#In Secret

Bramall Lane originally started out as a cricket ground and even hosted an Ashes Test. On Saturday, spectators at the old Sheffield stadium are set to see a cricket score once more. The merits of England playing the part-timers from Greece in the Rugby League World Cup divides opinion. Many fans feel it is a pointless mismatch that demeans what is…

12. Steel City ran fast time when winning a recent Rosehill trial, backing up what she did at Hawkesbury in her first public outing. The daughter of Merchant Navy and half-sister to September Run is well found in the market because of it, but she looks hard to beat. The $700000 yearling bounced out on both occasions and would expect something…

Under the cover of darkness, the coaches slipped away from the hotel with the passengers on-board unaware of their final destination. They don't know how long they are going to be on the bus for, they don't know where they are going, same with us. They've just been taken to a field up in the mountains to play a game in secret because if the…

Giga Kick (right) hangs on to win the Danehill Stakes over Buenos Noches at Flemington. Picture: George Sal-Racing Photos via Getty Images Giga Kick has taken trainer Clayton Douglas a huge step closer to a reward for years of hard work with his latest win in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Douglas hails from one of Mornington's…

Hall of Famer Darren Beadman was succinct in his appraisal of star apprentice Zac Lloyd's winning ride on Yoshino at Royal Randwick on Saturday. "It was a 10 out of 10 ride by Zac, and a 10 out of 10 performance by the horse,'' Beadman said. "Zac gave Yoshino a lovely run and he didn't panic when others started to make their move from the…

Brilliant mare I Am Me has burst onto the radar of The Everest slot-holders after blitzing her rivals at Royal Randwick last Saturday. I Am Me scored her third win in as many starts this preparation - and improved her overall race record to six wins from 11 starts - when she blazed home in 1m 7.77s for the 1200m course. There was a strong tailwind…

The spring dominance of Godolphin superstar Anamoe is expected to continue during the Sydney Autumn Carnival with TAB installing the Cox Plate hero as favourite in multiple Group 1 markets. With Group 1 racing done for the year, TAB opened all-in betting for a range of features in Sydney and Melbourne throughout early 2023 on Monday. Anamoe, the…

Roch'N' Horse could be Royal Ascot bound in 2023. Picture: Reg Ryan-Racing Photos Trainer Mike Moroney has indicated a trip to Royal Ascot is on the cards with his star sprinter Roch'N' Horse in 2023. The daughter of Per Incanto took out two of Melbourne's major sprinting features in 2022 and will look to go bigger and better in the new year. She…

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…

Bookmaker TAB have released their fixed odds markets for a host of Melbourne feature races over the summer and autumn period. Identifying value in these markets is harder than it used to be - shrinking market percentages being the main reason - but below is our suggested $100 spend across four of the Group 1s. *Bets in chronological order BLUE…

Selections based on a good track. 1. California Press was solid last start in a high-rating race at this track which has since produced a subsequent winner. Further, the gelding found the line well and ran one of the fastest final 600m splits of the meeting in 33.44. The Snowden galloper must contend with a tricky draw, but the anticipated genuine…

Dettori had just ridden a Williams-owned horse, Master Of Reality, to second past the post (he was later relegated to fourth on protest). He stood with his head in his arms on the side of a placegetter's stall, the horse's name on the saddlecloth in the background. It was his 17th ride in the Cup. Afterwards, all he said was: "I feel like…

The barrier is the biggest obstacle for 5. Bandi's Boy. The Danny Williams-trained sprinter made his debut in the group 3 Kindergarten last preparation as a two-year-old, catching the eye late as an $81 chance, before backing that up with an impressive win at Randwick, getting the better of race favourite Zougotcha despite still doing plenty wrong.…

Form analyst Clinton Payne runs the rule over Thursday's card at Hawkesbury. BEST BET Race 5 No.2: LUNA ROCKS Looks the perfect race for her to kick off the campaign in. Classy filly that will win better races than this. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Scone and Queanbeyan. 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 4, No.6: RAMONES He has shown plenty of promise…

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…

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…

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…

Victoria's leading trainer Ciaron Maher has won 29 group one races at the elite level including a Cox Plate, Manikato Stakes, Caulfield Cup and VRC Oaks but he thinks imported galloper Light Infantry might be the best of the lot. Light Infantry runs in Saturday's $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill, under a unique training arrangement and his hit…

The eagerly-awaited rematch will be the third time the duo have met over fences, with Bravemansgame winning the battle in last season's Kauto Star Novices' Chase before Ahoy Senor reversed the form in the Mildmay Novices' Chase. Bravemansgame is the 5/4 favourite with the sponsors to give trainer Paul Nicholls his fifth bet365 Charlie Hall Chase,…

