#Gypsy Goddess

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…

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…

Peter Moody and Luke Nolen are back in business as one of the more formidable partnerships in Australian racing. A trainer and jockey combination best known for their association with unbeaten champion Black Caviar, Moody and Nolen teamed up to win the $10 million Golden Eagle with former New Zealander I Wish I Win. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Moody,…

A crack bunch of four year olds head to Rosehill on Saturday for what is shaping up to be a strong edition of the Golden Eagle (1500m), now worth $10 Million. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Golden Eagle. There looks to be a stack of early speed here, ensuring a fast tempo. In The Congo, Lavish Girl,…

The Gong is the $1 million feature this weekend at Kembla Grange as the Illawarra track hosts a blockbuster nine-race program. Not only do we have The Gong, but a terrific field has assembled for The Warra as well, worth $300000 in prizemoney for the 1000m sprinters. We're set for perfect conditions with little to no rain predicted as we sit on a…

Pre-race favourite Duais has bolted in to win the $1.5 million Tancred Stakes, claiming its third Group 1 in the process. The four-year-old mare, trained by Edward Cummings, proved far too good for the rest of the field, with jockey Josh Parr biding his time before allowing her to let rip down the straight to win by 3.4 lengths. Stockman finished…

Without Revenge will race at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography David Vandyke thinks so much of his latest European import Without Revenge, he will send him to Sydney in just his third Australian start on Saturday. The gelding has taken Queensland racing by storm in his two undefeated starts to date, but Vandyke…

Gypsy Goddess has barrier 22 for Saturday's Queensland Oaks. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography Handy filly Gypsy Goddess has drawn extremely wide for her latest Group 1 mission in Saturday's Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm. A full field of 18 plus five emergencies accepted for the race on Tuesday morning. The daughter of Tarzino…

Tommy Berry had a big few days with a two-state feature double taking out the VRC Oaks and the Five Diamonds. Picture: Daniel Pockett-Getty Images Star jockey Tommy Berry's VRC Oaks-Five Diamonds feature race two-state double last week is a sign of the changing times in Australian racing. Sydney's extended spring carnival has encroached on…

The Championships at Randwick were inaugurated in 2014 and the title has never been more apt than this Friday night, when a regal rendition of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes brings this year's two-day event to a climax. TVG's international analyst, Adam McGrath, will again join Sky Racing World's Jason Witham on a live broadcast from the famous Sydney…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill 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! ROSEHILL Track: Soft 7. Rail: +5m…

Gypsy Goddess storms to victory in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks under jockey William Pike. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography. Better than Yankee Rose, better than Alligator Blood. And a hell of a lot better than the dark days when he was in the depths of a drug addiction spiral and sleeping in his car in Sydney. Gypsy Goddess' remarkable…

Punters are warming to Gypsy Goddess when it comes to the Queensland Oaks (2200m) this afternoon at Eagle Farm. The David Vandyke trained filly is looking for Group l redemption after a second in the ATC Oaks at Randwick in April. There was a push against her earlier in the week but she's rock solid as a $4 favourite. Aravene was threatening to…

Australian racing delivers a sensory overload this Friday night, with stakes riches and fabulous wagering opportunities in both Sydney and Melbourne. A gigantic field of 4-year-old horses - and some famous European jockeys - will chase a $10 million purse at Rosehill Racecourse in the Golden Eagle, while racing "purists" will relish one of the…

Rosehill will host its final major raceday of the spring carnival, with the running of the $10 million Golden Eagle set for Saturday. The race will be run over 1500m and features the best four-year-old horses in the country under set-weight conditions. Since its introduction in 2019, it has become the world's fourth richest race on turf behind The…

What a Golden Eagle we've got this year - and that's before we even get to the actual race. Controversy reigned this week when actions were taken to allow the Chris Waller import Welwal to take his place in the field. The horse's rating was bumped up and the field was expanded from 18 to 20 to ensure he could make the cut. Another mitigating factor…

AS one The Everest champion prepares to take on the world, another is about to resume trackwork after injury. Nature Strip, winner of The Everest last year and the number one ranked sprinter in the world, has arrived in England to prepare for the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes (1000m) at Royal Ascot on June 14. But back in Sydney, the "grey flash"…

The Chris Waller numbers continue to astound as the master trainer fell just short of $50m in prizemoney with 352 winners while the Wizard of the West headed east to put his wares on show landing 189 winners to be the most prolific jockey in the land. James McDonald kisses the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Quinn Rooney-Getty Images THE NATIONAL HONOUR…

Champion Brisbane apprentice Kyle Wilson-Taylor will ride in Sydney for the first time, in the $2m Sydney Stakes on Saturday. Picture: Kevin Farmer Kyle Wilson-Taylor went to the Queensland Racing Awards to be officially crowned champion Brisbane apprentice but was stunned when he came away with another huge prize - a ride in a $2m Sydney…

The New Corp Racing and Sports 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 five 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…

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Another off-season meeting brightened by some talented ones resuming. With fine weather forecast a good track is likely for Eagle Farm and with the rail out seven metres all horses will get their chance. With no standouts on the card I will be avoiding the short-priced ones and looking for value runners from in-form stables.