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All Star Mile looks a ripper but how do we gauge success? Theres no question the third running of the much-hyped All-Star Mile will be a terrific contest. Racing Victoria and fans got the top 10 they wanted - a perfect mix of class and quality as well as dreamers and fairytales and the wildcards will only boost and enhance the March 13 feature at The Valley. But has the expensive and extensive promotion gained the cut through it was designed to achieve. Or using corporate-speak, what are the re...

The Filly: STARSPANGLEDBANNER x POWER BIRD This is one beautiful chestnut filly by Starspangledbanner, purchased from the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. Really nice filly, great moving filly that looks a real racehorse. Danny O’Brien (Trainer) comments: I am very pleased to get the Starspangledbanner x Power Bird filly to train for Blueblood Thoroughbreds. She has a really strong pedigree. The second dam was Miss Power Bird, she was an outstanding racehorse. More importantly 2 of her daughters...

Arcadia Queen has been crowned top contender for the $5m All-Star Mile at The Valley on March 13. News Corp Australia and Racenet can exclusively reveal the West Australian superstar, one of six Group 1 winners qualified for the world’s richest mile, attracted 15,105 votes to be the No.1 seed. The poll attracted a record 147,830 validated votes, with Arcadia Queen, Behemoth (14,699) and Kiwi raider Probabeel (14,503) clear top picks. While thrilled to get Arcadia Queen qualified, owner-breede...

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien will stick with his original plan to run Russian Camelot in the All-Star Mile first-up instead of switching the stallion to Saturday’s Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. Russian Camelot was one of 13 entries for the Group 1 Futurity Stakes on Monday but O’Brien decided against running the dual Group 1 winner in Saturday’s $500,000 contest. With Russian Camelot safely inside the top 10 All-Star Mile votegetters, O’Brien does not need to run the fo...

Things You Might Have Missed - February 15 Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux Image: Getty Heres a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing over the past week. QUIRKY (from abroad) The race was in Sweden, but the remarkable tote price lobbed on the Super-TAB. There was a grand total of $57.50 in the place pool - less than one-tenth of what was in the win pool ($607.50) - and one opportunists dollar has most likely cleaned out that pool in its entirety. Mega plunge mul...

RSN927 BLOCKBUSTER FUTURITY FIELD, AT A BUDGET PRICE OF $500K February 9, 2021 5:49 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  It’s worth one tenth of the stake-money but the Futurity Stakes is shaping as every bit as good as the All Star Mile and a dream lead-up to the $5 million race. The established weight-for-age Futurity – as opposed to the third-year running of the pop-up All Star – is shaping as a mirror image of the far richer race. Betting markets are not identical but they feature i...

RSN927 ALL STAR’S WOBBLING BUT STILL ON TRACK February 8, 2021 5:13 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  There were blips over the weekend but the All Star Mile‘s headline horses remain on track for next month’s $5 million race. Mystic Journey and Arcadia Queen‘s campaign is back on track despite a COVID travel scare. Another big-name All Star horse, Russian Camelot, will trial at Werribee tomorrow before a potential Futurity Stakes clash at Caulfield on Saturday week with All Star r...

Can Russian Camelot be the horse to raise its head above the pack in Australia?

Mornington trainer Shane Nichols did it tough himself while Streets Of Avalon was fighting out the finish of the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Nichols suffered a heart attack late last spring but Streets Of Avalon tested his recovery in a thrilling finish to the $500,000 race. Nichols could do nothing but watch jockey Zac Spain throw everything at Streets Of Avalon in the drive to the line before the game gelding held on to win by a half-length over the Chris Waller-trained Imaging. Stree...

By 2021-02-06T10:37+11:00 The Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes and the Blue Diamond Preludes headline todays racing at Caulfield. The track is rated a Good 4, the weather is fine with BOM suggesting 25 degrees and 20% chance of rain and the rail is in the true. Race 1 - The Big Screen Company Handicap @ 12:40pm Loved the way Regardsmaree won here on Australia Day. He was wide from the jump and won arrogantly. It’s no great price today but he should be winning. Is building a nice record. Mystery Sho...