Melbourne ratifies the end of its “big” Saturdays by offering the Bendigo Jockey Club a chance to host Victoria’s premier meeting – with prizemoney approaching a million dollars.
Crio’s Racing: Newmarket Day at Flemington and save some cash for the Adelaide Cup on Monday
March 9, 2013 by 49 Comments
Crio previews Super Saturday at Flemington with a mention of some of the far flung meetings including the Adelaide Cup meeting on Monday.
Racing’s Best of the 21st Century
March 8, 2013 by 14 Comments
We have been fortunate to witness some magnificent champions of racing this millenium but Budge still wants your top 5.
Crio’s racing: Anyone other than S. Templeton taking the Jockey’s Challenge?
February 28, 2013 by 21 Comments
Crio has a look at the opening day of Flemington’s Autumn Carnival.
So Theo can say, “I saw Black Caviar”
February 22, 2013 by 16 Comments
The Harms boys went to the races last Saturday.
Racing’s Best of the Best
February 22, 2013 by 32 Comments
The Winning Post, in conjunction with TVN, have started a competition to name the 50 greatest racehorses in Australia from the last 50 years. Budge wants the views of the Knackery.
Crio’s Racing: Three Group Ones at Caulfield
February 20, 2013 by 72 Comments
Three Group Ones headline a fantastic day at Caulfield this Saturday and each of them presents a fascinating favourite.
Crio’s Racing: “What odds will she be?”
February 14, 2013 by 21 Comments
Black Cavier returns to Flemington this Saturday and short odds reinforce her status as a superstar, says Crio.
Crio’s Racing: The time-honoured C F Orr and other opportunities
February 7, 2013 by 16 Comments
Crio looks at the first (really) big meeting of the Autumn in Australia’s cleanest sport.
Crio’s Racing: Black Caviar stretches her legs
January 31, 2013 by 7 Comments
Black Caviar will have a gallop at Caulfield this Saturday, after which, Crio expects Prime Minister Gillard to hand pick her for the Senate.
Crio’s Racing: Iconic tracks to shine on Australia Day
January 25, 2013 by 21 Comments
Sal Perna launched an early bid for the 2013 Moosehead Award for comedy with his straight faced confirmation that everything is, has been and always will be just hunky dory in the Racing Industry.
Crio’s Racing: It’s back to Flemington
January 17, 2013 by 28 Comments
Back to Flemington this Saturday before the Heath hogs the calendar, with HQ’s next fixture then being the greatly anticipated Black Caviar Lightning Stakes on Feb 16.
Crio’s Racing: Magic Millions
January 9, 2013 by 47 Comments
This is Magic Millions week. The MM and the Gold Coast are a perfect fit… add Singo and Gai and the formerly “off peak” timeslot has become a favourite “busman’s holiday” for much of the Industry.
Crio’s Racing: Let down again in 2012
January 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
It is terribly frustrating that, despite occasionally lucid instructions flung at the TV monitor, jockeys continued to “slaughter” Crio’s not-particularly-hard-earned and thus, justifiably, earn his derision.
Crio’s Racing: New Year’s Day
December 29, 2012 by 14 Comments
Old timers insist New Year’s Day was always a big one at the races. The enduring programming of the Standish (sprinters) and Bagot (stayers) Handicaps attests to a feature meeting though the crowd will be sparse at HQ next Tuesday.
Crio’s Racing: Country racing
December 21, 2012 by 8 Comments
Let’s face it. Most of us will end up skint over the next week. The pressure to spend is crushing. The racing industry, as ever, seeks its share of your pecuniary pie. I’d argue that there are worse ways of wasting your money than having a try on the geegees and the options, naturally, are many and varied.
Crio’s Racing: 1982 and finding a winner in the now
December 8, 2012 by 8 Comments
30 years. It is a fair slab of a lifetime. It can offer perspective. It can also lead to romanticizing. 1982 seems long ago. The champs of that time seem somehow more imposing. Etched in my (more impressionable) memory. Look at the Grand Final – Helen D’Amico and Bruce Doull! On the racecourse the mighty [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Return to reality
November 29, 2012 by 10 Comments
The publication of acceptors for Saturday’s Caulfield meeting has rammed home the reality of a return to pretty humdrum racing – 5 runners in the first if they all get there!
Crio’s Racing: “Around the money”
November 22, 2012 by 10 Comments
Crio has been “around the money” of late, but that doesn’t help buy the pots. Here’s hoping his quaddy tips for the Valley are on the money.
Yea Picnic Races
November 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Glen picked up the quaddy at Sandown while enjoying the scenic Yea Picnic Races on Saturday.
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