Posts Tagged ‘Caulfield Guineas’
Melbourne Spring Odds: Raiders Target Caulfield Meeting
October 9th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThere’s a big weekend in store at Caulfield, with the Caulfield Guineas and plenty more to enjoy, and lots to look at in the Racing odds for what will be not only a great day of Racing, but a really useful guide to how some of the big races still to come in the Melbourne Spring might shape up.
And there are a few key overseas prospects in action at Caulfield – all of them horses you’re going to want to keep an eye on. You’ll have to wait another week before you get your first chance to see red-hot Japanese imports Bande and Admire Rakti in action, but this weekend offers Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Caulfield Guineas Odds: A Tough Task For Looks Like The Cat
October 9th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThere’s no doubting that Looks Like The Cat has all the talent in the world to go with that great name, and the Tony Gollan-trained 3-year old has been getting plenty of attention in the Racing odds in the start of the 2014 Melbourne Spring. But he has run in two second places, in his last two races, both of them behind Rich Enuff – and who will be lining up with him again in the Caulfield Guineas?
That’s right: Rich Enuff is the favourite for the Caulfield Guineas, and Tony Gollan and the rest of the team behind Looks Like The Cat could be forgiven for being sick of the sight of him. But Gollan sounds like Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Caulfield Guineas Odds: Rich Enuff Well Set
October 9th, 2014 by Pom de TurfHe’s the punters’ choice for the Caulfield Guineas, and he’s sitting as the favourite in the Racing odds as of today, with odds of $2.50 beside his name on Sportsbet. And Rich Enuff has got Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Caulfield Guineas Odds: Waterhouse Backs Almalad
October 8th, 2014 by Pom de TurfAll the indications for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas are that Rich Enuff will be the horse to beat, and if you take a little look at the Racing odds at the other end of that link, you’ll see that Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Caulfield Guineas Odds: Rich Enuff The Favourite
October 8th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s almost time for the Caulfield Guineas, and Saturday’s race is seeing some interesting movement in the Racing odds we’ve got for you at the end of the link there. Not that Rich Enuff has shifted from the shortest odds, mind you – Ken Keys’ 3-year-old is Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Rich Enuff To Head For Caulfield Guineas
September 19th, 2014 by Pom de TurfYou’ll see the name Rich Enuff again before the Melbourne Spring is out, especially if you’re looking at the Racing odds for the Caulfield Guineas on October 11th. He’s an emerging talent who has made quite a name for himself with a couple of strong wins at Moonee Valley last month and again at Flemington this week.
But don’t just take our word for it. Trainer Ken Keys was pretty happy after the win in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley in August, and we reckon he’s going to be Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Blinkers For Almalad?
August 27th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe column inches devoted to Almalad are piling up, and we’re not even into September yet! He’s the horse causing a real stir in the run-up to the 2014 Melbourne Spring, and he’s going to be a feature of the Racing odds we’ve got for you between now and the big races coming up. The next chance to see him in action – and to gauge how you think he’s going to go in the Spring Season – is this weekend, in the Run To The Rose.
And he could well be Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Cox Plate Likely For Almalad
July 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe’ve been building quite a list this week of horses who might be prospects for the Cox Plate in 2014. We’ll already be keeping tabs on the Racing odds for Messene, Carlton House, Speediness and others – and now you can add another name to that list: Gai Waterhouse’s Almalad will be set for Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Whobegotyou pays me back but Denman doesn’t deliver
October 13th, 2009 by adminWell Saturday didn’t disappoint as far as excitement goes. If you like a shock the Guineas at Caulfield was the place to be. Starspangledbanner outstripped four of the hottest youngsters in racing and made the bookies the main winners for the first major group 1 race of the spring.
Starspangledbanner burst away mighty fast and led the whole way, with Manhattan Rain the only one getting close and ending up in second. Denman, my shout, everybody’s shout, pretty much, was unplaced and was stuck three-wide through the hole thing, so we can probably let him off.
However, it was a nice, mean satisfying feeling to see Whobegotyou win the Yalumba Stakes on Saturday, not just because he was my tip for the race, but because he showed me up earlier on this year.
Last month he out-raced El Segundo, my shout in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes, so he owed me big time and clearly felt guilty, starting at the back and edging ahead to break away and win it in the last 100. Jockey Damien Oliver also clocked up his 2000th win when he saved my blushes.
A mixed weekend again then but I’m fairly pleased with Whobegotyou. Saturday has nicely whetted my appetite for Wednesday’s Thousand Guineas as well, while of course we have the Caulfield Cup to deal with this Saturday.
The build-up machine has re-booted itself today, with much chatter over whether or not Speed Gifted, the current favourite, will actually appear. Trainer LeeFreedman has said he could be steered towards a Melbourne Cup attempt instead but the skies may decide it; the galloper tends to like the wet and the forecast for Saturday is rain so he may yet make it. We should find out tomorrow anyway.
Onwards, with cautious optimism and an umbrella.
Read more »The wait is over and Denman looks ready to justify Caulfield Guineas odds
October 11th, 2009 by adminToday it won’t matter one bit what I’ve been prattling on about on here – at the end of the day once the tape goes up in the Caulfield Guineas we’re all on our own, a sea of well-dressed chancers grasping our betting slips in the crisp and cutting spring air.
I’m guessing that the last thing going through the mind of jockey Kerrin McEvoy as he stares at the Caulfield track between Denman’s ears is what the Pom de Turf is going to write on Monday morning if the pair of them have an off day.
For what it’s worth, I won’t be happy though. Form, tipping chatter and the bookies are all pointing towards the Peter Snowden-trained star and finding value might be your only problem today.
The last time I checked Betfair were among the few bookies prepared to offer you a little over the 2.70 to 2.80 mark for Denman. If your bowels are telling you not to follow the crowd then my personal recommendation would be Manhattan Rain, who has been knocking around a very tempting 6.50 to 7.00 all week and who is due a performance which truly fulfils his considerable potential.
By all accounts he has also looked truly sharp this week, with Gai Waterhouse declaring “it will be a great race on Saturday with the best colts in Australia coming together but I really believe I have the horse to win my first Caulfield Guineas”, so he’s your horse if you fancy living a little more dangerously, but I’m sticking my neck out with Denman.
Elsewhere today there’s plenty of adequate distraction from the Guineas in the shape of the Toorak Handicap and the Yalumba Stakes, among others. The latter could see a very tight contest between Heart Of Dreams and Whobegotyou, and simply because he did me earlier in the season I’m going with Whobegotyou. I feel like he owes me one.
Other than that my advice is simply this; relax and enjoy the thunder of hooves which means the best of the season’s group 1 racing has begun.
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