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 Weekend Wrap The sun is out and the good horses are back! Star Performer of the week Rosehill Race 1 – won by Autumn Glow. Date: 17/08/24 Race Overview – They went out really quick and came home well. Overall time good, margins, good late sectionals, this race ticks all the boxes. Autumn Glow –… Continue reading THE WEEKEND WRAP – Autumn Glow – Ben Clifton

THE FORECAST: MORE THAN A GAME How bloody good were video games in the 1980s? Mario Brothers, Legend of Zelda, Dig Dug, Punch Out, the list goes on. Wonder Boy fits snuggly into this category, and while there are some dubious story lines across the field, Wonder Boy was particularly thin. The premise (for those… Continue reading THE FORECAST: More Than A Game

  Weekend Wrap Bit of a down week before the good horses step out next week but still plenty of horses to follow. Star Performer of the week Randwick Race 5- won by Our Kobison Date: 10/08/24 Race Overview – They went out only moderately but scooted home quickly. Our Kobison – Is building a… Continue reading THE WEEKEND WRAP – Our Kobison – Ben Clifton

Weekend Wrap Feels like the calm before storm with the good horses set to be returning in the next few weeks. Star Performer of the week Flemington Race 4 – won by Maotai Date: 03/08/24 Race Overview – A real struggle to identify a race of the week so I picked the best rating race… Continue reading THE WEEKEND WRAP – Maotai – Ben Clifton

THE FORECAST: DIGITAL LOVE It’s probably never been easier to buy a winner than it is in 2024. Buying a share in a racehorse always comes with an element of risk, but the massive rise of online sales platforms like Inglis Digital mean that the average Joe or Joanne punter, can bid to buy all… Continue reading THE FORECAST: Digital Love

  Weekend Wrap Sprinkling of horses that have Spring aspirations and some maiden winners to follow. Star Performer of the week Caulfield Race 1 – won by I Am Velvet Date: 27/07/24 Race Overview – Hard to compare times to the races later in the day due to the deteriorating track, but there was plenty… Continue reading THE WEEKEND WRAP – I am Velvet – Ben Clifton

THE FORECAST: WHEN WINTER IS SPRING (SORT OF)   Have a look at the weather forecast for the next week – in Melbourne anyway. it’s fair dinkum polar. If I see a couple penguins and some elk wandering down the street or some Jamaicans in a bobsled next week on a morning run, I won’t… Continue reading THE FORECAST: WHEN WINTER IS SPRING (SORT OF)

  Weekend Wrap Some horses to follow from this column delivered over the weekend. Star Performer of the week Belmont Race 1 – won by Jokers Grin. Date: 20/07/24 Race Overview – What I love about this race is the late sectionals and the style of the winner, Jokers Grin. Last 400m in 22.04 is… Continue reading THE WEEKEND WRAP – Jokers Grin – Ben Clifton

THE FORECAST: BELIEVE!   There’s patience, and then there is absolute steadfast one-eyed unwavering belief.   I reckon the owners of BARAQIEL fit into the latter category when you think about how long they waited to see their horse get to the race track. Bought for $150,000 at the Magic Millions in January of 2020,… Continue reading THE FORECAST: BELIEVE!