From the moment Gerard Larrieu saw Gold Trip, he felt he was a horse who could stamp himself a star, but did not expect it to be in the jurisdiction he has made his name. The son of Outstrip goes in search of history on Tuesday when he strives to… Read More »
Irish trainer Willie Mullins says Vauban is his best chance and possibly the best he will ever have to win the Melbourne Cup. Vauban came up with barrier three in the draw for Tuesday’s Group 1 Handicap over 3200m and has shortened into $3.20, firming from $3.50 with betting sites before the final Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Replacing a world-class jockey on an unknown horse is no easy task but Josh Parr has risen to the occasion, producing a spectacular ride on Japanese raider Obamburumai to triumph in the $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. International superstar Yutaka Take was booked to ride Obamburumai in Saturday’s 1500m feature but was… Read More »
Declan Bates pulled off a contender for ride of the season when he engineered a dazzling Empire Rose Stakes success aboard Pride Of Jenni at Flemington on Saturday. Bates partnered the headstrong mare to an all-the-way win in the $1 million Group 1, which was her first at the highest level. The… Read More »
Bella Nipotina has lifted herself off the canvas to upstage defending titleholder Private Eye and Everest winner Think About It in the $3 million Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill. Chasing his tenth win in succession, Think About It was sent out an odds-on favourite with bookies but after working hard to get the… Read More »
Ozzmosis carried Rachel King to a historic win in Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington, in the process announcing himself one of the hottest stud prospects in the country. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt scored a dashing win in the most significant race on the calendar for three-year-olds on… Read More »
A powerful finish from Sweet Mercy under star apprentice Dylan Gibbons has earned the mare’s connections a lucrative payday in the $500,000 Four Pillars Midway at Rosehill. Backing up from an unplaced run at Randwick a week earlier, four-year-old Sweet Mercy was aided by a ground-saving ride from Gibbons before… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will chase a second win in the Group 1 VRC Oaks after Amazonian Lass led throughout to claim the traditional lead-up at Flemington. In a perfectly judged ride by Tim Clark, Amazonian Lass took out the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) on Saturday to hold off the fast finishing $2.20… Read More »
For a long time Damien Oliver was wondering whether he would get to participate in the Melbourne Cup during his farewell tour and on Saturday he found a spot in the race for a horse who will be a rival on Tuesday. Oliver, who finally found a Cup ride when booked… Read More »
Chris Waller says he has three strong chances to give him a third win in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington. Princess Grace, Atishu and Hinged will line up for Waller in the Group 1 race for fillies and mares over 1600m on Saturday. Waller won the race with Red Tracer in 2013… Read More »
Damien Oliver and James Cummings will chase their 50th winner together when they team with Vilana at Flemington on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Vilana and stablemate Tamerlane line-up in the Group 2 The Damien Oliver (1400m) on Saturday, a race that has been renamed from the Linlithgow Stakes to honour the champion jockey who rides at his final… Read More »
He might have a famous racing surname, but the effort of Edward Cummings to have a Cox Plate and Golden Eagle runner in the space of eight days has been a notable feat. Cummings, the grandson of Cups King Bart and son of respected Sydney trainer Anthony, has a boutique team… Read More »
He had the more difficult run in The Everest, but does Private Eye have what it takes to turn the tables on stablemate Think About It in their Giga Kick Stakes rematch? Not even trainer Joe Pride is sure of the answer. “The one part I can’t deny with Think About It is… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will & Jd Hayes were forced into tinkering with the Victoria Derby program of Apulia after missing an important lead-up at run at Flemington. To get the miles into the legs before Saturday’s Group 1 feature over 2500m at Flemington, Apulia has needed to race in the two… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable is looking to bounce back after the disappointment of a narrow Cox Plate defeat in the first of three Group 1 races on the opening of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Mr Brightside was beaten in a deceptive photo finish in the Cox Plate last weekend and the… Read More »
Joseph Pride has issued a stark warning to Think About It’s Giga Kick Stakes rivals, declaring The Everest winner still has a couple of lengths up his sleeve. Pride said that while the horse didn’t need to improve much in terms of fitness, he had made inroads in other areas… Read More »
Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban and stablemate Absurde have had a gallop at Flemington in preparation for the Melbourne Cup 2023. The Willie Mullins-trained pair were brought from the Werribee International Horse Centre for Breakfast With The Stars on Tuesday morning. It was the first time the general public got a look at the pair with… Read More »
His stable star may have been beaten for just the second time in her career last start, but Simon Miller couldn’t be happier with Amelia’s Jewel ahead of Saturday’s Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Beaten 5.5 lengths as a $2.40 favourite in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) last start, Miller is confident the… Read More »
A penalty for his Moonee Valley Cup win, combined with natural attrition, has Cleveland safely in the field for next week’s $8.4 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan issued the Kris Lees-trained entire a 0.5kg penalty for Friday night’s win under 55.5kg, taking his Melbourne… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable is looking forward to a fresh Veight tackling a straight race at Flemington on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Having finished second to Griff in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 14, Veight has been freshened for a tilt at the Group 1… Read More »
