The class of Damian Lane was on full display at Caulfield on Saturday, as the gun jockey picked apart the tricky conditions to bank a treble. With the rail out 12m and racing on a genuinely soft ground, finding the right lanes in the run would ultimately decide the winners. Lane struck early on Malkovich, a visiting Bjorn Baker-trained Sydney […]

Arazi – who produced arguably the most sensational victory by a two-year-old in racing history at the 1991 Breeders’ Cup – has died at the age of 32. Trained by Francois Boutin for Allen Paulson, who later sold a 50 per cent share to Sheikh Mohammed, Arazi’s performance in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs is still revered to […]

Ryan Moore teamed up with Willie Mullins to win the Queen Alexandra Stakes yet again – this time with Stratum. Following on from the victories of Simenon in 2012 and Pique Sous in 2014, Ireland’s champion National Hunt trainer yet again called upon the services of Moore and he delivered on the 4-1 shot. Stratum had been placed in the […]

Oisin Murphy was a Group One winner again – less than half an hour after being denied in the stewards’ room – when Alcohol Free posted an emphatic Coronation Stakes success. Dual champion jockey Murphy was first past the post on Dragon Symbol in the preceding Commonwealth Cup, only to be demoted to second behind Campanelle after the first two […]

Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, July 1 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday’s meetings at Yarmouth, Haydock, Perth, Epsom Downs and Newbury. Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday’s meetings YARMOUTH ROBIN GOODFELLOW  1.15 Pactolus 1.45 Johnny Boom 2.20 Maglev 2.55 Electric Love 3.30 Fiftyshadesofred 4.05 Graystone 4.40 […]

Fifteen of the biggest city and provincial stables in New South Wales have been deemed ineligible to contest the upcoming Midway race series events which will be run on most Saturday metropolitan cards. The Midway races were announced in February, with almost $5m allocated for prizemoney for the first year of the races during the 2021/22 season. The series of […]

The training partnership of Ben and JD Hayes is off the mark after Zayydani stormed home to grab their first winner at Eagle Farm, less than a week into the newest evolution of Lindsay Park racing. Following in the footsteps of their legendary grandfather Colin and father David, Ben and JD kicked off their partnership on Monday following the departure […]

The Cheltenham Festival could be extended to five days by 2023, with the Gold Cup remaining in its usual Friday position. Bosses at Jockey Club Racecourses, the owners of Prestbury Park, are considering holding the feature meeting from Tuesday to Saturday. The new format would include 30 races, up from 28 currently – and keep its feature contest, the Gold […]

John Leeper will aim to redeem his reputation in the Davies Insurance Services Gala Stakes at Sandown next Friday. The Ed Dunlop-trained colt caught the imagination of the racing public in the lead up to the Derby at Epsom given he was by Frankel, out of Dunlop’s great racemare Snow Fairy and named after the handler’s father. However, he was […]

Our experts give you an early shot at finding a winner this weekend. Last week … Four winners. Zing ($2.40) – Ray Thomas, Tofane ($3.50) – Jett Hatton, Shooting For Gold ($1.85) – Nathan Exelby, Corner Pocket ($3.40) – Glenn McFarlane (value). Saturday: ROSEHILL (10 races, start 11.00am), FLEMINGTON (9 races, 11.50am), MURRAY BRIDGE (9 races, 12.01pm), SUNSHINE COAST (9 […]