Michael Manley
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Monday racebook: Michael Rodd out of isolation and back on track, Ballarat synthetic best bets and tips
Star jockey Michael Rodd has completed his isolation and will resume riding later this week. The former champion Melbourne jockey along with Patrick Moloney and Daniel Moor returned from Singapore due to racing being shut down there due to the COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
Oceanex emerges as a Melbourne Cup starter after seeing off heavily-backed King Of Leogrance
Mick Price summed up the magnitude of what his five-year-old mare Oceanex had done by winning The Andrew Ramdsen Stakes (2800m) at Flemington, saying she had achieved the Australian dream of gaining a Melbourne Cup run. → Read More
Danny O’Brien looking to add to 2020 Melbourne Cup arsenal with promising King Of Leogrance
Reigning Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien begins his title defence in earnest on Saturday when stayer King Of Leogrance runs in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. → Read More
Trainer Paul Preusker labels Dark Alley as being on a par with Melbourne Cup surprise packet
One of the best races of last year was The Andrew Ramsden Stakes where Steel Prince and Surprise Baby engaged in an enthralling neck and neck struggle with a coveted Melbourne Cup start on the line for the first time in that race. → Read More
Trainer Terry Kelly hoping Skelm can win Andrew Ramsden Stakes and a place in Melbourne Cup
Terry Kelly thought the chances of having a Melbourne Cup runner had passed him by after 30 years as a trainer. → Read More
Ablaze wins Grand Annual Steeplechase: Ciaron Maher unearths new jumps star
Ciaron Maher’s decision to back his judgment with inexperienced jumper Ablaze in the gruelling Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) was vindicated with an easy win at Warrnambool. → Read More
Warrnambool carnival: Steve Pateman injured, Sir Isaac Newton euthanised
Star jockey Steven Pateman was taken to hospital with concussion and another hoop, Bill Gleeson, broke his leg in falls at Warrnambool on Tuesday. → Read More
Too Close The Sun wins Warrnambool Cup; trainer Lindsey Smith lands treble
Lindsey Smith crowned his first Warrnambool carnival as a local trainer with the ultimate prize when rising star Too Close The Sun won the Warrnambool Cup on Wednesday. → Read More
Grand Annual Steeplechase: Zed Em chasing consecutive wins at Warrnambool
Patrick Payne is confident his top fencer Zed Em is ready for his tilt at trying to win his second Grand Annual Steeplechase but believes he’s facing a mighty challenge on a few fronts. → Read More
Best bets Echuca races with Michael Manley; Mick Price, Michael Kent Jr
Herald Sun form analyst Michael Manley runs the rule over the Echuca meeting, while co-trainer Michael Kent Jr gives a good shout out for debutant Immortal Love in the first race. → Read More
Sandown races: Hezafox outstays rivals to stay in SA Derby mix
Greg Eurell will monitor the recovery of Hezafox, who won the Honouring Victoria Police Handicap (3yo, 2100m) at Sandown Lakeside before deciding on whether he backs up in next Saturday’s South Australian Derby (2400m). → Read More
Colin Little: Vegas Knight likely to handle the heavy track at Sandown Lakeside
Colin Little will get through Saturday with Vegas Knight when he starts in the Honouring Victoria Police Handicap (2100m) before he makes a final decision as to whether he will back him up next week in the South Australian Derby. → Read More
Trainer Tony McEvoy backs Sunlight to shine in TAB Classic
Tony McEvoy knows he has a winning formula with Sunlight and he’s not expecting things to change when his star sprinter runs in the Group 1 TAB Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. → Read More
Warrnambool carnival: Gold Medals on target for second win in Grand Annual Steeplechase
The hero of Warrnambool, Gold Medals, will be at the May carnival for a seventh consecutive year and his eighth in total when he starts in next week’s Grand Annual Steeplechase after he won a 2800m steeple trial at the ‘Bool on Tuesday. → Read More
Jockey Tahlia Hope fights for life to return to Flemington
Tahlia Hope can’t believe she’s back riding let alone at Flemington on crack Tasmanian sprinter The Inevitable who is a $2.60 favourite to win the Ian Bayles Handicap (1000m). → Read More
VRC St Leger: Gai Waterhouse aiming for three in a row with Sacramento
Just as she has made a habit of winning Golden Slippers, Gai Waterhouse has made her mark on another race steeped in history, the VRC St Leger. → Read More
Mornington races tips, analysis: Riding debut for Jordan Childs
The long awaited riding debut of Jordan Childs’ twin sister Tayla is the highlight of Monday’s meeting. She rides BLACK OPAL in the final race. → Read More
The Showdown: Matt Cumani wins rich two-year-olds race with Khoekhoe
Matt Cumani described two-year-old colt Khoekhoe as his dream horse after he produced a withering finishing burst to take out Melbourne’s second richest two-year-old event the $855,000 The Showdown (1200m). → Read More
All-Aged Stakes: Sam Freedman says stable has two good chances in Santa Ana Lane and Super Seth
Although Santa Ana Lane hasn’t won for over a year, Anthony Freedman’s stable representative Sam Freedman pointed out that any examination of his form since would have to conclude he’s still running at the same level which has produced five Group 1 wins. → Read More
Georgie Cartwright’s big move to Adelaide pays early dividends
Georgie Cartwright is thrilled her decision to head to Adelaide a fortnight ago, and spend two weeks in isolation, has paid off. → Read More