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First-place cheque in the Mail — finally

FOREVER the bridesmaid, now finally the bride. Honest gelding Mail It In snapped a streak of second placings in the best possible way, charging to a dominant win at Morphettville.

Blinkers switch on the lights for Kenedna

Blinkers switch on the lights for Kenedna
RUSSELL GOULD WHEN Kenedna duly saluted at Flemington for Darren Weir’s ninth Group 3 victory this season, Victoria’s premier trainer just chuckled as if he knew it would happen.

Terravista strikes late in Lightning

Terravista strikes late in Lightning
MATT STEWART TAB BIG BETS/ SUNDAY FIX: TERRAVISTA has returned to winning form in the Lightning after a drama-packed prelude to the Flemington sprint which saw three horses scratched at the barriers.

Doc books his appointment for Guineas

Doc books his appointment for Guineas
RUSSELL GOULD TRAINER Tony McEvoy says Hey Doc “has to” go the Group 1 Australian Guineas in two weeks after a dominant display in the Group 3 C.S. Hayes Stakes.

Antonio’s high autumn aim

Antonio’s high autumn aim
RAY THOMAS THE Waller stable obviously has an opinion of Antonio Giuseppe as he has been nominated for just about everything at the autumn carnival.

In-form McEvoy will train your racehorse

In-form McEvoy will train your racehorse
MATT STEWART TONY McEvoy, a Cox Plate-winning trainer, has won the ballot to be the trainer of this year’s Inglis/Sunday Herald Sun win a share in a Racehorse competition.

Love reins supreme after rough trot

Love reins supreme after rough trot
BEN SCADDEN EXCLUSIVE: ANNA Jordsjo admits her relationship with Josh Cartwright has not only survived the turmoil of his reckless riding act at Morphettville last month, the young jockeys’ bond is now stronger than ever.

Star colt poised to Turn it on

Star colt poised to Turn it on
NATHAN EXELBY SATURDAY’S Lightning Stakes will go a long way towards determining whether the boom on the three-year-olds is justified as Flying Artie and Star Turn shoot for Group 1 glory.

Stud lure threatens star colts’ ranks

Stud lure threatens star colts’ ranks
MATT STEWART ENJOY our star sprinting three-year-olds while you can because they might not be around for much longer.

Eight last-start winners add to races’s intrigue

Eight last-start winners add to races’s intrigue
NATHAN EXELBY FEW off-season races capture the attention of punters like Saturday afternoon’s 3YO Handicap, with volume of money aligned with the lofty ambitions of several trainers with runners.

Legless, but not without a chance

Legless, but not without a chance
MICHAEL MANLEY CAULFIELD trainer Stuart Webb has six members of his 16-strong team of horses in action at Flemington, including three-year-olds Legless Veuve and Wazzenme.

Nathan’s Racebook: Eagle Farm and Flemington

Nathan’s Racebook: Eagle Farm and Flemington
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners at Eagle Farm and Flemington on Saturday.

Microscope firmly on She Will Reign

Microscope firmly on She Will Reign
MATT STEWART THE return of She Will Reign will go some way to solving the best two-year-old conundrum when she competes on Saturday, but her performance alone will not complete puzzle.

Macdonald hopes for good Mail in staying test

Macdonald hopes for good Mail in staying test
LINCOLN MOORE MAIL It In will be out to enhance his staying credentials in Saturday’s $100,000 Birthday Cup at Morphettville.

Track Talk, with Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden

Track Talk, with Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden
ADVERTISER racing experts Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden with their Track Talk preview for Saturday’s Morphettville races.

Analysis: BC Lightning Stakes

Analysis: BC Lightning Stakes
MATT STEWART AN inside alley may be the only barrier for Star Turn, writes the Herald Sun’s Matt Stewart as he runs the rule over the field in the Group 1 BC Lightning Stakes.

Sydney preview: Rosehill 18/2/17

Sydney preview: Rosehill 18/2/17
Shayne O’Cass A COMPREHENSIVE preview of every race for Saturday’s meet at Rosehill with Shayne O’Cass

Revenue down but Tatts Group stays positive

Revenue down but Tatts Group stays positive
NATHAN EXELBY TATTS Group reported another downturn in wagering revenue in first-half financial results released on Thursday.

