Southern Speed wins Caulfield Cup
In a world where big numbers are thrown around with reckless ease, Leon Macdonald is a man of modest ambitions.
In a world where big numbers are thrown around with reckless ease, Leon Macdonald is a man of modest ambitions.
The Caulfield Cup has been run and won for another year, and as always all attention turns to the Melbourne Cup now.
Trainer Gerald Ryan has earmarked a possible trip to Melbourne for impressive Randwick debut winner Amorino.
Sabrage emerged as a Victoria Derby contender when Damien Oliver gave the colt a well-judged ride to win the Group Three Norman Robinson Stakes at Caulfield.
Improving filly Nocturnelle overcame a slow start to claim the City Tattersalls Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
Promising filly Snipzu will be given the chance to end trainer Liam Birchley’s Magic Millions drought following her explosive win at Eagle Farm.
Bart Cummings has hopes of winning his 10th VRC Oaks after successfully reuniting with Darren Beadman to win the Listed Ethereal Stakes with well-bred filly Gliding.
Peter Snowden believes Galah will be an autumn Derby horse after watching him come from last to win the Listed Lightway Australia Stakes at Caulfield.
Aidan O’Brien is hopeful So You Think’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe exertions will not have taken too much out of him ahead of the Champion Stakes at Ascot.
The threat of a strike by jockeys at fixtures on Monday over new whip regulations has been been averted with the British Horseracing Authority and Professional Jockeys Association to meet that day.
Sir Henry Cecil has claimed the best is still to come from Frankel as the colt puts his unbeaten record on the line once more in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Champion three year old Sepoy continued his march towards greatness with a solid victory in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m) this afternoon.
The Caulfield Cup (2400m) this year may be below average but it is still the primary lead up to the Melbourne Cup.
Andrew Hawkins looks at today’s Caulfield Guineas meeting.
The Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is arguably the best race for three year olds across the entire racing season.
A field of eight has been assembled for the $1m The Age Caulfield Guineas (1600m) this Saturday.
The Manikato Stakes (1200m) is named after one of the best Moonee Valley sprinters we’ve seen.
Red Cadeaux has been given the go-ahead to travel to Australia for the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup.
Americain was in familiar territory at the Werribee quarantine facility on Monday as he began the build-up to his Melbourne Cup defence.
Trainer Peter Moody has been formally charged over a positive swab taken from one of his horses in May.