The Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington is the main spring aim for three-year-old colt Dubious who will be out to show he is on target for the Group One sprint when he runs in the Blue Sapphire Stakes. The Group Three Blue Sapphire (1200m) for three-year-olds is one of the… Read More »
Chris Waller’s preference is to run Verry Elleegant in the Cox Plate but the champion trainer is keeping the door ajar for the Caulfield Cup until after the mare works at The Valley. Waller has favourite Finche and Naturalism Stakes winner Brimham Rocks heading to Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup… Read More »
Japan-based French jockey Christophe Lemaire has been booked to ride Gold Mount in the Melbourne Cup for English trainer Ian Williams. Lemaire steered the Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden to a famous French victory in the race in 2011 as a late replacement for Craig Williams who was suspended. Williams brought Magic… Read More »
Racing Victoria has posted a net surplus of almost $9 million for the last financial year while also delivering significant targeted increases. RV delivered an $8.8 million surplus for 2018/19 which adds to its balance sheet of $81.4 million under investment as a safeguard for the industry. Turnover for the… Read More »
Star mare Sunlight is ready for a peak performance in The Everest and also has the Sydney weather on her side. Sunlight has been back and forth to Melbourne after wet weather prompted trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy to miss The Shorts at Randwick last month. She instead ran in… Read More »
Pat Cosgrave’s hopes of a second successive Caulfield Cup victory appear dashed but the international jockey still hopes to be a player at Caulfield. Cosgrave won last year’s Cup on Best Solution for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, a week after riding Benbatl to victory for the trainer in the… Read More »
Glen Boss will have his first ride in the $14 million Everest and is excited to be aboard Yes Yes Yes, the lone three-year-old in the race. Trainer Chris Waller chose the colt for his stable’s slot and will also saddle up Arcadia Queen who runs for The Star and… Read More »
A bigger, stronger version of Cross Counter has returned to Australia in a bid to defend his Melbourne Cup crown. Cross Counter was one of five Godolphin-owned horses trained by Charlie Appleby to arrive in Melbourne on Saturday and is in quarantine at Werribee. Cross Counter will be joined in… Read More »
Brisbane gelding The Candy Man is scheduled to take on weight-for-age class for the first time in the Group Two Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. The Candy Man will be having his third run back from a spell after finishing 13th at his most recent run behind Kolding in the… Read More »
Former South African galloper Yulong Prince and Japanese-bred Wolfe are making a last-ditch effort to force their way into the Caulfield Cup. Wednesday’s Group Three $200,000 Coongy Cup (2000m) offers the winner a ballot exemption into Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup. Of the 13 runners accepted for Wednesday’s race, Yulong… Read More »
Red Verdon has overcome a leg injury which had threatened to keep the stayer out of the Caulfield Cup. The Ed Dunlop-trained stayer trotted up lame on Friday but travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones says he has recovered and is set to run in the $5 million Caulfield Cup on Saturday…. Read More »
Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg in the Melbourne Cup (3200m)… Read More »
International stayer Raymond Tusk will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup and is instead being saved for the Melbourne Cup. Turnbull Stakes winner Kings Will Dream is also a non-runner with trainer Chris Waller to target the Cox Plate 2019. Raymond Tusk was safely in Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
Royal Illusion has won the Irish Cesarewitch to give trainer Willie Mullins a rare double after Stratum won the English version at Newmarket a day earlier. Giving 17-year-old rider Joey Sheridan a landmark success, Royal Illusion went quickly clear of the field after taking over at the head of affairs… Read More »
Redzel has won the only two editions of the $14 million Everest and in an ominous message to the speedster’s rivals, co-trainer Paul Snowden has declared the horse to be in the shape of his life. “It’s a hard call but I believe it’s true. He is physically way better… Read More »
Lightweight jockey Stephen Baster will ride The Chosen One in the Caulfield Cup with New Zealand trainer Murray Baker looking to add to his exceptional record in major Australian races. Baker, who runs the premier stable with partner Andrew Forsman, has won 21 Group One races in Australia, more than… Read More »
After watching Cape Of Good Hope win the Group One Caulfield Stakes, David Hayes is now eagerly awaiting the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with Constantinople. Cape Of Good Hope and Constantinople, former members of the Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien team, arrived in Melbourne just over two weeks ago, clearing quarantine… Read More »
Queensland three-year-old Don’t Waiver missed the Group One Spring Champion Stakes but will get his chance in top company before too long. Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick is a big fan of Don’t Waiver who has been one of his better performers this season and nominated him for Saturday’s Spring Champion… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake has decided not to press on to the Caulfield Cup with Self Sense after the gelding finished last in the Herbert Power Stakes. Self Sense had a ballot exemption into the $5 million Caulfield Cup at Caulfield on Saturday courtesy of his win in the Mornington Cup… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club wants to speed up the introduction of new technology to help overcome losses with its on-course totalisator. On-course totalisators were once a major source of income for clubs but in recent years they have become a major drain on profits. The majority of major clubs in… Read More »
