Today’s Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill was called off due to heavy rain in Sydney in the past couple of days. It will be held next Saturday with the rest of the autumn carnival pushed back by seven days.
UPDATE: as the result Seven is broadcasting races from Goulburn and Eagle Farm, in addition to today’s Mornington Cup meeting, to fill the schedule.
Golden Slipper to shine again on Seven
Autumn Racing Carnival heats up this Saturday
Rosehill Gardens – Golden Slipper Day Bendigo – Golden Mile Race Day
Saturday 12.00pm AEDT on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus
The world’s richest race for two-year-olds, the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes, will get Sydney’s Autumn Racing Carnival restarted in style on a huge day of live and free racing on the Seven Network this Saturday, including five Group 1 races at Rosehill Gardens and Golden Mile Race Day at Bendigo.
Extreme rain last week forced Golden Slipper Day to be rescheduled to this Saturday, when fans can catch all the action from Rosehill and Bendigo at 12.00pm AEDT on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus.
Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will again lead racing’s undisputed #1 commentary team on Saturday, and will be joined by master trainer Lee Freedman, whose remarkable career achievements include four Golden Slipper victories.
Katelyn Mallyon, Michelle Payne, Jason Richardson and Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs will also be part of Seven’s broadcast, while Kate Waterhouse will bring fans all the colour, fashion and celebrity interviews from Rosehill.
The Golden Slipper Stakes (Group 1, 1200m) is Sydney’s most prestigious race and one of Australian racing’s four “majors”. This year’s edition remains one of the most wide-open in memory, as Gai Waterhouse chases a record eighth victory with Swift Witness, the filly she co-trains with Adrian Bott.
Mick Price and Michael Kent junior-trained colt Profiteer is favourite for the second week running, but a host of challengers are standing in his way led by Stay Inside, Blue Diamond winner Artorius, Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Shaquero, Godolphin stablemates Anamoe and Ingratiating, and the field’s only undefeated horse, Four Moves Ahead.
On a momentous day at Rosehill, every event is a stakes race, including Saturday’s other Group 1 races: the George Ryder Stakes (1500m), Rosehill Guineas (2000m), Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and The Galaxy (1100m).
In the Ranvet Stakes, all eyes will be on star mare Verry Elleegant and Irish raider Addeybbafter their epic clash in last year’s edition of the race. But the budding rivals won’t have things all their own way after Group 1 winners Sir Dragonet, Colette and Miami Bound this week joined the field.
Star of the Seas and Mizzy have also bolstered the field in the George Ryder Stakes as new acceptors. After runner-up finishes in the Canterbury Stakes and Coolmore Classic, Mizzy is seeking her first Group 1 win, but to do so will have to overcome seasoned Godolphin gelding Avilius and Chris Waller stablemates Funstar and Kolding.
At Bendigo, Will Clarken-trained gelding Ironclad will be chasing his fourth consecutive win when he lines up in the Listed Golden Mile (1600m), but he faces stiff opposition from Ajax Stakes place-getter Rock.
Other horses to look out for include Queensland favourite The Candy Man and one-time English Derby favourite English King, who are respectively making their Victorian and Australian debuts, while Rostropovich makes his long-awaited racetrack return.
Saturday’s other headline act is the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m), where Mick Price and Michael Kent junior stablemates Annavisto and Redeel are among the top fancies, along with Military Parade and Conceited.
Over the next month, fans will enjoy the very best racing from the Sydney and Melbourne Autumn Carnivals live and free on Seven, including The Championships at Randwick on 10 and 17 April, which features eight Group 1 races across two action-packed Saturdays.
Another member of Seven Sport production team has died.
Jason Richardson and Tamsyn Manou hosting today’s Stawell Gift with Dave Culbert calling the action.
Well done channel 7 on their excellent coverage this afternoon for Australia’s oldest running race.
As most of us have been aware for the past few weeks, it doesn’t seem the elongated 7SPORT logo is being used anymore, in favour of using the new Network typeface instead:
Updated Facebook profile pic last week:
Less than 4 months and the new mic flags are already outdated. 
what was the point of the sold logo then?
Perhaps a change of creative direction at the Network compared to last year?
