#Oakleigh Plate

Monday racing at Muswellbrook and Queanbeyan and there's sure to be plenty of interest in a few well spruiked gallopers. BEST BET Race 2 No. 3: Florida Sky A handy filly like her mother, Kokomo, and put the writing on the wall with that recent trial win. NEXT BEST Race 6 No. 1: Jutland Stablemate of Florida Sky; this son of Dundeel was third in…

Almost 150 years of racing are covered in this week's look at Australia's best thoroughbreds, with horses on the list racing between 1866 and 2004. Who is included? Read on to find out who Justin Cinque, Andrew Hawkins and sheek have rated from 31 to 35. 35. Justin Cinque - The Barb (b. 1863) 22/16/2/1 (73%) The Barb is one of the first champions…

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 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…

Trainer Cherie Curtis has come to expect her stable's snub from the bookies. The latest example is with their grey mare Bacio Del Mist, rated a $34 for the NJT Supports Jockeys Handicap (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Certainly, there are some in-form stayers in the field including $2.80 favourite Secret Glamour, Worthily ($3.50), Zoumon…

Well hopefully you enjoyed the Christmas cheer with family and friends, and imbibed responsibly of course. Now it is on to a new year and all those fatuous resolutions will be thought about. Punters - as you are - might even suggest it worth keeping a record of your investments (well at least for the first week or so of January) so as to know your…

Anamoe returns to racing his own age in the Hobartville Stakes on Saturday where he is a short-priced favourite. Picture: Grant Guy Godolphin trainer James Cummings has avoided a clash of his crack colts and will rely on Anamoe in the Group 2 $400000 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Cummings had also nominated Paulele but…

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…

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…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Beaumont and Grafton. 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 6, No.12: VELVET LADY A John Ramsey-trained…

Racenet's stable of bookies have come to the fore with their selections for a Saturday of racing across the nation, headlined by a trio of Group 1 contests at Flemington. The bagmen have done the form and provided their thoughts on the Blue Diamond Stakes at Flemington and the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. They have also offered their best…

The first of the Group l races at Flemington this Saturday is the Newmarket Handicap (1200m), with a high class bunch of sprinters engaged to tackle the time honoured contest. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Newmarket Handicap. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply.…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Gosford. 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 6, No.5: VERY SHARP Raced here twice for a third and barnstorming…

Jonker (right) winning the Group 1 Manikato Stakes last year. Picture: Michael Klein Tony Gollan has challenged unbeaten boom sprinter Marabi to step up to the big league in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace's mare Marabi might have won six from six but will tangle with some seasoned Group 1 hardheads on Saturday including…

Placid Ark was in rare air in 1987 winning the Lightning Stakes, Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap. The Group 1 Lightning Stakes is now named after Black Caviar but Wally Mitchell reckons his winner of the race 35 years ago would have given the mighty mare something to think about. Mitchell, the trainer of the great Placid Ark who went on a…

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…

Caulfield will host their traditional Australia Day meeting on Wednesday, with several blacktype races across the eight event meeting. 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 1 Philosopher (Bet…

Part one of our Caulfield Guineas-week feature on Weekend Hussler certainly sparked a bit of (largely one-sided) debate around jockey Brad Rawiller's Winx-related quotes. For those who missed it, Rawiller claimed Weekend Hussler - at his peak - could have beaten Winx over a mile. "He wouldn't have beaten Winx over 2000m, no way. But over the…

Since the introduction of Group racing in Australia, only four horses have won six or more Group 1s in a single season. Three of those are legends of the sport - Kingston Town, Black Caviar and Winx - the other is the underrated superstar Weekend Hussler. The 2008 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year put together one of the most extraordinary…

Nature Strip and Eduardo are so fast "Father Time" hasn't caught up with them yet. The two super sprinters seem to have been around forever but both retain their sheer speed and are ready to renew an enduring rivalry in the Group 2 $1m The Shorts (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Shorts is their 11th clash with scoreboard reading Nature…