Jockey Blake Shinn has clinched two prominent bookings for the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate this spring. He’s confirmed to ride Victoria Road in the Cox Plate 2023, a horse that recently saw a significant shift in the betting market. In addition, Shinn has outmanoeuvred Frankie Dettori to secure the… Read More »
Spanish Mission’s name will not be there when Caulfield Cup final acceptances are taken on Wednesday, but that’s no reflection of the stable’s satisfaction with the way he is going. The imported entire will instead head to Wednesday week’s Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m), where he will be on trial… Read More »
Military Mission incurred a Melbourne Cup penalty for his win in last Saturday’s Herbert Power Stakes, but he is not yet assured of a start in the big race on the first Tuesday in November. Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan rehandicapped the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stayer from… Read More »
Will the G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) go to the locals with the likes of Soulcombe ($5), Gold Trip ($6) and Montefilia ($13) big hopes or will it be those coming from overseas? West Wind Blows ($6), Breakup ($9) and Okita Soushi ($21) could be massive hopes with their international connections. Nominations were extended for the G3… Read More »
Mick Price has won most of Victoria’s feature two-year-old races, but he will chase his maiden win in his old home track’s first juvenile race for the season this Wednesday at Caulfield. The two-time Blue Diamond Stakes-winning horseman and his co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr have Written Tycoon colt First Settler among the 10… Read More »
Amelia’s Jewel remains ‘not her usual self’ almost two days after the most disappointing run of her career and trainer Simon Miller is hoping blood tests reveal the reason for her poor showing at Caulfield, thus keeping alive hopes of a start in the $10 million Golden Eagle. The glamour four-year-old has… Read More »
James McDonald’s commitment to ride Francesco Guardi in this Saturday’s Caulfield Cup highlights just how desperate he is to win the $5 million event. The champion jockey has leapt at the chance to ride the Chris Waller-trained import in the 2400-metre event, in which he has 54kg. McDonald has not… Read More »
A New Zealand punter has won $10 million by accurately predicting the finishing order of 12 horses in The Everest through a TAB promotion. The punter, from Auckland, discovered the competition while betting on the Rugby World Cup and decided to give it a shot. Their selections, made without much… Read More »
Despite a disappointing performance as the beaten favourite in the Caulfield Guineas, it appears that Militarize’s connections are still committed to the $5 million Cox Plate. The son of Dundeel failed to make a significant impact in the 1600-meter classic on Saturday, dropping back to near the rear after a… Read More »
Mike Moroney is keeping his fingers crossed for a last-minute entry into Saturday’s Caulfield Cup as his imported galloper, Gregolimo, vies for the final spot in the coveted race on Wednesday. Should Gregolimo secure a place in the final field by winning the 2000-meter Coongy Cup, he will gain a… Read More »
Winx’s dam Vegas Showgirl has sadly passed away overnight. The dam of Vegas Showgirl won multiple Champion broodmare of the year in Australia with the success of arguably the countries best over racehorse. No cause of death has been announced by her connections. The most beautiful of mares , Vegas… Read More »
A jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday will determine if Lofty Strike makes his racetrack return on the final day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. Lofty Strike is entered for the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Saturday as a lead-up to his main spring target, the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on the… Read More »
Improved mare Vienna Princess has all but booked herself a spot in the $10 million Golden Eagle with a commanding victory in an important lead-up at Randwick. Prepared by Chris Waller, the four-year-old has taken time to hit her straps and while she emerged from winter benchmark grade to post an… Read More »
James McDonald is satisfied with the progress Romantic Warrior has made towards the Cox Plate since the Hong Kong star’s last start defeat in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Fresh from notching his 81st victory at Group One level at Randwick on Saturday, James McDonald took an evening flight to Melbourne… Read More »
Champion jockey Ben Melham faces a 10-meeting suspension following an incident during the Caulfield Guineas, where his mount, Griff, veered out over the final stages of the race. Melham defended his actions, explaining that the horse had spooked after spotting a person on a ladder near the finish line. He… Read More »
Chris Waller’s 153rd Group 1 win has been a special one with Fangirl carrying the Ingham family’s famous cerise silks to a commanding victory over top miler Mr Brightside in the $5 million King Charles III Stakes at Randwick. The Ingham family has been a constant on Waller’s training journey, backing the… Read More »
Mitch Freedman and Beau Mertens combined for their maiden Group 1 victories after engineering an upset result in a Toorak Handicap that could have severe ramifications for the spring ahead. Attrition provided their young duo with their biggest thrills in racing when he held off Queensland raider Antino to score in the iconic 1600-metre event…. Read More »
A wayward Griff has overcome the widest barrier to provide Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with their first victory in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. Taking the bull by the horns, jockey Ben Melham took Griff across the front of the field to lead in the early stages and looked to be comfortably holding the runner-up Veight in the… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $3,000,000 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Ben Melham (Griff): âHe began exceptionally well and the more I looked at the race the more I thought initially there was no speed and in group one races that kind… Read More »
What has felt like the longest week of Joe Pride’s life has also turned out to be the most momentous. Pride went into Saturday’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick with the $4.40 bookie favourite Think About It and last year’s runner-up Private Eye ($7) and walked away with… Read More »
