Atlantic Jewel out of Oaks
Raging favourite Atlantic Jewel has been ruled out of Thursday’s Victorian Oaks with a leg injury.
Archive for category: Breaking News
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Facts about the Melbourne Cup
Some facts about the $6 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday.
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Bauer misses out on Cup start
Bauer won’t get the chance to avenge his second placing in the 2008 Melbourne Cup after failing to make the final field for Tuesday’s renewal.
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First day of Melbourne Cup carnival a success
The 2011 AAMI Victoria Derby has been run and won by Sangster in front of a crowd of 92,336 people at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse.
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Jockeys to consider industrial action
Jockeys will meet at Saturday’s Victoria Derby meeting to consider possible industrial action over the lack of funding for the National Jockeys’ Trust which supports injured riders and their families.
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Melbourne Cup carnival ignites at Flemington
The 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival breaks out of the barriers at Flemington today with AAMI Victoria Derby Day. The forecast is for mild weather, with early rain clearing to isolated showers in the morning, and a top of 21 degrees.
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Williams still fighting to ride in Cup
Craig Williams will continue his fight to ride in the Melbourne Cup when he takes his case to the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal on Monday.
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Tullamore out of Lexus
Gai Waterhouse has scratched Tullamore from Saturday’s Lexus Stakes with the gelding almost certain of a Melbourne Cup start with the scratchings of Linton and Sahara Sun.
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Williams to know Cup fate on Monday
Craig Williams and Nash Rawiller will know on Monday whether they are able to ride in the Melbourne Cup.
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Williams’ appeal dismissed
Craig Williams has not given up hope of riding Dunaden in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup despite having his appeal against a careless riding suspension dismissed.