The elongated font during the Network-wide refresh had appeared on the multi-channels, News, and there was also a briefly leaked new-look Sunrise logo that was also sporting a similar font but disappeared and appears to have been potentially scrapped.
So perhaps they have decided to instead use the Corporate typeface instead for certain brands. A bit surprising so soon since changing a Department’s logo and its associated stationary costs, so seems wasteful for it to change again so soon.
Caulfield – Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day
Saturday 12.00pm AEST on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus
Queen Elizabeth showdown headlines one of Autumn Racing’s biggest days on Seven
Local superstar Verry Elleegant and English champion Addeybb take centre stage this Saturday on the Seven Network when they clash in the coveted Queen Elizabeth Stakes, on a massive day of Autumn Racing that includes The Star Championships Day 2 at Randwick and Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day at Caulfield.
The $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes looms as the highlight of The Championships’ final day, and is one of four Group 1 races at Randwick on Saturday, alongside the $2 million Sydney Cup, and the $1 million Australian Oaks and Queen of the Turf Stakes.
At Caulfield, the best Victorian-bred horses will race for more than $2.5 million in prizemoney, when the headline act is the $1 million Showdown for two-year-olds.
On one of the Autumn Racing Carnival’s most iconic days, Seven will have all the big moments at Randwick and Caulfield covered from 12.00pm AEST Saturday on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus.
Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will again lead racing’s best commentary team on Saturday. He will be joined by Katelyn Mallyon, Michelle Payne, Jason Richardson and Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs. Kate Waterhouse will bring fans all the colour, fashion and celebrity interviews from Randwick.
The rivalry between Verry Elleegant and Addeybb has quickly become one of the most compelling in thoroughbred racing. In the past two Ranvet Stakes, the pair have waged titantic battles, with Addeybb taking the spoils in 2020 and Verry Elleegant reversing that result this year.
Addeybb is bidding for back-to-back Queen Elizabeth victories on Saturday, but Verry Elleegant is expected to start favourite in the 2000m feature, while Tancred Stakes winner Sir Dragonet and All Star Mile victor Mugatoo cannot be discounted.
In the Australian Oaks (2400m), star Kiwi filly Amarelinha will attempt to complete the New Zealand Oaks-Australian Oaks double, while Hungry Heart is bidding to emulate stablemate Verry Elleegant’s 2019 Vinery Stud Stakes-Australian Oaks double.
The clash between ultra-consistent mare Realm of Flowers and William Haggas-trained gelding Favorite Moon looms as the highlight of the Sydney Cup (3200m), while New Zealand mare Probabeel is chasing her fourth Australian Group 1 victory in the Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m), where 2020 Australian Oaks winner Colette and rising star Nimalee are among her main challengers.
At Caulfield, unbeaten colt Starry Legend looms as the two-year-old to beat in The Showdown (1200m), but he will have to overcome impressive Godolphin filly Arcaded and Finance Tycoon, who finished a gallant fourth in the Blue Diamond Stakes.
Racing’s #1 coverage extended for 8 weeks
Adelaide Autumn Carnival, Brisbane Winter Carnival, Sydney and Melbourne racing live and free on Seven
Randwick – All Aged Stakes Day Caulfield – Thoroughbred Club Cup Day Morphettville Saturday 12.00pm AEST on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus
Sports fans are the big winners after the Seven Network announced its premier racing coverage will be extended to include the very best thoroughbred racing from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane over the next eight weeks.
Starting with the Sydney Autumn Carnival’s final day of Group 1 racing this Saturday, Seven and 7plus will bring fans all the best moments of winter racing across the country through to 12 June.
The live and free action will include the prestigious Adelaide Autumn Carnival and the pinnacle of Queensland racing, the Brisbane Winter Carnival. Fans will enjoy a bonanza of Group 1 racing from both capitals headlined by The Goodwood and South Australian Derby from Morphettville and the Stradbroke Handicap and J.J. Atkins Stakes from Eagle Farm.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “After the success of Seven’s extended racing coverage last winter, we’re rapt to again partner with the principal racing authorities in each state and their respective clubs, along with Racing.com and Sky Racing, to bring fans the finest Australian racing over the next two months.