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…

IF it's not the greatest day there is since days were invented, it'll do us till Tuesday. That most glorious of race meetings - VRC Derby Day - is upon us once again. A smorgasbord wrapped in an extravaganza of an afternoon, as steeped in history as in prestige, kicking off Australia's grandest week of racing - Flemington's four-day Melbourne Cup…

Godolphin trainer James Cummings won't be trying to avoid a Golden Rose clash between his boom three-year-olds In Secret and Golden Mile after their outstanding wins at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. In Secret created her own piece of racing history by becoming the first filly to win the Group 2 $250000 Run To The Rose (1200m). Her brilliant win…

Group 1 racing will head to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday 24th September, with the running of the $1 million Golden Rose. The three-year-olds race will be contested under set-weight conditions over 1400m, and has been classified as a G1 event since 2009. The winning connections will take home $580000, with last year's Golden Rose won by Ole…

Crack colt Best Of Bordeaux is Coolmore Stud Stakes-bound after bouncing back to winning form in the slush at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Best Of Bordeaux, trained by Kacy Fogden, overcame a recent setback in training and led most of the way to win the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes. Coolmore Australia supremo Tom Magnier confirmed Best Of Bordeaux…

With TwinSpires offering its Rest Of The World Bet Back every Friday night on all races from Sydney, Edge will be analyzing at least one race on the card each week. It's a little unusual to say that a day featuring a A$1 million ($641000) event is a low-key day, but that's how the new Sydney spring carnival has progressed. With last weekend…

Rugby League is a tough sport and there are no tougher competitors in the game than the men of Papua New Guinea, according to former England and Great Britain ace Jason Robinson. The ex-Wigan man should know. He won 19 international caps in League and has come up against opponents from scores of countries in a career that spanned 16 years and both…

While the advent of the A$15 million Everest has changed the focus of the Sydney spring carnival, the biggest day in terms of Group 1 racing remains this weekend's fixture. Usually held on the first Saturday in October depending on how the calendar falls, the card features three Group 1 races. The richest of them is the Epsom H. over about one mile…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Friday, 30 September with SportsLens tipsters is Secret State. He drops down in grade for the feature Listed race at Ascot, the 1m 6f Noel Murless Stakes (3:45). Charlie Appleby and Godolphin's prospect is a strong fancy at 11/8 for the…

Damian Lane celebrates after Jacquinot's stunning win in the Golden Rose. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images "Jacquinot will go to The Everest if we get a run." This was trainer Mick Price's declaration after Jacquinot's spectacular win in the Group 1 $1m Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Price, who watched the Golden Rose from his…

The Golden Rose always an interesting betting race and this year is no different. We have a cracking card of racing at Rosehill on Saturday and our full 2022 Golden Rose Day Preview can be read below. Highway races are often times won by a lightly raced horse with a bit of upside and Lumber Dream fits that bill here. Has been placed in seven of 12…

The track is currently rated a Soft 5. Sydneysiders are set for a mild day with tops of 20 degrees! There's 6-10mm forecasted to hit throughout the early morning and afternoon which could lead to a track downgrade. The rail is in the true position for this meeting. Rosehill has notoriously favoured horses who can sit handy to the speed however, the…

Gallop TV will be covering the Rosehill action from race 2 through 10. Off time of the first is 03h55. A field of 17 three-year-olds including four of Australia's best fillies line up in the A$1 million Chandon Golden Rose on a ten-race program that includes four Group races. Saturday's highly sought-after Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose is followed…

Two 20-1 local winners in the past week - Mucho Dinero at Durbanville and Alittlebitnaughty at Greyville - brought to mind legendary rascal of racing Barney Curley. The long odds and the names triggered the memory, for the Irishman made mucho money by being a bit naughty. If Queen Elizabeth was at one end of the Brit racing see-saw, Curley was at…

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…

The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes is one of the early highlights of the Sydney Spring Carnival as a quality field of three-year-olds step out at Rosehill on Saturday with $1 million in prize-money on the line. On the back of Anamoe's success last week, Godolphin is hoping to add to their good fortune with In Secret, who goes around as the short-priced…

Blake Shinn makes his return to Sydney racing when he rides Paris Dior for Peter and Paul Snowden in the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images Champion jockey Blake Shinn will ride in Sydney for the first time in nearly three years when he partners talented filly Paris Dior in the Group 1 $1m Chandon Golden Rose (1400m)…

With TwinSpires offering its Rest Of The World Bet Back every Friday night on all races from Sydney, Edge will be analyzing at least one race on the card each week. Spring racing heats up in Sydney this weekend with the return of world champion sprinter Nature Strip and a second appearance this season for high-class four-year-old Anamoe. Nature…

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor's recent on the match-fixing allegations against him has once again opened a can of worms, and unleashed questions over the anti-corruption crusade launched by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Taylor is the second former captain from the African country to be in the anti-corruption net after Heath…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has 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…

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…