Pat Cosgrave’s hopes of a second successive Caulfield Cup victory appear dashed but the international jockey still hopes to be a player at Caulfield. Cosgrave won last year’s Cup on Best Solution for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, a week after riding Benbatl to victory for the trainer in the… Read More »
Glen Boss will have his first ride in the $14 million Everest and is excited to be aboard Yes Yes Yes, the lone three-year-old in the race. Trainer Chris Waller chose the colt for his stable’s slot and will also saddle up Arcadia Queen who runs for The Star and… Read More »
A bigger, stronger version of Cross Counter has returned to Australia in a bid to defend his Melbourne Cup crown. Cross Counter was one of five Godolphin-owned horses trained by Charlie Appleby to arrive in Melbourne on Saturday and is in quarantine at Werribee. Cross Counter will be joined in… Read More »
Brisbane gelding The Candy Man is scheduled to take on weight-for-age class for the first time in the Group Two Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. The Candy Man will be having his third run back from a spell after finishing 13th at his most recent run behind Kolding in the… Read More »
Former South African galloper Yulong Prince and Japanese-bred Wolfe are making a last-ditch effort to force their way into the Caulfield Cup. Wednesday’s Group Three $200,000 Coongy Cup (2000m) offers the winner a ballot exemption into Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup. Of the 13 runners accepted for Wednesday’s race, Yulong… Read More »
Red Verdon has overcome a leg injury which had threatened to keep the stayer out of the Caulfield Cup. The Ed Dunlop-trained stayer trotted up lame on Friday but travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones says he has recovered and is set to run in the $5 million Caulfield Cup on Saturday…. Read More »
Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg in the Melbourne Cup (3200m)… Read More »
International stayer Raymond Tusk will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup and is instead being saved for the Melbourne Cup. Turnbull Stakes winner Kings Will Dream is also a non-runner with trainer Chris Waller to target the Cox Plate 2019. Raymond Tusk was safely in Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
One of the leading contenders for this Saturday’s $5m Caulfield Cup will not be accepting in the field which will be released on Tuesday. The Chris Waller trained King’s Will Dream who won the Turnbull Stakes last start will not line-up in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup Field with connections opting not… Read More »
International raider Raymond Tusk will not race in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup with connections opting to run the horse first up in Australia in the Melbourne Cup. Raymond Tusk who was a a $21 chance in Caulfield Cup odds will bypass this weekends $5m Caulfield Cup and head straight to the… Read More »
Redzel has won the only two editions of the $14 million Everest and in an ominous message to the speedster’s rivals, co-trainer Paul Snowden has declared the horse to be in the shape of his life. “It’s a hard call but I believe it’s true. He is physically way better… Read More »
Lightweight jockey Stephen Baster will ride The Chosen One in the Caulfield Cup with New Zealand trainer Murray Baker looking to add to his exceptional record in major Australian races. Baker, who runs the premier stable with partner Andrew Forsman, has won 21 Group One races in Australia, more than… Read More »
After watching Cape Of Good Hope win the Group One Caulfield Stakes, David Hayes is now eagerly awaiting the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with Constantinople. Cape Of Good Hope and Constantinople, former members of the Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien team, arrived in Melbourne just over two weeks ago, clearing quarantine… Read More »
Queensland three-year-old Don’t Waiver missed the Group One Spring Champion Stakes but will get his chance in top company before too long. Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick is a big fan of Don’t Waiver who has been one of his better performers this season and nominated him for Saturday’s Spring Champion… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake has decided not to press on to the Caulfield Cup with Self Sense after the gelding finished last in the Herbert Power Stakes. Self Sense had a ballot exemption into the $5 million Caulfield Cup at Caulfield on Saturday courtesy of his win in the Mornington Cup… Read More »
Godolphin and its Australian trainer James Cummings will have two runners in The Everest at Randwick after confirmation Schillaci Stakes winner Trekking will join Alizee in the $14 million sprint. This year’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap winner, Trekking was offered the Melbourne Racing Club’s slot as the winner of Saturday’s… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club wants to speed up the introduction of new technology to help overcome losses with its on-course totalisator. On-course totalisators were once a major source of income for clubs but in recent years they have become a major drain on profits. The majority of major clubs in… Read More »
Racing NSW will have the services of a senior police detective in a move to reinforce integrity in the sport. While NSW Police would not comment, Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys confirmed the venture to combat any corrupt activity. The announcement comes after a week when racing has been… Read More »
Trekking has a ticket into the $14 million Everest at Randwick after his win in the Schillaci Stakes and Godolphin trainer James Cummings will see how the sprinter comes through the Caulfield victory before locking in the challenge. Cummings and the Godolphin team targeted Saturday’s Group Two Schillaci (1100m) with… Read More »
Prolific Tasmanian winner The Inevitable has staked his claim for the $7.5 million Golden Eagle in emphatic style with victory in the major lead-up race at Randwick. The first three in Saturday’s $500,000 Silver Eagle (1400m) are assured a start in the 1500m finale at Rosehill in three weeks and… Read More »
