#Cup Day

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Kembla. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 1, No.3: DENILIQUIN Been itching to get out to 2000m, which he is…

7 February 2022 By Roger Kennedy [email protected] Starting on Tuesday, 15 March and continuing till Friday, 18 March, the Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us. If you want to get your ante post bets in, now is likely the best time to start picking your horses for each race. Of course, you will need some information on the favourites to win major…

Sheikh Mohammed winning the Champion Hurdle with a horse who'd been first past the post in the Gold Cup at Ascot... Barry Hills and Robert Sangster combining to land the Stayers' Hurdle... Saeed Manana's silks carried to victory in the Sun Alliance Hurdle and a Gold Cup that caused such a rumpus it ended with a Jockey Club Enquiry at Portman Square…

After a week of action, elation, tears and turmoil, the Cheltenham Festival concluded with the Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is one of the richest races in Britain, and this year's crown went to A Plus Tard as Rachael Blackmore created history. Blackmore had a dream 2021 though she made the decision to go with A Plus Tard last year when stablemate Minella…

FORMER champion jockey and 15-times Group 1 winner Simon Marshall gives us his insights into all the runners in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. 1. BEST SOLUTION (Barrier 6) Approx win/place odds: $15 / $4. Gutsy Caulfield Cup winner who's drawn perfectly in gate six. It was a terrific win at Caulfield, and came after back-to-back of Group 1 wins in…

It's the big day of Royal Ascot week and Frankie Dettori's mount Stradivarius bids to win a third Gold Cup at 3.35pm. Follow for live updates, tips and reaction History could be made at Royal Ascot, when Stradivarius races for a third Gold Cup. Only two horses have managed it before, Sagaro the first to complete the hat-trick from 1975 to…

Tough as teak gelding Larynx will soon raise the baton on 50 starts and top $200000 in earnings but not before potentially adding the Cowra Cup (1280m) to his win tally at Orange on Sunday. Born and bred at Gooree, the son of the Mudgee nursery's Group 1 winning sprinter Your Song, is closing on his eighth win and/or 28th podium finish at his 48th…

All eyes were on the course as Day Three of Cheltenham Festival got underway. That wet course has had more rain overnight, and the going already described as tacky by some jockeys yesterday. After a fourth Coronavirus case was confirmed in Gloucestershire yesterday, racegoers can can expect increased hygiene measures, including extra hand sanitizer…

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…

THE thrill of Runbro's victory in last month's Nhill Cup has been soured somewhat. At only his second run this preparation, the Belinda O'Loughlin trained gelding produced the goods to win his second cup for 2022 and his connections were looking forward to a successful 2023 summer cups campaign. "He did a tendon and has been retired," stable…

Today's wagering on the Lexus Melbourne Cup showed once again why TAB is synonymous when it comes to the race that stops the nation. Australians placed more than 10 million bets with TAB on the Melbourne Cup meeting. "The 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup has once again stopped the nation. This year more than ever, Australia revelled in the opportunity to…

The Warrnambool racing carnival is not only a test for horses, jockeys and trainers, but also punters, bar staff, taxi drivers, livers - the list goes on... We caught up with a handful of punters, ranging in different levels of'Bool experience, to see how they tackle the famous three-day carnival. READ: Warrnambool racing insights from Ciaron…

Ballina will conduct an eight event meeting on Friday for Ballina Cup Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly. WATCH THESE RACES LIVE AT Race One: 3 Managua Race Two: 6 Supidoman Race…

Straight track performer Vespertine is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Standish Handicap (1200m) this Saturday at Flemington. Trainer Grahame Begg has a strong hand in the race, headlined by Vespertine, who hasn't raced since winning here on Cup Day in a Stakes race and looks ready to go for this weekend. She is favourite at $6 and just…

Monday's NSW meetings are at Moruya and Gilgandra and no surprise we'll be dealing with good tracks at both venues. MORUYA BEST BET Race 2 No. 4: Quire Belied her $41 SP on debut when splitting a couple of handy types at Goulburn. Go well. NEXT BEST Race 6 No. 3: Kattegat Was off his game on the Town Plate Prelude but too good around here to punish…

The 2023 harness racing season might still be in its infancy, but Prebbleton horseman John McDermott and his bonny mare Supreme Gem (Christian Cullen) have made every post a winning one thus far. In the span of eight days, three daughters of Supreme Gem have chalked up race wins at South Island meetings, giving McDermott and his wife Christine…

Twice early in its history the Cheltenham Gold Cup fell foul of the weather, both times in the 1930s. The atrocious winter of 1962/63 abated just in time for Cheltenham to go ahead as normal that March but snow on the final day of the 1978 Festival resulted in that year's Gold Cup, won by Midnight Court, being postponed four weeks until…

