Author: Editor BOAY

Consistent winner Coolant returned to form last Tuesday night at Warragul and with Hazey Roy scratched, Coolant now assumes top billing in a 400m Free For All at Warragul this evening. In-form chasers Apache Runner and Party Doll, plus the well-performed Throw Caution, are considered the biggest dangers to Coolant recording back-to-back victories. Dual Group placegetter Gracie Bale v Aston Ziebell – victorious in three of his last four races – v the in-form Money Owes should be a terrific battle in a 485m Restricted Win final at Horsham this…

The Presutto and Nolan families celebrated an unforgettable Group 1 quinella at Wentworth Park in Sydney on Saturday night when homebred Idolize was a brilliant all-the-way winner of the G1 National Futurity (520m). Idolize is trained by Peter Presutto at Devon Meadows and bred and raced by Presutto and wife Natalie, along with close friends and neighbours Justin and Michelle Nolan. The Futurity was Idolize’s second victory in a female-only feature, with the daughter of 2018 Melbourne Cup hero My Redeemer and Hightan having won the G2 Laurels at Sandown…

St. Marys Panda has a strong record over 385m at Shepparton and The Watchdog is tipping her to break a run of outs this evening in a Grade 5 race. Kraken Attila was victorious last start at Shepparton over 450m and is considered the main danger. The scratching of Paddy’s Marvel has resulted in Studley – a winner last Monday night at Shepparton over 450m – assuming favouritism for a Mixed 4/5 450m event. Promising chasers Bad Boy Vegas, Smart Rose and Axedale Pirate should provide a tight battle in…

Dual Group finalist Hebridean Black lines up against G1 Maturity Classic runner-up Fernando Mick and G1 Maturity Classic finalist Handsome Rhino at The Meadows tonight. G2 Geelong Gold Cup winner Weblec Jet and G1 Sale Cup champion Jarick Bale clash, while G2 Ballarat Cup runner-up Special Talent faces the promising Decimate and Kanji Giant. Black Robin – victorious in three of her last four races – and two-time Group finalist Keep It Black should be a top duel, while kennelmates Soda Success and the impressive Soda Titan stand out in…

Country cups king Ferdinand Boy will take aim at a remarkable fourth title in the Group 2 SEN Track Traralgon Cup (395m) on Australia Day, next Wednesday, after returning to his brilliant best in Friday night’s heats. Eight ‘winner-take-all’ heats were conducted on the world-first ‘J-curve’ track, which hosted its first official race meeting last Saturday, with Ferdinand Boy, which won the Ballarat, Healesville and Shepparton Cups in 2021, claiming heat three in 21.65sec. Ferdinand Boy was the second leg of a heat double for David Geall, after Healesville Cup…

Astute Tatura trainer Max “Jimmy” Auld turned 72 on Thursday and he’s hoping to add some ‘fizz’ to the celebrations when talented young sprinters Soda Success and Soda Titan chase back-to-back victories at The Meadows on Saturday night. Auld’s duo set The Meadows alight last weekend. Youngster Soda Success (Fernando Bale x Sweet About Lola), which doesn’t two turn until March, secured just the second win of his nine-start career with a scorching 29.75sec victory, romping home by 13 lengths. The superbly-bred Soda Titan (Barcia Bale x Maja Mahi Mahi)…

Jeff Britton is well-acquainted with Group glory at Wentworth Park and Saturday’s huge G1 triple-header – featuring the Paws Of Thunder, National Derby and National Futurity – could be another night to remember in Sydney. Britton has TAB’s $3.20 National Derby favourite in Boston Garden, as he takes aim at a fourth victory in the age-restricted classic, having been successful with Mepunga Blaze (1998), Pacific Sky (2004) and Axel Footluce (2019). Britton and partner Angela Langton opted to base fastest Derby heat winner Boston Garden and $26 outsider Osprey Phantom…

G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Lala Kiwi faces multiple Group finalist Dream Wizard and G2 Healesville Cup finalist Aston Merit in tonight’s fifth heat of the Group 2 SEN Track Traralgon Cup. G2 Healesville Cup placegetter Hill Top Jonah stands out in the first heat, while three-time G2 country cup champion Ferdinand Boy clashes with G2 runner-up Ad Astra in the third heat. Paua Of Buddy races for the first time since taking out October’s G2 Bendigo Cup final in the sixth heat, while G2 Bendigo Cup placegetter and 425m track…

Lightly raced Victorian visitor Persuasive ‘convinced’ caretaker trainer Jason Magri about his Group 1 National Derby credentials with an impressive all-the-way heat victory at his ‘500m’ debut at Sydney’s Wentworth Park last Friday. Betting on Saturday night’s $75,000 to-the-winner Derby final backs up Magri’s belief, with Persuasive, one of five Victorian finalists, TAB’s $3.90 second elect from Box 6. Persuasive was one of two Vics transferred to Magri for the Derby series, along with G1 Silver Chief runner-up Compliance, both sons of Black Magic Opal bred and raced by Amanda…

After the historic opening of its world first J-Curve track last Saturday night, Traralgon will return to the spotlight this Friday night for eight ‘must win’ heats of the Group 2 SEN Track Traralgon Cup. Expert form analyst The Watchdog has studied TAB’s ‘All In’ market on the Cup final, to be held next Wednesday night, and he believes Typhoon Sammy, which has drawn Box 4 in the last heat for champion mentor Jason Thompson, is a deserved favourite at $5. Click HERE  for TAB’s ‘All In’ Traralgon Cup market…