Geelong kick-off for classy three-year-old filly

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for December 31.

The Waikato Stud colours were to the fore at Cranbourne on Saturday when their talented homebred mare Sun Gift scored a last-gasp win in the A$130,000 Gatorade Handicap (2025m).

Two-year-old does enough to win on debut with greater goals to come.

The mile trip at his favourite racecourse is expected to suit Magnaspin on Boxing Day.

Southside Cranbourne welcomes Moonee Valley for Saturday's meeting, closing out the year under fine conditions.  

Highly regarded colt Guest House is set to start at Cranbourne having missed a clash with Unit Five at Caulfield Heath.

The Sydney autumn campaign for Cilacap commences on Boxing Say at Sandown. 

A jump-out is planned for Jigsaw on Christmas Eve at Caulfield Heath. 

New Zealand-bred gelding Step Aside took his earnings to the brink of half a million dollars with a well-timed finish in Saturday’s A$160,000 Petaluma Handicap (1300m) at Randwick.

Last year’s Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) winner Wymark returned to winning form in style in the A$130,000 Sportsbet Fixed Odds Exotics Handicap (1800m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday.

Caulfield Heath has been a happy hunting ground for promising four-year-old Touchdown in recent weeks, and the New Zealand-bred son of Almanzor recorded his third consecutive win at the venue in Saturday’s A$80,000 MRC Membership Feel The Thrill Handicap (1800m).

The Ciaron Maher stable is looking forward to the Summer Carnivals around Australia.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for December 21.