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• Jockeys to consider industrial action

  Jockeys will meet at Saturday’s Victoria Derby meeting to consider possible industrial action over the lack of funding for the National Jockeys’ Trust which supports injured riders and their families.

   
• 2011 Victoria Derby odds comparison

  Just Horse Racing has compiled an easy to read odds comparison for the Group 1 Victoria Derby over 2500 metres at Flemington racecourse showing the markets from each of Australia’s best online bookmakers. Get the best odds now. 

   
• Williams still fighting to ride in Cup

  Craig Williams will continue his fight to ride in the Melbourne Cup when he takes his case to the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal on Monday.

   
• Green Moon vying for Cup spot

  Owner Lloyd Williams had advised stewards Caulfield Cup runner-up Green Moon will race forward with stablemate Mourayan in the Lexus Stakes in a last ditch bid to earn a place in the Melbourne Cup.

   
• Prebble happy to take on Sepoy

  Brett Prebble says talented colt Bear Hero is a serious Group One horse and will test local star Sepoy in Saturday’s Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.

   
• Some memorable Melbourne Cups

  A fantastic list of some memorable Melbourne Cups.

   
• Bowman returns for Derby repeat

  Hugh Bowman is looking for a slice of history when he returns to Flemington on Saturday. Bowman raced away with the Group One Victoria Derby (2500m) on Lion Tamer 12 months ago and partners another Kiwi stayer, Sangster, in the $1.5 million Classic.

   
• Tullamore out of Lexus

  Gai Waterhouse has scratched Tullamore from Saturday’s Lexus Stakes with the gelding almost certain of a Melbourne Cup start with the scratchings of Linton and Sahara Sun.

   
• French pair dominate Cup betting

  French ‘fraternite’ went on display as the Melbourne Cup favourites began the final stages of their big-race preparations at Werribee on Friday.

   
• Williams to know Cup fate on Monday

  Craig Williams and Nash Rawiller will know on Monday whether they are able to ride in the Melbourne Cup.

   
• Conlan says it’s all clear for Interest

  Trainer Jim Conlan says he has no reason to think Rekindled Interest won’t cope with backing up in the Mackinnon Stakes seven days after a luckless run in the Cox Plate.

   
• Ryan’s got options for Ahdashim

  A Singapore trip didn’t come to fruition for Ahdashim earlier this year but trainer Gerald Ryan has races in three states in mind for the sprinter this campaign.

   
• Schofield changes opinion of Manawanui

  Glyn Schofield didn’t like the appearance of Manawanui when he first laid eyes on him as a young horse, but he certainly changed his opinion of the gelding once he got on his back.

   
• 2011 Melbourne Cup all in odds comparison

  Just Horse Racing has compiled an easy to read odds comparison for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup over 3200 metres at Flemington racecourse showing the markets from each of Australia’s best online bookmakers. Get the best odds now. 

   
• Half-sisters give Begg chance of double

  Fallen One faces the daunting task of taking on Atlantic Jewel in Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes, but Grahame Begg is holding out more hope of a victory with the filly’s sibling at Rosehill.

   
• Lady looking to bow out a millionaire

  Consistent stakes-class mare Lady Lynette will be looking to round out her racing career a millionaire in the Myer Classic at Flemington.

   
• $500,000 on Atlantic Jewel

  Punters are banking on the run of good things continuing on Derby Day with some enormous early bets struck on Atlantic Jewel in the Wakeful with Sportingbet Australia.

   
• Doughty hopes Munce can change her luck

  Trainer Kelly Doughty is hopeful Chris Munce can bring about a change of stable fortune aboard Morning Captain at Doomben.

   
• Money comes for Induna

  The Peter Snowden-trained Induna has been the best-backed horse to win tomorrow’s Victoria Derby with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au

   
• Williams’ appeal dismissed

  Craig Williams has not given up hope of riding Dunaden in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup despite having his appeal against a careless riding suspension dismissed.