Godolphin trainer James Cummings has opted for a drop in distance for Tally who runs in a stakes race at Sandown. Having contested the 2500m of the Lexus Stakes at Flemington on the opening day of Melbourne Cup week, Tally will line up in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes (1800m)… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2018 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes will be run on Saturday 17th November at Sandown racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 ARTICUS (FR) 2 BLACK ON GOLD 3 BRING ME ROSES 4 GOING GAGA 5 HE EKSCELS (NZ) 6 KIWIA 7 LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) 8 MAHAMEDEIS… Read More »
Caulfield trainer John Sadler faces two adjourned inquiries stemming from the scratching of Observational at Sandown, including one of alleged threats directed at stewards. Sadler allegedly directed his threats towards Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey and deputy Robert Cram prior to the running of race three on Saturday, the… Read More »
The decision to run the mare Payroll on a seven-day back up in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes has been rewarded at Sandown. The Richard Laming-trained Payroll narrowly defeated the Charlie Appleby-trained international visitor Kidmenever in a driving finish to Saturday’s Eclipse Stakes (1800m) with the two horses wide apart… Read More »
View the results for the 2017 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes was raced on 18/11/2017 at Sandown Racecourse. Results: Eclipse Stakes results: 1st. 10 Payroll2nd. 1 Kidmenever3rd. 8 Jacquinot Bay4th. 6 Raw Impulse — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) November 18, 2017
Racing Victoria stewards have adjourned an inquiry into an elevated TC02 reading from Observational which has ultimately led to his scratching from a stakes race at Sandown. The John Sadler-trained gelding was withdrawn from the Group Three Eclipse Stakes at 11.50am on Saturday. RV chief steward Terry Bailey said an… Read More »
The biggest raceday at Ladbrokes Park comes around on Saturday where it is Zipping Classic Day. The weather is overcast, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes will be run on Saturday 18th November at Sandown racecourse. Time: 5:20PM Distance: 1800m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Eclipse Stakes? – Leave a comment below No Horse Trainer… Read More »
Now that Raw Impulse is holding some positive form, punters are confident he can break a run of outs in the Eclipse Stakes (1800m) this Saturday at Sandown. The Darren Weir trained galloper closed off well two back in the Sale Cup before racing at Flemington last Saturday where he… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is keeping his options open with in-form Dodging Bullets who is nominated for two feature races at Sandown. Wilde says Saturday’s Group Three Eclipse Stakes (1800m) has been the plan for Dodging Bullets but the six-year-old also holds an entry for the Group Two Zipping Classic… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes will be run on Saturday 18th November at Sandown racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 BALF’S CHOICE 2 DODGING BULLETS 3 FOUNDATION (IRE) 4 JACQUINOT BAY 5 KHARTOUM 6 KIDMENEVER (IRE) 7 LORD DURANTE 8 NOZOMI 9 OBSERVATIONAL (GB) 10 PAYROLL 11… Read More »
Godolphin’s Kidmenever will have his second Australian start when he runs in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Kidmenever was one of four Charlie Appleby-trained horses to come from England to Melbourne for the spring carnival. Only Folkswood and Qewy, who was retired after racing at Flemington on Saturday,… Read More »
Fastnet Tempest has given British trainer William Haggas his first Australian win but the gelding is set to remain in Victoria. The gelding won Saturday’s Melbourne’s Own 3AW Trophy (1600m) at Flemington with Kerrin McEvoy aboard and will join David Hayes’ Lindsay Park team after this campaign. Fastnet Tempest races… Read More »
It was another 1-2 for super-sire Galileo in today’s Group One Juddmonte International at York with the Sir Michael Stoute trained four year old Ulysses getting the better of Aidan O’Brien’s dual 2,000 Guineas winner Churchill by two lengths. Barney Roy was a further neck back in third. In the… Read More »
Sir Michael Stoute has landed a record-equalling sixth win in a dramatic finish to the Eclipse Stakes with Ulysses nosing out Barney Roy at Sandown. The win was also a significant one for jockey Jim Crowley who was replaced earlier in the week by Silvestre de Sousa on Eminent who… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2016 Eclipse Stakes run at Sandown racecourse on 12/11/2016. Results: Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Starting Price 1 2 TURNITAROUND Matthew Williams Hugh Bowman 12 58.5kg $9.50 2 12 HIGH CHURCH (IRE) Darren Weir Dean Yendall 0.3L 7 54kg $21… Read More »
The long awaited return to Ladbrokes Park is finally here on Saturday for Zipping Classic Day. The track has had a really good break since the last meeting, so here’s hoping it holds up well. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is good (3) and the rail is… Read More »
View the Final Field for the 2016 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes will be run on Saturday 12th November at Sandown racecourse. Time: 5:20pm Distance: 1800m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Eclipse Stakes? Leave a comment below. No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 LIDARI… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2016 Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse Stakes will be run on Saturday 12th November at Ladbrokes Park Hillside racecourse. 1 ALASKAN ROSE (NZ) 2 AUVRAY (FR) 3 CHARLEVOIX 4 COOL CHAP 5 DESERT JEUNEY 6 FRESHWATER STORM (NZ) 7 GABELLA (FR) 8 HIGH CHURCH (IRE) 9… Read More »
Trainer John Zielke is confident he has made the right decision paying a late nomination for Worthy Cause in the Ipswich Cup. Zielke originally intended sending Worthy Cause for a spell and then bringing him back for a Melbourne Spring carnival campaign. But he has had a change of heart… Read More »
