Japanese raiders World Ace and Real Impact have been kept safe in betting for Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes at Randwick. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened Real Impact and World Ace at $7.50 for the Rosehill Group 1. Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win, likely to be the only three-year-old in the race, is $4.40 favourite…

Tickets to the 2015 Melbourne Cup Carnival go on sale from 9am today (Monday) through Ticketek, the earliest tickets have gone on sale in the Victoria Racing Club’s (VRC) 150 year history. VRC Acting Chief Executive Julian Sullivan said the VRC is offering early bird prices to provide patrons with better value for money and…

Flemington: The Playground of Racing Royalty A shift to a new agency for the first time in more than a decade has seen the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) take a markedly different approach in its latest marketing campaign to attract visitors to the iconic Melbourne Cup Carnival. VRC Acting Chief Executive Julian Sullivan said the…

Punters have rushed to back Happy Trails after he drew an ideal barrier for Saturday’s Australian Cup at Flemington. Happy Trails, who jumps from gate four, is now $4.50 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. He has leap-frogged Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist, now second pick at $5.50. “Money was steady for Happy Trails, but once the…

It has taken time, but punters are finally warming towards Protectionist for the Australian Cup. The Melbourne Cup winner was friendless when betting opened, but online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports strong backing for the stallion. Protectionist is $5.50 second favourite for the Flemington Group 1. Happy Trails heads the chart at $4.50. “Happy Trails was the…

The Duchess Of Cambridge’s recent public appearance has led to increased speculation on just what name will be given to the new royal baby. Elizabeth has been the big firmer at William Hil, with punters backing the name from $13 into $5 favouritism since last month. The odds of George being joined by a little…

The powerful Godolphin stable has two key chances in Sunday’s Black Opal Stakes in Canberra. Domesday filly Antelucan has been given top billing for the two-year-old race by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Antelucan is $3.10 favourite with stablemate Chamarel ($7.50). The locally trained Single Gaze is second pick at $4.20. “The Godolphin juveniles have been dominating…

In the Australian Guineas - Kermadec has been the best backed runner, and in the Randwick Guineas - the majority of money has been for Shooting To Win. “Kermadec started at $3.50 but off the back of some big bets he has firmed into $3.40,” BetEasy’s Rob Cumbrae-Stewart said. Following the barrier draw on Wednesday,…

Punters have written off smart three-year-old Scissor Kick in Saturday’s Randwick Guineas. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports little interest in the three-year-old, who has eased to $5.00. Shooting To Win and Hallowed Crown are equal $3.00 favourites. “Scissor Kick should be suited by the small field and out to 1600m is a definite plus. But the…

Smart mare Catkins is poised to make it three straight wins when she tackles the Canterbury Stakes on Saturday. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened Catkins at $2.80 for the Randwick Group 1. Nearest to the Chris Waller trained mare is Cosmic Endeavour ($3.40). “Catkins has done the job for punters in her two starts this…