#Eagle Farm

Gypsy Goddess has been a surprise packet for trainer David Vandyke. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Group 1 Queensland Oaks favourite Gypsy Goddess isn't the first horse to show trainer David Vandyke they looked slow before their first race, but she is certainly the first to go on and compete in three Group 1s in their first preparation…

Ayrton returned to the winners' list after saluting in the Gunsynd Classic. Picture: Trackside Photography It wasn't quite the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap they had dreamt of, but boom horse Ayrton is back on track after a dominant win in Saturday's Group 3 Gunsynd Classic, prompting trainer Mick Price to put the super rich Golden Eagle on the…

The big day and 10 super races await us. With fine weather for most of the week the track should be good and if anything like last week on-pacers will have an advantage. History has shown that form stands up on this day and I will be with those that can keep out of trouble and have proved their credentials. BEST BET: INDISCREETLY (Race 10 No…

Apache Chase had no trouble winning the Nudgee Old Boys' Cup at Eagle Farm. Picture: Trackside Photography Desleigh Forster and Jim Byrne will consider braving 14 days in hotel quarantine to take top Queensland galloper Apache Chase to the super-rich Golden Eagle in Sydney later this month after asserting himself as one of the state's best at Eagle…

With the Magic Millions taking centre stage this week, we thought it would be a good time to catch up with Queensland racecaller Josh Fleming to talk about his journey in racing. A proud boy from the bush, Fleming talks about his punting highs and lows, along with his favourite calls and horses, among other things. 1. Who or what got you interested…

Sky Racing's form analyst Brad Davidson runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Randwick meeting on Saturday. 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! RANDWICK Track: Soft 6. Rail: +6m R1: TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP…

The Magic Millions Carnival just keeps getting better and this is an outstanding card as a prelude to next week. Gold Coast is a tight, tricky track and there is some rain around which should make for a soft surface and have them heading to the centre of the track in the straight. With the rail true those that can take a position in the first half…

It's the last day of summer, which means that the autumn is just one sleep away. South-East Queensland tracks continue to get hammered by rain and floodwater, a clash of the titans beckons down in Victoria, while seven years on from'the other Weir runner', we get stung by'the other Waller runner'. It's never good to see natural disasters take…

Far north Queensland sensation Paniagua has been strongly backed to continue his winning roll as new trainer Glen Baker declared him ready to rumble in the $250000 The Gateway at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Shooting for his ninth consecutive win in his biggest test to date, Paniagua opened as long as $16 in some places and was as short as $6 on…

A close relation to Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Toowoomba on Saturday night, the King Of The Mountain (1200m). Argyle Lane is the little brother of Incentivise and has done little wrong in his short career to date. He is trained on the track and off the back of a dynamic win at Eagle…

Paul Shailer looks set to claim his first Country Cup at Kempsey. Picture: AAP Image-Jono Searle Freshly minted New South Wales trainer Paul Shailer steps straight into feature racing on his first day at the office with a red-hot chance of taking out Sunday's crucial Port Macquarie Cup Prelude via recent internet purchase, Relucent. Shailer, a…

The Peter and Paul Snowden stable is set to smash the $100m prizemoney barrier if Mazu and Mirra Vision can snare a feature race double across two states on Saturday. Boom sprinter Mazu is favourite for the Group 1 $1m Doomben 10000 (1200m) at Eagle Farm and Mirra Vision among the main chances in the Group 3 $200000 Arrowfield Dark Jewel Classic…

James McDonald and Jamie Kah highlight the Doomben meeting with big fields in most races and plenty looking to stamp their Magic Millions credentials. The weather has been mainly fine but there is always some give in the surface at Doomben and with the rail out four metres I am staying with the class animals that can travel near the speed and make…

A midweek wedged between Christmas and New Year often provides the unexpected and market leads should not be ignored. With the rail out seven metres on a good track all will get their chance and staying with the better stables and in-form riders usually proves profitable.

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Sapphire Coast and Murwillumbah. 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 6, No.13: SKYE'S LEGACY Started $101 on…

Australia's home PGA tournament is upon us, with the Australian PGA Championship to take place over four days in Brisbane. Cameron Smith will headline the 72-hole event, which will see a variety of homegrown and international players fight for the trophy. There is also some added incentive this year, with a record prize pool on offer. The Sporting…

The Stradbroke Handicap never disappoints. Following an emotionally charged build up to Queensland's great race, Alligator Blood wound back the clock to announce himself back to the racing world in spectacular fashion. YAYS 1 - Group 1 handicaps In an era dominated by weight for age racing, Saturday's Stradbroke Handicap had all the elements of a…

John Hawkes was only a schoolboy when the mighty Tulloch won in Adelaide but he remembers the race like it was yesterday. "I was 12 years old when I saw Tulloch,'' Hawkes said. "It was at the old Cheltenham track and the place was jam-packed. "It was a long time ago but you don't forget those days.'' Tulloch was nearing the end of his magnificent…

