Despite believing that Verry Elleegant’s heavy-track superpowers may not be what they once were, Don Goodwin is heading across the Tasman hoping to see something very special from his champion mare in Saturday’s $4 million Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Goodwin bred and part-owns the remarkable daughter of Zed, who has earned more than A$14.7 million through a 37-start career that has featured 16 wins including 11 at the elite level. Saturday brings an eagerly anticipated showdown with the likes of Zaaki, Anamoe, Montefilia and Duais for the…
Month: April 2022
Kiwi-bred’s stocks rise with wet weather
Proven Thoroughbreds principal Jamie Walter has been rubbing his hands together as Sydney has been hit by a deluge of rain this week. The syndicator will have a leading chance in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on Saturday in the form of wet track specialist Stockman, who has won four and placed in two of his seven starts on a Heavy surface. The son of Tavistock has been aided by the wet weather in Sydney this autumn, winning the Gr.3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill for trainer…
Dusty Bourbski charges into Launching Pad final in style
Up-and-coming sprinter Dusty Bourbski stole the show on Thursday night at Sandown with a third consecutive victory on his way to next week’s Launching Pad final.
How to spend $20 on the Ballarat Cup Final
“Unfortunately, the potential superstar Mr. Audacious has been scratched, so it opens the race up a bit, and I thought he was a real powerplay in this race.” That’s The Watchdog’s take following the shock withdrawal of the sport’s “next big thing” from tonight’s Group 2 SJC Concreting Ballarat Cup Final. Click HERE for TAB’s latest Ballarat Cup Final market “It’s a shame to see him not going around, but it opens the door for Ferdinand Boy (Box 7) to go back-to-back in the Ballarat Cup,” said the expert form…
Queen Of The Turf Stakes 2022 Field & Betting Markets: Colette Favourite in Wet
The bookies are tipping the Godolphin-raced Colette to bounce back and post her first win of the year on a Heavy Randwick track in Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in Sydney. Colette is one of the top fancied mares in Saturday’s 2021 Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Steve Hart. It’s currently a Heavy (10) track with more rain on the radar ahead of Day 2 of The Championships and the money is coming for the proven mudlarks across the card. That…
2022 Sydney Cup Field & Odds: Crystal Pegasus vs Stockman
We’re in for a wet edition of the Group 1 $2 million Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) on Day 2 of The Championships on Saturday and it is a two-horse betting battle between Stockman and Crystal Pegasus. Mornington Cup winner Crystal Pegasus is one of the favourites in the 2022 Sydney Cup over two miles at Randwick this weekend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The Randwick course proper is currently rated a Heavy (10) meaning it is time for the mudlarks and more dour stayers to put their hands up in the…
Maturing Mac ‘N’ Cheese in ‘very good order’ for Auraria Stakes
Mac ‘N’ Cheese winning the Listed Oaklands Plate in July 2021. (Photo: Newgate Farm) A literal bump in her preparation has done nothing to prevent Mac ‘N’ Cheese’s march towards Saturday’s Group 3 Auraria Stakes at Morphettville – and the upcoming Australian Oaks. The McEvoy team has the three-year-old mare flying – which is exactly what she did a fortnight ago, bouncing off a heavy bump halfway up the straight before powering away to win the Listed Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m) by a widening three lengths. “It certainly seemed to…
Tsaikos brings dominant form into Alice Spring Cup Carnival
Jockey Stan Tsaikos holds aloft the Burrumbeet Cup. (Lachlan Bence) It would be wise to keep an eye on one certain jockey during the 2022 Alice Springs Cup Carnival, which starts on Saturday. Stan Tsaikos has dominated the scene in recent years. Two years ago, Tsaikos rode 23 winners for the 2019/2020 season at Pioneer Park to finish second behind Terry Treichel (24). Tsaikos claimed his first Alice Springs jockeys’ premiership when he booted home 24 winners for the 2020/21 season, but this season he has seemingly found another gear.…
Ruby shines in Association Cup heats
All the talk leading into the heats of the Group 1 Association Cup (720m) at Wentworth Park last Saturday night centred on boom NSW stayer Zipping Kansas. After smashing Bulli’s 590m track record and clocking a near-record 41.27sec over 715m at Sandown Park at his previous two starts, Zipping Kansas dominated TAB’s ‘All In’ Association Cup market at $1.60 and stifled betting on the first of two heats at $1.30. But someone forgot to tell Jeff Britton and his G1 Super Stayers heroine Mepunga Ruby. While Mepunga Ruby was a…
Daily Mail: Boy, what a Ballarat Cup Final
Defending champion Ferdinand Boy faces Group winners including Hennessey and Robbie Rotten in a star-studded $50,000 to-the-winner G2 Ballarat Cup Final tonight. Dual Group winners Barooga Smoke and Typhoon Sammy clash in the $10,000 winner-take-all Cup Night Match Race, while G3 winner Collinda Patty and two-time G1 champion Jarick Bale feature in a 660m Special Event. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerHAZEY ROYTAB fixed odds at 8:45am: $2.25 Win Healesville Race 8 Box 4 1:22pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/772241901/race/8 Today’s Racing Healesville: 11:13am startForm Tips Key stats Bendigo: 3:12pm startForm Tips Key stats…