Horse Racing

Bookies at Ladbrokes.com.au were forced to frame a new betting market for Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Carlton Mid Tattersall’s Cup (2200m) at Doomben following the early scratching of the favourite Tucanchoo.

Rudy, above, is the new favourite for the Tattersalls’ Cup at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello.

The Team Hawkes trained Tucanchoo was the $2.25 …

Veteran stayer Tucanchoo has been installed the early favourite for the Group 3 $200,000 Carlton Mid Tattersall’s Cup (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Tucanchoo, above, has been installed the favourite for the Tattersall’s Cup at Doomben. Photo by Steve Hart.

The rising eight year old has drawn barrier seven in the eight horse Tattersall’s Cup …

The Team Snowden trained Dothraki has been handicapped with the top weight and a wide barrier in the Group 3 $175,000 W.J. Healy Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Dothraki, above, has a big weight and a wide barrier in the W.J. Healy Stakes at Doomben. Photo by Steve Hart.

Damian Browne takes the ride …

Australia’s favourite racehorse Winx has returned to trainer Chris Waller’s Rosehill stables ready to step up her Spring Carnival preparation that will target a third successive win in the 2017 Group 1 $3m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 28.

Winx and Hugh Bowman, above, will be aiming for a third Cox …

Nine talented fields have been confirmed for Saturday’s Rosehill Gardens races; the headline card in Sydney.

Alegria (inside) will take her position in Race 6 at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart

Several outstanding racehorses have been confirmed to appear at the Rosehill Gardens races on Saturday afternoon, but he have analysed every runner …

Trainer Ciaron Maher has confirmed that the 2017 Caulfield Cup will figure as the major Spring Carnival target for Ruthven, after the three-year-old stormed home to win the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2200m) last weekend.

Ruthven flew home to win the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Doomben last weekend. Photo: Steve Hart

Ruthven was sent …

Hugh Bowman’s experience has been the difference at Doomben this afternoon and the leading Sydney hoop has partnered Ruthven to a dominant win in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2200m).

Ruthven was dominant in the 2017 Queensland Derby at Doomben this afternoon. Photo by: Steve Hart

Jumping from the gates well, Bowman allowed Ruthven to …

Interstate raider Salsonic has produced a huge turn of foot to fly home from the tail of the field and win the Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Doomben Racecourse this afternoon.

Salsonic stormed home to win the Group 2 Queensland Guineas this afternoon. Photo: Steve Hart

Salsonic missed the kick in the Queensland Guineas, …

Religify has led from start to finish to post a dominant win in the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Doomben Racecourse this afternoon.

Religify was too good for his rivals in the Listed Wayne Wilson Mile. Photo: Steve Hart

The veteran gelding was drawn towards the outside of the classy Wayne Wilson field, but jumped …

The 2017 JJ Atkins Form Guide is essential reading for punters and racing fans ahead of the Group 1 feature race for two-year-olds at Doomben on Saturday afternoon.

Aloisia is set to take her place in the JJ Atkins field. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos

Fourteen juveniles remain in contention for the major prize following Friday’s …