The Melbourne Cup is about everyday people and not celebrities, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says, as a number of stars shun the race that ‘stops the nation’. Singer Taylor Swift revealed last month she wouldn’t be going ahead with a planned performance, while actress Lana Condor pulled the plug on… Read More »
The Australian racing industry is mourning the passing of well-known racehorse breeder/owner and former NSW Government minister, Mr Paul Whelan, 75, following a long battle with illness. “Paul was a visionary and was admired by all,” said Mr Peter V’landys AM, Racing NSW’s Chief Executive. “He was respectful to anyone… Read More »
English trainer Hughie Morrison disputes the results of scans on Marmelo which have prompted his withdrawal from the Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria stewards said the results of a standing CT scan indicated Marmelo had incomplete fractures in his near fore and off hind cannon bones. On Wednesday, they ordered his… Read More »
Connections of Melbourne Cup contender Marmelo care likely to take legal action over the withdrawal of their horse from Tuesday’s race. Australian part owner of Marmelo Ozzie Kheir is seeking legal action over the controversial scratching of the horse from the 2019 Melbourne Cup with trainer Hugh Morrison adamant the… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Youngstar will bypass Saturday’s Group Three Hotham Handicap now that the mare is guaranteed a start in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. Youngstar is now safely in the Melbourne Cup final 24 after moving to 21st in the Melbourne Cup order of entry. The Chosen One (24) and Sound… Read More »
Aghh Melbourne Cup carnival time. The birds are singing, the fascinators are fascinating and the he said, she said saga’s are rife. So much has been written about what Michelle Payne has said, and again now about what Linda Meech has said also. It has dominated all aspects of the… Read More »
English trainer Hughie Morrison will appeal the Victorian stewards’ decision to bar Marmelo from the Melbourne Cup after the horse failed a veterinary test. Marmelo, second in last year’s Melbourne Cup to Cross Counter, was ordered out after a CT scan showed he had incomplete fractures in his near fore… Read More »
Last year’s runner-up Marmelo and Godolphin’s Ispolini have been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after failing veterinary scans. Last years Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo and fellow International raider Ispolini have been been withdrawn from the 2019 Melbourne Cup on Wednesday night. Marmelo and Ispolini were both guaranteed spots in… Read More »
The hopes of three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss riding the favourite in this year’s race rest with the NSW Racing Appeal Panel. Boss was suspended for six meetings for careless riding at Randwick last Saturday but has appealed the severity of that decision. His ban was due to start… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Brimham Rocks has fallen agonisingly short of a chance at securing a Melbourne Cup start with a narrow defeat in the Bendigo Cup. Ridden by leading Perth jockey William Pike, Top Of The Range ($8) denied Brimham Rocks ($6) by a long head in the 2400m Group… Read More »
A year after winning the VRC Oaks at Flemington, four-year-old Aristia is set for another of the Group One features during the Melbourne Cup carnival. Trained at the course by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, Aristia runs in Saturday’s Group One Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) when she will be striving… Read More »
Trainer Ken Keys may not have had too many opportunities at the highest level but saddles two chances in a bid for an elusive Group One victory. Keys has been training for more than 30 years and from 40 starters in Group One races the closest he has come was… Read More »
Toorak Handicap runner-up Night’s Watch features among a strong contingent for Chris Waller in the Cantala Stakes as the trainer bids to win the Group One handicap for a fourth time. Waller’s representation in Saturday’s 1600m race at Flemington also includes Epsom Handicap placegetter Star Of The Seas and eight-year-old… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn’s perseverance with improving Ashman reaped more dividends when the gelding made it four wins in a row at Ipswich. Ashman ($1.55) continued Dunn’s 70 per cent strike rate this season at Ipswich with the trainer’s eighth winner in the River 94.4 Handicap (1350m). “Not many horses win… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden is banking on a proven path to Coolmore Stud Stakes success when he starts quality colt Cosmic Force in the Group One sprint at Flemington. Snowden, who trains in partnership with his son Paul, has decided to save impressive last-start winner California Zimbol for a stakes race… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have issued four charges against suspended trainer Jarrod McLean over information received following a police search of his property. McLean has been charged with the administration of a prohibited substance, corruption, dishonesty and misleading behaviour and conduct prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity or welfare of racing…. Read More »
A trio of northern hemisphere raiders is planning to swoop in and spoil the party for the locals in the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. In the tranquil surrounds of Canterbury quarantine centre, Never No More, I Am Superman and Beat Le Bon are quietly going about their… Read More »
Jockey Linda Meech hopes Thought Of That gets beaten after her sacking from the Victoria Derby second favourite. Meech had ridden Thought Of That to victories at Donald and Caulfield but was replaced by Mark Zahra on Tuesday morning after she had partnered the three-year-old in a gallop at Caulfield…. Read More »
Trainer Hughie Morrison has given Marmelo a clean bill of health after watching the Melbourne Cup hope in a routine piece of work at Werribee. On a third trip to Melbourne for the Cup, Marmelo had been the subject of veterinary scrutiny earlier in the week after showing signs of… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been fined $1000 for a social media post directed at racehorse owner Brae Sokolski. Payne reacted to the decision on Tuesday to replace jockey Linda Meech with Mark Zahra aboard Victoria Derby contender Thought Of That by posting a tweet Racing Victoria stewards said… Read More »