Jamie Kah stunned the Eagle Farm crowd with her winning ride aboard Vega One in the Kingsford-Smith Cup. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography Jamie Kah morphed into Wonder Woman at Eagle Farm as she courageously snatched Group 1 triumph from the jaws of defeat and knocked her mate Michelle Payne out of the record books. Kah now has six Group…

Garibaldi winning at Doomben. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography. Can Garibaldi go from a former problem child for punters to their pin-up and scoop a golden ticket into the Stradbroke Handicap? Tony Gollan says the proof will be in the pudding on Saturday as his talented sprinter steps into the big league and aims for his first stakes…

Within six months Apache Chase has morphed from the hunter to the hunted. The speed machine made his name upstaging boom horse Ayrton to book a last-minute ticket into the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap during the winter carnival, now trainer Desleigh Forster has the best part of six months to plot her way to the race after securing a spot by winning…

Platinum Jubilee was a sensational winner of the Gimcrack Stakes. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images Sydney punters will get an early Christmas gift when unbeaten juveniles Empire Of Japan, Godfather and Platinum Jubilee face off in a mouth-watering Magic Millions dress rehearsal at Randwick this Saturday. In what shapes as an absorbing showdown on…

The final spot for next weekend's Stradbroke Handicap is up for grabs on Saturday with the running of the $200000 Group 2 Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm. HorseBetting's Queensland form analyst has previewed the race and offers his top three picks and a $100 betting strategy for the 1200m event. Splintex ($2.90) holds the key to the betting, with Varda…

Far north Queensland sensation Paniagua has been strongly backed to continue his winning roll as new trainer Glen Baker declared him ready to rumble in the $250000 The Gateway at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Shooting for his ninth consecutive win in his biggest test to date, Paniagua opened as long as $16 in some places and was as short as $6 on…

Tips and best bets for racing around the country on Melbourne Cup day, including Flemington, Royal Randwick, Eagle Farm, Morphettville and Ascot on Tuesday, November 2. - Flemington preview and tips, Melbourne Cup day - Melbourne Cup runner-by-runner preview, tips and betting strategy - Eagle Farm preview and tips, Melbourne Cup day MELBOURNE CUP…

The Inglis Digital Online sales have been the platform for a number of bargain buys along the way, but with the growing popularity of digital sales, we are now seeing some big bucks spent at the auctions. In Part One, we take a look at the sale-toppers from January to June, not including those sold purely as broodmares. The list includes a host of…

Extremist (pink and black checks) will aim to raise the bar again in The Gateway on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Rob Heathcote knew Extremist had some ability in her early days. But he never would have believed she would be stakes-placed and shooting for a spot in the rich Stradbroke Handicap, a race that the 12-time Group…

The big corporate bookies have been huffing and puffing about Queensland's Point Of Consumption tax hike, but there is a fascinating spin-off which could change the face of racecourses in the Sunshine State. As part of the increased tax, the on-course exclusivity of Tabcorp is being released. It means the corporate bookies are free to negotiate…

Jason Collett rides El Padrino (right) to victory in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick. Picture: Getty Images Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are aiming El Padrino and the luckless Boldinho at the Golden Slipper - but they still have to catch brilliant stablemate Coolangatta. The Maher-Eustace stable claimed their second successive…

Unbeaten gelding Antino is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race at Eagle Farm this Saturday, The Gateway (1400m). The winner gets ballot exemption for the 2023 Stradbroke and the market thinks Antino can get the golden ticket despite rising sharply in grade/depth and only having start four. He sits at $4. He just holds the call over…

Trainer Cameron Richardson with Zuma California and jockey Angela Jones. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Cameron Richardson is a captain in the Australian Army but has given up full-time service to focus on his racing passion. And the Toowoomba trainer could on Saturday march away with a $3m Stradbroke Handicap golden ticket for his…

Sky Racing and Brisbane Racing Club's turf expert Nathan Exelby runs his eye over Saturday's meeting at Eagle Farm. Track: Soft 5. Rail: True. Biscayne Bay, R1 No.2 - $11 Placed in the VRC Oaks and ran well in the ATC Oaks at only second run this prep on what was probably unsuitable ground. Firmer footing here, expecting her to charge at the end.…

Horse racing has taken back its rightful place as king of the spring due to the strength of Sydney and Melbourne's competing carnivals, but the evolution must continue. For too long racing depended on Melbourne in the spring. While it will always have history on its side, competition has taken the sport to another level. In six years, The Everest…

It wasn't that long ago racing in Queensland was viewed by many as a basket case but now it has become a bonanza. A $3 million Stradbroke Handicap, a beefed-up Gold Coast Magic Millions day featuring lucrative new races and a pair of fresh slot races. And increases in prizemoney across the board. Horses can't race all year and Victoria and NSW will…

