Irish Times faces task against Manawanui
Irish Times was trounced by Manawanui first-up but Clarry Conners will gauge the gelding’s future prospects by taking on the star three-year-old again on Saturday.
Irish Times was trounced by Manawanui first-up but Clarry Conners will gauge the gelding’s future prospects by taking on the star three-year-old again on Saturday.
Ben Melham’s spring carnival will come to an abrupt end following the weekend after he was suspended for two months over his handling of the Dean Binaisse-trained Numen Lumen at Mornington on Monday.
Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Americain will arrive in Australia on Saturday to continue his preparation for this year’s $6.2 million race.
In almost three decades of training, Queenslander Peter Hulbert has never had a horse good enough to campaign interstate – until now.
Eight-year-old Dao Dao could be the blow-out horse for punters when he tries to defy convention to score a milestone victory in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield.
Grahame Begg’s hopes of winning the Epsom Handicap now rest with Saturday’s Shannon Stakes favourite Secret Admirer after Ilovethiscity was ruled out for the spring with a leg sprain.
Trainer Rob Heathcote is rethinking plans to send Funtantes to Melbourne as his emotional roller-coaster ride continues.
Champion jockey Glen Boss could be riding again in two weeks despite fracturing his upper left arm in a jumpout at Flemington.
Trainer John Bary has changed plans with Jimmy Choux and will start the Cox Plate favourite again in New Zealand before he heads to Melbourne.
Peter Moody is confident brilliant colt Golden Archer will handle the step up to 1400 metres for the first time in Saturday’s Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude.
Brett Prebble has been confirmed as the new rider for Smart Missile in Saturday’s Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield.
Trainer Brian Smith will revisit plans to take Hume to Melbourne if he can perform at his next two Sydney starts.
Crystal Lily, one of the more impressive Golden Slipper winners in recent years, has died after collapsing at trackwork this morning.
The Group 1 George Main Stakes (1500m) has been moved from its traditional base at Randwick to Rosehill this year due to safety concerns
The Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield is traditionally considered the start of the Melbourne spring carnival.
The Brian Meehan stable has unsurprisingly confirmed that last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Dangerous Midge will attempt to defend his title and will not come to Melbourne this spring.
The first Melbourne Cup order of entry has been released by Racing Victoria following the release of weights on Tuesday.
Just Horse Racing’s Andrew Hawkins has looked through the Melbourne Cup nominations and provided this horse by horse preview of all 163 entries.
Reigning Melbourne Cup champion Americain will carry 58kg, a rise of 3.5kg, in this year’s edition of the race that stops the nation.
So You Think will not be lining up for a third Cox Plate, after he was withdrawn from the race at first acceptances this afternoon.