Archive for category: Melbourne Cup

• Hugh Bowman watches Lion Tamer with interest

  Australian Horse Racing, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 6:34 pm

  Hugh Bowman had a smile on his face as he walked out to the Rosehill mounting yard ahead of Saturday’s Group Two Tea Rose Stakes.

   

• Love Conquers All for emotional Nick Moraitis

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 6:07 pm

  Love Conquers All provided a bright spot in a tough week for connections when he raced away with the Group Two Shorts at Rosehill on Saturday.

   

• December Draw races into Caulfield Cup

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 5:52 pm

  Mark Kavanagh’s Caulfield Cup dream is a step closer after December Draw scored an empathic win in the Group Three Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield.

   

• Trusting wins 2011 Hill Stakes

  Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Horse Racing Results, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 4:32 pm

  Options abound for Trusting after the talented but enigmatic galloper showed his best with a commanding win in Saturday’s Group Two Hill Stakes at Rosehill.

   

• Lion Tamer wins 2011 Underwood Stakes

  Caulfield Cup, Horse Racing Results, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 4:25 pm

  New Zealander Lion Tamer has claimed his second Australian Group One victory with a barnstorming display in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

   

• Derby mission for Costly Commitment

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 3:15 pm

  Costly Commitment will be set for the $1.5 million Victoria Derby following his win over 1700 metres at Caulfield on Saturday.

   

• Underwood Stakes Preview: Perfect Harmony Expected From Glass

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup September 17, 2011 10:37 am

  The Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield is traditionally considered the start of the Melbourne spring carnival.

   

• Danleigh ready to explode in Shorts

  Australian Horse Racing, Melbourne Cup September 16, 2011 7:36 pm

  Chris Waller is willing to experiment with Danleigh in pursuit of an explosive first-up performance from the ageing galloper on Saturday.

   

• Lisa Cropp engaged to boost Above Average

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup September 16, 2011 7:35 pm

  Anthony Freedman has called on jockey Lisa Cropp to cajole the best out of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hope Above Average in the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield.

   

• Shamrocker primed for Underwood Stakes

  Australian Horse Racing, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup September 16, 2011 7:33 pm

  Glen Boss has already gone down in history as the jockey who guided Makybe Diva to three Melbourne Cup wins and is looking to Shamrocker to give him his fourth.