Melbourne Cup winner Americain has moved into favouritism for the Australian Cup with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au following the scratching of Lucas Cranach. Priced at $4.00 on Thursday, Americain is now into $2.50. Americain has clearly been the punters choice, with more bets placed on him than all the other horses [...]
Bauer, beaten just a nose by Viewed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, will become a clerk of the course horse on metropolitan tracks. Clerk of the course Graeme Salisbury will pick him up on Friday to begin preparing him for his new career. The nine-year-old grey gelding, prepared by Luca [...]
Anthony Freedman is very happy with Lucas Cranach heading towards Saturday’s Australian Cup at Flemington but maintains that rival Americain is entitled to be favourite for the $1 million event. There was just a nose between the pair when they crossed the line in the Melbourne Cup (3200m), the German [...]
The 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain has held favourtism for Saturday’s Australian Cup until today where the son of Dynaformer drew the outside barrier whilst rival galloper Lucas Cranach drew the inside. With the pair jumping from opposite of the barriers the Peter Young Stakes winner has shortened into the [...]
James McDonald’s coolness in the face of the unexpected helped him get Shez Sinsational home in Wednesday’s Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. McDonald’s saddle broke just before the start, delaying the race by eight minutes, but he kept focused and rode the mare well, getting her through a rough patch 600m [...]
James McDonald trained Shez Sinsational has finished off too well to win today’s Auckland Cup ahead of the very gallant Spiro and Six O’clock News in third. The win is likely to reduce her odds for the 2012 Melbourne Cup. More to come..
The 2012 Australian Cup barrier draw and final field will be released tomorrow and it’s likely the field will include Melbourne Cup winner Americain, Lucas Cranach, Manighar, Illo, Southern Speed and Green Moon.
Trainer Gai Waterhouse has snapped up four UK stayers for a major tilt at the 2012 Melbourne Cup and while it’s early days, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au thinks they may find the going tough in the race that stops the nation. Julienas has been priced as a $51 chance in sportsbet.com.au’s [...]
It is hard to believe, given the Melbourne Cup is still eight months away, that a race in Dubai could be considered a potential Melbourne Cup guide. However, Thursday’s Nad Al Sheba Trophy (2810m) looks to be a fascinating contest for Melbourne Cup enthusiasts. The race will feature one of [...]
The 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain trained by David Hayes heads the nominations for next weekends Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington racecourse. Other notable nominators are Efficient, Lucas Cranach and Southern Speed in what looks to be a star studded Australian Cup Field. Race 5 – Dubai Australian Cup [...]