#Surreal Step

John Hawkes was only a schoolboy when the mighty Tulloch won in Adelaide but he remembers the race like it was yesterday. "I was 12 years old when I saw Tulloch,'' Hawkes said. "It was at the old Cheltenham track and the place was jam-packed. "It was a long time ago but you don't forget those days.'' Tulloch was nearing the end of his magnificent…

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…

Trainer Brad Widdup has Fire Lane in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images As his maiden Group 1 winner Icebath enjoys some well-earned time in the paddock, trainer Brad Widdup is weighing up kicking off his latest big-money raid with Magic Millions eligible Fire Lane this Saturday. Widdup has the unraced…

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…

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…