The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has signed a landmark agreement with the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to broadcast the Emirates Melbourne Cup into Japan. The deal will see the race that stops a nation broadcast live on JRA’s channel, the Green Channel, which will come to Melbourne to host its… Read More »
Jameka has received a 1.5kg weight penalty for the Melbourne Cup for her win in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. Jameka will now carry 53.5kg in the Melbourne Cup 2016. Jameka will carry 53.5kg in Melbourne Cup, 1.5kg penalty from Caulfield Cup win @Racing — Grace Ramage (@gramage_) October 17, 2016
With less than a week before the running of the 2016 Cox Plate we take a look at the horses still in contention and give what we feel will be the likely Cox Plate field. The Field will be announced Tuesday morning with this years edition to be a less than capacity field with… Read More »
Ten time Group 1 winner and one of Australia’s most revered racehorses ‘Octagonal’ has passed away at the age of 24 this morning after being euthanised. Watch Octagonal’s AJC Derby win: Darley’s media release: 10-time G1 winner Octagonal, Australia’s Horse of the Year in 1996, was euthanised at Godolphin Woodlands… Read More »
Saturday sees the running of the 2016 Caulfield Cup which is one of the three major Spring races in which the three times a year punter will have a flutter on the horses, so if you meet that description then we have done the work for you. If not, then we still list some… Read More »
There has been a fourth scratching in today’s Caulfield Cup with the race now to be run with a less than capacity field of 16 horses. Set Square is the fourth horse to be scratched from today’s $3million dollar Caulfield Cup Field after Tarzino was scratched earlier this morning on… Read More »
There has been a third scratching in today’s Caulfield Cup with the race now to be run with a less than capacity field of 17 horses. Tarzino will be scratched from the race when fields are fanalised at 7:30am. Mick Price will now have to wait to have his first… Read More »
The 2016 Caulfield Cup is just around the corner and as is the case every Spring, the international brigade are here and they mean business, with several leading chances in one of the best 2400m races in the world. Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a preview of the international… Read More »
Over 30,000 spring ready racegoers are expected to hit the track at Caulfield as the 2016 BMW Caulfield Cup gets underway on Saturday. With temperatures set to reach the mid twenties, 10 races on the card, some of Australia’s coolest and most stylish expected trackside and a bevy of hot… Read More »
The heavily backed favourite to win Saturday’s Caulfield Classic has been scratched from the race. Seaburge who opened favourite to win the Caulfield Classic and has been heavily backed at every call in the market will not line-up in the race. Doubt was cast whether or not he would run… Read More »
Damien Oliver has failed to have his 20-meeting suspension for reckless riding overturned after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board dismissed his appeal this morning. During the appeal Oliver stated that had he been charged with careless riding, rather than reckless riding, he may have pleaded guilty. Dean Yendall, who… Read More »
Team Williams has purchased a stake in one of Saturday’s International Caulfield Cup runners. Irish horse Sir Isaac Newton will carry Lloyd Williams’ navy and white colours in the Caulfield Cup with the Australian businessman joining Coolmore in the ownership. The Aidan O’Brien-trained five-year-old is on the fourth line of… Read More »
There has been another scratching in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup field giving second emergency Vengeur Masque a start in the race. Big Memory was officially scratched from the Caulfield Cup Field this morning after showing severe inflammation to a hock. This is on the back of the scratching of Kiwi mare… Read More »
Jockey Michelle Payne last night took out ‘The Don’ award for the nations most inspiring sporting performance. Michelle was nominated for her Melbourne Cup win on Prince Of Penzance last year which saw her become the first female jockey to ever ride a Cup winner. When receiving her award she… Read More »
A runner in the 2016 Caulfield Cup has been scratched from the field which has opened a spot for first emergency De Little Engine to gain a spot in the field. NZ mare Fanatic who was a $151 chance in Caulfield Cup odds has been scratched from the race due… Read More »
With the news that jockey Damien Oliver has received a 20 meeting ban for his ride on Flying Artie in today’s Blue Sapphire Stakes ruling him out of the Cox Plate an owner of a confirmed Cox Plate runner has had his phone go into a frenzy receiving 38 calls… Read More »
Damien Oliver has been banned from riding for 20 meetings following a reckless riding charge by Victoria Racing Stewards. Oliver was issued with the suspension for his ride on Flying Artie in today’s Blue Sapphire Stakes. Stewards claimed Damien Oliver had turned his horses head out and made heavy contact… Read More »
With less than a week before the running of the 2016 Caulfield Cup we take a look at the horses still in contention and give what we feel will be the likely Caulfield Cup field. **CAULFIELD CUP FIELD RELEASED** – View the Caulfield Cup Final Field HERE The Field will be… Read More »
Some of Australia’s hottest music acts – The Rubens, Illy, Betty Who, City Calm Down, SAFIA and Vera Blue – are set to entertain racegoers in Flemington’s newest playground, The Park, this Melbourne Cup Carnival. First out of the barriers on AAMI Victoria Derby Day will be soul band Cookin’… Read More »
The perfect day, four Group 1 nail-biters and some of Australia’s hottest live acts came together for day one of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. Over 21,000 enthusiasts today made the most of the sunshine at the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas, which saw some of racing’s finest hit the track, including Winx… Read More »
