Australian Horse Racing News

• Eleecopter set for flying return

  Barriers aside, three-year-old Eleecopter is set to make a flying return at Goulburn on Wednesday.

   
• Power eyeing Grand National glory

  Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power believes the bookmakers have got it wrong regarding his mount Killyglen in Saturday’s spectacular at Aintree.

   
• Leading contenders in Aintree Hurdle

  Peddlers Cross and Binocular feature among a fascinating list of 13 entries for Saturday’s Hurdle at Aintree.

   
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  Jimmy Choux draws inside barrier, could start odds on

  Jimmy Choux has cemented his position at the top of AJC Derby markets after he drew the inside barrier for Saturday’s feature.

   
• Absolutelyawesome, Blackie out of Derby

  One time AJC Australian Derby favourite Absolutelyawesome is out of the race.

   
• Expensive yearling jumps into action

  A $1.5 million yearling has found a new lease on life and won his first race as a jumper at Warrnambool.

   
• Rockstardom graduates to city racing

  Makybe Diva’s first foal Rockstardom will make his city debut at Caulfield on Saturday.

   
• Alverta to start campaign in the TJ Smith

  Outstanding mare Alverta will begin her final racing campaign in the toughest way possible, against champion Black Caviar in Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

   
• Victorian jumps season marred by fatality

  A horse fatality has marred the start to the Victorian jumps season at Warrnambool.

   
• Scone carnival worth $1.8 million

  The Scone Cup carnival will reach new heights this year with $1.8 million on offer over two days and organisers predict it will just be the start of things to come.

   
• Black Caviar deserves Derby day spotlight

  The trainer of the AJC Australian Derby favourite is happy for his horse to be reduced to a support role on Saturday.

   
• Smart Missile passes barrier test

  Controversial Golden Slipper scratching Smart Missile is back in the running for autumn carnival spoils.

   
• Black Caviar to be tested in the TJ Smith

  Black Caviar could have as many as eight Group One winners as rivals when she makes her Sydney debut at Randwick on Saturday.

   
• Mosse leaves Hong Kong on winning note

  France’s charismatic Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Gerald Mosse completed his latest Hong Kong contract with a winning double as well as two predictions for the rest of the season.

   
• Black Caviar ready for the TJ Smith Stakes

  Black Caviar will be kept in familiar surroundings for as long as possible ahead of her first start outside Victoria.

   
• So You Think stars in Curragh workout

  Dual Cox Plate winner So You Think put in an eye-catching track gallop at the Curragh on Sunday, winning the workout against two of his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates.

   
• 2/4/2011 Rosehill wrap-up – Golden Slipper day

  Brilliance, boilovers, drama and class summed up Golden Slipper Day on Saturday. It was a mixed day for punters with several favourites winning whilst there were some major upsets thus putting the campaign of some leading horses under a cloud.

   
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  Smart Missile, Do You Think confirmed Sires starters

  Smart Missile, scratched at the barrier from the Golden Slipper, will be given a chance at redemption in this Saturday’s Group 1 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

   
• Weld finds potential Melbourne Cup contender in Unaccompanied

  Champion Irish trainer Dermot Weld may have unearthed a potential contender for this year’s Melbourne Cup in the form of Unaccompanied.

   
• High profile punter charged

  Queensland stewards have laid a charge against one of Australia’s best-known punters during an inquiry which has already led to a leading jockey’s disqualification.