Unbeaten colt out of Golden Slipper race

David Vandyke is arguably one of the most astute trainers in the country. One of his biggest assets is his patience and the finely measured way in which he brings his horses along, trying not to push any horse beyond its capabilities at any given time, having long since mastered the art of not getting ahead of himself. Which is exactly the reason…

Queensland's leading syndicator has slammed the ballot conditions of the rich QTIS Jewel, with his unbeaten spruik horse set to miss out on the race in favour of a handful of runners who have accrued more prizemoney. Jamie Walter said he is bewildered with the "ludicrous" Racing Queensland rules, which will promote a host of horses ahead of his…

Jamie Walter believes his horse Shot Of Whiskey deserves a shot at the QTIS Jewel on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans Queensland's leading syndicator has slammed the ballot conditions of the rich QTIS Jewel, with his unbeaten spruik horse set to miss out on the race in favour of a handful of runners who have accrued more prizemoney. Jamie Walter said…

Trainer Adrian Bott concedes there can be no more excuses for talented filly Summer Loving as she attempts to secure her place in the $5 million Golden Slipper field at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Summer Loving can lock in a start in the world's richest juvenile race if she wins the Group 2 $250000 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m). Despite still being…

Skirt The Law is currently not in the Golden Slipper field. Picture: Grant Peters- Trackside Photography Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law is the second favourite for the Golden Slipper next month, but trainer Tony Gollan says if she isn't competitive in her return to racing on Saturday, she doesn't deserve to be there. The straight-shooting…

Former rugby league State of Origin great Billy Moore is well known for his iconic "Queenslander!" chant. There's almost enough banana benders racing down south on Saturday for State of Origin rugby league great Billy Moore to reproduce his iconic "Queenslander" chant. Moore went down in Origin folklore in 1995 when in Game 1 he was spied by a…

Trainer Gerald Ryan's promising filly Facile has the opportunity to prove she is a legitimate Golden Slipper contender when she takes on a talented field of two-year-olds in the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. "We have probably seen the Golden Slipper winner already this season but we just don't know which one it…

The second of the Restricted Listed features will be the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, which will feature many of the runners that ran in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic last year. This year's edition of the 3YO Guineas sets up to be a cracking edition, with runners coming through form races from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland earlier this…

Golden Slipper placegetter Best Of Bordeaux has rebounded from a setback to post his first win of the spring, and his first for owners Coolmore, in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Trainer Kacy Fogden was nervous on several fronts pre-race given the horse was making his Randwick debut and having his first run in a month on a…

Queensland trainer Tony Gollan has his eyes on the weather in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Tony Gollan has confirmed Nettuno will take his place even if the Randwick track is a swamp on Saturday, but that won't be the case for Zoustyle if the rain tumbles down in Melbourne. Nettuno, previously…

Gallop TV will be covering the Rosehill action from race 2 through 10. Off time of the first is 03h55. A field of 17 three-year-olds including four of Australia's best fillies line up in the A$1 million Chandon Golden Rose on a ten-race program that includes four Group races. Saturday's highly sought-after Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose is followed…

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…

Best Of Bordeaux has opened a dominant favourite to become the first Golden Slipper placegetter in a decade to win the Group 3 $200000 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. TAB fixed odds price assessors have installed the brilliant colt as the $2.50 favourite for the San Domenico which has attracted a healthy 16…

Racing at Doomben on The Ekka holiday always attracts plenty of spectators, and it should be no different this Wednesday with a sellout crowd expected. HorseBetting's Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the program, which is scheduled to kick off at 1:08pm AEST. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is out…

Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images. The Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta was dealt a less than favourable gate and for Saturday's $5 million contest over 1200 metres at Rosehill. This year will be the 66th running of the world's richest two-year-old race. A field of 16 plus four emergencies was declared. The…

Tony Gollan is undecided about a Golden Slipper start for Capital Tower should he win on Saturday. Picture: Trackside Photography Tony Gollan will test Capital Tower's Golden Slipper credentials against his red-hot stablemate at Toowoomba on Saturday as he ponders launching a mission to the top juvenile race in Sydney from Brisbane. The premier…

Best Of Bordeaux remains unbeaten after winning the Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill. Picture: Getty Images Best Of Bordeaux showed he is the real deal while Magic was outstanding on debut as the colts muscled the fillies aside at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Queensland flying machine Best Of Bordeaux again demonstrated brilliant natural speed to…

A quinella in the Group II Fujitsu General Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill for champion stallion Snitzel with the Kacy Fogden-trained Best Of Bordeaux making it two for two when holding the barnstorming finish of Magic, the most expensive yearling sold in Australia last year. A first-up winner of the Group III Canonbury Stakes, Best Of…

WITH relatively small fields in all but two races and the rail true, all horses will get their chance on the roomy Sunshine Coast track. Recent form should stand up and I will stick with stables in form and horses ridden by the better jockeys. Race 1- QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap 1000m The senior rider versus an apprentice debate gets another run…

The possibility of a $1m bonus could attract the biggest Silver Slipper field this century at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. There are 23 entries for the Group 2 $250000 Silver Slipper (1100m) with the final field and barrier draw released on Wednesday morning. Queen Of The Ball, the runaway Widden Stakes winner, is early favourite at $3.50 on TAB…

Queen Of The Ball is the early favourite for Saturday's Silver Slipper at Rosehill. Picture: Grant Guy The possibility of a $1m bonus could attract the biggest Silver Slipper field this century at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. There are 23 entries for the Group 2 $250000 Silver Slipper (1100m) with the final field and barrier draw released on…

Favourites flop: Slipper chances fail as records fall to flying two-year-olds We're sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We're working to restore it. Please try again later. Punters were left stung by the favourites flopping as records fell in Saturday's Canonbury Stakes and Widden Stakes at Rosehill, leaving the Golden Slipper picture…

Sam Clipperton on Best Of Bordeaux wins the Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill Gardens. Picture: Jenny Evans-Getty Images Best Of Bordeaux made a resounding Golden Slipper statement with a stunning debut win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Kacy Fogden recorded her first Sydney winner and the first stakes race success of her training career as Best Of…

Richard (left) and Michael (right) Freedman with Tommy Berry after winning the Golden Slipper with Stay Inside. Pic: Getty Images. Golden Slipper winners Richard and Michael Freedman have enjoyed a golden autumn carnival and will kick off a Queensland carnival assault on Saturday with a young colt they think has the potential to emerge as a winter…