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The Belmont Sprint headlines winter racing at Belmont on Saturday.  It was first won by Freestyle in 1963, a three-year-old colt trained by Buster O’Malley. Here is a further overview of the Group race. BELMONT SPRINT: OVERVIEW It was run over 1200m from 1963-72 & 1974-77, 1300m from 1973 & 1978-81; 1400 since 1982. Since …

Co-trainer Ben Pearce confirmed classy stakes-winning gelding Money Maher had suffered a second major setback and would not race again this year. “He’s done a suspensory again,” Pearce told The Races WA. “It’s the opposite leg to the same injury he suffered last time. “The vets said if you are to get this type of …

The Velvet King looks appears to have next month’s Belmont Guineas (1600m) at his mercy, following his commanding win in the Joan Cole Birthday Handicap (1400m) at Belmont yesterday. Already a multiple Listed race winner, The Velvet King was heavily supported to beat the older horses and he didn’t let his supporters down with an …

Tough two-year-old Kelvin has scored a well-deserved win in the Specialism – Western Racepix Ascot Horse Of The Year Plate (1300m), the opening event at Belmont Park for the season. It was a special win for trainer Fred Kersley in particular, with Kelvin’s sire Heritage a half-brother to his champion galloper Northerly. Kelvin had been …

Impressive filly Flower Of War has maintained her unbeaten record with a strong win in the Bob Jones 80th Birthday Handicap (1300m) at Belmont this afternoon. The filly, who had won all three of her previous starts in mid-week company, was able to produce another dogged performance stepping up in class and beat a strong …

Lindsey Smith says there is more upside to come from Wanna Be Good, the favourite for Saturday’s Skyracing.TV-Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont. Smith has a high opinion of the Bel Esprit four-year-old who came to his Olbury stable after winning two races at Werribee and Echuca for previous trainer, Archie Alexander. Wanna Be …

Money Maher’s path towards black-type races in the winter gathers momentum in the Tabtouch-Better Your Bet Handicap (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Dan and Ben Pearce-trained four-year-old is hot favourite to make it two wins from as many starts after making a successful return three weeks ago. At his first start in 12-months after …

Dan Morton is confident Man Booker is right in the mix to fight out the finish of the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Perth horseman said Man Booker had come on in leaps and bounds since he launched the first leg of a Brisbane treble in the Group …

Bonnie Palise claims she has some unfinished business when she returns to Broome this year. The apprentice rider says she has a burning desire to win the Broome jockey’s premiership. Palise came very close to taking out that award last season until she suffered an untimely setback. As a young rider starved for opportunities in the …

Top mare Misty Metal warmed up for a series of Belmont feature sprints with a strong barrier trial win at Lark Hill on Monday. The daughter of Oratorio, trained by Todd and Rob Harvey, came of age last preparation when she claimed a hat trick of Listed victories. In a brilliant Ascot carnival the speedster …