Some of the world’s fastest horses come to Flemington for the Group 1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes, a leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. Win an exclusive Black Caviar™ experience! Dine in the Panorama Restaurant and then watch the Lightning Stakes, featuring champion sprinter Black Caviar, from within the Mounting Yard!… Read More »
Round 5 in the Black Caviar/Hay List rivalry now revolves around the unbeaten mare taking her place in Saturday’s Coolmore Lightning Stakes after the New South Wales sprinter was confirmed as a starter in the $750,000 Group 1 at Flemington. Part-owner Katie Davenport revealed that that trainer John McNair and… Read More »
Jockey Christian Reith has been suspended for three weeks over the incident which led to Corey Brown’s recent fall at Gosford. Brown took a tumble from Rain Alert rounding the home turn in the fifth event at Gosford last Thursday. He wasn’t seriously injured and bounced back to snare the… Read More »
There is currently an indefinate delay to Seymour Races due to storms in the area. More to come..
Trainer Gwenda Markwell will consult with the owners of last-start flop Rolling Pin before deciding if he will back up at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The gelding started favourite in a 1500m race at Rosehill last Saturday but was one of the first horses beaten and finished seventh of the… Read More »
Such is the popularity of Black Caviar, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has gone back to the drawing board since it was confirmed the wonder mare would seek her 19th consecutive win in Saturday’s Coolmore Lightning Stakes. “We have looked at every aspect of the raceday and made adjustments to… Read More »
Some facts about the Group One $750,000 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. * At weight-for-age and first run in 1955 when won by Gay Vista. * Group Two from 1980-86 and Group One from 1987. * The race has been won by some of Australasia’s greatest sprinters including… Read More »
Champion South African jockey Jeff Lloyd is quitting Hong Kong to continue his riding career in Queensland from next month. Lloyd, 50, will ride for the last time in Hong Kong on Derby day on March 18. Lloyd, who has won more than 4500 races during his stellar career, will… Read More »
Black Caviar will have eight rivals, including Hay List, in what is widely regarded as her toughest test in Saturday’s Group One Lightning Stakes. The champion mare, who has drawn barrier five, is set to back up from her outstanding win in the Orr Stakes (1400m) last weekend. Hay List… Read More »
Peter Moody has decided that Black Caviar will run in Saturday’s Group 1 Lightning Stakes after winning at Caulfield on the weekend in the C.F. Orr Stakes.
Today’s Newcastle meeting 15/2/2012 has been postponed after pouring rain from 1am left surface water on the track particularly in the back straight. The Australian Turf Club’s midweek meeting at Newcastle has become the latest victim of the wet weather. The seven-event card set down for Wednesday was abandoned on… Read More »
Steele Ryan hopes to get a guide as to whether the right decision was made not to quit training six months ago when his first metropolitan starters of the year are unveiled at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Ryan was on the verge of handing in his trainer’s licence at the… Read More »
Unbeaten champion Black Caviar is likely to have no shortage of rivals when she tries to win her second Lightning Stakes at Flemington and post a record equalling 19th race win in a row. Saturday’s Group One 1000-metre sprint has attracted 15 challengers for the super mare with trainer Peter… Read More »
The 2040club is excited announce a brand new event to be held in Sydney to celebrate one of Australia’s most time honoured race days. Based on the successful New Zealand bred Advantage 2040club Cox Plate Lunch, we are holding a lunch in Sydney by the water on Friday the 13th… Read More »
Melbourne Racing Club are expecting around 30,000 visitors to Caulfield Racecourse today to watch unbeaten mare Black Caviar run over 1400m meters for the first time. Read what you should know if your heading to the track or watching on TV. Race Time: The scheduled race time is 3:50 PM… Read More »
Presented by Adelaide’s leading home builder Medallion Homes, the inaugural 2012 Medallion Homes Late Mail Luncheon® announces it will serve up a smorgasbord of champion race trainers in Adelaide on Friday 4 May to celebrate and preview the Group 1 2012 SA Derby. An extraordinary gathering of racing’s elite has… Read More »
Reigning Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed and 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain headline the entries for the $2.25 million The BMW at Rosehill in April. The Australian Turf Club has received 80 nominations for the feature, the only Group One 2400m weight-for-age race in the country. Other notable entries include… Read More »
Some facts about the Group One $400,000 weight-for-age CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday:- * First run in 1925 when won by The Night Patrol. * Was Group Two until 1993. * Manikato won the race three times from 1979 to 1981 and Vo Rogue is the only… Read More »
Black Caviar has drawn midfield in barrier five for Saturday’s Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. The 1400 metres of the Orr will be Black Caviar’s first test beyond 1200 metres but she is not expected to have any trouble extending herself to the slightly longer trip. Undefeated in… Read More »
A beehive in a hedge near the walkway from the birdcage forced horses to be diverted onto the course proper to make their way to and from the mounting yard at Caulfield on Saturday. Racing Victoria steward Allan Reardon said stewards made the decision to divert the horse traffic so… Read More »
