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The William Reid Stakes is the final Group 1 of the Melbourne autumn. Join us from 9:20pm AEDT Friday night for a complete preview,…
Welcome to the running of the 2014 Oakleigh Plate. Join us from 5:20pm AEST for the full preview, live blog and post race analysis.…
The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 WFA event run over the seven furlongs (1400m) at Caulfield Racecourse. This year's edition looks relatively thin,…
Welcome to the Blue Diamond Stakes- the richest 2yo event in Victoria, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse. Join us from 4:40pm AEST…
The final Group 1 of the day is raced over the mile for fillies and mares. Join us from 3:15pm for a live blog…
$1.5 million dollars is at stake in the running of the AAMI Victoria Derby, which is renowned as the Group 1 classic race for…
Which horse will gain one of the final entry tickets to the race that stops the nation? Join us from 1.45pm for a live…
So here we are for the first of four days at fabulous Flemington, with the first of four Group 1s on Derby Day. Join…
The Melbourne Cup (3200m, Group 1, handicap) hopes of 13 horses go on the line when the Lexus Stakes (2500m, Group 3, handicap) is…
The Geelong Cup (Group 3, 2400m) has risen to become a key lead up to the Melbourne Cup, and it is run at 4pm…
The Caulfield Guineas is considered the leading event in Australia for three year old's and is renowned as a stallion making race for the…
Will Solzhenitsyn be able to equal Umrum's 13-year record and win consecutive Toorak Handicaps? Join us from 4.30pm AEDT for a preview, live blog…
Some of Australia's best three-year-olds are on show this afternoon in the 2013 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Join us from 3.45pm AEST for…
Can Atlantic Jewel emulate previous champions of the track by winning the Caulfield Stakes-Cox Plate double? Join us from 2.45pm AEST for a preview,…
The two-day Newcastle Cup carnival concludes with the running of the Newcastle Cup and the Tibbie Stakes at Broadmeadow Racecourse this afternoon. Strong winds…
When the Newcastle Carnival comes around it means we are well and truly on our way towards the Spring Majors. There are four Group…
The $1million 2013 Golden Rose is Sydney's first Group 1 race of the new season. Join us from 4.30pm AEST for a preview, live…
All racing fans have been thriving to see mighty mare Atlantic Jewel grace the race track once again after her dominating performance in the…
The Hawkesbury Gold Cup has previously been held on Crown Oaks Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but was moved to August for the…
The listed Winter Challenge threw up a great race with Jason Collect showing superb confidence and determination to squeeze through the field and get…
I think the Mooney Valley track suited him to a tee. If the race was run under handicap conditions, I think he would of won.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
The great racing doesn’t end here for the weekend though.
Be sure to tune into The Roar tomorrow for the Live Blog’s of the Coolmore and Ranvet Stakes.
Happy racing!
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
That wraps up everything here tonight from Mooney Valley.
Spirit of Boom takes out the 2014 William Reid Stakes!
Fontelina was an unlucky 2nd in a tight photo finish.
with Unpretentious in 3rd.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
A great way to finish off the Group races for the season in Melbourne.
Certainly will be a memorable William Reid!
Congratulations to the connections of Spirit of Boom!
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Jim Cassidy got going early on Thump and pulled her wide around the turn. She was already beaten as they turned.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
The news coming out of the Jockey Room is that Glen Boss is not a very happy man. It sounds as though he is questioning the photo finish. One of the closest finishes I have seen. Fontelina unlucky
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Craig Newitt pushed Samaready hard as soon as they left the barriers to try and lead.
He already had the whip out 400m out.
She was the first one beaten.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Unpretentious was gallant in 3rd. He loomed as if he was going to win 100m out.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Spirit of Boom jockey – Michael Rodd
“Ive known Tony Gollan since I was a kid in Qld”
“I was screaming at myself down the back straight thinking I lost it”
“He’s a Group 1 winner now, I am over the moon”
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
From the naked eye I thought Fontelina got the bob, but Spirit of Boom gets it by the skin of his teeth!
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
SPIRIT OF BOOM wins it!!! His first Group 1
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Gregers leads into the straight
Spirit of Boom takes the lead 150m out
Fontelina flashes on the inside
PHOTO FINISH
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Gregers away fast
Samaready gets up on his inside and leads
Shamexpress 4th
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Fawkner the last to load
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
They are loading in
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
All the jockeys could try and roll off the fence as they turn. You never know, that could open it up for Samaready to pounce on the inside.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Gregers
In my opinion, she is the better 3yo filly and can be right in the finish.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Samaready drifts further out to $5
Track a Good 3 (she prefers it dead) and has drawn barrier 1 (winners coming from wider out tonight)
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
A bit more depth in this years edition.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Tony Gollan was worried it could be a leaders track tonight. He would of been happy to see tonights earlier winners coming from off the speed
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Fawkner was 3rd last year, but this year’s race has a little bit more depth.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
A move for Thump, into $4.80
She won here at the Valley back in the Spring over this same trip.
Back from 1400m a querry? Or a plus?
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Are there any stats out there regarding Caulfield Cup winners coming back to win first up over 1200m?
Would be a huge effort for Fawkner to win here
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Samaready still holding onto favourtism @ $4.20
Quite a bit of money has come for Spirit of Boom into $4.60
With Shamexpress and the two 3yo fillies Gregers & Thump @ around the $5.50 mark.
2014 William Reid Stakes: Complete race preview, tips, race updates and results
Love the in depth analysis of the wet track form Cam.
I wrote an article last year re: analysing wet track form. The common mistake we all make is putting a line through all runners who have poor wet track form. For example Toydini, to the eye his heavy track form reads (2:0-0-0). But as Cam pointed out, you need to look deeper into that wet track form. In those two starts he was 4th in an Eagle Farm Sires produce and 5th (only beaten by two lengths).
Another tough Group 1 race to decipher, I’ve so far narrowed it down to 9 lol
2014 George Ryder Stakes: Preview and tips