#Gai Waterhouse

Promising type Piraeus can put himself on a path to a three-year-old stakes tilt when he hunts a hat-trick of wins in Wednesday's Huckel Excavations Benchmark 64 Handicap (1350m) at Wyong. Trainers Richard and Will Freedman have their son of Merchant Navy racing in top form and will raise the bar again in the gelding's fourth career start. Piraeus…

Veecee was an impressive winner in the opening race at Flemington. Picture: Reg Ryan - Racing Photos Veecee was a sharp mover in betting on next month's Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes after a dominant debut performance at Flemington. TAB promoted the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace colt to the third line of Blue Diamond Stakes betting at $10 after the…

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…

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…

Spacewalk and Steel City have attracted plenty of support from TAB Fixed Odds punters going into the Rosehill Gardens meeting on Saturday. "When markets opened on Wednesday, Spacewalk was the first horse backed," TAB spokesman Andrew Georgiou said. "We wrote a lot of big bets against him in the first 20 minutes of betting and since then, although…

British-trained runners head the market for Tuesday's Lexus Melbourne Cup and a draw in stall nine was cause for celebration for connections of long-time ante-post favourite Deauville Legend. Trained by James Ferguson, the three-year-old has improved throughout 2022 and capped his British campaign with a dominant Great Voltigeur win at York in…

King's Gambit is on target for a big autumn after trialling brilliantly at Randwick on Monday. Picture: Julian Andrews Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit made a resounding statement with an effortless barrier trial win at Royal Randwick on Monday. But Godolphin's boom unbeaten two-year-old colt Barber also impressed despite being beaten in his…

Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit made a resounding statement with an effortless barrier trial win at Royal Randwick on Monday. But Godolphin's boom unbeaten two-year-old colt Barber also impressed despite being beaten in his comeback heat. The Randwick trials session featured a number of potential autumn carnival contenders but none made…

Luke Henderson is still looking to win a Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Picture: News Corp Australia. Prominent Gold Coast owner Luke Henderson has had racing success most owners could only dream of, but the Magic Millions 2YO Classic is the nut he just can't crack. The real estate agent has won some of Australia's biggest races, but had the Magic…

A Bjorn Baker filly provided a fill-up for a number of punters, but overall it was a frustrating Saturday for the big bets with a stack of second placings. HITS $40000 on Passeggiata @ $2.40 (TAB) $20000 on Passeggiata @ $2.55 (Sportsbet) $10000 on Passeggiata @ $2.90 (TAB) $7000 on Passeggiata @ $2.50 (Betr) $3000 on Passeggiata @ $2.20 (Neds) The…

Irish trainer John F. O'Neill owes the stalls handlers at Goodwood a good drink or two. In Ireland this season he has run just three horses - Tullyhogue Fort, Daily Pursuit and Pink Fire Lilly - in a total of 13 races at an average starting price of around 100-1. None has won. Last Saturday, Pink Fire Lilly, who had finished twelfth of 13 in an…

Almost 150 years of racing are covered in this week's look at Australia's best thoroughbreds, with horses on the list racing between 1866 and 2004. Who is included? Read on to find out who Justin Cinque, Andrew Hawkins and sheek have rated from 31 to 35. 35. Justin Cinque - The Barb (b. 1863) 22/16/2/1 (73%) The Barb is one of the first champions…

Champion sprinter Nature Strip remains a short-priced favourite to go back-to-back in The Everest (1200m) after Tuesday's spectacular barrier draw despite copping the widest gate. The Chris Waller-trained gelding drew barrier 12 for the $15m feature race at Randwick which is typically not ideal, however, there are some suggestions this will allow…

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…

Fixed price operator TAB.com.au has installed joint favourites from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable as well as the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team for Sunday's rich $300000 Jericho Cup at Warrnambool. One of Australia's newest feature races will be run for the fourth time on Sunday over a gruelling 4600m trip, making it Australia's…

