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  Dunaden wins 2011 Geelong Cup

  The French have claimed the Group Three Geelong Cup for the second consecutive year with Dunaden sweeping to an emphatic victory on Wednesday.

   
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• Alcopop out of the spring

  The spring carnival is over for Alcopop who has been found to have a slab fracture of the near-fore knee which may require surgery.

   
• Yosei scratched from Cox Plate

  After paying the late entry fee early yesterday morning the Stuart Webb trained Yosei has been ruled out of the race due to soreness in near foreleg. Yosei is also in doubt for the rest of the spring.

   
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  Jockey Ben Melham free to resume riding

  Victorian jockey Ben Melham has been granted a stay of proceedings by VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) pending his appeal against a two-month suspension.

   
• Facts about the Cox Plate

  Some facts about the Group One $3 million WS Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

   
• Helmet has barrier 11 in Cox Plate

  Cox Plate favourite HELMET will start from barrier 11 in Saturday’s Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

   
• Descarado doubt for Cox Plate

  Gai Waterhouse is battling to have her Cox Plate entrant Descarado fit for Saturday’s big race.

   
• Cox Plate final field: MVRC committee makes right decision including Efficient

  The final field for the $3m Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) was announced at a function at Moonee Valley this morning.

   
• Southern Speed to bypass Cox Plate

  Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed will not run in Saturday’s Cox Plate with connections opting to save her for the Mackinnon Stakes a week later.

   
• December Draw has fracture in leg

  December Draw’s Caulfield Cup failure has been explained by a fracture in one of the horse’s hind legs.

   
• Southern Speed wins Caulfield Cup

  In a world where big numbers are thrown around with reckless ease, Leon Macdonald is a man of modest ambitions.

   
• Lucas Cranach in doubt for Caulfield Cup

  Caulfield Cup second favourite Lucas Cranach is suffering from a foot abscess and is in doubt for Saturday’s $2.5 million race.

   
• Facts about the Caulfield Cup

  Some facts about the Group One $2.5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) to be run on Saturday.

   
• Field decided for Caulfield Cup

  Green Moon and Macedonian will take their place in the Caulfield Cup after the field for the $2.5 million race was declared on Tuesday.

   
• Caulfield Cup down to 23 horses

  A total of 23 horses have been paid up for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup which has a field of 18 plus four emergencies.

   
• Facts about the Thousand Guineas

  Some useful facts about the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) for three-year-old fillies at Caulfield on Wednesday.

   
• Sam Clipperton taken to hospital after fall

  Apprentice Sam Clipperton was taken to hospital for scans late on Saturday afternoon after a nasty fall in a race at Rosehill.

   
• Clare Lindop racks up 1000th winner

  Clare Lindop has become the first Australian female jockey to ride 1000 winners with a double at Morphettville in Adelaide on Saturday.

   
• Lonhro off to America

  Former Australian Horse of the Year and reigning champion sire Lonhro will shuttle to America next year, Darley has announced.