Weight-for-age star Avilius has continued preparations for his next assignment in the Caulfield Stakes with a solo gallop at the venue of the Group One race. The James Cummings-trained Avilius has won his only two previous Caulfield races in February this year, the Carlyon Cup and Peter Young Stakes, and… Read More »
A host of international horses are entered to make their first Australian appearances of the Melbourne spring carnival in feature races on the Caulfield Guineas program. Along with the respective Guineas races on Saturday, the meeting includes the Group One Caulfield Stakes (2000m) and Group Two Herbert Power Stakes (2400m)… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2019 Ladbrokes Stakes (Caulfield Stakes). The Ladbrokes Stakes (Caulfield Stakes) will be run on Saturday 12th October at Caulfield racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 AVILIUS (GB) 2 BLACK HEART BART 3 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) 4 CAPTAIN COOK (GB) 5 DANCETERIA (FR) 6 DREAM CASTLE… Read More »
Senior Lindsay Park co-trainer David Hayes likes the look of his two spring carnival purchases from Aidan O’Brien after they were put through their paces at Werribee. Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hope Constantinople was joined by 2019 Cox Plate contender Cape Of Good Hope in a workout on Wednesday morning,… Read More »
The first European gallopers for the spring carnival have arrived in Melbourne to start their quarantine period at Werribee. Four of the 18 horses arrived on Friday night and the rest touched down on Saturday afternoon. Back for a second shot at Melbourne Cup success is last year’s placegetter Prince… Read More »
Having secured one Group One prize in Melbourne, Perth trainer Darren Mcauliffe is eyeing off another with Gatting at Caulfield. Gatting runs in Sunday’s Underwood Stakes (1800m), another stepping stone towards his main target, the Cox Plate at The Valley on October 26. A shock $101 winner of the Makybe… Read More »
Connections of Tasmanian mare Mystic Journey have decided to stick with their original pathway to the Cox Plate with her next start to be the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Mystic Journey was beaten as a short-priced favourite by $101 shot Gatting in last Saturday’s Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
Flemington racecourse fell silent as Perth visitor Gatting upset the favourite Mystic Journey to win the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. One of the outsiders in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age race, Gatting ($101) was handled perfectly by Jamie Kah providing the jockey her second Group One win after guiding Harlem to… Read More »
The Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington is an important race in the spring plans for Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey but her trainer Adam Trinder is confident the star mare is again ready for the challenge. Mystic Journey is the $2.20 favourite to stretch her unbeaten sequence to eight races… Read More »
Homesman has won a golden ticket into the Cox Plate courtesy of a comprehensive win in the Feehan Stakes at The Valley. The winner of Saturday’s Group Two race bypasses the ballot into next month’s $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley. Placed second in the weight-for-age race 12 months… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has taken another step towards his planned return in the Makybe Diva Stakes, stretching out well to win a Cranbourne barrier trial by a big margin on a heavy track. Gailo Chop, owned by Terry Henderson’s OTI Racing, has not raced since finishing second… Read More »
Kenedna will face a quality field when she launches her Caulfield Cup campaign in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s Group Two P B Lawrence (1400m) looms as the starting point for a number of potential spring stars including Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey, evergreen gelding Hartnell and… Read More »
The countdown to Caulfield Guineas Day is on, with nominations closing today for Caulfield’s two 1600m classics. A total of 324 three-year-olds have been nominated for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m), a huge increase on the 2018’s 267. The Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) has also received a sharp rise… Read More »
Australian Bloodstock is regarded by many as the leading syndicator in Australian racing and director Jamie Lovett has a few reasons to be excited about the upcoming Spring Carnival, a key one coming from overnight. Danceteria put his Cox Plate credentials on the table in a big way when winning… Read More »
Benbatl is set for a clash with champion Winx in the Cox Plate after making an immediate impact in Australia with a Group One win in the Caulfield Stakes. In a driving finish to Saturday’s 2000m weight-for-age race between two international visitors from the global Godolphin operation, the Saeed Bin… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2018 Caulfield Stakes. The Caulfield Stakes was raced at Caulfield racecourse on 13/10/2018. Replay: Benbatl wins race 8 at Caulfield Saeed Bin Suroor gets his 197th group 1 win.#SpringRaiders pic.twitter.com/e7KoDi4Zr9 — 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) October 13, 2018 Results: SP NSW/PL UNI/PL STAB/PL 1st. 1… Read More »
View the final field for the 2018 Caulfield Stakes. The Caulfield Stakes will be run on Saturday 13th October at Caulfield racecourse. Time: 4:35pm Distance: 2000m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the current Caulfield Stakes odds Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Caulfield Stakes? –… Read More »
CAULFIELD STAKES 2000m, $1 million, weight-for-age HISTORY * First run in 1886 when won by Isonomy * Group One since 1979 Run over 1800m 1886-1967 except for 2000m in 1887 & 1888, returned to 2000m in 1968 NOTABLE WINNERS * Wakeful (1901, 02), Amounis (1930), Tranquil Star (1942), Bernborough (1946),… Read More »
Chris Waller is keeping his options open for the remainder of Unforgotten’s spring campaign after she runs in the Group One Caulfield Stakes. The Waller-trained D’Argento and Unforgotten filled the minor placings in the Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick behind Godolphin’s Hartnell on September 29 and the stablemates… Read More »
One of the rising stars of the Victorian riding ranks has his sights on a significant milestone on one of the Melbourne’s feature spring race days at Caulfield. Teenage apprentice Ben Allen has rides in three of the four Group One races on Saturday’s program. He will be aboard Native… Read More »