“We can all look forward to some outstanding thoroughbred action over the coming weeks – live and free on Your Home of Racing, Seven.”
Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will again lead racing’s #1 commentary team on Saturday. He will be joined by Jason Richardson, Katelyn Mallyon, Gerard Middleton and Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs.
At Randwick, Saturday’s action will be headlined by the final two Group 1 races of the Sydney Autumn arnival – the All Aged Stakes (1400m) and Champagne Stakes (1600m).
In the All Aged Stakes, William Reid Stakes winner Masked Crusader looms as the horse to beat, but he will have to overcome two last-start Group 1 winners from the Godolphin stable, Cascadian (Doncaster Mile) and Savatiano (Canterbury Stakes), along with 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa.
On a big day of racing at Caulfield, the feature is the Listed Anniversary Vase (1400m), where Summoned Stakes winner Missile Mantra and popular Tasmanian filly Still a Star are among the leading fancies, along with Groundswell and Riddle Me That.
A week before the official start of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, there will be plenty of high-quality action at Morphettville, which on Saturday hosts four stakes races including the Group 3 SA Breeders Stakes, and the Listed HC Nitschke Stakes and City of Adelaide Handicap.
Old 7 Sport shirt!
TCR Round 4 headlines huge weekend of motorsport on Seven
TRC Australia Series – Round 4, Sydney Motorsport Park
Saturday – 9.00am AEST on 7plus, 10.00am on 7mate
Sunday – 10.00am AEST on 7mate and 7plus
Round 4 of the TCR Australia Series will set Sydney Motorsport Park alight as part of an electrifying Saturday and Sunday of live and free motorsport on the Seven Network featuring a massive nine different categories.
Series leader Chaz Mostert will be out to continue his recent hot form when TCR Australia’s best drivers do battle in three races at the iconic circuit in Eastern Creek, but he will have to overcome a field of 22 turbo-charged touring cars including title contenders Aaron Cameron, Luke King, John Martin, Jordan Cox and Lee Holdsworth.
Seven’s coverage from Sydney Motorsport Park begins on Saturday at 9.00am AEST on 7plus and 10.00am AEST on 7mate, and continues on Sunday at 10.00am AEST on 7mate and 7plus.
On both days, 7plus will bring fans additional coverage from 2.00pm AEST, with all nine categories of racing featuring on the live stream.
Motorsport’s #1 commentary team will again lead Seven’s coverage, featuring host Mark Beretta alongside Greg Rust, Chris Stubbs, Jessica Dane, Jack Perkins (son of motorsport legend Larry Perkins), David Reynolds and Molly Taylor, who returns to Pit Lane after her opening round victory in the new Extreme E Series in Saudi Arabia with Nico Rosberg’s team.
The weekend’s other highlights include the final round of the S5000 when the Australian Drivers Champion will be crowned and receive – for the first time since 2014 – the highly coveted Gold Star award, whose past winners include legends such as Lex Davison, Stan Jones, John Bowe, Mark Skaife and Rick Kelly, and current IndyCar driver Will Power.
A record field of 30 cars will contest the National Trans Am Series, where Aaron Seton and Nathan Herne are locked in a close title fight.
Fans can also look forward to the upcoming TCR events in 2021 on Seven and 7plus:
• Morgan Park Raceway, 26-27 June
• Sandown Raceway, 18-19 September
• Bathurst International, 27-28 November
The 2021 NFL season schedule was revealed on Wendesday at SoFi Stadium at Los Angeles (the site of Super Bowl LVI in 2022). The season will be played over an 18-week schedule beginning on September 9 (September 10 in Australia) when defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys. It’s the first one to include the newly-added 17th regular season game for all 32 teams.
7mate will again broadcast most of the NFL season, including the season opener, up to three Sunday games per week, and the playoffs (up to and including conference championships), with the main channel to broadcast Super Bowl LVI live.
According to the Nine Newspapers, Seven have apparently shown interest in acquiring the rights for Socceroos and Matildas matches (which are being sold separately from the A-League/W-League rights) as well as the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
However, what’s complicating discussions over the former is the current uncertainty around international travel and whether home matches might have to be played in another country due to Australia’s hotel quarantine program
Surprising they’re not going for the A-League rights especially the criticism they got from the fans when they last attempted to show football.