New Year's Eve is fairly quiet for racing in Sydney, with most of the big guns resting, getting ready for either the Magic Millions carnival in Queensland in the next two weekends or for the start of the Sydney autumn carnival at the end of January. Betting opportunities continue to be strong, however. Royal Randwick plays host to a 10-race card,…

Verry Elleegant and Nature Strip, the nation's best racehorses, are defying time - but for how much longer? Since the retirement of all-time great Winx three years ago, the Chris Waller-trained duo have reigned supreme. Nature Strip inherited the Horse of the Year title from his former stablemate in 2019-20 before Verry Elleegant claimed the honour…

Trainer Cherie Curtis has come to expect her stable's snub from the bookies. The latest example is with their grey mare Bacio Del Mist, rated a $34 for the NJT Supports Jockeys Handicap (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Certainly, there are some in-form stayers in the field including $2.80 favourite Secret Glamour, Worthily ($3.50), Zoumon…

One lucky Melbourne Cup punter pulled off the unthinkable on Tuesday, correctly guessing the order of the first four finishers to turn a measly $10 bet into $240000. Cup winner Almandin and Heartbreak City were neck and neck down the hope straight but to the punter's delight the Kerrin McEvoy gelding edged home - and Hartnell and Qewy followed in…

Well hopefully you enjoyed the Christmas cheer with family and friends, and imbibed responsibly of course. Now it is on to a new year and all those fatuous resolutions will be thought about. Punters - as you are - might even suggest it worth keeping a record of your investments (well at least for the first week or so of January) so as to know your…

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…

Adam Hyeronimus is aiming to return to race riding early in the New Year. Picture: AAP Group 1-winning jockey Adam Hyeronimus is free to ride in barrier trials again with a view to returning to race riding early in the New Year. Hyeronimus was at the peak of his career before he was banned for two years and four months for betting-related…

Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have The Novelist heading for Brisbane. Picture: AAP Doncaster Mile winning rider James Innes Jr will head to Doomben on Saturday on a hit-and-run mission to pilot Magic Millions hopeful The Novelist in Saturday's Group 3 BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m). Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will maintain the…

The challenge of having a profitable punt on the Melbourne Cup is never an easy one, but Daily Mail Australia readers were given a shortcut in the form preview which tipped the first and second finishers among four horses worth a bet. Gold Trip won only the second race of his life to take out the big race at odds of 20/1 while Emissary ran second…

LONDON, UK-There has been an awful lot of water under the bridge since Goffs UK last convened its London Sale in the royal parks, but somehow the bloodstock market has meanwhile stayed buoyantly afloat. In this country, demand for horses in training has remained a priceless lifeline, and the additional kudos of a Royal Ascot entry for the majority…

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…

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 has drawn perfectly in gate six. It was a fantastic win at Caulfield, and came after back-to-back of Group One wins in…

Damien Oliver can hardly believe it's been two decades since his most emotional triumph in the saddle. The legendary jockey produced iconic images when he pointed skyward aboard Media Puzzle, having piloted the Dermot Weld-trained gelding to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Caulfield Cup winner slapped with huge weight…

The Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup Runner By Runner Guide Tuesday 5:00pm | Flemington Race 7 Not sure who to back with your annual punt on the Melbourne Cup? Maybe you've got no idea what you've just drawn in the office sweepstake? The TAB's runner-by-runner guide has all you need to know about the strengths and the weaknesses of all the horses in the…

The Queen owned numerous superstar horses during her remarkable life in racing. Here are some of the best. . . The Queen had relatively few colts try their luck at Epsom in the Derby and none finished better than Aureole who, but for an inspired Sir Gordon Richards on Pinza, would have carried off the great prize just four days after the…

Nashwa is a warm favourite to take a second Group One contest in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday, with co-trainer Thady Gosden confident she will be effective on the South Downs track. The daughter of Frankel did not stay the mile and a half of the Oaks at Epsom, finishing three and a quarter lengths behind Tuesday. However, she…

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…

The James Cummings-trained Mr Wallace looks hard to beat at Wyong on Wednesday. Picture: Michael Klein News Corp form analyst Mitch Cohen gives his best bets and runs the rule over Wednesday's Wyong Magic Millions meeting. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and…

