jackpot Prince came from last to defeat the odds-on favourite Gatting in Saturday’s Listed Belmont Classic (2200m) at Belmont.
Two Trevor Sutherland-trained gallopers dominate betting for the sixth race at Narrandera on Sunday but there are two runners in the race at good odds that can spoil the party.
The track invader who ran across Eagle Farm in May has been banned from attending races for two years.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Hobart.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Port Augusta.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Coffs Harbour.
This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Narrandera.
Racing NSW has purchased a 2,600 acre property at Capertee to be used for the rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming of thoroughbreds after their racing careers.
Getting me onto the couch to fill-in for a holidaying Armchair Punter was an easy gig – getting me off the couch won’t be so simple – I’m loving it.
Frigid weather prevented all bar the most hardy punters from turning up at Flemington but plenty went on round the traps at Saturday’s meeting.
Jockeys cheering like footy supporters, a retirement home and The Championships are topics that have made it into my wrap column from Randwick on Saturday.