From a homesick teenager who almost turned his back on Melbourne racing, 25-year-old Damian Lane is now on the verge of taking all before him in the showpiece spring carnival. On the eve of riding Japanese horse Mer De Glace in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington, Lane is one race… Read More »
We have a new favourite for the 2019 Melbourne Cup after a horse was heavily backed at the Call Of The Card luncheon at Crown today. Punters at the Call Of The Card loaded up on Finche to win the 2019 Melbourne Cup which has seen the Chris Waller trained… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Finche has firmed this afternoon from $9.50 to $8 and is the new TAB favourite for the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington (post time 3pm AEDT). Finche finished fourth in last year’s Melbourne Cup and his preparation has been strong for this year’s edition. After winning the… Read More »
Jockey Craig Williams is confident Australian-bred and trained Vow And Declare has the right credentials to fight off a strong international contingent in the Melbourne Cup. The Cup is the missing link in Williams quest for the ‘Grand Slam’ consisting of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup, the Cox Plate… Read More »
Wet weather and the widest draw for Irish mare Magic Wand have English jockey Ryan Moore hopeful rather than confident going into his latest Melbourne Cup bid. Winner of the 2014 Melbourne Cup on Protectionist, Moore rides Magic Wand for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien in Tuesday’s $8 million Melbourne Cup…. Read More »
Melbourne Cup hope Constantinople ($8.50) could have history on his side to take out the 2019 Melbourne Cup. After looking at the numbers, Constantinople has more in common with previous Melbourne Cup winners than other any horse in tomorrow’s race across five categories – sex, colour, age weight and name,… Read More »
In constantly scouting for a horse to deliver himself a seventh Melbourne Cup, Lloyd Williams has got to know the European form inside out. One of Australia’s most recognisable and successful businessman, Williams has a great passion for the country’s most famous race and will have three runners, Master Of… Read More »
We take a look at Tuesday’s 2019 Melbourne Cup and list the Big Bets and Best Backed horses to win the race with leading online bookmaker the TAB. Market 💰: View the odds for the Melbourne Cup 2019 MELBOURNE CUP BETTING SUMMARY Best backed for the win since ‘Final Field’… Read More »
Wakeful Stakes winner Miami Bound has drawn a middle barrier for her bid to emulate her dam Arapaho Miss in the Group One VRC Oaks. A field of 15 has been declared for Thursday’s VRC Oaks (2500m) for three-year-old fillies at Flemington, with the Danny O’Brien-trained filly drawing barrier eight… Read More »
Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the annual Melbourne Cup parade, including potentially hundreds of protesters angry about the treatment of former racehorses. The traditional Monday parade through Melbourne’s CBD, ahead of the running of the $8 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, always attracts anti-horse… Read More »
Thoroughbred racing and breeding giant Coolmore has enjoyed success around the world including with Sydney’s richest race, but a Melbourne Cup remains elusive. “This is the race that everybody wants to win,” Coolmore’s Australian boss Tom Magnier admitted. The Irish-based Coolmore operation has four hopes as it vies to add… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Goulburn Cup. The Goulburn Cup raced at Goulburn racecourse on 3/11/2019. Replay: The @goulburnraces Cup of 2019 goes to the favourite, Quackerjack for @mark_mnracing and Rachel King! pic.twitter.com/Fcs97RDoIu — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 3, 2019 Results Runner Odds 1st 7. QUACKERJACK… Read More »
Ciaron Maher reckons champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien owes him a big-race win which he hopes will come with Southern France in the Melbourne Cup. O’Brien claimed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2018 with Merchant Navy after the then three-year-old had done his early racing with Maher….. Read More »
Cross Counter is striving to achieve what no international horse has before but connections are bullish about the stayer’s prospects of becoming a dual Melbourne Cup winner. The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter stormed to victory last year at Flemington as a northern hemisphere three-year-old and the Godolphin-owned gelding is back… Read More »
As a child Will Evans was not allowed on course to go racing in Singapore but it did not stop him marvelling at the skills of champion jockey Joao Moreira. The son of then Singapore race caller Craig Evans, who recently started a third season of calling in Dubai, Evans… Read More »
A handful of Australian trainers will bid to repel one of the strongest international challenges in a Melbourne Cup but ironically, the majority will do so with overseas-bred horses. Australian trainers will saddle up half the 24 Melbourne Cup runners. Of those, only three – Vow And Declare, Youngstar and… Read More »
Hotham Stakes winner Downdraft has come through the Flemington race well as he prepares to run on a quick back-up in the Melbourne Cup. Downdraft’s win in Saturday’s 2500m-race confirmed his spot in Tuesday’s $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington where he will be one of four runners for… Read More »
Sha Tin will host a quality meeting on Sunday afternoon for punters to sink their teeth into in between Derby Day and Cup day on Tuesday. View our Sha Tin Tips for Sunday below. Race One: 1 Farm Bumper Race Two: 6 Lucky More Race Three: 6 On Excel Star… Read More »
Singapore will host a quality meeting on Sunday afternoon for punters to have a bet or two on before the focus turns Cup day on Tuesday. View our Singapore Tips for Sunday below. Race One: 1 Golden Win Race Two: 7 River Ruby Race Three: 3 Snip Race Four: 2… Read More »
Japanese stayer Mer De Glace has displaced Constantinople as the Melbourne Cup favourite despite both horses faring well at the barrier draw. Mer De Glace firmed to $7 outright favourite in Melbourne Cup odds after coming up with gate two in the 24-horse field, just ahead of Constantinople ($8) who… Read More »
