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It’s Magic Millions Day and with millions of dollars of prize money on offer the big guns of Queensland and the southern raiders are out and about. Here’s my best bets for the features today on the Gold Coast. Magic Millions 2-Year-Old Classic Platinum Jubilee is tactically versatile and beat Empire Of Japan last start… Continue reading Magic Millions Day Preview

An 1800 metre WFA contest for the three- and four-year old’s, The Wave is looking to kickstart the Magic Millions Carnival off with a bang and hopefully the punters can do the same. Akihiro won here two starts back defeating Irish Playboy who has gone on to win twice since. Most recently he battled on… Continue reading Gold Coast’s The Wave Preview

The sprinting feature of the WA carnival. It’s Winterbottom day and what a contest we have ahead of us. Will the Darley raiders reign supreme in another Group 1 or will a local hope take the prize. Here’s my hopes for the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes Rothfire has been racing well against the best around… Continue reading Winterbottom Stakes Preview

It’s arguably the feature of the Spring, with the Champions Stakes stacked full of stars. Anamoe looks to make it 5 on the trot and Zaaki looks to make it back to back in this race. I’m Thunderstruck has been close recently and will this be his time to shine. Anamoe is the best horse… Continue reading Champions Stakes Preview

It’s Champions Mile time in the second of the Group 1s for the day and it’s another mouthwatering clash between two in form visitors from Sydney and the new import fresh off a victory. But who will be victorious in the Champions Mile? Private Eye is coming off the back of two super performances in… Continue reading Champions Mile Preview

Champions day kicks off with the Champions Sprint and it’s the epic re-match of Giga Kick and Nature Strip down the famous Flemington straight. Nature Strip is going to be out for redemption after his Everest failure. He didn’t get the easiest run then and had plenty of pressure keeping him out wide with a… Continue reading Champions Sprint Preview

Cup Day is finally here and although it looks like it’s going to be wet and gloomy the stars are out and set to shine at Flemington on grand final day for Victorian racing. The internationals are dominating the market but there’s plenty of local hopes over the odds and in with a shot. The… Continue reading Melbourne Cup Preview

The Kiwis look to repeat history and take home the Empire Rose yet again in what looks to be a hot field for the fillies and mares over the mile. Will it be La Crique to show her hand and prove her class across the ditch or is an upset on the cards? Icebath blew… Continue reading Empire Rose Stakes Preview

The sprinting feature for the three-year olds down the famous Flemington straight, and what a great edition this looks to be. Jacquinot was good in The Everest in what was a strange run and prior to that was massive when winning the Golden Rose. Comes to Flemington for the first time which I think will… Continue reading Coolmore Stud Stakes Preview

It’s the start of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and Derby Day is upon us. The two favourites in the feature look extremely hard to beat but there’s plenty of value around with some genuine each way plays and exotic hopes. Sharp n Smart was sensational when winning the Gloaming and again when backing up in… Continue reading Victoria Derby Preview

Cox plate day is here and what a field we have. It’s grand final day for Australia’s Weight for Age superstars and boy are the stars sent to shine. Anamoe looks to go one better than last year, and Zaaki returns for his connections after the 2021 favourites late scratching heartbreak. The in form I’m… Continue reading Cox Plate Preview