After finishing second on the card 12 months ago in the Grade Two Ballymore Leamington Novices' Hurdle, the gelded son of Reliable Man is now in contention for a return to the track at the same level for a tilt at the £55000 prize. Any success at Pattern-race level comes with an added significance. However, victory for Gentleman At Arms would be…

Carmelita's Man. (Benoit Photo) Stable Notes By Victor Ryan / ARCADIA, Calif.-The 10th and final race on Saturday's California Cup program is the $200000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic for older state-breds going 1 ⅛ miles on turf. While a field of nine was entered, led by 2-1 morning-line favorite Carmelita's Man, only eight will go postward as The…

The first full weekend of live racing action in 2023 features a pair of Kentucky Derby prep races - the Jerome Stakes from Aqueduct on Saturday and the Sham Stakes from Santa Anita on Sunday. Both races offer 10-4-3-2-1 qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby to the top five finishers. Saturday's $150000 Jerome Stakes has drawn a field of…

Santa Anita Barn Notes: The Chosen Vron Seeks 4th Straight Stakes Win (The Chosen Vron / Benoit Photo & Courtesy of Santa Anita) From the Santa Anita Media Team: THE CHOSEN VRON GOES FOR 4TH STRAIGHT STAKES WIN IN CAL CUP SPRINT The ultra-consistent and versatile California-bred The Chosen Vron, a winner of three-straight stakes for trainer Eric…

What a week it has been! The racing has been phenomenal, the weather largely clear and most crucially of all, fans were back where they belong on the terraces. Cheltenham felt like it was truly back this week as a result. See you in 2023! It's the seventh Irish-trained winner from seven races on Friday! Mark McDonagh did an excellent job steering…

Spanish Kiss (outside) is going to relish a mile and a half on Saturday. Picture: Vince Caligiuri -Getty Images Trainer Trent Busuttin is keen to see what talented import Spanish Kiss does when he steps out to a mile and a half at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Lope de Vega came to Australia with a bit of hype around him but hadn't delivered in…

Graded stakes racing begins at Meydan this week, and TwinSpires gives you the opportunity to bet on all races on Friday. The seven-race card features three graded stakes races for Thoroughbreds, all of which lead toward Dubai World Cup day on March 25. Here are some spot plays for the features. Last year's Golden Shaheen (G1) winner #11…

Racing expert Kevin Blake was the toast of many punters yesterday when his three selections won at the Cheltenham Festival. Blake picked Mrs Milner (12/1) in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle, Telmesomethinggirl (6/1) in the Mares' Novice Hurdle and Mount Ida (9/2) in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase. One punter from Waterford wagered a €20 each-way treble…

Selections based on a good track Kembla-based runners are set to dominate the opener on Showcase Cup day, with a progressive three-year-old the one to beat. All Too Hard-sired 1. Mr Rock It closed off strongly in a much deeper metro BM 72 16 days ago, and desperately wants to get back out over more ground deep into the prep. Naturally a big jump in…

Poland will take on Italy in the match between the two winners of the two Brisbane groups on Day 7 of the United Cup. Most matches in this tie seem to have a pretty clear favorite (if not overwhelming in two cases). Hubert Hurkacz against Matteo Berrettini doesn't and it should be one of the most eye-catching battles on Wednesday's United Cup…

Sandown Hillside is where Melbourne metro racing heads to this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 6 All Sassed Up (Bet Now: $4.00) is a maiden but I think she has a bit on these.…

Victorian horse racing heads to Benalla on Thursday afternoon where a competitive eight-race program is set down for decision. Close to perfect conditions are set to greet punters and competitors and despite the track coming up a Soft 5, we expect to be racing on a Good 4 at some point on raceday. We kick off the day of racing at 1:30pm AEDT, where…

The most anticipated meeting of the Flat racing season gets underway on Tuesday for the first of five days of Royal Ascot 2014. Quality races are guaranteed as the Queen Anne Stakes starts things off, before the Queen Alexandra Stakes eventually closes out proceedings on Saturday afternoon. There is at least one Group 1 race on each day of the…

The Cheltenham Festival is back this month and here's everything you need to know about the major horse racing event One of Britain's favourite showpiece horse racing events is just around the corner as the Cheltenham Festival is back to provide four days of enthralling jump racing. Cheltenham Racecourse will welcome the UK and Ireland's most…

Port Macquarie Race preview, Saturday 27 August 2022 Despite resuming from a spell since scoring at the track last April, Miss Santorini is poised for a successful return in the Club North Haven Camden Haven Cup at Port Macquarie on Saturday. After breaking her maiden status with a commanding victory over Father's Day at Mudgee earlier in the year,…

War of Will, shown winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland in July, is a major player in Saturday's Grade I Woodbine Mile. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Two days of top-level turf action at Woodbine, including three Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events, provide the feature attraction in weekend horse racing. Two of the…

