Horse Racing News

• Sepoy beatable in the Blue Diamond Stakes

  ‘Sepoy’ the $1.60 favourite for Saturday’s feature race, the Group 1 Blue Diamond, may look to be unbeatable, but as in all 2 year old racing this is far from the truth.

   
• Field of 14 to contest Blue Diamond Stakes

  Fourteen juveniles have been accepted for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), Victoria’s premier two year old race.

   
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  19/2/2011 Racing Wrap Up – Flemington, Rosehill

  What a day of racing yesterday. At Flemington. Black Caviar’s arrogance has never been seen in a Group One race on Australian soil and it is clear now that she will become Australia’s greatest sprinter.

   
• Blue Diamond picture almost crystal clear

  Acceptances for Victoria’s premier juvenile race, the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), will be taken tomorrow.

   
• Team Hawkes gearing up for big weekend

  One of Australia’s most successful training teams is preparing for their biggest weekend since the partnership came into practice.

   
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  Embarrassing blunder leaves Harris Tweed behind in preparation

  A mistake by a float company in New Zealand on Saturday may place the preparation of top stayer Harris Tweed in jeopardy.

   
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  Black Caviar remains unbeaten after dazzling win in Lightning

  World champion sprinter Black Caviar showed her class with a freakish win in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m).

   
• 19/2/2011 Race Scratchings – Rosehill, Apollo Stakes day

  There have been some very important scratchings at Rosehill today including scratchings in the Parramatta Cup and The Triscay Stakes. View the full list of Rosehill Scratchings on Apollo Stakes day.

   
• 19/2/2011 Race Scratchings – Flemington, Lightning Stakes day

  There have been some very important scratchings at Flemington today including scratchings in the Lightning Stakes and The Mitty’s Vanity. View the full list of Flemington Scratchings on Lightning Stakes day.

   
• 2011 Coolmore Lightning Stakes day Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Coolmore Lightning Stakes day have been released with the Group 1 Lightning Stakes being the headline race and a further two group races being run on the day at Flemington racecourse. View the days race fields.

   
• Blue Diamond Stakes likely field

  Following today’s Inglis Premier at Mornington, the Blue Diamond Stakes picture has become much clearer. View what is likely to be close to the final Blue Diamond Stakes 2011 field.

   
• 2011 Apollo Stakes day Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Apollo Stakes day have been released with the Group 2 Apollo Stakes and two listed races being run on the day at Rosehill racecourse. View the days race fields.

   
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  Shocks as first acceptances for Guineas, Cup and Newmarket are taken

  Star three year olds Star Witness and Crystal Lily are out of the Australian Guineas, Whobegotyou is out of the Australian Cup and there are record first acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap.

   
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  One Last Dance out of the Blue Diamond Stakes

  Current second favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes, One Last Dance, is out of the race.

   
• Race for Blue Diamond run heats up

  The tight squeeze for a run in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) is heating up with connections of a number of entrants pondering whether to run at Mornington this Wednesday or at Morphettville or Flemington this Saturday.

   
• Playing God to tackle Melbourne Autumn Carnival

  After a breathtaking first-up win at Ascot on Saturday, Perth’s star three year old, ‘Playing God’, will be tested against the country’s best over the Melbourne Festival of Racing.

   
• EXCLUSIVE: We Can Say It Now Dubai-bound

  Boom Kiwi filly We Can Say It Now will bypass the Sydney autumn carnival and is headed for the Dubai Duty Free (1800m) on March 26.

   
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  12/1/2011 Saturday’s Racing Wrap Up

  Typhoon Tracy recorded her first win in nearly 12 months with an unimpressive display in the Orr stakes.

   
• Americain to defend his Melbourne Cup crown

  It may be more than eight months away, but the 2011 Melbourne Cup has already had its first boost with confirmation that last year’s winner Americain will return to contest the race.

   
• Lightning Stakes to be an intriguing race

  Saturday’s Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) is going to be one of the most intriguing races on Australian soil in quite some time.