Super Racing
Ballarat Cup Day 2016: Expectation turns the heat on hometown hero
DARREN Weir knows Ballarat Cup Day is great for his city but, as Victoria’s leading trainer, there’s also a greater expectation on him to train winners.
Saturday preview: Courier-Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races from coast to coast
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby found four winners from four attempts in his regular column, Nathan’s Racebook, last week. Will he do the same again?
Railway Stakes Justice blows away Railway rivals
MULTIPLE Hong Kong champion jockey Douglas Whyte has steered Scales Of Justice to an all-the-way win in the Group 1 Railway Stakes in Perth.
Ballarat Cup Bayliss goes for broke and hits Cup jackpot
TAB BIG BETS/SUNDAY FIX: MUCH-maligned galloper Pilot D’Essai turned his form around with an all the way runaway victory in the Ballarat Cup.
MM Clockwise McEvoy proves he’s king of the kids
TONY McEvoy has continued his domination of two-year-old events with a quinella in the $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.
Rosehill Gardens ‘He can’t win from there’ but win Choice We Had did
PETER Snowden had given up all hope at the furlong before Choice We Had let down with a devastating finish to keep his Magic Millions dream alive at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Rosehill Gardens Tipperary on road to big autumn
TAB BIG BETS/AT THE TRACK: NEW Tipperary, Sydney racing’s new working-class hero, makes winning look very hard — but the tougher it gets the more he likes it.
Sunday races Previews: Best bets for Goulburn and Grafton
BEST BETS: OTTER might have a wide gate but that doesn’t deter The Daily Telegraph’s Brad Davidson from selecting him on top on Goulburn Cup Day.
The Verdict Heidi gets ball rolling for special memorial day
JOCKEYS are having their own brand of Mad Monday when they put on the fancy dress costumes at the inaugural Tim Bell Memorial Golf Day at Virginia on Monday.
Eagle Farm Exciting sprinter Too Good by far
TOO Good To Refuse has delivered another breathtaking whirlwind finish to easily take out the Keith Noud Quality at Eagle Farm.
Expert opinion Nathan’s Racebook: Project Ascot
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby found four winners from four attempts in his regular column, Nathan’s Racebook, last week. Will he do the same again?
SA Racing Mio sets up Cavaloce clash
SOUTH Australia’s most improved galloper, Mio Dio, will chase summer feature riches in Adelaide after recording his third successive victory in style at Morphettville on Saturday.
SA Racing Virus stalls Stokes’ weekend raid
A VIRUS has forced leading trainer Phillip Stokes to scratch horses in Adelaide and Ballarat this weekend.
SA Racing Scherzoso suited for Ballarat Cup feature
TONY McEvoy is hoping his good run with his young horses can carry into Saturday’s $300,000 Ballarat Cup with progressive stayer Scherzoso.
Railway Stakes Justice blows away Railway rivals
MULTIPLE Hong Kong champion jockey Douglas Whyte has steered Scales Of Justice to an all-the-way win in the Group 1 Railway Stakes in Perth.
Railway Stakes Ollie keen to keep ‘special’ race in the family
DAMIEN Oliver is back home in Perth on Saturday where is riding career began as he aims to win a race of special significance which has eluded him for more than a decade.
Expert opinion Nathan’s Racebook: Project Ascot
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby found four winners from four attempts in his regular column, Nathan’s Racebook, last week. Will he do the same again?
