After the markets went up for Saturday’s 2016 Cox Plate following the release of the final field and barrier draw one punters has plonked a massive $50,000 on a horse to win. Online bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au re-opened Winx at $2.35 following the barrier draw which was massive overs compared to other… Read More »
A lightweight Melbourne Cup 2016 contender who was almost guaranteed a start in the final field has been retired due to injury. The Darren Weir trained Zanteca was set to run in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup before embarking on a Melbourne Cup run after her eye catching second to Almandin in The… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has signed a landmark agreement with the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to broadcast the Emirates Melbourne Cup into Japan. The deal will see the race that stops a nation broadcast live on JRA’s channel, the Green Channel, which will come to Melbourne to host its… Read More »
European import Grey Lion is red-hot with punters in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup. The Matt Cumani trained five-year-old is clear $3.60 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Grey Lion’s odds of $34 for the Melbourne Cup will shorten if he can win at Geelong. Godolphin’s British based stayer Oceanographer is second pick at… Read More »
Jameka has received a 1.5kg weight penalty for the Melbourne Cup for her win in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. Jameka will now carry 53.5kg in the Melbourne Cup 2016. Jameka will carry 53.5kg in Melbourne Cup, 1.5kg penalty from Caulfield Cup win @Racing — Grace Ramage (@gramage_) October 17, 2016
Eleonora has emerged as a genuine Oaks contender after winning the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield today. Ridden superbly by Damien Oliver, Eleonora was too good for her rivals in race 4, prompting online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to bring her Oaks price in from $15 to $7.00. Tiamo Grace’s second placing… Read More »
With less than a week before the running of the 2016 Cox Plate we take a look at the horses still in contention and give what we feel will be the likely Cox Plate field. The Field will be announced Tuesday morning with this years edition to be a less than capacity field with… Read More »
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has moved Jameka into equal favouritism for the Melbourne Cup after her dominant Caulfield Cup victory. Jameka has firmed from $13 into $5.50 to sit alongside Hartnell at the top of the market. Caulfield Cup placegetters Scottish ($26 into $13) and Exospheric ($34 into $13) have also… Read More »
Jockey Nick Hall has declared Caulfield Cup winner Jameka the 2016 Melbourne Cup winner after her emphatic win in today’s $3million dollar race. Despite this years Caulfield Cup field looking on paper below par to recent years Nicholas Hall still thinks ‘Jameka will win the Melbourne Cup’. Have your say:… Read More »
Cult horse The Cleaner has been officially retired following his disappointing run in the Coongy Cup at Caulfield today. The Cleaner will now reside at Living Legends after owners accepted the recommendation of new trainer Manny Gelagotis to retire him. Controversy surrounded the Tasmanian galloper when former trainer Mick Burles… Read More »
View the race results for the Coongy Cup 2016 raced at Caulfield racecourse on 15/10/2016. Vanbrugh wins the Coongy Cup from Tom Melbourne in second and It's Somewhat in third with Rose Of Virginia in fourth. — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) October 15, 2016 Replay: 'Vanbrugh' tackles 'Tom Melbourne' in… Read More »
The odds on favourite to take out Race 9 on 2016 Caulfield Cup day has been scratched after an incident in the barriers after Race 5. Hellbent who was the $1.90 odds on favourite to win the Caulfield Sprint has been officially scratched due to a swollen off hind cannon…. Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on each of the races on Caulfield Cup 2016 day. With a quality day of racing programmed for Caulfield there is no surprise punters have unleashed with numerous big bets on the card with the biggest bet being $12,000… Read More »
Ten time Group 1 winner and one of Australia’s most revered racehorses ‘Octagonal’ has passed away at the age of 24 this morning after being euthanised. Watch Octagonal’s AJC Derby win: Darley’s media release: 10-time G1 winner Octagonal, Australia’s Horse of the Year in 1996, was euthanised at Godolphin Woodlands… Read More »
There has been a fourth scratching in today’s Caulfield Cup with the race now to be run with a less than capacity field of 16 horses. Set Square is the fourth horse to be scratched from today’s $3million dollar Caulfield Cup Field after Tarzino was scratched earlier this morning on… Read More »
There has been a third scratching in today’s Caulfield Cup with the race now to be run with a less than capacity field of 17 horses. Tarzino will be scratched from the race when fields are fanalised at 7:30am. Mick Price will now have to wait to have his first… Read More »
With the 20 meeting ban for Damien Oliver to stand owners of International galloper Vadamos’ had to secure a new jockey for the horse in Saturday weeks Cox Plate and they have made a decision. Champion Hong Kong jockey Joao Moreira has been announced as the new jockey to ride… Read More »
Over 30,000 spring ready racegoers are expected to hit the track at Caulfield as the 2016 BMW Caulfield Cup gets underway on Saturday. With temperatures set to reach the mid twenties, 10 races on the card, some of Australia’s coolest and most stylish expected trackside and a bevy of hot… Read More »
The heavily backed favourite to win Saturday’s Caulfield Classic has been scratched from the race. Seaburge who opened favourite to win the Caulfield Classic and has been heavily backed at every call in the market will not line-up in the race. Doubt was cast whether or not he would run… Read More »
A Team Williams owned galloper who currently sits on the equal 8th line of Melbourne Cup betting will not contest the race. The United States who is currently a $26 shot in Melbourne Cup markets will not head to the race, Team Williams will target the race with Almandin, Assign… Read More »
