Horse Racing

Robbie Griffiths would have liked a better barrier draw for Fidelia in the Quezette Stakes but expects a good showing from the filly in the Group Three race.

After beating a field full of Chris Waller-trained horses last start, the Brent Stanley-trained Red Alto will chase another victory at Randwick over 2400m.

Trainer Mick Bell will consider bypassing the P B Lawrence Stakes if the forecast rain doesn’t arrive before the Caulfield race.

Apprentice jockey Anthony Boyd has been flown to a Melbourne hospital after a trackwork fall at Ballarat.

Trainer Kevin Kemp has elected to run Sold For Song at the Gold Coast rather than Sydney.

Osborne Bulls is favourite to return a winner in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield as he heads towards the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Flying mare Darktown Strutter is set to maintain her outstanding statistics in Gold Coast races.

Richie looked after the punters at Canterbury yesterday and now heads to the Hunter full of confidence believing we should get off to a flyer then protect the bank. Good luck all.

Hugh Bowman is excited about the impending return of champion Winx in the race named in her honour at Randwick.

All is in order for the return of Winx who has had a maintenance gallop at Rosehill ahead of her attempt to set an Australian record of 26 consecutive wins.

Dual Group One winner She Will Reign has run her last race with connections ending her campaign following the detection of inflammation in an airway.

Jockey Michael Dee rode the final winner at the Sandown midweek card before stewards suspended him for 10 meetings on a careless riding charge.

Lightly raced colt Declarationofheart has remained unbeaten with a first-up win at Sandown and will be put on a path towards the Group One Caulfield Guineas.

Miss Fabulass, the best-bred horse at Canterbury, has come away with the type of win expected from an odds-on favourite.

Trainer Ciaron Maher may have missed his chance at the Mongol Derby but his replacement Adrian Corboy and Annabel Neasham have won the endurance test.

Godolphin star Kementari will take his place against Winx at Randwick as the great mare chases her 26th consecutive win.

Long Leaf and Tony Nicconi will represent Lindsay Park when they line up against each in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield.

Parwan Prince has given Jade Darose her first city win as a trainer, with the midweek victory also a metropolitan first for apprentice rider Lucinda Doodt.

Trainer Matt Dunn will leave it up to owner John Haseler whether impressive former English mare Meccabah races on after her Doomben win.

Dual Group One winner Hey Doc has had a gallop between races at Sandown as he prepares for his return to racing.

Michael Walker will team with his Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss when the four-year-old resumes in the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.

Craig Williams has been announced as the Caulfield Cup jockey for Kings Will Dream but won’t ride the horse in his first few spring starts.

Stakes-winning Perth mare Volkoff will kick off her Queensland campaign for new trainers Bryan and Dan Guy at the Gold Coast.

A horse trained in country NSW has become the latest Queensland winner to return a positive swab to arsenic.

Winx will have 10 rivals including Kementari at Randwick when she bids to set an Australian record of 26 consecutive wins.

Former trainer Robin Bastiman has been disqualified for three years after administering a horse with a substance that contained elevated levels of cobalt.

Sydney metro racing is heading to Canterbury this afternoon and our man Richie Boy has done the hard work. Check out his full preview & best bets for the day. Smart punting all.

On what looks a good day’s racing at Doomben our form guru thinks we can have a fast start with a former European galloper who let us down first up but can bounce back here. Check out the full set of tips and best bets + quaddie selections. Good luck.

Nine races at Sandown this afternoon and our form guru who has been in dashing form gives us his tips for the card plus his best bets and his quaddie suggestion. Good luck for those investing at Sandown. Punt straight and go get em.

The new racing season may only be two weeks old but trainer Darren Weir is already setting the benchmark for winners and runners.