The year's biggest races are here again and as usual it's a tantalising puzzle, as the best horses from Australia and some of the best stayers from Europe descend on Melbourne. To hopefully help you find your way through the puzzle, here's five horses to follow this spring. Kayo is your ticket to the best sport streaming Live & On-Demand. New to…

Maximum Security, the colt disqualified from victory in the Kentucky Derby, returns to the winner's circle Saturday at Belmont Park. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 28 (UPI) -- It was a very good weekend of horse racing for Japan as Lys Gracieux landed the Group 1 Cox Plate in Australia and Almond Eye returned to her dominant…

In form gelding Pal D'Oro is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for one of the key races at Flemington on Sunday, the Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m). The gelding is 2/2 this time in, the latest win being on Pakenham Cup Day when wide no cover but was a mile too good for them and looks hard to beat this weekend. Market wants him early, opening $4 and…

CAROLINE trainer Belinda O'Loughlin could not have wished for a better way to end 2022. After winning the Hamilton cup in October with Muntham Missile, the O'Loughlin stable added another cup to the list when Runbro caused an upset by taking out last Monday's $30000 Nhill cup (1650 metres). Runbro won the Summer cup over 2100 metres at Penola back…

Almost two months on from the incident, Victoria Police are continuing to search for a vandal who poured litres of sludge onto Flemington race track on Melbourne Cup Day. On November 1 around 6am, offenders are believed to have broken into the facility and made their way onto the track. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Vandal dumps'oily sludge' on Flemington…

Day 2 at the United Cup will feature some very exciting matches, both ATP and WTA, including three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka representing Switzerland. The tournament might not feature the world's very top players, but it still promises plenty of excitement. We also predict the rest of the day's matches, split between two other…

The first two of the big three races on the Spring Racing Calendar - the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate - have been run and won. Now we're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that means it's time for the most famous horse race on the Australian sporting calendar. Find out everything you need to know ahead of the 162nd running of…

Some of the ties that will kick off the United Cup on Day 1 are Italy against Brazil and Australia vs Great Britain. The match of the day sees Nick Kyrgios battle Cameron Norrie for the 4th time in their professional careers. We also predict the rest of the matches in two other articles--one featuring Stan Wawrinka vs Alexander Bublik and the other…

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…

The 2021 Melbourne Cup is the feature race held at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. The Handicap race is run over 3200m and is worth $8000000 in prize money. Find out all the information on the Melbourne Cup below including how you can live stream the Melbourne Cup, the full field and barriers and how to get the best odds on the race. The 2021…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Sunday's Sale Cup meeting. BEST BET NICKELBACK (Race 2 No. 5 - $2.60) Nickelback gets his chance to break through at Sale after strong efforts at shorter trips this time in. The 1400m will be perfect for him. NEXT BEST GOLD GOVERNOR (Race 1 No. 4 - $12) Jumped out well before a game debut effort…

It might sometimes be difficult to believe with the same stables dominating, but fairytales do still exist on the Flat and the story of Pyledriver is proof. Owners Guy and Hew Edwards had limited success in syndicates before purchasing La Pyle to race over hurdles. She beat just five horses home in her five starts for Philip Hobbs before she was…

Joe Cleary will make his annual pilgrimage to the Gold Coast next month hoping to build a war chest for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale courtesy of his talented sprinter King Gutho. That quest begins on Sunday at a jam-packed festive Moruya racetrack where King Gutho steps out in the Narooma Cup (1300m). "King Gutho heads to the Gold Coast after…

Coronavirus fears have not dampened spirits when it comes to Cheltenham Festival and as Day Two gets underway it is all about the outfits as much as the action on the course. It is Ladies' Day in Cheltenham and the racecourse will match the catwalks when it comes to fashion, from tweed to feathers and everything in between. On the course all eyes…

A self-admitted'problem gambler' has broken into the Flemington racecourse hours before the Melbourne Cup to pour an oily substance on the track. Alarming footage showed at least two people running onto the track in Flemington at about 6am on Tuesday to spray a dark liquid over the course in apparent protest against the Victoria Racing Club. The…

It's Coonabarabran Cup Day on Friday afternoon with 12 acceptors looking to take out the $75000 feature set to be run over the 1600m. We are currently listed to be running on a Good 4 surface for this eight-race program; however, with plenty of rain forecast, we're likely to be getting a downgrade into the Soft range come raceday. The rail sits in…

The Showcase Cup day card opens with the maiden sprinters, and there's good value about Dissident three-year-old 3. Salt City who returns off a long spell for only his second start. Didn't handle a tight turning track on debut in soft 7 going, but has been given plenty of time, and was strong through the line close-up in a recent country trial.…