#Million Dollar Chase

VICTORIANS celebrated a Group 3 double at Angle Park on Thursday night, as Yahiro Bale produced an incredible come-from-behind performance to win the South Australian Oaks and Deadly Class claimed a thrilling victory in the SA Derby. Yahiro Bale (Box 5) started $2.50 favourite in the Oaks after a dominant 30.42sec heat victory; however, Daniel…

The Phoenix at The Meadows is four weeks away yet the makeup of the $1m to-the-winner contest is very close to being finalised. Following his impressive Melbourne Cup heat win at Sandown on Saturday, Paddy Wants Pats has been snapped up by the Keeping/Zipping syndicate. And it's the black dog's high speed which makes him a genuine contender in the…

BABY Jaycee will have to overcome her tender age, Million Dollar Chase winner McInerney and Box 5 to give veteran Heathcote trainer Bob Douglas his second Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup finalist, 21 years after his first. In the 2001 Cup Final, Douglas, 74, had the $3.70 favourite Carlisle Jack, which finished fourth to Classic Capri. "In 56 years…

She's A Pearl after reaching her record prizemoney mark Picture: Redden Video A slice of history was created at Wentworth Park on Wednesday night with superstar sprinter She's A Pearl becoming the greatest prizemoney earner the sport has produced. While the $4500 winner's prize was well away from the $1m purse connections banked when winning the…

Paddy Wants Pats suffered a sick beat in his last race and will be looking to go one better at Sandown Park. Connections will be aiming for more than a healthy winner's cheque when the first round of Melbourne Cup Preludes are run at Sandown Park on Thursday night. While the winner of each of the three Preludes will earn $7300 for their efforts,…

Who doesn't love a long weekend? If you are lucky enough to live in Victoria you are in the midst of a four-day long weekend filled with plenty of footy, punting and hopefully a couple of coldies along the way! However, the Punt Drunk team doesn't rest and ahead of three Group 1 races this weekend, we take a look back at what has caught our eye…