A total of 124 horses from nine countries have been nominated for the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the $6 million race at Flemington on November 1, and the winners of the past two Cups, Prince Of Penzance and Protectionist, are among those entered…. Read More »
As Winx’s winning streak grows, her starting price shrinks. But the champion mare will be oblivious when she tries to win her 11 consecutive race at the shortest price throughout her career in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Winx started $1.24 favourite when she won the Warwick Stakes… Read More »
Mick Price has taken advantage of giving his Blue Diamond Stakes winner an early look at the Moonee Valley circuit in preparation for his return to racing. Extreme Choice is being aimed for a first-up tilt at the Group One Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on September 30. Price… Read More »
Two Dato Tan Chin Nam contenders took advantage of a trip to Moonee Valley to have a gallop before the Group Two contest. Miss Rose De Lago and Awesome Rock went to the track on Tuesday to prepare for Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age contest. Miss Rose De Lago galloped solo under… Read More »
One-quarter of nominations for the Melbourne Cup are from overseas. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the 156th Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1, and 31 of 124 are from outside Australia. For the first time, a horse prepared by a trainer from the Czech Republic has been nominated: Trip… Read More »
Excess Knowledge commences a spring campaign his co-trainer hopes can deliver a Melbourne Cup. Seventh in last year’s Cup, Excess Knowledge will contest the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Adrian Bott, who formed a training partnership with Gai Waterhouse at the start of… Read More »
A new rider is required for Black Heart Bart in the Makybe Diva Stakes after Brad Rawiller had an appeal against a careless riding ban dismissed. Rawiller fronted the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday looking to have a seven-meeting suspension reduced to ride the Darren Weir-trained galloper in… Read More »
As Winx’s winning streak grows, her starting price shrinks. But the champion mare will be oblivious when she tries to win her 11 consecutive race at the shortest price throughout her career in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Winx started $1.24 favourite when she won the Warwick Stakes… Read More »
While winning a picnic race win was Chaquinta’s target, she has far exceeded those expectations as she heads to Canterbury for her final start. The mare won a midweek city race on a heavy track at Warwick Farm over 2200m last week. She will have the chance to retire to… Read More »
Irish horse Order Of St George is the early favourite for the Melbourne Cup ahead of the release of nominations for Australia’s most famous race. Entries for this year’s $6 million Melbourne Cup close at midday on Tuesday and will be announced two hours later. The Melbourne Cup (3200m) is… Read More »
Blinkers are expected to be a key element for star filly Yankee Rose when she tackles the Group One Golden Rose. The David Vandyke-trained Yankee Rose trialled only fairly at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday after a setback last week. “I was a bit disappointed but she has always been… Read More »
A half-brother to Stradbroke Handicap winner Under The Louvre will press his claims for feature sprints when he begins his campaign at Sandown. The Mike Moroney-trained Barthelona won his only start as a juvenile at Bendigo in May and resumes in Wednesday’s Grand Hotel Frankston Handicap (1000m). “He’s the quickest… Read More »
Excess Knowledge has had his first look at the track where he will begin his spring preparation. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained seven-year-old galloped at Moonee Valley on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Excess Knowledge is being prepared for a tilt at… Read More »
New Zealand Group One winner Valley Girl has been forced into premature retirement after suffering a stress fracture. As a three-year-old last season, Valley Girl won the weight-for-age Herbie Dyke Stakes and later finished second to Single Gaze in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Randwick. Co-trainer Donna Logan ordered tests… Read More »
Trainer Leon Corstens is convinced Awesome Rock has improved from his first-up run as he prepares to take on a quality field in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Saturday’s weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley has attracted 16 nominations including five Group One winners while popular gelding The… Read More »
Jockey Noel Callow will front Victorian stewards before he is allowed to ride again following an incident at Kuala Lumpur Airport. Callow was reportedly detained by immigration authorities after presenting the wrong passport when he tried to leave Malaysia on August 18. RV chief steward Terry Bailey said Callow, who… Read More »
Brad Rawiller’s hopes of a second Group One win on Black Heart Bart rest with his appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension. Rawiller won Saturday’s Group One Memsie Stakes on Black Heart Bart but will miss the gelding’s next scheduled start in the Group One Makybe Diva… Read More »
New Zealand star Xtravagant’s first Australian start for the season has been delayed and he will not run at Moonee Valley. Te Akau Racing said the four-year-old left some feed on Sunday morning and had a slight temperature. He was treated and back to normal by Monday but connections decided… Read More »
An Australian jockey has been detained by Malaysian immigration officials while attempting to leave the country using a different passport. The Malay Mail Online said the intoxicated 41-year-old was reportedly found with two Australian passports at Kuala Lumpur Airport before an altercation ensued with security staff. The jockey, who has… Read More »
I Am A Star is a likely dual acceptor for stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne with trainer Shane Nichols leaning towards running her in the Furious Stakes at Randwick. Mornington-based Nichols also has the talented filly entered for Saturday’s Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee Valley, also over 1200m. I… Read More »
