Punt Drunk: Rowdy Randy racegoers steal the show on Derby Day
This Monday’s edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back over Derby Day, while we also look forward to tomorrow for Australia’s greatest race, the...
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Bishara verry excited as Melbourne Cup looms
Twelve months on from having his first runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), Nick Bishara is just as excited as he was last...
Away He Goes ruled out of Melbourne Cup with tendon injury
Another international runner has been ruled out of next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, with Away He Goes suffering a tendon injury while quarantining at Werribee.
Zaaki scratched from the 2021 Cox Plate
Cox Plate favourite Zaaki has been withdrawn from the $5 million event being held at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Young Kiwi front and centre of Cox Plate preparations
A decade and a half after Todd Pollard entered the racing industry as an enthusiastic schoolboy, he now finds himself front and centre of one...
Punt Drunk: Incentivise & Nature Strip star on big weekend
The Monday edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back at the breathtaking victories of Incentivise and Nature Strip over the weekend, and a recap...
Punt Drunk: Bring on the Caulfield Cup & The Everest!
The Friday edition of Punt Drunk takes a look at the weekend ahead, with Incentivise and Nature Strip holding the weight of the nation behind...
Verry Elleegant claims the 2021 George Main Stakes
Verry Elleegant has made it a ninth Group 1 victory in the $1M George Main Stakes, defeating Riodini and Think It Over on Saturday afternoon...
Champion mare helps alleviate Bishara’s lockdown blues
Auckland’s extended lockdown is wearing thin with trainer Nick Bishara but the anticipation of another big weekend of racing is giving him some respite. Bishara...
Verry Elleegant heads Australian Racehorse of the Year nominees
Nominations for the Australian Racehorse of the Year awards were announced by Racing NSW on Friday, with the champion horses set to be revealed on...
Anamoe holds off In The Congo to win Run to the Rose
Star colt Anamoe resumed as a winner on Saturday, defeating In The Congo by half a length to take out the Run to the Rose...
Entriviere set for belated start to spring
Saturday’s Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Kembla Grange may not have been the starting point Entriviere’s connections originally had in mind this spring, but...
Nature Strip breaks first-up curse with Concorde Stakes win
Nature Strip bucked his first-up trend in Saturday’s Concorde Stakes, coasting away to win by 2.5 lengths over 1000m at Royal Randwick.
Zaaki kicks off Cox Plate campaign with Tramway Stakes win
Cox Plate favourite Zaaki resumed in Saturday’s Tramway Stakes at Royal Randwick in ultra-impressive fashion, winning by over a length to extend his winning streak...
McDonald yet to settle on Verry Elleegant or Zaaki
Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald has a tricky decision to make heading into the Spring Racing Carnival, with champion mare Verry Elleegant likely to clash...
Rothfire bolts into Everest calculations with trial return
Queensland sprinter Rothfire looks to have made a full recovery from an injury that has kept him off the racetrack for nearly 12 months, as...
Bowman & McDonald fined for COVID breaches in Queensland
Two of Sydney’s top jockeys, Hugh Bowman and James McDonald, have each been fined $1,000 over a breach of the Queensland Government’s health directions whilst...
Godolphin call time on triple Group 1 winner Avilius
Triple Group 1 winner Avilius has been retired, with the seven-year-old gelding set to join Godolphin’s Lifetime Care program.
Zaaki wins $1.2m Q22 to complete Queensland hat-trick
The inaugural running of The Q22 will be one that is remembered for many years to come, with up-and-coming star Zaaki making a mess of...
Kukeracha dances to Derby glory
The Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha prevailed in a driving finish to the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) to down stablemate Senor Toba with triple Derby hero...
Ken Russell Memorial tips, odds and betting strategy | 8/5
Full preview, forma and free betting tips for the Ken Russell Memorial taking place at the Gold Coast on May 8, 2021. Best bets and...
Century up for James McDonald
Champion jockey James McDonald became only the third jockey in history to ride at least 100 metropolitan Sydney winners in three successive seasons when riding...
Punt Drunk: McDonald raises the bat for third year running
Punt Drunk takes a look at some of the major talking points from the last 24 hours in racing, including JMac's ton and the announcement...
McDonald heaps praise on The Move after Warwick Farm win
It may only have been a Benchmark 72 on a Wednesday, but leading jockey James McDonald couldn’t have been more impressed with The Move after...
Bishara staying home to watch Verry Elleegant
Nicholas Bishara would love nothing more than to be trackside at Randwick to watch his star mare Verry Elleegant contest Saturday’s $A4 million Group 1...