AFL great Chris Judd has two runners at Geelong including first-starter Kermaceto

Poifect (Race 4) is a talented Pierro mare who'll appreciate rising to 1600 metres second-up. Her fresh run (when heavily backed) indicated she's returned to racing in great order. While she ran home well late, her fitness gave out after racing wide over the 1400m. With that run behind her, in stakes company, she'll be ready to win. VALUE BET With…

Marco Ghiani thanked the owner of Mill Stream for keeping faith in him following his six-month cocaine ban and is out to repay that trust in Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup after the three-year-old was supplemented for the Haydock Group 1. Billionaire owner Peter Harris on Monday paid the £20000 fee for Mill Stream to take his chance, which has given…

Kosciuszko hopeful King Gutho could elevate himself from'possible' to'probable' within the space of a minute when he adds some star power to Friday's Bodalla Bowling Club Town Plate (1010m) at Moruya. King Gutho is currently priced at $51 with TAB Fixed Odds to win the $2 million ATC Kosciuszko (1200m) at Royal Randwick in exactly three months. The…

Promising colt Vomo Island is unlucky to still be eligible for Wednesday's All Too Hard @ Vinery Stud Maiden Plate (1200m) but the Canterbury event can play an important role for the classy youngster. With even luck, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained juvenile should have broken his maiden on his last visit to the track on debut back on February 17…

Josh Parr is keen to enhance his unique riding record on a racetrack where he has had ridden more winners than any other at Hawkesbury on Saturday. The top jockey is the only rider to win all four feature races at the iconic stand-alone meeting - the Group 3 treble of the Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Crown and Guineas and the Listed Hawkesbury XXXX Gold…

Trainer Phillip Stokes will again be hard to beat on his home track at Thursday's Pakenham meeting. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Thursday night's Pakenham meeting. BEST BET FAGIN (Race 5 No.5 - $4.20) Looks ready for 1600m after two excellent efforts over 1400m to start his career. He's a…

Nine-time golf major winner Gary Player is a part-owner of promising two-year-old colt Altruist. Picture: Getty Images/AFP International golf legend Gary Player could have a Group 1 contender in Australia after Thursday's Blue Diamond Previews at Sandown. Player won nine majors in an illustrious career that included 159 tournament victories around…

Bookmakers rate trainer Grahame Begg a good chance of taking out Saturday's Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) trophy at Flemington but it's not clear-cut which of his runners could be the winner. The Cranbourne based conditioner heads to Flemington's feature with Rose Quartz, the $5 favourite, and resuming galloper Vespertine who sits on the second…

Trainer Grahame Begg has three strong chances at Flemington on Saturday. Picture: Brett Holburt-Racing Photos Bookmakers rate trainer Grahame Begg a good chance of taking out Saturday's Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) trophy at Flemington but it's not clear-cut which of his runners could be the winner. The Cranbourne based conditioner heads to…

Five-time Group 1 winner Lankan Rupee's little sister debuts at Geelong on Wednesday but she's a complete contrast to the powerful sprinter. Lankan Rupee's deeds to win the Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap and TJ Smith Stakes at Group 1 level were enough for the gelding to win the Australian Horse Of The Year crown in the 2013/14 season. The son…

A sister to five-time Group 1 winner Lankan Rupee will make her debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: George Salpigtidis Five-time Group 1 winner Lankan Rupee's little sister debuts at Geelong on Wednesday but she's a complete contrast to the powerful sprinter. Lankan Rupee's deeds to win the Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap and TJ Smith Stakes…

Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor was brought to tears when he ended a two-month drought in dramatic fashion at Eagle Farm on Saturday to score the biggest race of his career. The champion Brisbane apprentice, who had a run of outs in town dating back to October 8, managed to silence the doubters by grabbing a golden ticket into the Stradbroke Handicap…

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Riverplate can post his second straight win when he steps out at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Wednesday's Geelong meeting. BEST BET RIVERPLATE (Race 5 No.1 - $2.40) Utterly dominant in his first-up win at Sandown. He's up a level in grade but…

The son of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble will be the latest Victorian apprentice to make his race riding debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Tom Prebble will be the fourth apprentice to have their first race ride since Sunday when he pilots Hollywood Park in the Taxi Network Geelong Handicap (1700m). The young jockey is apprenticed to…

Tom Prebble (left), the son of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble (right), will have his first race ride at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images. The son of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble will be the latest Victorian apprentice to make his race riding debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Tom Prebble will be…

Three-year-old filly Kermaceto, part-owned by AFL star Chris Judd, will make her debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: Aaron Francis-The Australian Dual Brownlow medallist Chris Judd could have dual success on the racetrack at Geelong on Wednesday. Judd is a part-owner of two runners that will go around at the midweek meeting, including the…

Makram will strive to win the Geelong Cup to improve his chances of making the Melbourne Cup field. Picture: Reg Ryan-Racing Photos via Getty Images Talented import Makram will have a final shot at making the Melbourne Cup field in Wednesday's $500000 Geelong Cup. The Group 3 Geelong Cup features 11 Melbourne Cup entries with the Danny…

Cardinal Gem will jump from the widest gate for the third straight run when he lines up at Caulfield Grahame Begg has some questions to ask over computerised barrier draws after Cardinal Gem drew the extreme outside barrier for the third time in succession. Cardinal Gem contests the Listed Weekend Hussler (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday coming off…

Crucial Tuesday trial for top Caulfield Cup hope Caulfield Cup equal second favourite Nonconformist will trial at Cranbourne on Tuesday morning. Picture: AAP Quality galloper Nonconformist will continue his Caulfield Cup preparation via a crucial set of barrier trials at Cranbourne on Tuesday. Nonconformist emerged as a Group 1 contender last…

Apprentice Josh Richards has one key luxury in his favour ahead of his maiden Group 1 ride in Saturday's Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Richards will ride the Danny O'Brien-trained Finance Tycoon at 50.5kg in the $1.5m sprint. Most of his colleagues would need to spend hours training to shed weight to ride at the unusually light weight. But…

Apprentice Josh Richards will have his first Group 1 ride on Finance Tycoon in Saturday's $1.5m Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Picture: Getty Images Apprentice Josh Richards has one key luxury in his favour ahead of his maiden Group 1 ride in Saturday's Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Richards will ride the Danny O'Brien-trained Finance Tycoon…

Night racing continues at Moonee Valley this Friday with eight races set down. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 5 Plagiarized (Bet Now: $4.20) is a stablemate of Chain that is on debut. Well…