Ray Thomas

1 week ago | codesports.com.au | Ray Thomas

Trainer Gary Portelli has Kimochi primed to enhance her “giant-killer” reputation in the Group 1 $1m Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Kimochi is an outstanding mare, having earned over $2m prizemoney with four wins and 10 minor placings during her 21-start career. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section.

1 week ago | racenet.com.au | Ray Thomas

Khumbila, named after a mountain in the Himalayas that has never been climbed, is set for a "peak" performance of his own when he resumes in the Midway Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Gerald Ryan, who trains in partnership with Sterling Alexiou, said rising five-year-old Khumbila was coming up well for his winter preparation before revealing the origin of the horse's name.

1 week ago | racenet.com.au | Ray Thomas

Racenet and The Daily Telegraph's Ray Thomas and Sky Thoroughbred Central's Ron Dufficy debate the chances in all 10 races – including the Listed Lord Mayor's Cup – at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Ray and Duff also provide their selections for the three feature races at Eagle Farm on Saturday – the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup, the Group 1 Queensland Derby and Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes. Ray Thomas (left) and Ron Dufficy.

2 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Ray Thomas

Dylan Gibbons, riding with renewed confidence, produced a masterful rails-hugging ride on Hollywood Hero at Royal Randwick on Saturday. For a few strides around the turn, Gibbons looked to get out wider but decided to abruptly switch back to the inside and that proved decisive as Hollywood Hero railed through to win the Charity Challenge Handicap (1600m). Gibbons is two months into his comeback from injury after he spent five months convalescing from a shoulder injury.

2 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Ray Thomas

Storm The Ramparts enhanced his reputation as a superior mudlark with his all-the-way win at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Top jockey Adam Hyeronimus produced another tactically perfect frontrunning ride on Storm The Ramparts in the Taylor Construction Handicap (1000m) to complement his earlier winning effort on unbeaten two-year-old filly Agarwood. For trainer Joe Pride, it was more a case of maximising what was a gilt-edged opportunity for Storm The Ramparts given the heavy track conditions.