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Trainer John Thompson doesn't believe there is much between Jojo Was A Man and Purple Sector ahead of their clash in the Maroubra Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Jojo Was A Man is on the back-up after his good win at Randwick on Christmas Eve while Purple Sector has been racing well without much luck this campaign. "This is a race that…

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…

New Year's Eve is fairly quiet for racing in Sydney, with most of the big guns resting, getting ready for either the Magic Millions carnival in Queensland in the next two weekends or for the start of the Sydney autumn carnival at the end of January. Betting opportunities continue to be strong, however. Royal Randwick plays host to a 10-race card,…

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…

Mississippi folded time and time again when pressed in 2022 and the Texas Bowl presents another spot where the Rebels could underwhelm. Our college football picks make the case for a feisty Texas Tech squad in Houston. The 2022 Texas Bowl figures to be a good one. Texas Tech will be the Big 12 representative after rattling off seven wins in Joey…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Randwick meeting on Saturday. 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. Track: Good 4. Rail: Out 5m. Overview: Snapback was an…

Dangers: 12. Key Largo has a strong finish on him, which often comes too late, but he also has a good platform to run well fresh. Yet to win first-up but was narrowly beaten fresh at the start of last prep. He'll be charging. 4. Queen Bellissimo ran well first-up then very game second-up before failing behind a smart one and spelled. Given a nice…

Past Kentucky Derby winners Pleasant Colony, Go for Gin, and Thunder Gulch … Preakness Stakes winners Pleasant Colony and Pine Bluff … Belmont Stakes victors Thunder Gulch and Mo Donegal … Since 1980, the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct has been won by a bevy of top-class horses, including the above-mentioned American classic winners. Other…

American Revolution, shown winning the Grade I Cigar Mile in December, is among the likely ones in Saturday's Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association June 3 (UPI) -- Weekend racing is all about the doings on Epsom Downs southwest of London, where the Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday…

Selections based on a good track. 2. Maurice's Medad is a short price for a horse with one win from 20 but he won't know himself in this company. Placed in a BM88 first up this prep then went into the Silver Eagle. Massive class drop for him on just about everything he's contested. Clearly on top. Dangers: 4. Raffish would be just about a good…

Monday in college basketball features a number of top programs tuning up for more daunting opponents this upcoming weekend. We have highlighted the odds and our college basketball picks and best bets for Monday. In Monday's loaded slate, we look to capitalize on a couple of AP Top-10 teams in their final tune-up game before a marquee preseason…

Race-by-race tips and preview for Randwick Kensington on Wednesday We're sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We're working to restore it. Please try again later. Updated Selections based on a heavy track. 4. Cruizingdafield led them up on debut at this track three weeks ago and fought on pretty well to hold third. Imagine she'll look to…

UTEP and Rice are flirting with bowl eligibility, but each team is in great need of a Conference USA victory. Read on for our top UTEP-Rice picks for Week 10. UTEP (4-5, 2-3 C-USA) has struggled on the road this season, with one win in its four road games. Last week's home loss to Middle Tennessee followed a stretch of three wins in four…

The first post Saturday is at 11:20 am EST, with stakes action getting going at 12:33 pm. The first big race is the Acorn Stakes for three-year-old fillies going a one-turn mile. Like a bunch of the card on Saturday, it features one or two really high-class horses, and that means a small field because not many challengers want to volunteer to get…

You thought this column was dead and buried, but not to worry, Payney's Punt is back and we've got pockets that need filling up. Just like your local watering hole - that's pubs for you non-drinkers - hosting a members' draw jackpot that must go off, punters from far and wide will race to pick up the latest Payney's Punt. It's been a long time…