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Ray and Duff's Scone analysis and tips for Saturday
Ruthless Dame
article-lock-icon Scone Saturday
· Ron Dufficy thinks a proven Group 1 performer can get the job done in one of the feature races at Scone on Saturday, while Ray Thomas is keen on a $31 chance late in the day.
Wednesday tips and best bets
Midweek tips
· Tips and best bets for midweek racing at Warrnambool, Canterbury, Ipswich and Murray Bridge on Wednesday, May 1.
Warrnambool Day 2 tips: Value in the Wangoom
Is It Me looks over the odds in the Wangoom
Bool Day 2
· Tips for the second day of the Warrnambool racing carnival, highlighted by the Galleywood Hurdle (3200m) and the $200,000 Wangoom Handicap (1200m).
Waller filly shows size doesn't matter in St Leger victory
Ahuriri and Damian Lane saluted in the St Leger
Staying Feature
· Chris Waller filly Ahuriri is small is stature but showed she is big in heart with a dominant win in the VRC St Leger at Flemington.
Runner-by-runner analysis: Group 1 Australasian Oaks
Chris Waller won the Australasian Oaks with Toffee Tongue in 2020.
Adelaide Carnival
· We've broken down the chances of every runner set to take their place in Saturday's Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville.
Group 1 Australasian Oaks field and barrier draw
Wings Of Song will tackle the Group 1 Australasian Oaks.
$1m feature
· The final field for the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville has been revealed.
Free entry to Adelaide G1s under massive sponsorship deal
The finish to the 2024 Adelaide Cup
Free entry
· On the eve of the Adelaide Racing Carnival, the South Australian Jockey Club has announced a 7-year $25 million partnership with Sportsbet - the biggest club sponsorship deal in the history of South Australian racing.
Allen heads to Queensland for Victorian raider
John Allen is keen to stick with Easy Dun in Queensland
article-lock-icon Long Trip
· It's rare to see a high-profile interstate jockey make the trip north for a Listed race, but John Allen has enough confidence in his ride in the Daybreak Lover to make it worthwhile.
Katelyn Mallyon's Bendigo tips: $13 value play
Retired G1-winning jockey Katelyn Mallyon
Expert Tipster
· Punters tipster Katelyn Mallyon offers up her selections for Saturday's Bendigo card.
Stokes confident in consistent gelding ahead of Country Discovery
Savannah Cloud is second favourite for the Country Discovery.
article-lock-icon Good Friday racing
· Trainer Phillip Stokes believes a good barrier will ensure Savannah Cloud maintains his consistent form in the $500,000 Country Discovery at Yarra Valley on Good Friday.
Brad Waters' Monday Racebook: Horses to follow from The Valley
Imperatriz posted her 10th Group 1 win with her success in Saturday's William Reid.
article-lock-icon RACEBOOK
· Top sprinter Imperatriz posted her 10th Group 1 win in the William Reid Stakes but several runners stamped themselves as horses to follow at The Valley.
Allen explains Spywire ride to Valley stewards
Spywire went to the line untested for 4th
Stewards
· It was a brutal start to Golden Slipper day for punters who backed two-year-old colt Spywire in the second event at The Valley, with the $2.80 favourite going to the line untested in fourth.
Imperatriz wins her 10th G1 in William Reid Stakes
Imperatriz got it done over Johnny Rocker
Star Mare
· The champion mare ($1.70) held off $81 bolter Johnny Rocker in the William Reid Stakes.
Weir jigger case: Yogi's Sandown Cup win probed by tribunal
Darren Weir outside the hearing on Monday.
Rolling coverage
· The tribunal focused mainly on the performance of Yogi - one of three horses Weir trained with a jigger on a treadmill on October 30, 2018 - who won the Sandown Cup.
Final field and barrier draw: Group 1 William Reid Stakes
Imperatriz has a wide draw in the William Reid Stakes.
Moonee Valley G1
· Kiwi superstar Imperatriz will face 10 rivals in Saturday's Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley.
Barrier two for Coolmore Classic favourite
Zougotcha will carry top weight in the Coolmore
Sydney fields
· Star mare Zougotcha has drawn well in her latest Group 1 quest for Saturday's Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill
Australian Guineas final field: Riff Rocket draws middle
Riff Rocket has barrier nine in Saturday's Australian Guineas.
Group 1
· It's a capacity field for Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington with the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket drawing barrier nine.
Final field, barriers: Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes
Lady Of Camelot will line up in the Blue Diamond Stakes.
Young guns
· A field of 16, plus two emergencies, have accepted for Saturday's Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Horses to follow, forgive from Caulfield on Saturday
Coleman was impressive on Saturday
Melb Racing
· Two-year-old colt Coleman impressed with his Chairman's Stakes blitz but there were several other runners to follow out of Saturday's Caulfield meeting.
Veight passes Australia Stakes test to earn crack at Group 1 guns
Veight is set to tackle the G1 CF Orr Stakes
Valley feature
· Veight is set to take on the likes of Mr Brightside and Alligator Blood at Group 1 level after a gutsy win in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at The Valley.
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