Buff to be immortalised with statue

Buff to be immortalised with statue
NATHAN EXELBY BUFFERING will join fellow Queensland legends Gunsynd and Bernborough in being immortalised with a bronze statue at the new entrance of the revamped Eagle Farm racecourse.

Ollie feels squeeze in changing landscape

Ollie feels squeeze in changing landscape
MATT STEWART IT was interesting to hear Damien Oliver talk about his life and career on RSN on Thursday, and also interesting to poke and prod such things with him later.

Analysis: BC Lightning Stakes

Analysis: BC Lightning Stakes
MATT STEWART AN inside alley may be the only barrier for Star Turn, writes the Herald Sun’s Matt Stewart as he runs the rule over the field in the Group 1 BC Lightning Stakes.

Sydney preview: Rosehill 18/2/17

Sydney preview: Rosehill 18/2/17
Shayne O’Cass A COMPREHENSIVE preview of every race for Saturday’s meet at Rosehill with Shayne O’Cass

Revenue down but Tatts Group stays positive

Revenue down but Tatts Group stays positive
NATHAN EXELBY TATTS Group reported another downturn in wagering revenue in first-half financial results released on Thursday.

Buff to be immortalised with statue

Buff to be immortalised with statue
NATHAN EXELBY BUFFERING will join fellow Queensland legends Gunsynd and Bernborough in being immortalised with a bronze statue at the new entrance of the revamped Eagle Farm racecourse.

Ollie feels squeeze in changing landscape

Ollie feels squeeze in changing landscape
MATT STEWART IT was interesting to hear Damien Oliver talk about his life and career on RSN on Thursday, and also interesting to poke and prod such things with him later.

Star’s Lightning-fast Turn

Star’s Lightning-fast Turn
John Moc STAR TURN left Rosehill a week ago in top class order for his first-up run in Saturday’s G1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington.

Godolphin duo fire at Flemington

Godolphin duo fire at Flemington
Warren Huntly MORTON’S FORK and Malaise paired up for a workout on Tuesday morning and the John O’Shea-trained three-year-olds galloped strongly over 1200m.

Room for Improvement for near-perfect filly?

Room for Improvement for near-perfect filly?
Shayne O’Cass IMPROVEMENT, the winner of four of her five starts, was given a solid test at Hawkesbury in a 760m trial winning by 6.6-lens in blistering time of 44.43s.

Banned jockey says love reins supreme

Banned jockey says love reins supreme
BEN SCADDEN EXCLUSIVE: The jockey couple at the centre of last month’s bizarre race in which hoop Josh Cartwright rode into the path of other riders as partner Anna Jordsjo won, have revealed how the scandal has actually helped strengthen their relationship.

Time to shine for Waller’s lady

Time to shine for Waller’s lady
Shayne O’Cass SEZANNE had to play second fiddle twice in big races in the spring but her time to shine appears close at hand after a lovely trial at the Rosehill heats on Tuesday.

The Early Oil: Flemington

The Early Oil: Flemington
MICHAEL MANLEY TAB MARKET MOVERS: DUKE Of Brunswick should get all the favours when he steps out at Flemington, according to Herald Sun form analyst Michael Manley.

Black Caviar v Winx: who will win?

Black Caviar v Winx: who will win?
MICHAEL MANLEY CHAMPION mares Black Caviar and Winx will likely face off in an imaginary race over 1400m — and race caller Greg Miles will engage in the intriguing call. VOTE: Who would you pick?

Weir chases more gold in Birthday Cup

Weir chases more gold in Birthday Cup
BEN SCADDEN DARREN Weir admits he’s still unsure of the scope of highly credentialed Italian import Goldstream, favourite for Saturday’s feature Birthday Cup at Morphettville.

Racing reforms ‘utterly ridiculous’

Racing reforms ‘utterly ridiculous’
MILES GODFREY THE boss of horse racing in NSW has slammed a recommendation to the government that would hand a bigger portion of TAB’s yearly revenue to the greyhound industry.

Cartwright: ‘I thought about ending my life’

Cartwright: ‘I thought about ending my life’
Brad Davidson JOCKEY Josh Cartwright thought about taking his own life just hours after recklessly steering his horse into a rival so his girlfriend (pictured with Cartwright) could win a race.