Teo Nugent nears return to riding after fracturing neck

Group 1 winning jockey Teo Nugent is set to return to racing on October 9 after a six-month break due to a neck fracture sustained in March. The 25-year-old, who has 343 wins to his name, has been recovering and is now back at trackwork and riding jumpouts. Despite...

Metropolitan contender showing oodles of Spirit

Veteran stayer Spirit Ridge is enjoying a form renaissance this year and connections see no reason it won’t continue in the Group 1 Metropolitan at Randwick. The gelding had been struggling for consistency before dropping back to benchmark company and posting a...

Keys keeping faith in The Inevitable

Tasmanian trainer John Keys might feel out of his comfort zone having a runner in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick, but he has no such fears about his horse. The Inevitable is the early $7 favourite for Saturday’s $1.5 million race and as a 16-time winner and...

Veight remains on Caulfield Guineas path

Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy will press on with plans to run Veight in the Caulfield Guineas. The Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 14 has been the target for Veight since the colt entered the Ballarat stables of the father-and-son training team...

Claidheamh Mor short odds in the Coleraine Cup

Tough on speed stayer Claidheamh Mor is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Coleraine Cup (1800m) this afternoon. The Gemma Reilly trained stayer was very good during the Winter months, winning in town on multiple occasions, and despite 1800m being short of his...

Brayden Star short odds in the Benalla Cup

With key scratchings, Brayden Star is now favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Benalla Cup (2100m) this afternoon. Ain’tnodeeldun was a dominant favourite in early betting but with him out, it’s now Brayden Star for Busuttin/Young who holds the call, sitting at...