#Flight Stakes

Champion sprinter Nature Strip will attempt to win a fourth win consecutive TJ Smith Stakes during The Championships in the autumn. Picture: Getty Images Champion sprinter Nature Strip and Caulfield Cup winner Durston will spearhead trainer Chris Waller's all-star team for the Sydney autumn carnival. Reigning Horse of the Year Nature Strip is a…

Sydney's superstar jockey James McDonald has dismissed speculation he is considering riding overseas long-term as he sets his sights on one of racing's most revered records. The champion jockey is in hot demand wherever he rides and could command a prized position in the northern hemisphere with a leading stable or jurisdiction. But although…

There's a compelling reason to dive into the best of the day at Dubbo while no surprise Grant Buckley is the jockey to follow out west on Monday. BEST BET Race 1 No. 1: Compelling Truth A son of Flight Stakes winner Speak Fondly making his stable debut for Mack Griffith off a trial win. Form reads well too. NEXT BEST Race 4 No. 5: Tells Tails Half…

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…

Trueshan: returns to action at Nottingham Alan King is delighted the wet weather means champion stayer Trueshan can make an earlier than usual start to his season. His Gold Cup hope, who gave the trainer his first Group 1 victories in the Goodwood Cup and Prix du Cadran, needs soft ground and missed Royal Ascot last year due to unsuitably firm…

The Doncaster Mile is Funstar's main goal. Photo: AAP Image/Simon Bullard A date with the Apollo Stakes next month is shaping as the likely starting point for star mare Funstar as trainer Chris Waller targets more Group 1 success and a potential Doncaster Mile tilt. The Waller-trained mare broke her Group 1 duck at the first time of asking when…

The finish of the Premiere Stakes proved champion Nature Strip will have some real competition for the $15m The TAB Everest in a fortnight. Lost And Running narrowly defeated Mazu and Masked Crusader with the trio showing they will be worthy rivals to Nature Strip in the world's richest turf race at Royal Randwick on October 15. Throw spectacular…

With the new racing season underway we've put it to our stable of experts to lay their reputations on the line and hand out some predictions for the next 12 months, including their early selections for The Everest and Melbourne Cup plus what's the next'big thing' we've got to look forward to. THE NEXT BIG THING RAY THOMAS - Dylan Gibbons: The son…

Following the 162nd edition of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, the Flemington Carnival rolls on with another exciting edition of the Kennedy Oaks on Thursday afternoon. Just eleven three-year-old fillies will step out in the Group 1 feature, but some of the age group's best are engaged, and there is value to be found in Kennedy Oaks betting. No. 4…

Derby Day at Flemington is one of the most famous days of racing in Australia. It used to be where the best horses in the country would gather, but it's status has been one of diminishing returns in recent years. The invention of the Golden Eagle in Sydney, and a reshuffling of the racing calendar across Cup week has meant the last day has more…

Imagine having won your fifth Group 1 earlier this month and then cheering as your wife pocketed the Group 1 Thousand Guineas on Wednesday. Now imagine you have a leading Caulfield Cup contender on Saturday. But you will instead be trackside at Randwick because you are in the ownership of Chris Waller's The Everest slot as Nature Strip aims to go…

Brisbane-based owner Noel Greenhalgh has a massive seven days ahead of him. Picture: Steve Holland. Imagine having won your fifth Group 1 earlier this month and then cheering as your wife pocketed the Group 1 Thousand Guineas on Wednesday. Now imagine you have a leading Caulfield Cup contender on Saturday. But you will instead be trackside at…

James McDonald and Chris Waller started what would could be a massive week for the pair, combining with Madame Pommery to win the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfeild on Wednesday in atrocious conditions. Read on for the 2022 The Everest Post Race Horse Ratings. 2022 Thousand Guineas Replay 2022 Thousand Guineas Post Race Horse Ratings 1. Madame…

Peter Moody will be looking for redemption in the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Wednesday via Boogie Dancer after I Wish I Win failed in the Toorak on Saturday. His filly is the current favourite in what looks a solid edition of the race. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Thousand…

The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) headlines Wednesday's Caulfield meeting. Rain (8 to 15mm) is expected on raceday, so there is a chance we'll see a downgrade into the soft range from Monday's Good 4 rating. The rail remains in the true position after the track raced perfectly on Saturday. Speed map, runner-by-runner analysis, predicted top four…

Leading Nanango jockey Hannah Richardson was undefeated at Eidsvold last Saturday. She watched on as Kelly Gates booted home No Better Affaire for local trainer Bob Murray in the opening event before leaving Murray's remaining seven hopefuls in her wake. Hannah landed a double for the Corey and Kylie Geran's Toowoomba stable in the Maiden with…

