#Blaike McDougall

Race 10: The John O'Shea-trained Quantico has stamped himself as a real star of the future with a slashing victory in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m). Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible savaged the line to score comprehensively at his first experience up the straight. The…

Developing three-year-old Carlisle will shoot for a hat-trick of wins for trainer John Moloney at Flemington on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images The autumn months have been kind to two families surrounding trainer John Moloney. Moloney's nephew, jockey Patrick Moloney, rode his first Group 1 winner on Roch'N' Horse in the Newmarket Handicap while an…

Here's our preview of the nine-race card at Bairnsdale on Monday. BEST BET Race 6 No. 4 Trodaire ($5) Placed third first-up at Cranbourne running on from the back to get within 1.7 lengths of the winner. Won second-up last campaign on a rain-affected track. NEXT BEST Race 2 No. 2 Just Ralph ($8) Respect the well-bred favourite Game To Love (9), who…

Verry Elleegant has won the Melbourne Cup to give trainer Chris Waller his first ever Cup victory after Kiwi jockey James McDonald piloted the horse to a perfect position before she exploded down the final straight to blow the field away. Verry Elleegant was positioned perfectly to make her run down the straight past the grandstand, shooting past…

Adelaide Ace is set to return to the winners stall in Sunday's Werribee Cup. Picture: AAP Image-Vince Caligiuri With rides in the first seven races on the program Blaike McDougall shapes as the jockey to follow at the Werribee Cup meeting on Sunday. BEST BET RESERVOIR DOG (Race 1 No 7 - $2.50) Gets his chance to break through at 10th start…

Melbourne Cup-winning trainers Ciaron Maher (right) and David Eustace (left) have a great chance of a win with Savvy Sovereign at Wangaratta on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's Wangaratta meeting. BEST BET SAVVY SOVEREIGN (Race 7 No.8 - $2.90) Savvy Sovereign led and gave a good sight…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Tuesday's Casterton meeting. BEST BET HIGHLAND RAIDER (Race 2 No. 8 - $2.30) Enjoyed a step up to 1800m when improving at Casterton and another 2000m should be heavily in her favour on Tuesday. NEXT BEST GRASSMERE JEWEL (Race 8 No. 3 - $4.60) Grassmere Jewel has displayed good speed and kept…

An elated Anthony Cummings extended the family's rich connection to the VRC Oaks to four generations after his classy filly She's Extreme silenced the doubters that she would be too brilliant to stay the 2500m journey. In the most popular win on a memorable Oaks Day, the daughter of sprinting star Extreme Choice started a hot $2.30 favourite and…

Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have a great chance to win Wednesday's $125000 Kyneton Cup with Designs. Picture: Michael Klein. News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Wednesday's Kyneton Cup meeting at Bendigo. BEST BET DESIGNS (Race 7 No. 3 - $2.60) Designs fought on well in a small field when resuming at Moe and will only be…

Caulfield Cup favourite Smokin' Romans has drawn barrier five. Picture: George Sal-Racing Photos via Getty Images Jamie Kah's Caulfield Cup mount Smokin' Romans has drawn perfectly for Saturday's $5m Group 1 to comfortably hold favouritism. Smokin' Romans leapt to the top of Caulfield Cup betting after his last-start win in the Group 1 Turnbull…

The most improved horse among Australian staying ranks has finally received a ringing Caulfield Cup endorsement from his stable as Smokin' Romans bids for one of the spring's signature races. Master trainer Ciaron Maher concedes Smokin' Romans has confounded him twice in the past month, creating a spring detour that has catapulted the horse into…

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani has Cover Star ready for a big first-up performance at Bendigo on Thursday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's card at Bendigo. BEST BET COVER STAR (Race 3 No.9 - $6.50) Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr strengthened their Group 1 Victoria Derby hand on…

Doncaster Mile winner Mr Brightside just holds the call with Ladbrokes for the feature race at Caulfield on Saturday, the PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m). The Team Hayes trained gelding is first up with an eye towards the Cox Plate, but is the class runner of the field hence why he's favourite, just, at $3.40. The early firmer has been Bletchingly…