The Melbourne Cup order of entry is always a hot topic among racing enthusiasts, as horses compete for a coveted spot in the prestigious race, which offers over $10 million in prize money. With a field limited to 24 runners, every position in the order of entry becomes critical. Below… Read More »
Deakin will not take his place in this year’s Melbourne Cup after failing a mandatory veterinary scan earlier this week. The Phillip Stokes-trained, OTI Racing-owned import had secured his golden ticket into the famous race after winning the Listed Roy Higgins Quality in March, guaranteeing him a spot in the… Read More »
One of Australia’s highest prize money earners could be Perth bound later in the year for a race during The Pinnacles. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and JD Hayes has entered Mr Brightside for the $1.5 million Group 3 The Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on December 13…. Read More »
The Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on the opening day of Melbourne Cup week has evolved into a stallion making race since being granted Group 1 status. Since attaining Group 1 in time for the running of the 2006 edition, colts like Star Witness, Sepoy, Zoustar, Brazen Beau, Flying Artie,… Read More »
Zardozi will not line up in this year’s Melbourne Cup, with trainer Ciaron Maher opting to send the talented mare to the paddock for a well-deserved spell. The five-year-old has struggled to find her best form this spring, most recently finishing tenth in the Caulfield Cup. Despite being guaranteed a… Read More »
James McDonald showed once again the close-knit nature of Australia’s jockey fraternity when, just hours after claiming his fourth consecutive Cox Plate, he and wife Katey put celebrations on hold to visit injured rider Tom Prebble in hospital. The selfless gesture, made on Saturday night following McDonald’s latest triumph aboard… Read More »
Chris Waller could not have described the final Cox Plate on the soon to be rebuilt Moonee Valley racecourse any better. “It was a classic Cox Plate,” Waller said moments after watching Via Sistina hold off stablemate Buckaroo to win the 105th and final Cox Plate before the Moonee Valley… Read More »
Observer’s hold on favouritism for next week’s Victoria Derby became vice-like a week out from the Flemington Classic after the classy colt dominated his rivals in Saturday’s $400,000 Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase. A $3.50 favourite for the 2500-metre Group 1 Derby before the Vase, Observer is now odds-on with… Read More »
Jigsaw has earned a start in a $1 million race on his home track at Cranbourne after he outsped his rivals to score at Moonee Valley. The Cindy Alderson-trained sprinter registered back-to-back wins when taking out the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) on Saturday after returning to winning form in… Read More »
It has taken until his six-year-old season, but Cliff Brown finally thinks he is getting somewhere with Von Hauke, who achieved a career highlight at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Savabeel gelding broke a 19-month winning drought with victory in the $400,000 Group 2 Crystal Mile under jockey Ethan Brown…. Read More »
A setback had forced Bjorn Baker to reassess the preparation of his Group 1 winning mare Stefi Magnetica ($3.90), but the daughter of All Too Hard showed she was back to her best with a stirring win in the $2 million Group 2 The Invitation. After settling in the back… Read More »
Read what the Jockeys and Trainers said following the Cox Plate 2025. Winning Trainer: Chris Waller “I know she hasn’t won her last two runs but all the data suggests she’s flying and once they set those benchmarks, providing the horse is healthy and well, you know they’re going to… Read More »
He was dealt a blow with the wide barrier draw through the week, but the Joe Pride-trained Attica ($4) has defied that with aplomb to take out the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes. It was perfectly timed ride by jockey Adam Hyeronimus to overhaul race favourite Shangri La Boy ($3.20F)… Read More »
Read what the Jockeys and Trainers said following the Spring Champion Stakes 2025. Winning Trainer: Joseph Pride On the win: “We’re part of the way there. Spring Champion, you know, is a very nice race – a Group 1 – but there’s still a lot to be done with him…. Read More »
The 2025 Cox Plate, one of Australia’s most prestigious weight-for-age races, will take place at Moonee Valley today. This Group 1 event is run over a distance of 2040 metres and offers an impressive prize pool of $6,000,000. Get all the details you need about the Cox Plate, including how… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup is the ultimate goal for Onesmoothoperator, who won first-up in Australia for the second year in a row, successful in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) on Friday. Trainer Brian Ellison brought the now seven-year-old gelding to Australia last year to win the Group 3… Read More »
It could be a big night out for Cejay Graham at Moonee Valley tonight when she takes the ride on the Stirling Osland trained So You Are in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, a race which gives the winner direct entry into the Melbourne Cup. In a very short space… Read More »
The Cox Plate dream of Mitchell Freedman is about to come to fruition. Freedman will saddle Attrition in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday looking to score an upset win. Attrition sits alongside Light Infantry Man as the $34 outsiders in the eight-horse Cox Plate field that… Read More »
You will probably be kidding yourself if you thought James McDonald needed the three wins he secured at Warwick Farm on Wednesday to build up his confidence going into the Cox Plate on Saturday. Yet …you could still make the case that things haven’t exactly been going McDonald’s way in… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher says there is plenty of time before Observer is subjected to taking on Australia’s proven weight-for-age stars. Maher and the Godolphin team had considered a start in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday but have instead opted for the Drummond Golf Vase over the… Read More »
