It was a centenary Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) to remember with last year’s runner-up Anamoe returning to go one better and salute for the punters in the 100th edition of the ‘race where champions are made’. Anamoe was too good for his rivals saluting for the punters in the 2022 Ladbrokes Cox Plate results. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The gun young son of Street Boss atoned for his devastatingly close second to Ireland’s State Of Rest last spring and stamp himself as one of the greats,…
Year: 2022
Anamoe gets crowning moment in Cox Plate triumph
James McDonald and James Cummings combine to win the Ladbrokes Cox Plate with Anamoe at Moonee Valley. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Even James Cummings was searching for words after Anamoe’s stunning breakthrough Cox Plate triumph at Moonee Valley. The star young trainer who speaks so well for a moment had to hold back the tears after being denied at the post by State Of Rest last year. He also had to take a moment to process just how great his four-year-old is. Four Group 1 starts, four Group 1…
Sharp ‘N’ Smart overcomes wide run to win Spring Champion Stakes
Sharp ‘N’ Smart got his head down at the right time to claim the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes. Graeme Rogerson has returned to his old stomping ground to take out the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick with Sharp ‘N’ Smart, whom he trains in partnership with wife Debbie, giving the Rogerson’s their first Australian Group 1 since Shootoff captured the 2011 Queensland Derby. Rogerson closed his Randwick stables back in 2013 and permanently moved back to New Zealand to train. But not before spending decades…
Golden Mile does enough to win Callander-Presnell
Golden Mile reigned supreme in the Callander-Presnell Golden Mile provided James Cummings with his second Royal Randwick winner for the day with a hard-fought victory in the Group 2 Callander-Presnell (1600m). The three-year-old son of Astern, who won his first start in a Ballarat maiden just six months ago, has now amassed over $2.5 million in earnings. Winner of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas last start on October 8, Golden Mile jumped as $2.30 favourite with online bookmakers with Hugh Bowman onboard. 2022 Callander-Presnell Replay https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-Callander-Presenall.mp4 Drifting back to third…
Kote dominates the Brian Crowley Stakes
Kote wins the Brian Crowley Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart Kote has led all the way in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick to claim his first Stakes victory for Anthony Cummings. The progressive three-year-old is building a nice record and was coming off a dominant front running win in a 1200m Benchmark 72 Midway at Randwick on October 8. A drift in betting saw Kote step out today as $3.90 favourite with online bookmakers after starting the day at $2.40 odds. 2022 Brian Crowley Stakes Replay https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-Brian-Crowley-Stakes.mp4…
Francesco Guardi wins the Moonee Valley Gold Cup with ease
Francesco Guardi (IRE) ridden by James McDonald wins the Moonee Valley Gold Cup . (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Mark Francesco Guardi down as a Melbourne Cup contender for next year after his commanding 3.75-length victory in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. The five-year-old gelding took the lead with 450m to go in the Group 2 feature worth $1 million over 2500m and did it comfortably from there. 2022 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Replay https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-Moonee-Valley-Gold-Cup.mp4 Even champion jockey James McDonald gave a fist pump after he crossed the line, such…
Berkeley Square outstays rivals in Vase
Berkeley Square ridden by Craig Williams wins the Group 2 Vase at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Dan O’Sullivan said Berkeley Square was “in the zone” before stepping out for the Group 2 Vase at Moonee Valley, and in the zone he most certainly was. The developing three-year-old – with champion jockey Craig Williams aboard – timed his run beautifully to win the 2040m feature. The gelding had a nice run from fourth position, before getting the better of Pericles for James Cummings on the straight and going…
My Oberon thrashes rivals in Crystal Mile
My Oberon (IRE) ridden by John Allen wins the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Winning jockey John Allen said he probably should’ve been lining up in the Cox Plate and he’s capable of going further than 1600m. But triumphant trainer Annabel Neasham was just ecstatic with My Oberon’s victory in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley, and she believes he has a bright future in Australia. The Irish import – in his first start since July 9 – sat back in the eight-horse field before…
No Dramas for Latta filly in War Decree Stakes
Talented filly Diss Is Dramatic displayed all her fighting qualities when she refused to yield to her mainly male rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Lisa Latta-trained daughter of Dissident relished the addition of blinkers and the step-up to the 1600 journey as she returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in her spring campaign following a two-year-old season that saw her win two of her five starts including the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) back in May. Most punters had conceded the race…
Celebrations aplenty as Wild Night salutes at Te Rapa
Promising three-year-old Wild Night struck gold at Te Rapa on Saturday with a powerful finishing burst that carried him to an impressive victory in the feature event on the day, the Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m). In the process, he continued the impressive performance by the stock of his sire Vanbrugh, becoming the third individual stakes winner for the Windsor Park-based stallion in the space of just seven weeks. Successful in two of his first three starts, the Mark Walker-trained runner was one of a pair of…