Horse Racing
One out of two for Martin
TIM Martin didn't know whether to laugh or cry after the barrier draw for his two runners, Murtajill and Redoute's Dancer, in major races at Randwick's Derby Day meeting on Saturday.
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Haradasun draws rails
HARADASUN has maintained favouritism for the $2.25 million Doncaster Handicap at Randwick on Monday after coming up with gate No.1 at the barrier draw for the time-honoured Group I race.
Teranaba in Derby doubt
ANTHONY Cummings will decide this morning if Group I winner Teranaba joins stablemate Red Lord in the Group I Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Forensics sent for early spell
GOLDEN Slipper winner Forensics won't be given a chance to claim the juvenile triple crown.
Singleton develops Joy plan
JOHN Singleton has drawn up with a race plan to end champion Miss Finland's quest for history in the $2 million Australian Derby at Randwick on Saturday.
Cup flop had sore throat
DUBAI World Cup flop Discreet Cat was suffering from a throat infection when he failed to live up to his star billing in the world's richest race won by Invasor, his Godolphin stable said overnight.
Give Cox Plate 'a night stage'
THE W.S. Cox Plate, the weight-for-age championship of Australasia, should be run under floodlights, according to Racing Victoria racing operations manager Leigh Jordon.
Waterhouse gets her man
GAI Waterhouse has ended weeks of speculation by announcing that Melbourne hotshot Blake Shinn will be joining her stable.
Earlier Reports
- Roy Higgins: Professor anoints Oliver 'the best'
- Doncaster: Hayes will rely on Anamato
- Sires' Produce: Hawkes to produce his reserves
- Paddock: Pompeii flop puzzles Price
- Dubai Cup: Invasor chills desert rivals
- George Ryder Stakes: Haradasun Doncaster challenge
- Unbeatable foe: Tuesday Joy's owner gives up
- The BMW: Blutigeroo breaks the rules
- Fairytale: Oliver's amazing double
- Slipper: Oliver completes grand slam
- Slipper-BMW: Relaxed Bowman eyes big double
- Meurice: Gai's fancy comes with pedigree
- Awesome: Acceleration gives Finland edge
- Good thing: Murtajill 'class above' on ratings
- Dubai tilt: Pompeii in career-best condition
- George Ryder: Small field a curse for Haradasun
- Glen Boss: Top filly presses right buttons
- The BMW: Desert War is hard to go past
- Miss Finland: Hayes star to smash record
- Slipper fancy: All systems go for Murtajill
- Freedman buy: Blessed Sue in Andretti slipstream
- Race tips: Something for the weekend