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Our Follow, Watch and Wait based on what we saw in the mounting yard at Caulfield on Saturday, headlined by the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence stakes. Follow: R8 Pinstriped; Watch: R3 Gala Queen; Wait: R8 Anisette

Our Follow, Watch and Wait based on what we saw in the mounting yard at #Caulfield on Saturday, headlined by the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence stakes.

It's a big spring ahead and that was just the pipe-opener! #FTY

Follow: we'd be keen to follow next start in an ideal race. R7 Miss Aria is our horse to follow! Watching: we deem inconclusive. Keen to see parade next start before forming an opinion. In this instance, from R1 Exit Wait for: might need another run, but one we have earmarked for this preparation. Our selection is from R3, Bizot

Horses to follow out of the mounting yard at Flemington.

Follow: we'd be keen to follow next start in an ideal race.
Watch: inconclusive. Keen to see parade next start before forming an opinion.
Wait: might need another run, but one we have earmarked for this preparation.

A Race in the Life — From The Yard Prior to the Group 3 Bletchingley Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse, FTY endeavours to document our process analysing a parade: from the stables, to the mounting yard, including as they gallop off and al...

Want to know how we operate? We've tried out best to document the parade from the G3 Bletchingley Stakes at Caulfield, and how we continue to monitor the runners throughout. Can be a hectic time, so we do the hard work for you!

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Latest results and stats (incl 8% commission):
86 meetings
659 races
122/1374 win bets at 39.73% POT, ave Betfair price $19.9
310/361 lay bets at 30.62% POT, ave Betfair price $5.95

The Australian Cup meeting at #Flemington rounds out our early season at FTY, taking April off before returning for #Caulfield on May 3.

Results to date (incl 7% commission):
70 meetings
542 races
107/1127 win bets at 38.12% POT ave price $19.47
258/307 lay bets at 25.35% POT ave price $6.02

Fascinating market watch with Pride Of Jenni in the G2 Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield.

First-up last prep in the Memsie we rated her fitness as below the standard of the field, and she was disappointing finishing 5th beaten 5.7L.

What parade will we get from a horse who has never won first-up?

Mr Brightside post-race at Flemington

Still carrying some condition, clearly the camp has Hong Kong firmly in their sights for Mr Brightside

Mr Brightside also 'jarred-up', feeling the effects of a firm Flemington track which resulted in a bruised heel

Mr Brightside, cools down after the All-Star Mile

A perennial FTY favourite, Mr Brightside cools down after the All-Star Mile. In our view, he still has improvement to come, indicative of the Hong Kong Champions Mile being his grand final

Exuberance parades prior to R6 at Sandown Park

Exuberance parades prior to R6 at Sandown Park, with Blake Shinn in the saddle

Exuberance parades prior to R6 at Sandown Park, with Blake Shinn in the saddle

Exuberance parades prior to R6 at Sandown Park, with Blake Shinn in the saddle

Exuberance returns to racing at Sandown Park, 19 February, 2025.

Still keen in her parade, she will be a runner to note pre-race in her next assignment.

The Tale of Three Colts & the Quest of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy — From The Yard When sitting down to ‘build the yard sheet’ for FTY last Friday afternoon, I couldn’t help but glance at the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington. The 1000m feature event down the strai...

Switzerland, Traffic Warden and Growing Empire were the headline acts that failed to fire, but there was more to their story then what happened on the track.

FTY recaps the parade and Lightning Stakes day at Flemington:

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Mr Brightside goes for a walk prior to his return in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield

Mr Brightside goes for a walk prior to his return in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield

Mr Brightside goes for a walk prior to his return in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield

Mr Brightside goes for a walk prior to his return in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield

Mr Brightside goes for a walk prior to his return in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

One of the textbook paraders in Australia, this was no exception, albeit he will improve plenty second-up and further in to this preparation.

FTY assessment of Caulfield R3

Caulfield R3

The two best walkers Touristic and Garachio get plays in the 2000m event, smaller tickets on Kiwi Mehzebeen and United Nations

Grid Girl parades at Sandown Park

Grid Girl parades at Sandown Park

Grid Girl parades at Sandown Park

Grid Girl parades at Sandown Park

Grid Girl parades at Sandown Park prior to R5. Will certainly improve in condition off this performance

Le Don De Vie parades at Sandown Park

Le Don De Vie parades at Sandown Park

1 February 2025

A pre-Autumn meeting at Sandown this Saturday, but we'll get another crack at the 2yos with the G3 Chairman's Stakes. Not sure the 1000m chute is a true indicator away from this circuit, but the parade will give us another insight in to the Victorian quality this season #type #scopey #precocious

Worst case scenario there. Blend of the yard score and exchange price ended up with the winner a recommended lay. No negatives to note, just others stood out more. Suspect the 2yo races today at Lakeside won't translate particularly well back to Caulfield...

Suggested FTY plays for Sandown R4

Sandown R4

2yo Blue Diamond Preview for the fillies. Couple of suggested plays on Palm Angel and Expulsion at odds. Always a joy to see the 2yos on debut and progress!

Plenty of debutants across the 2YO fillies Blue Diamond Preview at Sandown, plus only one previously raced in the 2YO colts and geldings Preview...

The best time to be on the yard fence is for the juvenile features and the lead-ups!

AO: Tennis Hits Different in the Battle for Hearts and Minds — From The Yard Perhaps it isn’t a fair fight, but racing administrators in Victoria must be watching the crowds flock to the Australian Open with some degree of jealousy. It wasn’t too long ago that racing in Melbou...

Every year it feels the gap widens between the on-course experience at the footy or tennis, to what we experience with the racing. Some thoughts and suggestions outlined below

#AO #HitsDifferent #VRC #Flemington #Racing

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Just the one meeting in focus this week for FTY, the Blue Diamond Preview card from Sandown on Saturday.

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Wolfy a great result there, a small bet but a good collect. The lay bets didn't finish in the top 4. Nice to get another spread-bet home at #Flemington!

Flemington R5 suggested plays from FTY

Flemington R5

A few at odds suggested bets, with a few in the market being dodged off the parade. Fingers crossed!

With the MRC shifting the Heath meeting on Jan 22 to Mornington, we've deleted that from our schedule. Happy to see Sandown picking up the Blue Diamond Preview card on Jan 25, would love to see more features being held there

Back in to the yard this Saturday at #Flemington. I'll preview one race late prior to the jump, but for those wanting more, use the code BLUESKY2025 to get $50 off any order. Expires the end of Jan, use as many times as you like until then! Only 10 customers per meeting www.fromtheyard.com.au/shop

And We're Back! FTY Goals for 2025, and Things We'd Like to See This Year in Racing — From The Yard It feels like more often than not, racing in Australia is its own worst enemy, shooting itself in the foot as the competition for hearts and minds gets stronger and more desperate. And quite often, th...

Partly a rant, partly aspirational. Probably missed a heap of other simple things racing in Australia can do better to improve the experience for attendees, but three stood out

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Won't be heading to Geelong tomorrow. Happy to take the next week to make some refinements to the spreadsheet with a view to resuming the year full time from Jan 18 at Flemington. Plenty of meetings ahead in Melbourne in 2025! #racing

0.76 spent across the race, 5.73 returned. Few nervous moments in run with Inevitable Award deep the trip and Et Tu Brute (a lay selection) challenging the straight. Add it to the results and the database continues to grow #Flemington #racing #FTY

Flemington R7

Fair bit of action based on the mounting yard blended with the market 5 mins out. Hopeful!