Horse Racing
Robert Hickmott set to leave Macedon Lodge
By Morgan Payne Two time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Robert Hickmott is set to leave Lloyd Williams’ owned Macedon Lodge after Saturday’s Zipping Classic. Robert Hickmott has been in charge of Macedon Lodge since he took over from John Sadler ... Read More »
Sandown Guineas Day snapshot
Sheikh Mohammed’s global racing operation hasn’t yet won the famous two-mile at Flemington, but is reigning champion in the Sandown equivalent with Qewy last year for Charlie Appleby. Representing the ‘Blue Army’ in 2017 is the James Cummings-trained Havana Cooler ... Read More »
Punters happy to forgive costly Almandin
By Morgan Payne Unplaced in the Melbourne Cup, Almandin is poised to bounce back in Saturday’s Zipping Classic at Sandown. Almandin is the best supported runner with online bookmaker sportsbet in the Classic. He has firmed slightly from $2.60 into ... Read More »
Track conditions, scratchings, market movers and form for Sandown-Hillside
Track conditions, scratchings, market movers and form for Sandown-Hillside – Track Good 4 – rail in the true position for the entire circuit – 40mm of irrigation for the last seven days – 9.8mm of rain for the last 24 ... Read More »
Sandown Guineas money pours in for Purcell colt
By Adam Page He hasn’t raced for over a month, but Sportsbet punters are very keen on an Aaron Purcell trained colt in the Sandown Guineas (1600m) this Saturday at Sandown. Villermont hasn’t raced since Blue Sapphire Day at Caulfield ... Read More »
The Hayes report on the weekend’s stable runners
Lindsay Park’s David Hayes discusses the stable runners for this weekend – Fanatic (NZ) – ‘She has found form, looks great and the two miles will not worry her’. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Sandown-Hillside – feature Tips and Race Preview
Going for some value for the 2017 Sandown Guineas, Black Sail is with a stable in good touch. He is value at $8.50 at Sportsbet Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Follow the market movers
Follow the fixed odds market movers for Rosehill and Sandown-Hillside on Saturday – Sandown Race 7 Almandin $3-$2.60 – Big Duke $3.40-$3.30 $10,000 @ $3.50 – The Taj Mahal $3.40-$3.70 Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Jockey suspensions cause problems
By AAP A stewards crackdown on careless riding has caused a headache for Brisbane’s premier trainer Tony Gollan at Doomben. Gollan accepted with 12 horses on Saturday which would usually have been divided between jockeys Jim Byrne and Tegan Harrison. ... Read More »
The Waller update for Saturday
Rosehill, Flemington and Gold Coast trainer Chris Waller and racing manager Charles Duckworth discuss the past week with Stable Talk and the stable’s runners on Saturday – Black On Gold -‘very hard to beat again in a stronger race’ Read ... Read More »