Caulfield Guineas day is one of the best raceday's in the country, with three Group 1's and a support card of top quality. The big three-year-old races have certainly changed complexion throughout this season so far. Kibou was the early Golden Rose favourite before going amiss, Jacquinot won the Golden Rose but has chosen the Everest rather than…

Top Ranked and Ellsberg fought out a historic dead-heat in the Group 1 $1.5m The TAB Epsom (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The finish had everyone guessing and took judges Sean Farrar and Nick Chalmers nearly 10 minutes to try and determine if there was a margin between the grey Top Ranked and Ellsberg on his inside. After an agonising wait…

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Like the last fighter standing after a rain-soaked street brawl, Alpinista and her connections now look around after Sunday's sparkling win in the Qatar Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe thinking, "Who's next?" The 5-year-old Frankel mare overcame day-long rains and very soft turf to win Europe's premier race by 1/2 length, running…

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Qatar Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe is the race of the year in Europe -- a 1 1/2-mile test that normally draws the best of what the locals call middle-distance runners. A couple of good ones are missing from Sunday's running, but there's plenty of intrigue left. And that's just the tip of the iceberg on a busy autumn weekend…

James will be attempting to deliver Icebath into the Group 1 winner's enclosure for the first time in Saturday's Epsom Handicap. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images. Australia's best jockey James McDonald will be writing exclusively for News Corp for the rest of the spring carnival and we'll be getting inside his head to find out what he thinks of each…

Gai Waterhouse goes back to where it all began with Grove Ferry and Sacramento in the Group 1 $750000 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The feature staying race has a special significance for Waterhouse as it provided the trainer with her first Group 1 winner 30 years ago. Then there was Herculian Prince's win in the 2010 The…

Leading form analysts Dean Watling (The Barrier Attendant) and Mick Gannon (The Great Tip Off) have assessed the fields at Randwick and Flemington this Saturday. They have looked over some of the key races on a big day of Group 1 and Group 2 racing. Read their assessment of the Flight Stakes, Premiere Stakes, Epsom Handicap, Breeders' Plate, The…

HorseBetting's Sydney form analyst brings you his best bets and $100 strategy for the Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday, October 3. Montefilia is the $5 favourite, while She's Ideel sits on her tail as a $6 second elect. The capacity field of 18 is expected to feature a decent amount of speed, with Le Don De Vie…

Fireburn could back up in the Flight Stakes Gary Portelli will make a decision on Monday on whether he backs up flying filly Fireburn in this Saturday's Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick after declaring the dual Group 1 winner'would have won' the Golden Rose had she drawn a gate. The Golden Slipper and Sires' Produce Stakes victor produced an…

Zougotcha has been the early firmer with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Group l Flight Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Chris Waller trained filly was a strong winner of the Tea Rose two weeks ago and looks primed for the 1600m assignment. Opened $3.10 and has been crunched, into $2.70. Fireburn opened the $2.70 favourite but with the…

Chris Waller will flex his muscle at Randwick's traditional spring meeting and could have the favourites in each of the three group 1s on Saturday, which may turn into ladies' day for the premier stable. The champion trainer has swept the October long weekend majors before, in 2019, when he also won the Turnbull Stakes in Melbourne to achieve the…

Fireburn could back up in the Flight Stakes. Picture: Jenny Evans-Getty Images Gary Portelli will make a decision on Monday on whether he backs up flying filly Fireburn in this Saturday's Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick after declaring the dual Group 1 winner'would have won' the Golden Rose had she drawn a gate. The Golden Slipper and Sires'…

There is a push from within the Sydney training ranks to have the season's first juvenile races, the Breeders' Plate and Gimcrack Stakes, moved to Everest Day from next year. The proposal suggests delaying the start of the two-year-old season by two weeks will bolster the prestigious The TAB Everest meeting at Royal Randwick. Under the existing…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones runs the rule over Friday's meeting at Newcastle. 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 7 No.4: CROSS TALK He's placed in a Group 3 race but it looks very winnable for him as…

The New Corp Racing and Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the Melbourne Cup…

Verry Elleegant winning the Caulfield Cup last year. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images SuperCoach Racing can be a simple game to play even if your knowledge about the sport of kings of limited. If you've never played before, or want to improve your ranking, here are six suggestions to produce a stable full of winners. 1. Start with the Group…

Leading racing form analysts Dean Elliott and Miles Pfitzner have given an early push for some key runners in this year's Group 1 Thousand Guineas. With the race still some time away, it's hard to narrow their selections down to one, but the boys have still had a crack at trying to find a few that are at a juicy price! Take a look at their early…

GUN three-year-old Anamoe has firmed into favouritism for the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes after a stunning victory in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. The son of Street Boss ($1.70 fav) annihilated a quality field by six-and-a-half lengths, dashing clear to defeat Converge ($3.80), with Forgot You ($11) three-quarters-of-a-length away third. The…