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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…

Sandown Hillside is where Melbourne metro racing heads to this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 6 All Sassed Up (Bet Now: $4.00) is a maiden but I think she has a bit on these.…

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…

The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find five horses who are not yet Group 1 winners but boast a ratings profile that suggests they have a strong chance to be in 12 months' time. A number of obvious contenders have been overlooked with the purpose of…

The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find five horses who are not yet Group 1 winners but boast a ratings profile that suggests they have a strong chance to be in 12 months' time. A number of obvious contenders have been overlooked with the purpose of…

Quality Godolphin four year old Brigantine is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for The Buffering (1350m) this Saturday at Doomben. The James Cummings trained gelding ran in the Razor Sharp at Randwick last time and seemingly had his chance behind Sky Command but wasn't entirely suited by the race shape. More genuine tempo this time around and up in…

Race 10: The John O'Shea-trained Quantico has stamped himself as a real star of the future with a slashing victory in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m). Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible savaged the line to score comprehensively at his first experience up the straight. The…

Andermatt looks tough to beat at Sandown. Picture: Jenny Evans - Getty Images The James Cummings-trained Andermatt flies first-up and expect him to add to his record on Monday. BEST BET ANDERMATT Race 7 No.3 James Cummings rarely misses when sending his good horses down south and Andermatt looks well placed to score in the Christmas Stakes.…

We have expert betting tips for the Group 1 Northerly Stakes this Saturday at Ascot where a field of 15 line up for the prize in Perth. Cascadian headlines the race, but Amelia's Jewel is hot on his heels and they are the two runners punters want in early markets. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the Northerly Stakes, which…

Gun fresh horse Andermatt is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Christmas Stakes (1100m) this Monday at Sandown in what shapes up to be a fast run sprinting contest. The James Cummings trained galloper is likely using this as a guide as to whether or not he could be an Oakleigh Plate horse for the Autumn and the market thinks he can resume with…

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…

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's VRC Oaks meeting at Flemington. SIRILEO MISS (Race 2 No.1 - $2.40) Sirileo Miss is flying this time in, winning at Group 3 level last time out and she drops back to open mares' grade with only 2.5kg above the minimum. She's perfectly placed. NEXT BEST JUST BENJAMIN (Race 4 No.9 -…

North Melbourne Premiership coach Denis Pagan has won the Victoria Derby with Johnny Get Angry - his first-ever Group 1 contender and the great AFL coach's first runner when he began his training career just six months ago. And, making things even sweeter, Pagan himself owns the gelding, having bought him for just $50000, meaning he will pocket the…

Naval Crown (blue) won the Platinum Jubilee as Home Affairs (left) faded. Picture: Ryan Pierse-Getty Images Artorius ran a luckless third, Home Affairs faded out of the placings and Godolphin may have found their sprinter for The Everest. The Platinum Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday didn't go to script for Australian sprinters Artorius…

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…

Ethan Brown has won three Group 1s this year and is riding with confidence. Picture: AAP Confidence could take jockey Ethan Brown a long way in Saturday's Caulfield Cup. Brown will tackle the $5m event during his biggest year in the saddle, which has produced the three Group 1 wins of his career. Brown broke through for his maiden Group 1 win on…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Warwick Farm and Dubbo. 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.9: CAMINO REAL The James Cummings-trained mare…

Warwick Farm Racecourse will host a very competitive nine-race program on Wednesday, highlighted by the rescheduled Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1600m) from last Saturday. The track is currently rated as a Heavy 10 after rain all of last week; however, there is no rain on the forecast, so we may not be on a bog track come raceday. The rail will be out…

Nine races will be run and won at Caulfield on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 1 Merchant Prince (Bet Now: $9.00 TOP ODDS) looks to be well educated and for the very much in form…

Caulfield Racecourse hosted three Group 1 races on Saturday as spring racing begins to hit its straps. Rated a soft 5, the Caulfield track was able to produce exciting battles, particularly in the form of a thrilling finish to the Might and Power Stakes. Anamoe (Might and Power) and Golden Mile (Caulfield Guineas) scored wins with James McDonald on…

An eight-race program is set down for decision at Ballarat on Sunday afternoon on a track currently rated a Heavy 10. With plenty of rain forecast over the weekend, it will be the battle of the fittest come Sunday afternoon, and with the rail out 8m the entire circuit, it should be advantageous to be up on speed throughout the day. The first event…

Christmas for punters is finally here, with the best month and a half of racing in Australia kicking off last Saturday with two massive Group 1 meetings at Randwick and Flemington. We have focused this week's Follow Files on those two meetings, where we have found some horses that produced very good runs on their way to Victoria's top Cup…

Confident we can get the cash late in the day with a Danny Williams-trained galloper looking hard to beat. KEMBLA GRANGE BEST BET Race 7 No. 13: Bella Broadway Grand-daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Jezabeel from the Danny Williams stable coming off two outstanding fifths, the last one in a Highway. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form,…

Godolphin mare Katalin heads the Ladbrokes.com.a u favourite for the Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) this Friday at Wyong. The James Cummings trained mare resumed at Rosehill and was very good in defeat when back and closing nicely. Fitter and up to 1350m, despite drawing wide, she appeals. She is favourite at $3.80 and holds just under 50% of money…

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's VRC Oaks meeting at Flemington. SIRILEO MISS (Race 2 No.1 - $2.40) Sirileo Miss is flying this time in, winning at Group 3 level last time out and she drops back to open mares' grade with only 2.5kg above the minimum. She's perfectly placed. NEXT BEST JUST BENJAMIN (Race 4 No.9 -…