Author: Editor BOAY

On the day her legendary breeder Paul Wheeler was farewelled, outsider Knicks Bale claimed one of the most emotional victories the racing world has seen or ever will see in Monday night’s Group 1 TAB Hume Cup final (600m) at The Meadows. Trained by young Anakie couple Correy and Samantha Grenfell, Knicks Bale started at $22.10 from Box 5 but had an angel’s wing on every paw as she led all-the-way to win the middle distance feature. Earlier on Monday, a large crowd, including many of the biggest names in…

Lakeview Walter again showed his ability to rise to the big occasion in tonight’s Group 3 RSN Silver Bullet (525m) at The Meadows. Winner of the Group 1 Silver Chief earlier this year, Monique Whelan’s superstar never looked a serious threat, however the son of Fernando Bale and Lakeview Maisey found another gear late and overpowered Barooga Smoke, who looked to have the race parcelled up in the dying stages. “He had some good dogs in front of him tonight, but they were banging together out in front and he…

Gypsy Wyong (13 from 23 – 4 from 5 Trk/Dst) – already a G3 winner over 725m – has been selected by The Watchdog to demonstrate her versatility by claiming tonight’s 600m G1 TAB Hume Cup final at The Meadows, which carries a $75,000 first prize. Group placegetters Mepunga Warrior (2 of last 3 – 4 from 6 Trk/Dst), Bounce Back (3 of last 4) and Bobby The Brute (3 from 4 Trk/Dst – 34.20sec PB), along with fastest heat winner Mr. Speaker (34.27sec PB), will provide strong competition to…

After cleaning up in Saturday night’s Group 2 Cranbourne Cup final, form expert The Watchdog is confident about repeating the dose in tonight’s G1 TAB Hume Cup final (600m) at The Meadows. The Watchdog says TAB has the market right, with Andrea Dailly’s Gypsy Wyong (Box 1) a dominant $2.70 favourite, agreeing the track specialist (4 from 5 Trk/Dst) is clearly the one to beat in the middle distance feature. “That’s the right price, she should be favourite, she’s my pick,” said The Watchdog. Click HERE  for the latest TAB…

Gypsy Wyong (Box 1) will be chasing her second feature distance event at The Meadows at Monday night’s always hugely anticipated Melbourne Cup Eve meeting when she starts a warm favourite in the $108,000 Group 1 TAB Hume Cup final (600m). Trained by Andrea Dailly, Gypsy Wyong is TAB’s $2.70 favourite, ahead of Bounce Back (Box 7), trained by the high-flying David Geall, at $4.40, and Jeff Britton’s Mepunga Warrior (Box 6) at $4.80. Gypsy Wyong completed a ‘bookend’ Hume Cup heat double for ‘Team Dailly’ in the last of…

Last year’s G3 Healesville Cup runner-up Paua Of Oscar (17 from 34 – 2 from 3 Trk/Dst) returned to winning form last Sunday and the former Warragul 400m track record holder is The Watchdog’s top selection in today’s 350m Free For All at Healesville. Braemar Prince (17 from 37 – 2 from 2 Box 1), Victorian Straight Track Championship runner-up Smart As Jack (6 from 13 Trk/Dst) and Jordanville Jet will provide stiff opposition to Paua Of Oscar, while the latter’s kennelmate Paua Of Janie (7 from 11) is expected…

Rising training star Kate Gorman had to endure an anxious wait at The Meadows last Saturday night to see if TAB Hume Cup (600m) contender Mirror Illusion would be her first Group 1 finalist. In the end, it was worth every minute. Mirror Illusion, winner of eight of her 20 starts, had her first taste of Group company in the first of six Cup heats, where the daughter of Orson Allen led until the shadows of the post before being run down by Andrea Dailly’s Gypsy Urana. Gorman, who’s based…

Superstar blueblood Koblenz claimed his first Group event and handed trainer David Geall an incredible fourth country cup for 2021 on Saturday night with a brilliant all-the-way victory in the RAM Security Cranbourne Cup final (520m). It was a special moment in an extraordinary year for Lara-based Geall, with Koblenz being a son of Fernando Bale and his dual G1 heroine Up Hill Jill, winner of the 2017 Topgun and 2018 Golden Easter Egg. While Koblenz brought a sensational 22 from 35 record into the Cup final, a Group trophy…

Aston Flame held off My Name’s Stacey in a sensational edition of the Group 3 Northern Districts Cup tonight at Shepparton. A litter sister to Sandown track record holder Aston Rupee and the talented Aston Fastnet, Aston Flame skipped away to a convincing lead before hanging on in a thriller over My Name’s Stacey, who was aiming for her sixth straight win from just seven starts. It was a case of girl power prevailing with the four females in the $25,000 to-the-winner final being the first four across the finish…