#The Ingham

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy turned down the opportunity to compete at the rich Magic Millions carnival to build some winning momentum at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. "I didn't have a lot doing at the Gold Coast in the major races," McEvoy explained. "So, I thought it was a better option to stay here and hopefully boot home one or two winners. "I…

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…

Champion jockey Tommy Berry is strenuously maintaining his innocence after being slapped with five serious charges by Racing NSW stewards involving his association with a prominent punter. "I don't believe I have done anything wrong,'' Berry told The Daily Telegraph last night. "Stewards have a job to do, I respect that, and I am waiting for the…

The 2023 The Ingham is a Group Two race (1600m) worth $2000000. The race will be held on Saturday 16th December 2023 at Randwick Racecourse in New South Wales. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. The Ingham 2022 winner Kirwan's Lane, photo by Getty Images The Ingham Stakes,…

Form analyst Clinton Payne runs the rule over Thursday's card at Hawkesbury. BEST BET Race 5 No.2: LUNA ROCKS Looks the perfect race for her to kick off the campaign in. Classy filly that will win better races than this. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and…

The Inglis Digital Online sales have been the platform for a number of bargain buys along the way, but with the growing popularity of digital sales, we are now seeing some big bucks spent at the auctions. In Part One, we take a look at the sale-toppers from January to June, not including those sold purely as broodmares. The list includes a host of…

We take a look at the big bets that landed, and the ones that misfired, from racing around the country on Saturday. HITS $10000 on Detonator Jack @ $1.95 (Sportsbet) $10000 on Detonator Jack @ $1.95 (Pointsbet) $7850 on Detonator Jack @ $1.95 $6000 on Detonator Jack @ $1.95 (Betr) $5200 on Detonator Jack @ $1.95 (TAB) $5200 on Detonator Jack @…

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: Soft 5. Rail: True. Overview: Supido Beauty…

Huetor has overcome a mystery eye ailment that nearly ended his race career and will make an extraordinary, emotional comeback in the Group 2 $2m The Ingham (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. This is a story of equine courage, the persistence of trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, the wonders of modern veterinary science, and the love and devotion…

News Corp form analyst Jett Hatton runs the early rule over Saturday's Sandown card. BEST BET ARKTIKA (Race 4, No 10) Smart mare from the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable that looks to have a bright future. Well placed here at 1600m. VALUE BET PRINCESS RHAENYS (Race 7, No 13) Peter Moody-trained galloper that was never on the track last start…

Classy import and pre-race favourite Nugget is down in the order of entries for Saturday's The Ingham. Boom import Nugget has retained favouritism for the $2 million The Ingham even though he might not squeeze into the field for the rich Royal Randwick mile race on Saturday. Nugget, who has the limit weight of 54kg, is currently 22nd in order of…

Huetor will make his comeback in the Group 2 $2m The Ingham while connections of Nugget and Dajraan are sweating on a start in the rich Royal Randwick mile next Saturday. The Ingham, formerly known as the Villiers Stakes, is likely to attract a very strong field requiring a rating close to 100 at least to be guaranteed a start. This leaves boom…

Sam Clipperton and Cavalier Charles (blue silks) win the Furphy Handicap at Rosehill. Picture: Jeremy Ng-Getty Images Cavalier Charles provided reason to reminisce about retired champ Happy Clapper after his determined win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The talented Cavalier Charles produced a stirring finishing sprint to catch Cotehele in…

Trainer Mark Newnham (left) believes Sunshine Rising still has some good racing in front of him. Picture: Vince Caligiuri-Getty Images One look at the formguide will tell you why ex-Hong Kong galloper Sunshine Rising is attracting plenty of attention ahead of his first run in 671 days in Saturday's Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. The…

Trainer Peter Snowden is buoyed by jockey Tommy Berry's optimism that Old Flame can overcome a horror draw in the $1m The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Old Flame has retained TAB fixed odds favouritism at $6 despite being drawn to start out of barrier 15 in the feature race. "It's not pretty, I've got to say," Snowden said. "But it is…

There was never any likelihood Promise Of Success, Kirwan's Lane and Berdibek would meet with the same fate as their boom stablemate Waihaha Falls. The John O'Shea-trained trio are rated 101 or higher and safely made the field for the $1m The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. This wasn't the case with Waihaha Falls last week when he was…

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…

Tommy Berry had a big few days with a two-state feature double taking out the VRC Oaks and the Five Diamonds. Picture: Daniel Pockett-Getty Images Star jockey Tommy Berry's VRC Oaks-Five Diamonds feature race two-state double last week is a sign of the changing times in Australian racing. Sydney's extended spring carnival has encroached on…

If the theory is right that you need to lose one to win one then Kris Lees and the Australian Bloodstock team are overdue. There has been three renewals of the $1m The Hunter at Newcastle and each time the trainer and owners have had to settle for second place. In the inaugural running of The Hunter, they had Tactical Advantage beating all but…

Champion sprinter Nature Strip can edge closer to Winx's world prizemoney record if he wins the Group 1 $3 million Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Nature Strip, the world's number one-ranked sprinter, took his career earnings to just over $20 million when he ran fourth to Giga Kick in The Everest last start. In latest TAB…

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou can continue their successful Sydney spring carnival with stable star Ellsberg in the $2m Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Ellsberg is racing for a hat-trick of wins after his dead-heat (with Top Ranked) in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and his last start romp in the Five Diamonds…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Canterbury. 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 4, No.6: JULIAN ROCK Handy galloper at his best who had no luck at…