Queensland's famous Stradbroke Handicap will be catapulted to one of the richest sprint races in the country after receiving a huge boost on the back of sweeping prizemoney reforms across the state. It can be revealed the time-honoured Group 11400m handicap will be doubled from $1.5m to $3m from next year, in what is the most significant boost in…

The Golden Slipper is the crown jewel of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, and we will be treated to another exciting edition of the world's richest two-year-old race this Saturday at Rosehill. The $5 million feature has attracted some of the top juveniles from around the country, including Ciaron Maher and David Eustace's undefeated filly Coolangatta,…

The track is rated a Soft 5 with the rail+5m 1000m-w/post, +3m the remainder. BEST BET R3 No. 3 Saturn Star The Zoustar gelding impressed on debut, winning at Rosehill as an $8.50 chance. He began well and took up the running. He had a couple challengers in the straight, most notably Pereille, but Saturn Star was strong down on the inside, holding…

Trainer Peter Snowden will recommend Mazu miss the rest of the Brisbane carnival to concentrate on the $15 million The TAB Everest in spring after the boom sprinter's breakthrough Group 1 win in the Doomben 10000 at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Snowden, who trains in partnership with his son Paul, said Mazu proved he is a legitimate The Everest…

A ten race card has been set down for Rosehill on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out five metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 2 Secret Glamour (Bet Now: $6.00) is a progressive mare for the Maher/Eustace camp that has good…

With most of Wednesday's races having multiple chances I am keen to find a bit of value and won't be afraid to back more than one in a race at the Gold Coast. BEST BET: DYNAMIC DUO (Race 8 No 6) NEXT BEST: PRINCESS LUNAR (Race 2 No 7) VALUE BET: SEA COMMITS (Race 5 No 11) Quaddie numbers are: Race 5 - 4,8,11 Race 6 - 1,4,5 Race 7 - 1,2,5 Race 8 -…

Prince Of Boom winning the QTIS Jewel 3YO for trainer Rob Heathcote and jockey James Orman. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Rob Heathcote says Prince Of Boom and Startantes are like apples and oranges - impossible to compare - but feels bookmakers have got it right in their assessment of his star three-year-olds in Saturday's Mick…

Sky Racing and Brisbane Racing Club's turf expert Nathan Exelby runs his eye over Saturday's Stradbroke Handicap meeting at Eagle Farm. Track: Good 4. Rail: +4m. Robusto, R1 No.10 - $4.80 Got into an awkward spot in the Sires and found himself with too much to do. Drops back several cogs here and drawn to get the gun run. Sweet Thomas, R3 No.4 -…

A betting blackout on Queensland racing is again looming with some corporate bookmakers seething over the Point Of Consumption tax hike, due to kick in on December 1. It can be confirmed at least one major corporate bookmaker is set to remove all Queensland products from their home page and put any product from the Sunshine State last on their site…

Group l racing returns to Eagle Farm this Saturday, with one of the features across the program being the Queensland Derby (2400m), with a big field assembled for the contest for three year olds. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Queensland Derby. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA.…

It's an often-used line, a little cliched and tired perhaps - "one for the ages" - but when the trainer is 82 and the owners are in their 90s - then Saturday's Group 1 Railway Stakes truly is "one for the ages". Perth Racing has dubbed their spruced-up carnival "The Pinnacles", and it has certainly taken respected trainer Col Webster some time to…

Selections based on a good track. 2. Maurice's Medad is a short price for a horse with one win from 20 but he won't know himself in this company. Placed in a BM88 first up this prep then went into the Silver Eagle. Massive class drop for him on just about everything he's contested. Clearly on top. Dangers: 4. Raffish would be just about a good…

More than a decade ago, Kiwi trainer Roger James famously had an Aussie Group 1 win stripped in controversial circumstances but there is no taking away the 2022 Queensland Derby from him. Well-backed late ($8.50 into $6.50) despite jumping from a carpark barrier, James' progressive three-year-old stayer Pinarello was simply too good for his Derby…

The big track at the Sunshine Coast takes centre stage in Queensland on Saturday with good depth in most races. BEST BET HILLCREST AVENUE (Race 2 No. 9) NEXT BEST GREEN REIGN (Race 4 No. 4) VALUE BET TAPILDOODLEDO (Race 3 No. 3) Quaddie numbers are: Race 6 - 5.9,11 Race 7 - 2,4,6,9 Race 8 - 5,8,10,16 Race 9 - 6,9,11 144…

WHEN Danasinga won the first million-dollar Stradbroke in 1996, it was a snap decision by Lee Freedman to revert to the shorter course after he failed as favourite in the Hollindale Stakes. Two decades later, Freedman's Stradbroke mission with Malaguerra is more deliberate and has been in the pipeline for more than six months. The Hall Of Fame…