Craig Williams suspension hearing postponed
Jockey Craig Williams will have to wait until at least Monday afternoon before he knows if he can ride second favourite Dunaden in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Jockey Craig Williams will have to wait until at least Monday afternoon before he knows if he can ride second favourite Dunaden in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
European trained horses might dominate the betting for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup but the Australian challenge is alive and well albeit with a northern hemisphere flavour.
It is said the Melbourne Cup stops the nation. That’s definitely the case in the small town of Wentworth on the NSW-Victorian border.
The European discovery of the Geelong Cup has given the international raiders a clear shot at Australia’s most famous race.
Godolphin’s lack of success in the Melbourne Cup has made the global racing operation all the more keen to take away the major part of the $6.2 million prizemoney with either Lost In The Moment or stable newcomer Modun this year.
Americain’s defence of the Melbourne Cup makes him the benchmark horse for this year’s running of the great race.
British trainer Mark Johnston came to Australia with such high hopes of winning the 1995 Melbourne Cup that he decided to fully savour the experience by travelling to Flemington by train and in a kilt.
At almost 84, Bart Cummings still has a spark in his eye.
It used to be a golden rule of the Melbourne Cup, the Bart Cummings edict: you had to run on the Saturday before, or you couldn’t win it.
Bart Cummings did it three years ago and now Gai Waterhouse hopes to follow suit with Tullamore in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
An ambitious plan formulated at a minor New Zealand horse sale a year ago had its crowning moment on Australasia’s biggest stage when Sangster won the Victoria Derby at Flemington.
The Melbourne Cup is rightly known as the race that stops the nation – although, it should probably be known as the race that stops two nations.
The Melbourne Cup favourite Americain is in “perfect” order for a repeat performance of his 2010 victory and his owner is looking forward to landing the big race trifecta.
The toss of a coin has cost Nick Hall the ride on the Lloyd Williams-owned import At First Sight who will be ridden by Steven King in Tuesday’s $6 million Melbourne Cup.
Con Karakatsanis was thrilled to see Riva De Lago win impressively at Rosehill on Saturday but his emotions were far different a few hours earlier.
Favourite Americain has drawn barrier 15 for his tilt at back-to-back wins in Tuesday’s $6 million Melbourne Cup.
The finalisation of the 2011 Melbourne Cup has just completed and we have order this years Melbourne Cup runners by barrier number to give readers an easier guide to where their horse has drawn.
Queenslander Woorim has earned himself a start in the Group One Emirates Stakes with a return to form at Flemington.
Atlantic Jewel didn’t just steal the show at Flemington on Derby Day, she pinched the entire spring carnival – Black Caviar and all.
Champion jockey Damien Oliver capped a memorable day with his victory aboard Sister Madly in the Group Two Salinger Stakes at Flemington giving him a Derby Day treble.