Monthly Archive: February 2020

The last to know are always the horses. The older ones, those that go on to greater heights in handicap or weight-for-age racing, learn a bit along the way, but those two-year-olds? They have a lot to learn. Group 1…
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Whichever way we turn, there is an abundance of Group level races this week competing for attention and racing punters’ funds. Were we able to be at two places at one time, those two places would be Caulfield Racecourse in…
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Just ahead of the 2020 Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400 m, w.f.a.) at Caulfield the field stands at eight. A check with Laddies shows Melody Belle coming from the third barrier as the $2.70 favourite, with Opie Bosson riding the…
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Recent reports suggest that the only ones getting adequate rest in the Thoroughbred horseracing business are the horses. At the higher levels at least, it is rare for a galloper to run with less than two weeks between races. Three…
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Bookie TAB.com.au has refunded all bets on Cellsabeel following the filly’s scratching ahead of the Inglis Millennium. The two-year-old had opened at $7, but was backed down to $1.50 before trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace pulled her when the…
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Rival Racing jurisdictions Victoria and New South Wales offer all the Group racing for the weekend coming. It is hard to say whether Racing Victoria or Racing NSW hold the edge. Flemington is scheduled to hold the Group 1 Lightning…
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We attempted, unsuccessfully we might add, to have our careless writing suspension delayed to suit our convenience, but the writing stewards were quick to point out that a suspension delayed is penalty of no kind. We could shed half our…
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Saturday is a big day for Thoroughbred racing at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday. We had a look at the feature, the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes and concluded that picking the winner would require four lucky rabbits’ feet, quite…
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The first Group 1 Thoroughbred race of 2020 jumps Saturday at Caulfield. It is officially this year going as the Neds C F Orr Stakes (1400 m). As a weight-for-age race, it features some of the experienced gallopers returning from…
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Let’s see. Should we take the Lamborghini to the office today, or shall we send it to the detail shop for a shine and drive the Ferrari instead? This is somewhat analogous to the inner workings of the mind of…
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