#Joyful Fortune

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…

Trainer Mark Newnham (left) believes Sunshine Rising still has some good racing in front of him. Picture: Vince Caligiuri-Getty Images One look at the formguide will tell you why ex-Hong Kong galloper Sunshine Rising is attracting plenty of attention ahead of his first run in 671 days in Saturday's Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. The…

The next generation of jockeys has arrived with three apprentices already challenging the norm with the excitement of further development to come this season. Apprentices rode half the card on The Gong day at Kembla Grange. It's not really surprising, however, as Tyler Schiller, Dylan Gibbons and Zac Lloyd all sit in the top six in Sydney's jockey…

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…

Tony Gollan's sprinter Zoustyle is one of the favourites for a stakes race on Oaks day at Flemington on Thursday. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Tony Gollan feels the prospect of an improving Flemington track as well as being drawn wide to advantage has sharp sprinter Zoustyle primed to strike in a stakes race on VRC Oaks day. Zoustyle…

Champion sprinter Nature Strip can edge closer to Winx's world prizemoney record if he wins the Group 1 $3 million Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Nature Strip, the world's number one-ranked sprinter, took his career earnings to just over $20 million when he ran fourth to Giga Kick in The Everest last start. In latest TAB…

Get live updates for the 2022 VRC Oaks race day this Thursday November 3, 2022. Jump to the most recent updates using the links above or scroll down to see all of today's updates. 10:30am • 03 November 2022 by Jett Hatton 04:00pm • 03 November 2022 by Jett Hatton The Everest form stands up with former Hong Kong galloper Joyful Fortune proving too…

The world's richest race on turf, The Everest (AU$15 million), will be staged for the sixth time this Friday night at Sydney's Royal Randwick. The wildly successful innovation, under a slot-holder format, has been brilliantly marketed and attracts a large crowd of significantly younger fans - the demographic that horse racing covets. This year's…

At eight years of age, most racehorses minds are turning toward a nice retirement in a grassy paddock, but for Nature Strip the good life can wait - he has a $6.2 million first-prize cheque to collect in Saturday's running of The Everest. And collect it he will if the betting markets are to be believed, with the ace sprinter installed as an odds-on…

The world's richest race on turf, The Everest (US$ 9.4 million), will be staged for the sixth time Friday night at Sydney's Royal Randwick. The wildly successful innovation, under a slot-holder format, has been brilliantly marketed and attracts a large crowd of significantly younger fans - the demographic that horse racing covets. This year's post…

The sixth running of The Everest is upon us, and we can't deny that it's the weakest edition yet. The problem with The Everest was always going to be when there was an outstanding dominant sprinter. It's a concept that couldn't have been launched when Black Caviar was around, for instance. What this race has always needed is competition, and it has…

Selections based on a heavy track. 5. Divine Glory has the form on the board from a solid debut placing in the Gimcrack on a heavy track. She rallied to get into third after racing handy and with that race experience in the ground she's the one to beat. Dangers: 6. Her Excellency really looked the part scoring a runaway trial win at Rosehill…

A full field of 12 will line up for The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, where all eyes will be on Nature Strip, who will look to defend the title from 12 months ago. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 The Everest. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble…

Nature Strip will follow the same path to the Everest as last year with a jumpout at Rosehill on Wednesday. Picture: Grant Guy Nature Strip, the world's best sprinter and hot favourite for the $15m The TAB Everest, is likely to have a jumpout at Rosehill Gardens on Wednesday morning. Trainer Chris Waller is mirroring the successful big-race…

Overpass clashes with a number of Everest rivals in Saturday's Premiere Stakes at Randwick. Picture: Grant Guy Overpass, the ninth confirmed starter for The TAB Everest, gets another opportunity to prove he can compete with the nation's elite sprinters in the Group 2 $1 million Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Bjorn…