The barrier draw for the richest race on turf (The Everest) will be conducted tonight in Sydney. The barrier draw for The Everest will take place on the Sydney Harbour bridge tonight at 8PM AEDT. Last years barrier draw caused a nation wide stir after the colours of each horse… Read More »
Michael Walker has been rewarded with a golden opportunity on Caulfield Cup favourite Finche and the jockey’s hopes of a first win in the race have grown after riding the Chris Waller-trained import in an important gallop. With Kerrin McEvoy riding in the $14 million Everest in Sydney on Saturday… Read More »
Queensland three-year-old Eric The Eel has pulled up lame after the Caulfield Guineas and will return home without another run. Trainer Stuart Kendrick says Eric The Eel has inflammation of the near side front leg and will have a break. Eric The Eel finished second-last in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas after… Read More »
The Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington is the main spring aim for three-year-old colt Dubious who will be out to show he is on target for the Group One sprint when he runs in the Blue Sapphire Stakes. The Group Three Blue Sapphire (1200m) for three-year-olds is one of the… Read More »
Chris Waller’s preference is to run Verry Elleegant in the Cox Plate but the champion trainer is keeping the door ajar for the Caulfield Cup until after the mare works at The Valley. Waller has favourite Finche and Naturalism Stakes winner Brimham Rocks heading to Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup… Read More »
Godolphin are contemplating a change of plans with one of their stable stars which could reshape the Caulfield Cup this weekend. The decision is whether or not that accept Hartnell into the field and not head to the Cox Plate which was the race he had been targeting. The news… Read More »
The acceptances for the 2019 Sydney Stakes were taken this morning which has given us the four emergencies for the Everest Field on Saturday. Four horses have been announced as the emergencies for The Everest this weekend with slot holders able to select from the four horses if their runner… Read More »
One of the leading contenders for the 2019 Melbourne Cup has been ruled out of the race with connections opting to spell the horse. Torcedor who was purchased by Australian Bloodstock to target the 2019 Melbourne Cup will be spelled and will not run in this years race. Torcedor who… Read More »
Japan-based French jockey Christophe Lemaire has been booked to ride Gold Mount in the Melbourne Cup for English trainer Ian Williams. Lemaire steered the Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden to a famous French victory in the race in 2011 as a late replacement for Craig Williams who was suspended. Williams brought Magic… Read More »
Racing Victoria has posted a net surplus of almost $9 million for the last financial year while also delivering significant targeted increases. RV delivered an $8.8 million surplus for 2018/19 which adds to its balance sheet of $81.4 million under investment as a safeguard for the industry. Turnover for the… Read More »
Star mare Sunlight is ready for a peak performance in The Everest and also has the Sydney weather on her side. Sunlight has been back and forth to Melbourne after wet weather prompted trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy to miss The Shorts at Randwick last month. She instead ran in… Read More »
Pat Cosgrave’s hopes of a second successive Caulfield Cup victory appear dashed but the international jockey still hopes to be a player at Caulfield. Cosgrave won last year’s Cup on Best Solution for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, a week after riding Benbatl to victory for the trainer in the… Read More »
Glen Boss will have his first ride in the $14 million Everest and is excited to be aboard Yes Yes Yes, the lone three-year-old in the race. Trainer Chris Waller chose the colt for his stable’s slot and will also saddle up Arcadia Queen who runs for The Star and… Read More »
A bigger, stronger version of Cross Counter has returned to Australia in a bid to defend his Melbourne Cup crown. Cross Counter was one of five Godolphin-owned horses trained by Charlie Appleby to arrive in Melbourne on Saturday and is in quarantine at Werribee. Cross Counter will be joined in… Read More »
Brisbane gelding The Candy Man is scheduled to take on weight-for-age class for the first time in the Group Two Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. The Candy Man will be having his third run back from a spell after finishing 13th at his most recent run behind Kolding in the… Read More »
Former South African galloper Yulong Prince and Japanese-bred Wolfe are making a last-ditch effort to force their way into the Caulfield Cup. Wednesday’s Group Three $200,000 Coongy Cup (2000m) offers the winner a ballot exemption into Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup. Of the 13 runners accepted for Wednesday’s race, Yulong… Read More »
Red Verdon has overcome a leg injury which had threatened to keep the stayer out of the Caulfield Cup. The Ed Dunlop-trained stayer trotted up lame on Friday but travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones says he has recovered and is set to run in the $5 million Caulfield Cup on Saturday…. Read More »
Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg in the Melbourne Cup (3200m)… Read More »
International stayer Raymond Tusk will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup and is instead being saved for the Melbourne Cup. Turnbull Stakes winner Kings Will Dream is also a non-runner with trainer Chris Waller to target the Cox Plate 2019. Raymond Tusk was safely in Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
One of the leading contenders for this Saturday’s $5m Caulfield Cup will not be accepting in the field which will be released on Tuesday. The Chris Waller trained King’s Will Dream who won the Turnbull Stakes last start will not line-up in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup Field with connections opting not… Read More »
