#Town Plate

Form analyst Mitch Cohen gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Gunnedah and Moruya. 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.9: SKYFORGER The three-year-old has been runner-up at three of…

Monday's NSW meetings are at Moruya and Gilgandra and no surprise we'll be dealing with good tracks at both venues. MORUYA BEST BET Race 2 No. 4: Quire Belied her $41 SP on debut when splitting a couple of handy types at Goulburn. Go well. NEXT BEST Race 6 No. 3: Kattegat Was off his game on the Town Plate Prelude but too good around here to punish…

Joe Cleary will make his annual pilgrimage to the Gold Coast next month hoping to build a war chest for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale courtesy of his talented sprinter King Gutho. That quest begins on Sunday at a jam-packed festive Moruya racetrack where King Gutho steps out in the Narooma Cup (1300m). "King Gutho heads to the Gold Coast after…

Emma Hayward and William Archer welcomed their second son, Fred Archer into the world on the 11 January 1857. Born in Cheltenham, it was not surprising that he grew up to become a jockey; his father, older brother and later, younger brother, were all jockeys. It could be said that horse racing was in his blood from the moment he entered the…

IT'S known as the Sport of Kings for a reason. Horse racing's close ties with the Royal family date back to the days of the Great Fire of London. According to history buffs, King Charles II was'never happier' than on his regular visits to Newmarket, where he would relax on the heath watching horses galloping up Warren Hill. He established the…

Caulfield Cup and The Everest day, with racing at Caulfield, Randwick, Eagle Farm, Ascot and Morphettville Parks. BEST BETS Caulfield R1 No.1 Quang Tri Quang Tri (1) is a nice filly. She was good winning two-on-end last campaign before being nabbed by Skyphios at Flemington after covering plenty of additional ground. She hasn't raced since mid-July…

Just six races will be run and won at Kembla Grange Racecourse on Tuesday, May 17, with HorseBetting's top pick coming up in the opening event on the program. The track is rated a Heavy 10, while the rail is out 6m from the 1100m to the winning post and then just 3m for the remainder of the course. Racing is set to get underway at 1:25pm AEST. For…

2. Wild Botanica battled on bravely at Rosehill last start in a genuinely run 1300m race against the older mares. The daughter of Spieth has been a handy pick up for Lee and Cherie Curtis and although she is giving away weight to most of her rivals, she brings genuine city-class benchmark form to the table. The same can't be said for many others…

Racing on Monday at Tamworth and Murwillumbah with wet tracks as expected but still plenty to get enthused about with a lightly raced gelding shaping as the best of the day across the two NSW venues. Race 1 No. 3: Gunfighter Has run three creditable races so far without placings and really caught the eye at his first one for Gavin Groth at…

Plenty of chances in this restricted mile battle as well, headed by underrated seven-year-old 9. The Dark Knight who can snap a long run of outs fourth-up. Chased hard into a place here a fortnight ago, but gets an easier run in transit from this draw, and hits peak fitness. Dangers: The home-tracker who swept home to win that race, 3. Kanalaide,…