Brisbane Winter Carnival heats up on Seven
Doomben – Doomben Cup Day
Rosehill Gardens – Lord Mayors Cup Day Flemington – National Jockeys Trust Race Day
Saturday 12.00pm AEST on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus
Doomben Cup headlines Saturday’s live and free racing
Queensland’s premier weight-for-age staying contest, the Group 1 Doomben Cup, highlights an action-packed day of thoroughbred racing on the Seven Network this Saturday, which will also feature all the big moments from Rosehill Gardens and Flemington.
The Doomben Cup (2000m) is one of the most prestigious races of the Brisbane Winter Carnival and this year’s edition shapes as a wide-open affair after attracting an outstanding field that includes seven Group 1 winners.
Seven’s live and free coverage begins at 12.00pm AEST Saturday on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus. It will be led by racing’s #1 commentary team, which this week features Jason Richardson, Katelyn Mallyon, Emily Bosson, who will be trackside at Doomben, and Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs.
In the Doomben Cup, Zaaki is expected to start favourite after his impressive last-start win in the A.D. Hollindale Stakes. However, the Annabel Neasham-trained gelding will have to overcome a star-studded field headlined by Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet and All Star Mile victor Mugatoo, while champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle can’t be discounted in her final race as she strives to add to her remarkable tally of 14 Group 1 wins.
On the Brisbane Winter Carnival’s final day at Doomben before heading to Eagle Farm, the other must-see races include The Roses (Group 2, 2000m) for three-year-old fillies, and the Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m).
Rosehill Gardens hosts Lord Mayors Cup Day on Saturday, when Chris Waller-trained gelding Wu Gok will be bidding for back-to-back victories in the Listed Lord Mayors Cup (2000m).
At Flemington, National Jockeys Trust Race Day will be headlined by The Straight Six (Listed, 1200m), where Warrnambool trainer Lindsey Smith and his gelding Great Again are also aiming to repeat their 2020 triumph.
Good to see that the Aus/NZ travel bubble means Bosson can once again travel to and from NZ to be involved with Seven’s horse racing coverage
Supercars title fight set to heat up at Winton
Highlights on Saturday and Sunday from 8.30pm on 7plus
The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship revs up this weekend with the Winton SuperSprint and the Seven Network will bring fans all the highlights on both Saturday and Sunday from 8.30pm AEST on 7plus.
Shane van Gisbergen will be looking to consolidate his series lead when the Supercars’ fifth round roars into action at Winton Motor Raceway, with race 12 on Saturday and races 13 and 14 on Sunday.
The Kiwi star has gone winless since claiming 2021’s opening six races and a star-studded chasing pack led by Jamie Whincup, Chaz Mostert, Will Davison, Cameron Waters and Mark Winterbottom will go full throttle at Winton in a bid to shake up the Championship standings.
On both race days this weekend, Seven will show a one-hour highlights package, with viewers in all capital cities able to catch the very best action on 7plus from 8.30pm AEST and then on demand.
Saturday’s highlights will also be shown on Channel 7 and 7mate directly following Seven’s AFL broadcast (Gold Coast v Hawthorn at Darwin’s TIO Stadium) in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, from 11.00pm AEST. They will be shown in Perth on Channel 7 at 12.00am local time.
Sunday’s highlights will screen on Channel 7 at 12.00am local time in all capital cities.
Three two-hour encores of both days’ highlights will also run in all capitals next week on 7mate, starting at 3.30pm local time on Monday, 12.00am on Tuesday and 10.00am on Friday.
Seven’s Supercars coverage then ramps up on 19-20 June with the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown live and free from Hidden Valley Raceway.
The other blockbuster Supercars events on Seven and 7plus in 2021 are:
• NTI Townsville 500, Reid Park Street Circuit, 10-11 July
• Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight, Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, 21-22 August
• Repco Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, 8-10 October
• Season finale: Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, 4-5 December
This weekend’s Winton Supercars race has been postponed due to the 7-day COVID lockdown across Victoria.
