Australian Horse Racing News

• Friday hearing for Blake Shinn and Peter Robl

  Scrutinised jockeys Blake Shinn and Peter Robl will appear before stewards on Friday to answer serious charges related to illegal betting activities.

   
• Profound Beauty retired from racing

  After a lacklustre Melbourne Cup appearance, classy mare ‘Profound Beauty’ has been retired from racing.

   
• Danny Nikolic in trouble with Stewards again

  Champion jockey Danny Nikolic has once again felt the wrath of the Victorian Stewards commission after an angry outburst at head steward Terry Bailey on Oaks Day.

   
• More synthetic tracks for Victoria?

  Following the success of the artificial surface at Geelong, several Victorian country race clubs have made submissions to have their courses ripped up and replaced with synthetic tracks.

   
• So You Think favourite for 2011 Cox Plate

  Even an overseas move isn’t enough to stop one bookmaker from posting duel Cox Plate winner ‘So You Think’ as favourite for the 2011 edition.

   
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  2011 Melbourne Cup opening market: Maluckyday favourite

  Betstar has this morning released the first market on the 2011 Melbourne Cup, with 2010 runner up Maluckyday the early favourite.

   
• 2011 Melbourne Cup target for American horse Unusual Suspect

  The internationalisation of the Melbourne Cup may almost be complete with connections of American horse Unusual Suspect tentatively suggesting that he could be sent for a crack at the race that stops the nation.

   
• 2010 Sandown Classic Day Preview

  IASbet.com expert racing analyst Gerard Twomey previews Saturday’s big races, 2010 Sandown Classic, 2010 Sandown Guineas and 2010 Sandown Cup.

   
• 2010 Sandown Classic day Fields Released

  The fields have been released for Saturday’s Betfair Park races, many of the runners are coming out of the Flemington carnival with the main race the 2010 Sandown Guineas worth $350k being run at 3.30pm. Checkout the fields for each race on the day.

   
• New Zealand wins thrilling Group 1 Emirates Stakes (1600m) with Wall Street

  Tough New Zealand gelding Wall Street has stuck his nose out to win the Group 1 Emirates Stakes (1600m) in a blanket finish.

   
• Black Caviar wins Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic (1200m)

  Unbeaten mare Black Caviar has made it eight from eight with an unbelievable victory in the Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic (1200m).

   
• EXCLUSIVE: Her Majesty The Queen to visit the 2011 Melbourne Cup?

  It is a distinct possibility that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II may attend the 2011 Melbourne Cup (3200m).

   
• Latest 2010 Melbourne Cup day Field Scratchings

  The 2010 Melbourne Cup Day is upon us and there have been quite a few scratchings in some of the fields, be sure to go through the scratchings to make sure the bets you placed yesterday are still valid.

   
• Shocking ready to win the 2010 Melbourne Cup

  Last years Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will be looking to win back to back cups in tomorrow’s 2010 Melbourne Cup, his run in the Mackinnon Stakes i felt was overlooked after making good ground late to run 6th in what was a slowly run race that suited horses on speed.

   
• So You Think continues to shorten in the 150th Melbourne Cup

  The running of the 2010 Melbourne Cup is shaping as a memorable one. New superstar So You Think continues to shorten after his breathtaking win in the Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday and by the way he dismissed his rivals, those who doubted his ability to run the distance are starting… Read More »

   
• Who will win the 2010 Melbourne Cup? Poll Results

  The team at Just Horse Racing asked our readers to vote for who that thought would win tomorrow’s 2010 Melbourne Cup, we have calculated the results and with over 500 votes we think we have a decent outlook on the race. See who our readers think will win the Cup.

   
• 2010 Melbourne Cup Day Field Scratchings

  We take a look at the current scratchings for tomorrow’s 2010 Melbourne Cup Day, so check through each race field and make sure your tips haven’t been scratched.

   
• Melbourne Cup 2010 Field preview

  IASbet.com expert racing analyst, Gerard Twomey previews the main chances in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.

   
• Melbourne Cup 2010 Race times for each State

  Due to popular request from people wanting to know the exact running time of the 2010 Melbourne Cup for each state/area we have compiled a list of the race times.

   
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  Red Ruler a longshot in the 2010 Melbourne Cup

  Our closest rival country New Zealand has 2 entries in tomorrow’s 2010 Melbourne Cup. Harris Tweed and the John Sargent trained “Red Ruler”.