Taree tips: Costin to build momentum Winona Costin is the jockey to follow at Taree. Picture: Mark Evans–Getty Images Comments
Eight race card with decent sized fields should present value at Taree on Monday with the meeting to be run on a heavy 9 surface.
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Race 1 No. 10: At Midnight
Progressive filly who has been given the most perfect platform into the mile maiden which looks to be right up her alley on every level.
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Race 3 No. 9: Just Like Lisa
Been giving away big headstarts in her two runs this time in but has been hitting the line better than anything in front of her. Peaks today.
The Randwick track not good enough on Queen Elizabeth Stakes day
OUTSTANDING DAY’S RACING BUT SURFACE DISAPPOINTING
The question most people were asking after Saturday at Randwick was if the “track was prepared to aid Addeybb?”
I criticised the Caulfield track on Blue Diamond Stakes day when horses had to race off the rail to find the best going on a surface rated a good (4), so it is only fair I also ask the same questions about Randwick being rated a good (4) last Saturday.
If it is good it should not be uneven.
Jockeys and punters alike considered the track in the slow range after the first at Randwick and I bet William Haggas, watching 17,000km away at Newmarket in the UK had the giggles when he saw the cut in the ground in the early races - knowing full well that the track would suit his champion Addeybb.
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Vinnie succeeds in Sydney again
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MORNINGTON-based trainers David and Coral Feek have continued their successful raid on Sydney racing with their gutsy gelding I Am Vinnie.
Bringing up his third victory at Randwick and remaining unbeaten in New South Wales, I Am Vinnie proved too good for his opposition to win the $125,000 Fujitsu General Handicap (1400m) by a length on Saturday 12 December.
Despite being pocketed with 300m to run, jockey Jake Noonan navigated a clear passage aboard the gelding to overhaul his rivals and skip away to score a one length victory over the Kris Lees-trained Juventus.