Sarah Callahan
Racing Analyst, Track Signal
Sarah Callahan is a house editorial byline for Track Signal’s data-driven race previews. Articles published under this byline are produced by the Track Signal analysis desk and reviewed before publication. The form reads, market context and selections reflect Track Signal’s model output and house methodology rather than the views of a single individual.
This is a house editorial byline. Articles published under this name are produced and reviewed by the Track Signal analysis desk; selections and commentary reflect Track Signal’s model output and house methodology.
Articles by Sarah Callahan
Our top five for the Lexus Melbourne Cup, with best bookie prices at 11:29am AEDT, draws and the race shape on Soft ground.
Hopewell Rock's pace map and Point Of Law's class line frame a Melbourne Cup on Soft ground where the favourite must prove he can carry a wide draw.
Lady Shenandoah is the likely leader in a 1600m Group 1 at Flemington on Good ground, with Surfin' Bird the obvious challenger.
Kings Valley is the form horse in a Soft 6 Group 3 over 2400m at Bendigo, with So You Are the credible alternative if the pace breaks against him.
Aeliana and Sir Delius headline a Flemington Group 1 over 2040m on Good ground, with Warwoven the third name in the market.
The Euphrates sets the benchmark at Ladbrokes Geelong, with Point Of Law the credible alternative if the pace breaks against him.
Royal Press maps to lead in a shallow Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield, with Soldi the obvious challenger.
Warwoven heads the market for the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas at $2.30, but Blind Raise at $3.50 and Tron Bolt at $8.00 keep the race honest over 1600m on Good going.
Lindermann heads a shallow Group 2 field at Rosehill on 10 October, but Militarize and Eliyass both have angles that keep the race honest.
A three-way market at Royal Randwick's Darley Flight Stakes sets up a sectional battle where the pace shape does most of the work.
A shallow Group 2 field at Royal Randwick sets up as a two-horse market, with the clean run likely deciding it between Angel Capital and Gangsta Granny.
Ladies Pro heads the market for the Listed Swan Draught - Belmont Classic at Belmont on a Good track, with Westbound the only credible alternative in a shallow field over 2200m.
King Pedro opens a narrow favourite for the Westlawn Finance Grafton Cup, but a declining form line and a genuine second-up threat from Pounding make this one worth reading closely.
Winnasedge maps to lead in the Sportsbet Sir John Monash Stakes, but Recommendation's course record and hard fitness make this line-ball at the top of the market.
God's Window is narrowly preferred in the TAB W J McKell Cup at Rosehill on 27 June, but Zaphod and Know Thyself keep the read honest over 2000m on a Soft track.
A line-ball top two and a genuinely open maiden plate at Gosford over 1100m on Heavy ground shape the key questions for Race 1 on 18 June.
Western Empire opens short at $1.40 in a three-runner Group 3 at Belmont on 13 June, with Hoba West the only credible threat at $4.40.
A two-horse race shapes up in Race 9 at Ladbrokes Geelong, with Break The Taboo and Russian Duchess locked together in the market and a Heavy track adding another variable.