For the millions of Australians planning to have a bet on the Melbourne Cup, the best advice is not to look down at a form guide but to glance up at the skies. The weather is set to be a key factor in the running of this year's great race, with grim forecasts of rain and even hail across Melbourne on race day. The wild weather will do more than…

Just when you thought the big money was gone for a while in Sydney, it's back, courtesy of the A$2 million Ingham (G2) at Randwick. Formerly known as the Villiers, the race over about a mile has been renamed after Australian chicken magnates Bob and Jack Ingham, who were the biggest owners in New South Wales racing for many years until selling…

Form analyst Jett Hatton runs the rule over Friday's twilight meetings at The Valley and Cranbourne. BEST BET LA SPEIZA (R1 No.1 - $3.80) Has struck heavy tracks at her last six starts and hasn't been disgraced but is much more effective on a fast track. She also loves The Valley and looks to get the run of the race from gate two with Craig…

News Corp form analyst Jett Hatton runs the early rule over Saturday's Sandown card. BEST BET ARKTIKA (Race 4, No 10) Smart mare from the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable that looks to have a bright future. Well placed here at 1600m. VALUE BET PRINCESS RHAENYS (Race 7, No 13) Peter Moody-trained galloper that was never on the track last start…

Huetor will make his comeback in the Group 2 $2m The Ingham while connections of Nugget and Dajraan are sweating on a start in the rich Royal Randwick mile next Saturday. The Ingham, formerly known as the Villiers Stakes, is likely to attract a very strong field requiring a rating close to 100 at least to be guaranteed a start. This leaves boom…

Royal Randwick is set to host three massive weekends of racing - and it will all start this Saturday with Day 1 of The Championships. With four massive Group 1 races including the Doncaster Mile and TJ Smith Stakes, fans will be keen to see their favourite horses in action. But the horses, jockeys and trainers will all have to contend with a heavy…

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…

Daily Telegraph Racing Editor Ray Thomas and form analyst Shayne O'Cass give their best bets for Canterbury and Port Macquarie. 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! By Ray Thomas BEST BET Race 5, No.1: ITA Ita is a genuine mare…

Selections based on a heavy to soft track. Monitor for bias/pattern. 1. Northern Beaches resumes and won a recent trial at Rosehill in strong closing sectionals. Further, the colt wasn't extended and went through the line full of energy. First-up last preparation in an open two-year-old handicap (1200m) at Gosford, he had the pace/bias against him…

Randwick Guineas winner Converge will head to the Doncaster. Picture: Grant Guy Converge will stay in Sydney and be aimed at the $3m Doncaster Mile (1600m) during The Championships next month. Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott ended speculation about last start Randwick Guineas winner Converge's main autumn carnival target by ruling out the…

Former champion Sydney apprentice and the state's reigning leader female rider by wins, Winona Costin, will make her first visit to Armidale on Sunday. Costin, a one-time apprentice to Bede Murray, Gai Waterhouse and Peter Snowden, has ridden more than 500 winners all over NSW, but until Sunday has never ridden at Armidale. Costin, not…

Alligator Blood has been banned from racing in the Victorian spring carnival. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Headline horse Alligator Blood has been sensationally banned from racing in the Victorian spring carnival. In a bombshell development, News Corp can exclusively reveal the two-time Group 1 winner has been barred by Victorian…

Verry Elleegant co-owner Ozzie Kheir has Interpretation in the Cup We'll keep adding to this as more quotes become available leading up to the Melbourne Cup. 1. Gold Trip - owner Noel Greenhalgh "The horse basically had a barrier trial in the Cox Plate, we got no luck. "It doesn't look like the strongest Melbourne Cup field you have ever seen. "But…

Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $2m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick. Rachel King (Knights Order): "He was the nicest horse ever to ride over 3200m and to get one for Gai (Waterhouse) it means a lot definitely. She's been such a huge supporter of mine and being apprentice to her for so long, it's just…