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Adam Hyeronimus had to watch the Storm Boy show at Randwick on Saturday, but he showed on the filly that started his wonderful comeback to riding last year, Tropical Squall, that he is a group 1 jockey in the Surround Stakes. Hyeronimus has been focused since returning from a betting ban, and Tropical Squall was the first horse to give him the…

Coleman will be hard to beat in the Blue Diamond. Every Thursday, News Corp Australia's national racing editor Matt Williams and senior racing writer Ben Dorries chat all things horse racing. Matty (left) and Benny (right) aren't happy about Channel 9 getting the rights to the Melbourne Cup Carnival. MW: The Melbourne Cup Carnival TV rights deal…

When you do a deep dive into the form of a horse, you'll need to know everything about horse racing classes. They're not essential for beginner punters, but we'd suggest knowing a little bit about classes before placing your bets and when following any horse racing tips. Knowing whether your horse is running in the correct grade or out of its grade…

Shock'Em Ova will step up to Group 2 company for the first time in Saturday's Zipping Classic at Caulfield. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images It's simply time for a potential stakes performer to prove himself in Saturday's Group 2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield. Exciting stayer Shock'Em Ova has earned the chance to show he's worth a long-range…

A decision to stick to what works can produce a big payday for South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott in Saturday's $500000 Cranbourne Cup. Hickmott will attempt to become the first SA trainer to win the Cranbourne Cup since Peter Montgomerie won the race in 2004 with On A Jeune when Lord Vladivostok tackles the Listed feature. Lord Vladivostok…

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Godolphin's global empire flexed its muscles in America in weekend racing, winning three top graded stakes on the grass at Keeneland and Aqueduct for two trainers. The weekend action also saw reigning Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint champ Caravel edged into second in Sunday's Keeneland feature, a few fringy prospects for upcoming…

If High Approach can display the same toughness as his sire Highland Reel, then trainer Archie Alexander will have an above average stayer. Highland Reel was an accomplished traveller for the Aidan O'Brien stable that would start off his season in Dubai, race through Europe and have his final start of the year in Hong Kong. High Approach won't have…

I'm really keen on a horse with form around Kovalica at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography. Feature racing at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday and I couldn't resist taking part at both venues. for the Caulfield fields, form, speed maps, odds comparison and more. Here are Saturday's tips. STRAIT ACER (Randwick Race 1…

The Valley is a long way from Belfast but it could be the perfect place for Urban Oasis to start his Australian career for trainer Nick Ryan. Urban Oasis won the Ulster Derby at his last start in June last year before the four-year-old's sale to a local syndicate that includes prolific owner Darren Thomas. Urban Oasis caught the eye of his new…

Sydney Cup winner Explosive Jack trialled at Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday morning. Picture: Atkins Photography Three-time Group 1 winner Explosive Jack's quest to become the first horse since Makybe Diva to claim a rare Sydney Cup-Melbourne Cup double kicked off on a quiet note at Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday morning. While the majority of this…

Aidan O'Brien's first Derby winner was also his best one as Galileo produced a top-class display to beat 2000 Guineas winner Golan by three and a half lengths at Epsom. His Derby performance rating of 132 is the same figure that Authorized (2007) and Workforce (2009) earned for their wide-margin victories, while only Sinndar (134 in 2000) has…

Aurora's Symphony is a $10 chance in the Adelaide Cup. Picture: Reg Ryan-Racing Photos via Getty Images Even with some more top-end talent than recent years, the market suggests this is a wide-open edition of the Adelaide Cup. Here is a runner-by-runner analysis over every horse set to line up in Monday's Group 2. 1 - PERSAN ($6) Talented stayer…

Well hopefully you enjoyed the Christmas cheer with family and friends, and imbibed responsibly of course. Now it is on to a new year and all those fatuous resolutions will be thought about. Punters - as you are - might even suggest it worth keeping a record of your investments (well at least for the first week or so of January) so as to know your…

Lord Vladivostok will be out for a change of luck in Saturday's $500000 Ballarat Cup. Picture: Atkins Photography South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott is due a slice of luck in Victoria with Lord Vladivostok. Disaster struck at Flemington last year when the smart galloper pulled up lame while Lord Vladivostok was most unlucky not to break…

Racing's top-flight focus turns international next week with no one set to travel further than jockey Wayne Lordan. Although no Irish trained runners will line up in Tuesday morning's $4.4 Lexus Melbourne Cup, Lordan has a shot at settling a score with the race that famously stops a nation. Lordan has been engaged to ride the ex-Joseph O'Brien…

Cardinal Gem has landed back-to-back wins taking out the Weekend Hussler at Caulfield Not even the widest draw for the third start in succession could stop Cardinal Gem from making a dramatic class ride at Caulfield. A Flemington winner last month, Cardinal Gem was making the jump from Benchmark 70 grade to a Listed race in the Weekend Hussler on…

It wasn't until Phar Lap stepped out over nine furlongs (1800 metres) that he started to show his connections a glimpse of his athleticism, and Incentivise has followed that mould in delivering his potential over the longer trips. Since Incentivise's maiden victory over a mile on the Sunshine Coast on April 11, the bay gelding has won a further…

Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise has been given a 1.5 kg Melbourne Cup penalty for his dominant win on Saturday, seeing his handicap rise to 57 kg for the iconic two-mile race at Flemington. Incentivise will now carry the same weight as Verry Elleegant, Spanish Mission and Gold Trip, while 2020 winner Twilight Payment is the top weight with 58…

Trainer Ciaron Maher told Channel Seven that it had been a routine gallop for Sir Dragonet, who "hadn't got into work" in the session and "whether he put his foot down funny", the stallion sustained a "catastrophic injury to his near foreleg". The son of Camelot was imported into Australia by Kheir last year, when, after Jack Newnes slotted a…

Had Incentivise bypassed the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, he would have received less weight in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. As favourite for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup, Incentivise was the horse that created the most interest ahead of the release of weights on Tuesday. Incentivise has 55.5kg for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October…

The year's biggest races are here again and as usual it's a tantalising puzzle, as the best horses from Australia and some of the best stayers from Europe descend on Melbourne. To hopefully help you find your way through the puzzle, here's five horses to follow this spring. Kayo is your ticket to the best sport streaming Live & On-Demand. New to…

The genesis of the startling victory of Russian Camelot in the South Australian Derby at Morphettville on Saturday came more than two years ago, when the northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old's connections were trumped by another syndicate also attempting to buy the promising German horse Schabau. The disappointment of being beaten to the punch…

The youngest horse in the field has shown stamina and staying prowess beyond his years with Russian Camelot claiming the South Australian Derby. Bred to northern hemisphere time, Russian Camelot was giving away six months to most of his rivals in Saturday's 2500m-Classic at Morphettville. Ridden by John Allen, the Danny O'Brien-trained Russian…

Russian Camelot stamped himself as a Melbourne Cup contender after he created history at Morphettville, becoming the first northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old to win a derby in Australia. According to Racing Victoria's executive general manager of racing, Greg Carpenter, 852 derbies have been run in Australia since 1855 and none have been won…

Maximum Security, the colt disqualified from victory in the Kentucky Derby, returns to the winner's circle Saturday at Belmont Park. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 28 (UPI) -- It was a very good weekend of horse racing for Japan as Lys Gracieux landed the Group 1 Cox Plate in Australia and Almond Eye returned to her dominant…