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 »
Miss Roumbini added another chapter to what has been a frustrating preparation earlier this month, but Mick Price is optimistic connections can land an overdue reward this Saturday. The daughter of Zoustar will chase her first win as a five-year-old in the $2 million The Invitation at Randwick. It will… Read More »
Gary Portelli can often find one or two horses who can fly under the radar. Like Kimochi last spring, Queen Of Clubs and Encap may be the pair who can boost his stable’s presence this carnival with aims to knock over more fancied rivals at double figure prices at Randwick… Read More »
Now Hong Kong-based jockey Hugh Bowman says he feels proud to get the call-up from Chris Waller to ride Aeliana in the final Cox Plate at Moonee Valley before the track undergoes a major redevelopment. Bowman and Waller famously combined with Winx to win the Cox Plate on four occasions,… Read More »
Co-trainer Mick Price has thrown his full support behind the decision to withdraw Globe from Saturday’s Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, describing it as “absolutely the correct call.” The talented gelding failed a mandatory trot-up before Racing Victoria veterinarians on Thursday, where he was being assessed for a known fetlock… Read More »
King Charles III might have spent a successful term at school near Geelong over half a century ago and it was thought that the horse who carried his colours may earn a spot in the Melbourne Cup with a win in the Geelong Cup, but it wasn’t to be after… Read More »
The Mark Walker trained Azazel is on his way to the Victoria Derby after jockey Michael Dee helped carry the son of Shocking to a narrow victory in the Listed Geelong Classic. In retrospect, the Azazel connections will have no gripes about the way the race unfolded … a win… Read More »
Zac Purton has responded to comments made by Maureen Haggas, wife of trainer of William Haggas, regarding the quality of Purton’s ride on Lake Forest in the King Charles 111 Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, in which the well supported second favourite finished last in the twelve-horse field. Haggas was… Read More »
After a near-miss last year, Aaron Bain is bullish about victory in his hometown Gawler Cup on Friday with big-ticket tried horse purchase Dual Pressure. Bain, who trains out of the iconic Angaston Park in the Barossa Valley in partnership with Ned Taylor, went within half a length of Cup… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald has confirmed his ride for this year’s Melbourne Cup, with the superstar hoop set to partner Meydaan in the famous Flemington two-mile feature. The news was first reported by racing broadcaster Gareth Hall on X, confirming that McDonald has been booked for the prized ride in… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup has always played a vital role in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup. While winners of both races in the same year are rare, the Moonee Valley Gold Cup has traditionally provided its victor with a handicap penalty, taking them a step closer to gaining… Read More »
Blake Shinn says you need a champion to win the Cox Plate and is hoping Antino is that horse. The Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday has long been regarded as Australia’s weight-for-age championship and Shinn believes he is on the right horse to give him his first win in… Read More »
