Horse Racing News

• Should the VRC use its balloting powers?

  The selection of the Emirates Melbourne Cup field is always an issue which creates debate.

   
• 2010 Jayco Bendigo Cup Raceday preview

  This Wednesday sees the Bendigo Jockey Club host it’s feature race meeting of the season, with the main race being the $150 000 Listed Jayco Bendigo Cup (2200m). View the days preview and race by race tips and selections.

   
• 47 third declarations for Melbourne Cup

  A total of 47 declarations have been received for the $6 million Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m), to be run next Tuesday.

   
• 2010 Cox Plate speed map

  Looking at the race tomorrow i have gone through and made what i thought will be the running positions of the field, due to the relatively small field i think most runners will pair off and no horse will need to run three wide.

   
• Remembering the greats – famous Cox Plates

  I don’t know about everyone else, but at Spring Carnival time every year, I tend to think about past editions of our great races.

   
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  Comprehensive Tatts Cox Plate preview

  Just Horse Racing writer Andrew Hawkins will be attending his first Cox Plate and has analysed the field for Saturday’s feature.

   
• 2010 Cox Plate runner analysis

  IASbet.com expert racing analyst, Gerard Twomey previews all the runners in Saturdays Cox Plate.

   
• Hay List out of Moir Stakes

  Saturday’s Cox Plate meeting has lost a major drawcard with boom sprinter Hay List out of the Group 2 Moir Stakes (1200m).

   
• Americain looking to continue good record of internationals from Geelong to Flemington

  The American-bred, French-trained and Australian-owned stayer Americain will be looking to capitalise on the good record of internationals who run in the Geelong Cup.

   
• Greatest Cup Never Run just around the corner

  We are only 13 days away from the 150th Melbourne Cup, and a highly anticipated feature of this year’s Melbourne Cup Day will be the Greatest Cup Never Run.

   
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  Corey Brown the new rider for Shoot Out

  Top Sydney jockey Corey Brown has been booked to ride Shoot Out in two of his three remaining races this spring.

   
• Melbourne Cup runners: what’s the plan?

  Just Horse Racing has been canvassing all the available news, as well as speaking to trainers, to try and get a guide on where horses will run in the lead up to the Emirates Melbourne Cup two weeks from today.

   
• Sydney raceclubs merger to go ahead after STC guarantee support

  The Sydney Turf Club board has agreed to a merger with the Australian Jockey Club, as long as a number of conditions are met.

   
• Change of jockey likely on Descarado for Melbourne Cup

  Caulfield Cup winner Descarado looks likely to have a new jockey for the Melbourne Cup.

   
• Jockey Stathi Katsidis dead: racing industry in mourning

  Top Queensland jockey Stathi Katsidis has been found dead at his home this morning.

   
• Wall Street on track for Cox Plate

  New Zealand’s best galloper Wall Street is ready for a tilt at Saturday’s $3 million Tatts Cox Plate (2040m).

   
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  Rawiller: “I think More Joyous can beat So You Think”

  Jockey Nash Rawiller is confident that his Cox Plate mount More Joyous can defeat the hot favourite So You Think on Saturday.

   
• 2010 Cox Plate Barrier Draw

  The barriers for the 2010 Cox Plate will be drawn shortly and Just Horse Racing will be one of the first to list the barriers for Saturdays race. Keep refreshing the page to see where each of the runners have drawn.

   
• 10 horses to line up in a classic Cox Plate

  Ten horses have accepted this morning for Saturday’s $3 million Tatt’s Cox Plate (2040m).

   
• Frank Dichiera’s long losing streak comes to a satisfying end

  Mullumbimby trainer Frank Dichiera was celebrating yesterday after the victory of Aussie Gal at Ballina.