Superracing
The champ Gai: Winx has same aura as Kingston Town
FIELD: WINX is on track to start the shortest price in her decorated career at Randwick on Saturday as comparisons continue to be made with the legendary Kingston Town.
Suspension Oliver takes swipe at ‘selfish’ Williams
DAMIEN Oliver gave Craig Williams a whack, then the stewards whacked Oliver after an eventful first race at Sandown on Wednesday.
Dragons’ dealt NRL finals blow
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA must sit and hope that its NRL top eight hopes remain alive, after a disappointing display.
Brisbane priming for title charge
BRISBANE are looking more like title contenders with every passing week and their latest win, a 24-12 triumph over the Dragons, was one of their best yet.
Late Mail: Storm rest two Origin stars
THE Cowboys are still sweating on the fitness of Lachlan Coote, while Melbourne have opted to rest two Origin players for their match against Newcastle.
Wind to be great Supercars leveller
THE Supercars field could be levelled by wind gusts of up to 100km/h with horrendous conditions expected to hit Sydney Motorsport Park on Saturday.
Nobody calls Big Joe a dill
LEADING into Sydney’s US college football opener next Sunday, Rice officials have ensured their team hotel has 24/7 buffets available for their 102 players.
Expert opinion Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday best
2:41PMBEST BETS: THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners at Doomben, Caulfield and Randwick on Saturday.
Grand National Wells to give equalling Bashboy real shake
2:00PM WELLS can equal the achievements of fellow champion Bashboy if successful in the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat on Sunday.
Quezette Stakes Tough, but not impossible
2:00PM IF ever Crown Witness is going to test, or beat, a champion like Catchy, then the Quezette is the chance, says trainer Stuart Webb. But Webb is also a realist.
Scales Of Justice Perth trainer wants crack at Winx
3:00PM 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
6:14PM 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
7:44AM SIMON Miller says his classy sprinter First Among Equals is ready to fly in Saturday’s $1 million Darley Goodwood at Morphettville.
Key to success Why Winx is strides ahead of the rest
3:34PMWINX QUIZ: THE question is almost impossible to answer: why is Winx so good? According to science, it’s all in her running style.
On the punt Inside mail: Big bets and market movers
1:40PM WINX is at virtually unbackable odds but that hasn’t stopped some big money coming for the great mare before the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Expert opinion Saturday Best with Ray and Duff
12:27PMTAB BIG BETS: THE Daily Telegraph’s Ray Thomas and Sky Thoroughbred Central’s form expert Ron Dufficy analyse the bumper card for Warwick Stakes day at Randwick.
Testing error Cobalt charges dropped against trainer
11:39AM ROCKHAMPTON trainer Ricky Vale has had four charges laid against him dropped as the farce around the testing of cobalt cases in Queensland adds another chapter.
Eagle Farm Farm’s surface tension still bubbling
3:00PM RQ and the BRC are at odds over the profile of the replacement Eagle Farm surface, with the timeline to resume racing at the venue rated as “ambitious”.
Doomben ‘Mekka’ race day a major hit
5:38PM THE superstar horses may be assembling in Sydney and Melbourne for the spring, but Doomben hosted one of Australia’s biggest racing events even without the equine drawcards.
Spring Stakes Locals hope gate devalues Rupee
2:00PM SOUTH Australian trainers Glen Kent and Lee Creek are hoping the inside alley will work against superstar sprinter Lankan Rupee in Saturday’s $120,000 Spring Stakes.
SA Racing Track Talk, with Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden
8:21AM ADVERTISER racing experts Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden with their Track Talk preview for Saturday’s Morphettville races.
SA Racing Zelady’s ready but Rupee all the rage
11:43AM PHILLIP Stokes is rapt with recent stable edition I Am Zelady but concedes she’s most likely racing for second prizemoney in Saturday’s feature Spring Stakes at Morphettville.
