Author: Editor BOAY

After breaking the Healesville 300m track record last start in his first race down the straight, Kepal (won 12 from 22) steps up to the 350m trip in a Mixed 4/5 event this afternoon. Slingshot Reaper is looking to win his fifth-straight race in a 300m Special Event for Veterans, while Senor Senor, Coolant and Aston Latham clash in a competitive 300m Free For All. Zipping Scorcher (won three straight and nine from 16) and Action Girl (won 9 from 11) are expected to prevail in their respective Grade 5…

Some of the state’s most promising female and male sprinters set sail for Shepparton in tonight’s heats of the Matchmakers and Classic – both over 450m. The two Matchmakers heats, for the girls, are headlined by ‘starlets’ Idolize, Devine Empress and She’s Refined while the three Classic heats, for the boys, see ‘leading roles’ for tyros Fearless Rory and Orson Thunder along with the more experienced Earthworm Jim and Kysaiah. Here’s a summary, including several italicised prognostications from expert form analyst The Watchdog. “Devine Empress obliterated the clock at Warragul…

She’s Refined showcased her ability during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but she faces her toughest test this evening against G1 National Futurity winner and G1 Temlee runner-up Idolize in a heat of the Shepparton Matchmaker. G2 Laurels finalist Devine Empress contests the other heat of the Shepparton Matchmaker, while her kennelmate and G2 Warragul Cup winner Robbie Rotten headlines a Mixed 4/5 450m race. Jungle Panther, High End and G3 placegetter Earthworm Jim clash in the first heat of the Shepparton Classic, while G3 finalist Zigzag Cabang, Brewski Bruce and…

Track specialist Hello George – racing for the first time since January 16 – and Slingshot Reaper – victorious in his last three races – clash in a 300m Free For All at Healesville in the latter stages of the morning. Duncan also has an affinity with the Healesville straight and he is the headline act in a 350m Free For All. Promising chasers Kelsey Bale – second in a heat of the G3 Country Championship – and Archie’s Entity highlight a 515m Mixed 6/7 heat, while 15-length debut winner…

Strength in numbers paid off for Andrea Dailly when Lala Kiwi continued her recent domination of the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. Lala Kiwi, runner-up in the G1 Melbourne Cup last November and one of ‘Team Dailly’s’ four finalists, gave the all-conquering Anakie kennel its sixth Australian Cup victory since 2010. The previous Dailly winners were Dyna Lachlan (2010), Spud Regis (2013), Dyna Double One (2015), Hecton Bale (2018) and Dyna Patty (2019), all of which except Spud Regis were bred and raced…

If you don’t succeed at first – try, try again! It’s an adage that has stood the test of time. And Victorian staying queen Mepunga Ruby did just that in tonight’s Group 1 TAB Fanta Bale Super Stayers final (725m) at The Meadows. Trained at Anakie by Jeff Britton, Mepunga Ruby snared her first G1 win – at her fifth attempt. Her previous attempts at G1 glory produced the following results – Sale Cup (2nd), Bold Trease (3rd) and Topgun Stayers (6th), all last year, and the Zoom Top (5th)…

Betting giant TAB has opened up a range of unique markets around tonight’s bumper Australian Cup meeting at The Meadows. The card includes two Group 1s – the Australian Cup (525m) and the Fanta Bale Super Stayers (725m) – plus two Group  3 events. Click HERE  for the TAB Australian Cup Hub Group 1 TAB AUSTRALIAN CUP FINAL (525m) The Meadows, Saturday 9:03pm First prize $300,0001 ORLANDO (Lee Moore, Bagshot VIC)2 DAPH’S ASCEND (Andrea Dailly, Anakie VIC)3 ZIPPY TESLA (Andrea Dailly, Anakie VIC) 4 LALA KIWI (Andrea Dailly, Anakie VIC)5…

G1 Silver Chief winner Zippy Tesla, G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Lala Kiwi, G2 Laurels finalist Immunity and Listed Western Districts Derby winner Paddy Wants Pats are the leading chances for the $300,000 to-the-winner G1 TAB Australian Cup final at The Meadows. Dual Group winner Mepunga Ruby headlines the $100,000 to-the-winner TAB Fanta Bale Super Stayers final, while two-time G1 winner Aston Rupee stands out in the TAB Australian Cup consolation. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerKANJI KILOTAB fixed odds at 8:45am: $4.80 Win Bendigo Race 3 Box 6 10:04am Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666542522/race/3…

Boston Garden demonstrated his undeniable talent when setting the pace in the heats of the Group 2 Taylor’s Palace Hotel Horsham Cup (485m) on Friday afternoon. After finishing unplaced in the G1 Australian Cup heats the previous Saturday, Boston Garden, trained by Jeff Britton, ventured to Horsham, where he was drawn in Box 4 in the last of six heats. Betting on the final qualifier was dominated by track record holder Soda Titan, which started $1.10 from Box 1 in a field of five, but when the long odds-on favourite…

The Watchdog says “the run to the first turn is going to be very crucial” in the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup final at The Meadows this Saturday night. Consequently, the form guru thinks the inside division is going to play a major role in the $300,000 to-the-winner event. Click HERE  for the latest TAB Australian Cup Final market “Orlando (a $19 chance in the final) was really impressive last week. A repeat of that off the ‘red’ (Box 1) will probably see him ‘hit the scoreboard’.” The Watchdog is…