Horse Racing News

• Noonan wants the treble

  Mornington trainer Tony Noonan is excited by his prospects this spring as he builds an impressive team.

   
• Moroney looking for second Melbourne Cup

  Ten years after the success of Brew in the Melbourne Cup, trainer Michael Moroney is hopeful of picking up a second Melbourne Cup – and perhaps his first Caulfield Cup along the way.

   
• Hayes looks to add to spring record

  The David Hayes stable may not have reached the same heights last season as it has in the past, but Lindsay Park is already preparing for a successful upcoming season.

   
• Spring Racing Carnival to face largest international contingent on record

  The Victoria Racing Club is gearing up for a mammoth Melbourne Cup with news that one of the largest international contingents on record may compete at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival.

   
• VRC steps up 150th Melbourne Cup celebrations

  The Victoria Racing Club begins its celebration of the 150th Melbourne Cup on July 28, with the release of The Story of the Melbourne Cup: Australia’s Greatest Race, a book commemorating the race that stops the nation.

   
• Cumani prepares for Melbourne Cup

  Prolific English trainer Luca Cumani has vowed to return to Australia to win the Melbourne Cup, with a number of horses under consideration for a trip down under.

   
• Sir John Monash Stakes Nominations

  Sir John Monash Stakes Nominations at Caulfield over 1100m.

   
• 2010 W.J. Healy Stakes Market Movers

  Since the odds for the 2010 W.J. Healy Stakes were released on Thursday there have been some changes indicating some solid support for a few runners mainly the longer odds runners and the favourite Haylist has eased.

   
• 2010 Sky Racing Winter Stakes Market Movers

  We take a look at the market movers in today’s 2010 Sky Racing Winter Stakes, we take a look at the current odds compared to those listed when the markets opened to give you an idea who the money has come for.

   
• Waterhouse preparing for Caulfield and Melbourne Cup

  Leading Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse is preparing for one of her strongest assaults on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

   
• Melito favourite for the 2010 Winter Stakes

  Gerald Ryan’s star filly Melito has opened the clear favourite in Saturdays Sky Racing Winter Stakes at Eagle Farm, after a fantastic run to finish 2nd behind Black Piranha in the Stradbroke Handicap we think she will be very hard to beat.

   
• Likely 2010 Winter Stakes Fillies & Mares WFA Field

  With the nominations for the 2010 Winter Stakes Fillies & Mares WFA Field being released yesterday we have come up with what we think will be the final field.

   
• Zarzuela transferred to Peter Moody

  One of New Zealand’s top three year old fillies has been transferred to the Peter Moody stable at Caulfield.

   
• Melito ready for Saturday’s Winter Stakes

  Gerald Ryan’s Star 3yo filly Melito is fit and ready for Saturdays Winter Stakes Fillies & Mares WFA at Eagle Farm.

   
• Carlton Draught Tattersall’s Cup Handicap Nominations

  Carlton Draught Tattersall’s Cup Handicap Nominations at Eagle Farm over 2200m.

   
• Winter Stakes Fillies & Mares WFA Nominations

  Winter Stakes Fillies & Mares WFA (Group 1) Nominations at Eagle Farm over 1400m.

   
• Starspangledbanner wins Golden Jubilee

  Australia’s Starspangledbanner has won the 2010 Golden Jubilee at Ascot last night, checkout the race reply here.

   
• Paprika drops in class for Gai Waterhouse Classic

  Paprika failed to beat a horse home in her last start in the Doomben 10,000 but trainer Liam Birchley thinks the drop in class for tomorrows Gai Waterhouse Classic should match the finish position the 3yo filly had in the New World City Handicap.

   
• Our Lukas heads Ipswich Cup Betting

  Our Lukas, last start winner in the Gold Strawberry Road Handicap goes into tomorrows listed Ipswich Cup as the short priced favourite and punters are willing to take the odds.

   
• Prince Braeman favourite for the Eye Liner Stakes

  The Paul Perry trained Gelding “Prince Braeman” will go into this Saturdays listed Eye Liner Stakes as the $3.70 favourite.