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Sectionals Review Nov 10
Flemington obviously took centre stage on Melbourne Cup Day but a debutant colt by SNITZEL at Kembla Grange made sure punters were paying attention. His name is HINZEL, and just like Hansel, he’s so hot right now....
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Flemington's Melbourne Cup carnival reaches its crescendo on Saturday with a trio of mouth-watering Group 1 races, however Nic Ashman is looking at Rosehill for his best bet. Rosehill R8 N7 MILITARIZE "Group 1 winner...
Unknown v known or a bob each way?
When buying yearlings “going back to the well”, is a time- honoured strategy for racing participants. As is sampling the blue sky potential of first season sires. The opportunity to then combine the two can be a...
The Week Ahead Nov 6
Unbeaten filly CHAMPAGNE LANE will test her credentials in metropolitan company at Eagle Farm this Saturday. The Matt Hoysted-trained 3yo won her first two starts at the Sunshine Coast in comfortable fashion and so has...
Cup Day delight!
A fruitful Melbourne Cup Day for Proven Thoroughbreds yielded two wins and two seconds from only four starters. As is the case on Cup Day every year, there was a plethora of race meetings all across Australia with...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Flemington's Derby Day and the Golden Eagle meeting in Sydney headline a racing bonanza on Saturday and Nic Ashman's best bet comes in the stallion-making Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m). Flemington R6 N3 TENTYRIS...
The Week Ahead Oct 29
It's Melbourne Cup week and there's simply no better time of year in racing. While Proven won't be represented in Melbourne during the Flemington carnival, a swathe of runners will step out in NSW and QLD, including...
Sectionals Review Oct 28
While VIA SISTINA’s back-to-back Cox Plate victories grabbed the headlines around the country, there was another horse that won a few hearts of his own. Eagle Farm on a Wednesday is a far cry from the amphitheatre that...
The Alpha of the herd!
At their biological core, horses are herd animals. And so, observation of their behaviour within a social hierarchy can provide the first glimpse of a competitive streak. In an article published last week, we spoke...
Here come the cavalry!
What are the odds a son of GALILEO, with a first crop of only 77 live foals, sires a 900m 2yo winner from his first ever starter? And what if the median price of that sire’s yearlings was just $26,250? The vagaries of...
From boy to man!
Two of the most important ingredients in a racehorse are, unfortunately, two things you can’t see at a yearling sale. Those two ingredients? Desire (to race) and physical development. Both inevitably reveal themselves...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
This week's best bet from our form analyst Nic Ashman comes in the $2 million Invitation (1400m) for mares at Randwick on Saturday. Randwick R9 N3 MISS ROUMBINI "Third-up and her ratings suggest she is in career best...
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