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The Black Caviar Lightning shapes as a class race between the proven Weight-for-age champion, Chautauqua ($2.70) and the budding new kid on the block, Exosphere ($2.45). Both have trialled equally well in the lead up to this sprint classic and…
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Godolphin star Exosphere has opened favourite for his first foray against older horses on Saturday. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has posted the three-year-old as $2.25 favourite for the Lightning Stakes. The Team Hawkes trained five-year-old Chautauqua is second pick at $3.20…
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Hugh Bowman had never experienced people running to the fence to see him going out on a horse the way they did for Winx before the Apollo Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. After the race they were running to the…
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The story keeps getting older, but the details vary. This time, former trainer Sam Kavanagh, after steadfastly proclaiming his innocence regarding the use of banned substances on horses in his charge, has now decided that the truth might set him…
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It may be safer for horses and jockeys, but racing fans have still not shown much measure of acceptance of the $6 million Cushion Track that Queensland Racing installed at Corbould Racecourse Park. Punters have voted with their pocketbooks when…
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The short attention spans people exhibit as the result of almost instantaneous access to everything has spurred thoroughbred trainers and jockeys in Queensland to consider following the decision of Racing Victoria to shorten the interval between races to 30 minutes….
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Champion jockey Damien Oliver will have to be at his brilliant best to help Metaphorical win Monday’s Hobart Cup. Despite drawing second from the outside barrier, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has posted Metaphorical as a $4.40 equal favourite for the Group…
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Her connections have probably made a wise decision to retire six-year-old mare Royal Descent due to a strained tendon. The injury is characterised as minor, but she is obviously too valuable a commodity to be risked further. She had been…
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Widden Stakes winner Honesty Prevails was the big mover in Golden Slipper betting after the wash-up from last Saturday. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au slashed the filly’s price from $51 into $15. Tessera, who won the Canonbury Stakes, is into $15 after…
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If hot prospect Defcon runs up to the wraps tomorrow, he is certain to move up the Golden Slipper chart. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports solid backing for Defcon in the Canonbury Stakes. The Choisir colt is $2.00 favourite for the…
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