Randwick this Saturday places host to an outstanding card, headlined by the return of Winx. She will start at the shortest ever price in her career, challenged by 8 others including Who Shot Thebarman and Prized Icon. Plenty will be keen to have a crack at the trifecta or first… Read More »
Shaping up to be a very tough betting race, the 2018 Australian Guineas boasts a very strong and even field. Group 1 winner Aloisia will be looking to recapture her best form however recent performances by runners such as Grunt, Muraaqeb and Mr So And So suggest it will not… Read More »
Another abandonment at Doomben on Saturday meant fans didn’t get to see Spirit of Boom 2-year-old Plumaro unleashed once again, a 10-length winner on debut at Toowoomba. Trained by Kevin Kemp, the filly is one out of a seemingly bottomless pit of talent currently being produced in Australia’s Sunshine State,… Read More »
Royal Rapture will return to Launceston for the first time since 2015, lining up in the Listed Mowbray Stakes over 1600m on Wednesday night. The 53 start veteran will be chasing career win number 16, looking to build on an impressive record that includes 4 wins and 6 minor places… Read More »
Matthew Smith trained Palazzo Pubblico was nominated for both Randwick and Caulfield this Saturday but has since got the go-ahead to take her spot in the latter, drawing barrier 2 in Group 1 Oakleigh Plate over 1100m. It will be the second go in Group 1 company for the 6-year-old… Read More »
The 6-year-old grey Murt the Flirt will be looking to pick up victory number 5 on Friday night when he takes on the 55-second challenge at the Valley. The Brendan McCarthy trained galloper hasn’t won in 8 starts, with his current dry spell dating back to the 12th of October… Read More »
The 2-year-olds step out at Caulfield this weekend for $1,500,000 Blue Diamond Stakes, won by the very smart filly Catchy last year. A field of 16 will contest the 1200m race in what looks to be a very open field and a tough betting affair. With only a handful of… Read More »
Since breaking the 1100m record at Bathurst, Bjorn Baker trained Vega has not run a place in 6 runs, in fact, beating just an average of 2 runners home in each run. The 4-year-old gelding was more than impressive when breaking the track record, remarkably carrying 61 kilos and coming… Read More »
Debut winner Paret will be searching for win number TWO when stepping out in a benchmark 64 in the last at Caulfield tomorrow. The 3-year-old by Harbour Watch immediately attracted attention with consistent big runs from the back of the field early on in his career, with the 1440m trip… Read More »
The saying ‘back Weir drink beer’ is a popular phase tossed up amongst punters when getting behind the country’s premier trainer, however in-from apprentice Mikayla Weir has been stamping herself on the name recently, riding 10 winners so far in 2018 with ridiculous average winning odds of $18.28. Backed up… Read More »
Wagga Wagga maiden winner Mr Lumieres (Zakynthos Regrets) recorded a victory in his Sha Tin debut overnight with a 0.5L win in the 1000m Good Fortune Handicap, clocking a speedy 0:56.83. Previously trained by George Dimitropoulos, the 4-year-old by Congrats won races at Wagga Wagga and Leeton, as well as finishing… Read More »
Rising star Jaminzah goes into the last at Randwick a $51 chance after 2017 saw him win 4 races, scoring back-to-back victories at Flemington in August. Trained by Chris Waller, the gelding by Master Of Design will be looking to bounce back strongly after an anti-climactic end to his spring… Read More »
5-year-old gelding Deploy returns to Royal Randwick this Saturday after a record-breaking run in the Group 3 Show County Quality recording a 1:08.06, the fastest time ever over the 1200m journey at the track. The Gerald Ryan galloper went on to shatter the 1300m Rosehill Gardens track record, shattering his… Read More »
There were only 4 races this year that a horse paying under $3 win a straight race at Flemington. Incredibly, the average starting price for a horse winning a straight race at Flemington in 2017 was in double figures. The shortest-price winner to get up this year was Divine Quality… Read More »
The punters graveyard again plays host to the Lightning Stakes, as 10 runners will contest the 1000m straight race at Flemington. 8-year-old Terravista will be out to defend the crown with the high-flying Redzel hoping increase his current winning streak of 6 on the trot. 1. Redzel (9) – Kerrin… Read More »
We’ve all heard household names such as Hugh Bowman, Kerrin McEvoy and Brenton Avdulla and more recently Melbourne Cup winner Corey Brown or arguably Australia’s most famous jockey Damien Oliver. But the journey had to start somewhere for the top metropolitan jockeys around the country. With our racing ranks currently… Read More »
Darren Weir trained Hellbent has not won a race since the 24th of September 2016, where he came from 2nd last to beat Sheidel and Sunday Escape by more then 2 lengths at Caulfield. Suffering a slight fall from grace however, Hellbent is yet to win a race in listed… Read More »
This weekend sees Group 1 racing on the card for the first time in 2017, and JustHorseRacing has you covered with everything you need to know about each and every runner in the field. Don’t miss a beat as we analyse each starter to get you in the know for… Read More »
27-year old Brenton Avdulla is fast closing in on the title of Australia’s premier jockey with the Sydney-based rider currently sitting 2nd in the national rankings, just 12 wins shy of Western-Australian cult figure William Pike. Avdulla is enjoying arguably his best season yet, at present just 5 wins short… Read More »
Leading trainer Darren Weir will have a number of good chances leading into tomorrows races at Sandown and Warrnambool including Todman Stakes runner Snitch and yet to be unplaced Peaceful State. Both runners have been specked by punters in previous races and look live chances going into tomorrow, including Lope… Read More »
