The countdown to the Melbourne Cup has taken another twist, with several key contenders facing fresh veterinary scrutiny in the days leading up to final acceptances. Absurde, Flatten The Curve, Goodie Two Shoes and Interpretation are under a Melbourne Cup cloud following physical examinations on Thursday. The four Cup contenders… Read More »
Joao Moreira, widely regarded as one of the world’s elite jockeys, will return to Flemington on Tuesday in a bid to win the Melbourne Cup at the seventh attempt. The 42-year-old will partner the Chris Waller-trained outsider Land Legend, who has finished last at his past two starts in the… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths is looking forward to the return bout between those that raced in the Danehill Stakes and the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The Griffiths-trained Legacy Bound finished fourth in the Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on October 4, behind Mcgaw, My Gladiola and Tentyris who… Read More »
Whether it be on the big stage of Melbourne Cup week or the littler one further afield, luck plays its part wherever the race is and whoever the horses are, too. It is a somewhat frustrating preparation that Beaudesert trainer Michael Morrison hopes can be the buck up one of… Read More »
Don’t expect big celebrations from the team behind Autumn Mystery if the three-year-old wins the Victoria Derby at Flemington. “I’d be happy to go to the pub for a parma and a pot of beer, that would do me,” Autumn Mystery’s trainer Rory Hunter said. “You do have to dream, and he’ll… Read More »
Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup (2400m) winner Sayedaty Sadaty now needs just one horse above him in the Melbourne Cup Order of Entry to withdraw or not accept to secure a start in Tuesday’s race at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has not received a weight penalty for his one-length Bendigo Cup… Read More »
“Sovereignty, he is a massive physical specimen,” said assistant trainer Neil Poznansky with the Kentucky Derby hero now a scratching from the Breeders’ Cup Classic. “He has nerves of steel – look at him – he is like the total package, and when I breezed him over 4 furlongs in… Read More »
Andrew Gluyas has resisted the temptation to tinker with the headgear of Guru Warrior, despite the last-start wayward tendencies of the emerging middle distance galloper. Guru Warrior is an odd-on favourite to make it three consecutive wins in a heat of the Skybeau Series over 2028m on Saturday and his… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller holds a strong hand in the sole Group 1 race for mares during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Waller has Fangirl, Lazzura and Leica Lucy engaged in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Atishu took out Empire Rose Stakes honours for Waller last year while his previous success… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is certainly not complaining about the transfer of the Golden Eagle to Randwick on Saturday. The $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) has been staged at Rosehill since its inaugural running in 2019 but has been transferred to Randwick for… Read More »
Chris Waller is confident Wootton Verni can measure up to Melbourne’s spring features in time, but the champion trainer is in no rush with the developing import. He is therefore pleased to have a race as lucrative as this Saturday’s Rosehill Gold Cup to send him to. The son of Wootton Bassett… Read More »
After his second visit to Werribee this week to hop aboard Melbourne Cup 2025 hope Meydaan, James Mcdonald could not have been happier with the four-year-old’s progress towards the 3200-metre Group 1 feature on Tuesday. While his immediate attention is on steering $2.20 favourite Autumn Glow in the Group 1 Golden… Read More »
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori has announced his retirement from race riding – again. The 54-year-old will conclude his career in the United States following Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup meeting, before heading to South America for several final rides, fulfilling a long-held personal ambition. Racing.com will broadcast the Breeders’ Cup live from… Read More »
New Zealand stayer Mark Twain will not take his place in this year’s Melbourne Cup, with connections opting to send the gelding to the paddock following his run in Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup. The Roger James & Roger Wellwood-trained runner performed below expectations in the Group 3 feature, prompting the stable… Read More »
Import stayer Sayedaty Sadaty has forced his way back into Melbourne Cup discussions after a strong victory in the $500,000 Group 3 Bendigo Cup. One of four runners saddled up by Ciaron Maher, the gelding enjoyed a perfectly judged, economical ride from Harry Coffey, who saved ground along the rail… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won under the lights of Sha Tin this Thursday, where the depth looks pretty solid across the program for the all dirt meeting. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Trainer Ciaron Maher is hoping Sayedaty Sadaty can sneak his way into the Melbourne Cup after his victory in the Bendigo Cup. Sayedaty Sadaty sat at number 35 for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (3200m) ballot prior to Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup (2400m) and while Wednesday’s win is likely to push him up… Read More »
Father-and-son training duo Chris and Corey Munce have endured a frustrating run during the Melbourne Spring Carnival with Payline. Four starts on three of the four Melbourne metropolitan tracks have left the pair lamenting their lack of luck since arriving in Victoria in late August. Payline is back for a… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni will return to Victoria on Saturday after being confirmed for the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes. The superstar mare will again be partnered by Declan Bates and has come up with barrier seven in a field of eleven. Pride Of Jenni was a brilliant first-up winner in… Read More »
Beiwacht will step from barrier 10 in Saturday’s stallion-making Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The Godolphin colt will face 11 rivals in the $2 million straight-track feature, with Tycoon Star drawing directly inside him in gate nine and Jimmy Recard allocated barrier 11. Sydney visitors Hidden Motive (Nathan… Read More »
