Super Racing
Let’s Elope option for Let Her Rip with Melbourne on table
TRAINER Shaune Ritchie has a Melbourne contingency plan if Let Her Rip fails to make the field for New Zealand’s first Group 1 race of the new season.
Scary thought as Schofield admits mighty mare has no weakness
QUIZ: IN a sport that drips with hope, jockey Glyn Schofield might be racing’s biggest optimist — one afternoon he thought he could beat Winx.
Caulfield Hartnell’s a worry for Weir
PREMIER trainer Darren Weir concedes race fitness is an issue with his star-studded band of contenders for Saturday’s P.B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.
Wednesday races Raceday focus: Sandown Lakeside
BEST BETS: THE Darren Weir juggernaut rolls on at Sandown as Victoria’s premier trainer looks to import Nacar to take another step through the grades.
Jumps racing Weir applauds Ballarat’s leap of faith
DARREN Weir has hailed the Ballarat Turf Club’s decision to stage an all-jumps meeting on Sunday, praising the initiative as “great for racing”.
Maiden win Merovee nails an Australian first for Frankel
UNBEATEN champion Frankel sired his first Australian winner on Tuesday when $1.6m colt Merovee won a maiden at Newcastle’s Beaumont track.
Wednesday races Preview: Hawkes colt in with a Show
BEST BETS: MICHAEL Hawkes is upbeat Showtime can kick off his latest campaign in style when the promising three-year-old makes his return at Canterbury.
Canterbury Park O’Shea starts new chapter
JOHN O’Shea’s post-Godolphin career starts in earnest on Wednesday when he saddles up his first runner since his split with the breeding and racing giant.
Expert opinion Monday Rewind: Ryan’s riches
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturday and give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
Comment Arrogance isn’t helping racing
IT is sad the racing industry is at the liberty of politicians whose main aim is to score political points, rather stepping up to protect it, writes Nathan Exelby.
Memsie Stakes Cheap flight and a Rose for anyone interested
DAVID Vandyke has sent out an SOS for a travelling companion for Yankee Rose as she builds up for her return in next month’s $1 million Memsie Stakes.
SA Racing Magic, Rupee set to clash at Morphettville
GROUP 1 Goodwood winner Vega Magic is set for a surprise Adelaide return and clash with star sprinter Lankan Rupee at Morphettville on Saturday.
Expert opinion Monday Rewind: Ryan’s riches
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturday and give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
SA Racing Lord has Spring in his stride
RICHLY talented galloper Lord Aspen is poised to resume at Morphettville next weekend after more than six months on the sidelines.
Scales Of Justice Perth trainer wants crack at Winx
IF Perth star Scales Of Justice can win over 2000m at his next start, his trainer Lindsey Smith is happy to target this year’s Cox Plate and take on Winx.
Betting blunder Punter blows $99,000 in single bet
THE highs and lows of the punt were never more apparent than on Saturday when one punter lost $99,000 in a single wager, while another pocketed $105,000 in the space of 15 minutes.
Adelaide carnival Good signs for Perth sprinter
SIMON Miller says his classy sprinter First Among Equals is ready to fly in Saturday’s $1 million Darley Goodwood at Morphettville.
