Stephen Miller says Saintorio took a big stride towards next month’s WA Guineas (1600m) following a gritty win in the Quayclean Handicap (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Ridden by Brad Parnham , Saintorio had a perfect run behind the leader in third position and held on to defeat Tri For Us by… Read More »
‘Pressure is for tyres’ but UK trainer James Ferguson admits he can feel it building as the Melbourne Cup draws close. Ferguson prepares the TAB’s $3.60 Cup favourite Deauville Legend who is the only horse under $11 less than 48 hours out from 3200m contest at Flemington. “They say pressure is for tyres, but I am feeling… Read More »
The hard work is done for Without A Fight ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington for UK co-trainer Ed Crisford says it is an honour to be in Melbourne preparing Without A Fight for a tilt at the 2022 Melbourne Cup. Crisford, who prepares the stayer with his father… Read More »
John O’Shea is keeping a close watch on the weather before deciding whether Maximal will run in Sydney or Melbourne next weekend. The son of Galileo has been plagued by rain-affected tracks since his arrival in Australia 12 months ago, but the times he has made it to the races and struck drier… Read More »
Trainer Gai Waterhouse is expecting the Werribee Mob to run well in the Melbourne Cup. Waterhouse and co-trainer Adrian Bott have Hoo Ya Mal in Tuesday’s 3200m contest at Flemington, one of four international contenders. Cup favourite Deauville Legend runs for James Ferguson and Without A Fight, for Simon and Ed Crisford, represent the UK brigade while Camorra runs for Australia… Read More »
The 2022 Melbourne Cup is the feature race held at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. The Handicap race is run over 3200m and is worth $8,000,000 in prize money. Find out all the information on the Melbourne Cup below including how you can live stream the Melbourne Cup, the full field… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes are hoping to have a better Melbourne Cup experience with Camorra than they had 12 months ago with their first runner. Port Guillaume came to Australia to run in the 2020 Melbourne Cup, but bone bruising ruled him out while the Hayes brothers prepared the import for another… Read More »
Mike Moroney is one of only four trainers engaged in this year’s Melbourne Cup to have won the race before and said there are similarities between Emissary and the horse he won it with 22 years ago. The Flemington horseman said Emissary displays a similar sense of timing to Brew. A Northern… Read More »
A full field of 24 runners have accepted for the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup with mixed fortunes for visiting fancies at the top of the betting. Favourite Deauville Legend drew barrier nine with the last start Group 2 Great Voltigeur winner and maintained its market position at $3.80 being the… Read More »
They shared a unique journey through their association with champion Black Caviar and on Saturday at Rosehill, trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen were back in the big time. The pair combined to capture the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) with I Wish I Win, a horse plucked out of New… Read More »
The connections of Icebath have been rewarded for their patience with the mare breaking through for her maiden Group 1 success. Lining up for her 10th start at the highest level on Saturday in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, Icebath was given a rails hugging ride to claim success. Prior to Saturday, Icebath had three seconds to her… Read More »
He has won a Group 1 race over a mile, finished runner-up in The Everest and is now the winner of the $3 million Nature Strip Stakes. The Joe pride-trained Private Eye is nothing if not versatile, just ask winning jockey Brenton Avdulla. “Joe used to always tell me, what do… Read More »
The Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney was expected to prove the best form reference for the Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Most pundits had pinned their faith in last week’s Spring Champion victor Sharp ‘N’ Smart sending him out the $2.90 favourite in Saturday’s 2500m Classic at Flemington. But it was $21 outsider Manzoice, ridden… Read More »
James Cummings and James Mcdonald have continued their domination of the Melbourne Spring Carnival claiming a fourth Group 1 win. After dual wins with Anamoe in the Might And Power Stakes and the Cox Plate along with Golden Mile’s win in the Caulfield Guineas, filly In Secret landed the prize in the Coolmore Stud Stakes… Read More »
Just hours after exiting quarantine at Canterbury, former European Star Of India made an immediate impact on the racetrack with a fighting victory in the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup. Rob Archibald, racing manager for winning trainer Annabel Neasham, said they had hoped he would perform well but weren’t certain what to… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable would like to give Zennzella the opportunity at Group 1 success following her win in the Racing and Sports Wakeful Stakes at Flemington. Eustace said the stable would monitor the filly’s condition before deciding whether to tackle the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on… Read More »
Race caller Josh Fleming has nailed the call in Race 1 at Eagle Farm today which included nine Mishani named horses. Watch đź“ş the race call 👇 Take a bow Josh Fleming! 9 out of the 10 runners in Race 1 at Eagle Farm were Mishani horses and he nailed… Read More »
Highly respected racehorse trainer Gwenda Markwell has passed away aged 61 following a battle with cancer. “Gwenda was an outstanding and passionate horsewoman,” said Racing NSW’s Chief Executive, Mr Peter V’landys AM. “She won some of our biggest races including the Australian Derby but was the ultimate quiet achiever and… Read More »
There has been a major development in the Darren Weir case with serious charges being dropped. As reported on Racing.com, conspiracy charges pertaining to allegations that Weir and Jarrod McLean had conspired to cheat and defraud Racing Victoria back in 2018, by adopting training methods on certain horses which were… Read More »
Although the final field for the 2022 Melbourne Cup won’t be released until this afternoon after the running of the Lexus Archer Stakes is run at Flemington although we have a very good guide as to who the 23 other horses are in the race, pending anymore withdrawals. The casualty… Read More »
