No stranger to competing internationally, Japanese trainer Mitsuru Hashida breaks new ground at Caulfield with his first Australian runner. Hashida has campaigned in Dubai, Hong Kong and Ireland and recently took Deirdre to the UK to win at August’s Glorious Goodwood meeting. Suzuka Devious, the rank outsider in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Racing Victoria chairman Brian Kruger has categorically ruled out shifting the Melbourne Cup to later in November. The Cup has been run on first Tuesday in November since 1875, but Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys argues organisers must break with tradition for the good of the racing industry nationally…. Read More »
Stakes performer Cellarman has given indications he is ready to continue the good week for his family with his comeback run at Eagle Farm. Cellarman will be having his first run since the winter in the Juiced TV Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. The gelding is the older half-brother of promising… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club has made a $779,000 overall profit for the past financial year despite its racing operation again sustaining a multi-million dollar loss. BRC Chairman Neville Bell said it was second year in a row the club had recorded an overall profit while facing problems with the Eagle… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has been charged with animal cruelty and weapons offences. The banned horse trainer was charged by Victoria Police on Wednesday, more than eight months after officers raided his properties at Ballarat and Warrnambool. He is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates court on October 23.
A capacity field of 18 plus three emergencies has been declared for the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield with top weights Madison County and So Si Bon both drawing wide. Dual New Zealand Group One winner Madison County has drawn 19 for Saturday’s 1600m Toorak Handicap while So Si… Read More »
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Creator has been scratched from the Group One Caulfield Guineas with first emergency Exeter now in the field. Creator, who had the outside draw in Saturday’s 1600m race, was withdrawn on Wednesday morning. Exeter is the $126 outsider of the field in Guineas betting and… Read More »
The Group One Caulfield Stakes will have a significant international presence with four international horses set to make their Australian debuts in the race while two visiting jockeys will also be in action. Saeed Bin Suroor won last year’s Caulfield Stakes with international visitor Benbatl and the Godolphin trainer has… Read More »
A replica 2017 Melbourne Cup has been stolen from a Victorian cafe. Thieves forced their way into a cafe at Diggers Rest, north west of Melbourne, between Saturday night and Sunday morning, taking off with the Melbourne Cup as well as the cash register, police said. The treasured Cup is… Read More »
Dual Group One-winning New Zealand sprinter The Bostonian is among the horses chasing a spot in The $14 million Everest via the Group Two Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. The Tony Pike-trained The Bostonian is one of nine acceptors for Saturday’s 1100m Schillaci, with the winner to be offered the slot… Read More »
There will be no repeat of Chris Waller’s clean-sweep of Group One races this weekend with the trainer unrepresented in two of the five top-level events. Waller won all three Group One races at Randwick on Saturday and the Turnbull Stakes at Caulfield. He will have runners in the Caulfield… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will resist the temptation to take classy mare Outback Barbie south after an impressive trial win at Doomben and keep her for the Queensland summer. Outback Barbie raced in Group One company during the winter and was far from disgraced but Gollan has decided to… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas favourite Dalasan remains in the hunt for the Cox Plate after third acceptances closed for the $5 million weight-for-age race at The Valley. A total of 35 horses remain in contention for the 2040m showpiece on October 26 after third declarations on Tuesday. Dalasan, a $15 chance in… Read More »
A total of 45 horses remain in contention for the Caulfield Cup following the latest round of declarations. Second acceptances were taken on Tuesday for the $5 million Caulfield Cup over 2400m on October 19 with places for a start still up for grabs. The field limit for the race… Read More »
Godolphin-owned filly Flit is a clear-cut favourite for the $1 million Group One Thousand Guineas and jockey Hugh Bowman is confident only bad luck will beat her. Flit is the $2 favourite in a field of nine for Saturday’s 1600m-feature for three-year-old fillies at Caulfield and came up with barrier… Read More »
Cox Plate invitee Danceteria is set to kick off his Australian campaign in the Caulfield Stakes following a pleasing track gallop at Werribee. Danceteria clears quarantine on Saturday to run in the 2000m weight-for-age race later that afternoon ahead of the 2019 Cox Plate. The gelding’s English-based French trainer David… Read More »
Connections of Night’s Watch hope the decision to bypass the Turnbull Stakes with the gelding will be rewarded with a Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained Night’s Watch was taken to Caulfield early on Tuesday morning and turned in a sharp gallop over 1000m… Read More »
Dalasan has eased as Caulfield Guineas favourite after a wide draw but his Hall of Fame trainer Leon Macdonald remains confident the colt can still get the job done in the $2 million race. A field of 16 plus three emergencies has been declared for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas (1600m) for… Read More »
Weight-for-age star Avilius has continued preparations for his next assignment in the Caulfield Stakes with a solo gallop at the venue of the Group One race. The James Cummings-trained Avilius has won his only two previous Caulfield races in February this year, the Carlyon Cup and Peter Young Stakes, and… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald is confident Kubrick has what it takes to emulate his sire Shooting To Win in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. McDonald has won two Caulfield Guineas, his first aboard Shooting To Win for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden five years ago and the other a year… Read More »
