Horse Racing News

• Melbourne Cup 2010 Race times for each State

  Due to popular request from people wanting to know the exact running time of the 2010 Melbourne Cup for each state/area we have compiled a list of the race times.

   
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  Red Ruler a longshot in the 2010 Melbourne Cup

  Our closest rival country New Zealand has 2 entries in tomorrow’s 2010 Melbourne Cup. Harris Tweed and the John Sargent trained “Red Ruler”.

   
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  Maluckyday ready for the 2010 Melbourne Cup

  Could Nick Moratiz win a second Melbourne cup from the same sire? Maluckyday has firmed considerably after his impressive win in The Lexus Stakes on Saturday and Nick will be hoping for a second Melbourne Cup after winning the race with Might And Power 13 years ago.

   
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  Will Bart Cummings train the 2010 Melbourne Cup winner?

  As we have come accustomed to in recent years the trainer everyone is talking about before the big race is Bart Cummings and whether he can win his 13th Melbourne Cup, sportsbet.com.au have released a separate market on the race solely for Bart to win the cup or not and… Read More »

   
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  Comprehensive Emirates Melbourne Cup preview

  Just Horse Racing writer Andrew Hawkins has been working on the most in-depth Melbourne Cup preview for our readers.

   
• 2010 Melbourne Cup Final Field & Barriers

  The final field and barriers have been released for Tuesdays 2010 Melbourne Cup and we have compiled a complete list of runners and the barriers they will jump from. There has been some noticeable casualties from the field including Alcopop and Jessicabeel.

   
• Internationals Profound Beauty, Bauer in doubt for 2010 Melbourne Cup

  Betting on the 2010 Melbourne Cup may be thrown into turmoil this afternoon with news that two of the international raiders, Profound Beauty and Bauer, may miss the $6 million race next Tuesday.

   
• Live: Melbourne Cup 2010 Barrier Draw

  The 2010 Melbourne Cup barrier draw is scheduled to take place approximately one hour after the running of the Victorian Derby on Saturday at Flemington racecourse. We will be at the draw and will give readers a live broadcast of barriers each horse in the field draws.

   
• 2010 Victoria Derby barrier draw

  The barriers have been released for Saturday’s 2010 Victoria Derby at Flemington racecourse, the second favourite Retrieve has drawn well and will jump from barrier 2 whilst the favourite Rekindled Interest has drawn wider but shouldnt affect his chances after drawing barrier 8. View the rest of the fields barriers.

   
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  2010 Victoria Derby Day fields released

  The fields for the 2010 Victoria Derby Day on Saturday have been released and like most years it looks to be one of if not the best days racing of the year, it is the only day in which every race is a group race meaning every field is filled… Read More »

   
• Jessicabeel wins Australian Stayers Challenge, cannot be balloted

  Sydney Cup winner Jessicabeel is the winner of the 2009/2010 Australian Stayers Challenge.

   
• 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.

   
• 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.