The connections of Cox Plate winner Via Sistina are carefully weighing up her next move, with both the Melbourne Cup and the Hong Kong Cup on the table. Vin Cox, Yulong Investmentâs general manager, said the connections are considering running the star mare in the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m)… Read More »
Less than a day after losing a coveted Melbourne Cup ride, Jamie Kah has secured the mount on Okita Soushi for the iconic Flemington handicap. Kahâs manager, Lachie Weekley, confirmed that the 28-year-old will partner the Ciaron Maher-trained stayer, who impressed with a hard-fought victory in Friday nightâs Group 2… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings says the availability of a jump-out at Flemington will not hinder the Group 1 aspirations of Traffic Warden on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Traffic Warden contested an 800m jump-out at Flemington on Friday, a heat that had a number of potential opponents in the… Read More »
Jockey Rachel King will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Frankie Dettori and Ryan Moore when she jets in from the prestigious Breeders’ Cup meeting to ride in her fourth Melbourne Cup. King was confirmed for the mount on South Australian The Map on Friday, the mare having secured her… Read More »
Stefi Magnetica wasn’t able to win this year’s The Everest but trainer Bjorn Baker has now turned attention to trying to win Australia’s second richest thoroughbred race with the talented mare. Baker is planning to run Stefi Magnetica in Saturday’s $10 million Golden Eagle for four-year-olds at Rosehill, confident this year’s Stradbroke… Read More »
James Mcdonald was a spectator, or rival, for Chris Waller’s six previous Group 1 wins this season but he appropriately celebrated his century of elite-level wins aboard a horse trained by the man who has provided him with more than a third of his Group 1 victories. McDonald enjoyed an armchair ride… Read More »
Daniel Moor is set to miss his ride on Muramasa in the Melbourne Cup after receiving an untimely suspension at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Moor was charged with careless riding in the first race, where stewards found him at fault aboard Unflinching near the 800-metre mark. Initially handed a 12-meeting… Read More »
Read what each of the jockeys said about their rides in the 2024 Cox Plate. James McDonald (Via Sistina):Â âJust so lucky. What this mare’s been through, and she’s just an absolute star. I’m so lucky to be part of it. âTo Chris Waller and all his team, I see Tommy… Read More »
Plenty Of Ammo flashed her Empire Rose Stakes credentials at Moonee Valley on Saturday, landing a maiden Black Type victory in the $400,000 Crystal Mile. The Symon Wilde-trained mare upstaged the boys when she finished too powerfully for her male rivals in the 1600-metre Group 2. The Crystal Mile was just… Read More »
Chris Waller showed his champion trainer qualities when he remained cool in a crisis after a mishap threatened to derail the Cox Plate ambitions of Via Sistina. Breakfast With The Best on Tuesday morning is when the potential stars of the Cox Plate are out to do their final bits of… Read More »
Red Aces was not even meant to be at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day, but the tenacious stayer kept his Victoria Derby campaign on track with victory in the Moonee Valley Vase. The Nick Ryan-trained colt held out Opening Address and King Of Thunder to win a thrilling edition of the $400,000… Read More »
Bjorn Baker didn’t get the timing of his tipping right, but he got the timing of his horse spot-on as Belclare raced to her first Australian win in the $2 million The Invitation. A dual group 1 performer in New Zealand, the mare had disappointed in two local runs but Baker’s decision… Read More »
Promising stayer El Castello is on target to back-up in the Victoria Derby after capping his rise from maiden winner to Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes hero in less than two months. The classic has long been the main mission for the three-year-old this campaign and provided he shows no signs… Read More »
As a young horse Baraqiel tested the patience of Malua Racing and the ownership group by continually going sore. A $150,000 yearling purchase, Baraqiel did not make his debut until he was a five-year-old with victory in a Sale maiden. Success in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge colt Prost has appreciated a distance rise and put the writing on the wall for a Randwick Guineas campaign in the autumn with a determined win in the $1 million Callander-Presnell. The three-year-old had been soundly beaten at two runs from a spell over sprint journeys but extended to… Read More »
The 2024 Cox Plate is the highlight race taking place at Moonee Valley on the afternoon of Saturday, October 26th. This prestigious Weight for Age event spans a distance of 2040 meters and offers a whopping $5,000,000 in prize money. To get all the latest details about the upcoming Cox… Read More »
Archer Stakes winner Point King has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup, dashing hopes of a record eighth Cup victory for owner Lloyd Williams. Racing Victoria stewards announced on Saturday via social media platform X that Point King, who recently finished second in the Bart Cummings, will not feature… Read More »
With a record 80 Internationals eyeing the 41st running of the Breedersâ Cup World Championships at Del Mar, its Thoroughbred racingâs most prestigious two-day global event. Staged at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on 1,2 November with $34m in purses, its âFuture Stars Fridayâ that hosts five 2yo events, plus… Read More »
Ciaron Maher continues to build a strong Melbourne Cup hand and will add another to his team come the first Tuesday in November with Okita Soushi, who took out the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) on Friday night. Okita Soushi ($11) was afforded a soft run just off the… Read More »
The trainer Prognosis wasted no time in inspecting the Cox Plate favourite after arriving in Melbourne from Japan on Friday. Mitsumasa Nakauchida headed straight from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport to Werribee to cast his eye over Prognosis ahead of the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday where he is… Read More »
