#Sheeza Belter

The Stradbroke Handicap never disappoints. Following an emotionally charged build up to Queensland's great race, Alligator Blood wound back the clock to announce himself back to the racing world in spectacular fashion. YAYS 1 - Group 1 handicaps In an era dominated by weight for age racing, Saturday's Stradbroke Handicap had all the elements of a…

Sky Racing and Brisbane Racing Club's turf expert Nathan Exelby runs his eye over Saturday's Stradbroke Handicap meeting at Eagle Farm. Track: Good 4. Rail: +4m. Robusto, R1 No.10 - $4.80 Got into an awkward spot in the Sires and found himself with too much to do. Drops back several cogs here and drawn to get the gun run. Sweet Thomas, R3 No.4 -…

Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden have decided to spell two of their spring stable stars, Sheeza Belter and Mazu, but they are bringing in some handy replacements in Old Flame and Huetor to target some of the big money races going into the Sydney summer carnival. Sheeza Belter scored a deserved win in the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill last…

With TwinSpires offering its Rest Of The World Bet Back every Friday night on all races from Sydney, Edge will be analyzing at least one race on the card each week. The road to the 1400-meter (about 7-furlong) Golden Rose (G1), Sydney's spring highlight for sprinting three-year-olds, on September 24 gets into full swing this weekend with two group…

Training partners Sterling Alexiou and Gerald Ryan will chase their first Group 1 in partnership this Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images Sterling Alexiou has helped put the polish on his share of Group 1 winners but the chance to claim a maiden major in partnership with Gerald Ryan this week would be no less special. Alexiou has worked with…

Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller is optimistic favourites Naval Seal and Bella Rouge are ready to strike winning form at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Naval Seal is one of the shortest favourites on the program at $2.90 for the Quayclean Handicap (1800m). "I think he is a great chance, he is going terrific,'' Waller said. Naval Seal ran very well…

Huetor stunned weight-for-age champion Zaaki to win the Doomben Cup as a few Sydney horses relished finally returning to some dry ground. Zaaki, the $1.24 raging favourite, had every chance, only to finish third behind French import Huetor with Maximal, another import, second. Zaaki's jockey James McDonald was upbeat afterwards, but plenty of…

Group 1 racing continues at Eagle Farm this weekend as the staying fillies headline a truly fantastic day of racing. Our full 2022 QLD Oaks Day Preview can be viewed below. The Tony Gollan trained Youngblood has been ticking along nicely throughout this prep and racing consistently. The five year old gelding has been placed in 19 of his 29 career…

The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes is one of the early highlights of the Sydney Spring Carnival as a quality field of three-year-olds step out at Rosehill on Saturday with $1 million in prize-money on the line. On the back of Anamoe's success last week, Godolphin is hoping to add to their good fortune with In Secret, who goes around as the short-priced…

10 races await us this Saturday at Royal Randwick with plenty of opportunities to build a bank. Our full 2022 Bob Charley Stakes Day Preview can be found below. These Highway Handicaps can be a tricky betting proposition and there is no stand out to me upon looking at the form. Happy to wait until the second to have a bet. Midnight In Tokyo won her…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…