View the final field and barriers for the 2020 The Golden Eagle. The Golden Eagle will be run on Saturday 31st October at Rosehill racecourse. Time: 4:50PM Distance: 1500m Class: Special Conditions Market 💰: View the Odds for the Golden Eagle Have Your Say: Who do you think will win… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s travelling foreman T J Comerford believes the stable is in a good position to land its first Melbourne Cup with Anthony Van Dyck and Tiger Moth. O’Brien is keen to win the race and the closest he has come was when Johannes Vermeer finished second to Rekindling ,… Read More »
Although international raider Prince Of Arran already has two Melbourne Cup placings to his credit, the Charlie Fellowes camp believe he is going into this year’s race in even better shape. Fellowes’ travelling foreman and track rider, Aled Beech, said Prince Of Arran’s last-start fourth in the Caulfield Cup was… Read More »
The Golden Eagle is still in its infancy but the $7.5 million purse is already making it a race that is hard to resist. The second edition of the Sydney feature will be run at Rosehill on Saturday and Queensland trainer David Vandyke has had it as a target for… Read More »
Danny O’Brien added another string to his already powerful Melbourne Cup bow when Miami Bound returned to form with a win in the Moonee Valley Cup. O’Brien already has last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, King Of Leogrance and Russian Camelot being aimed at the event and he… Read More »
The rain came down, the mile looked like 2000m yet the front-runner PELTZER (So You Think-Miss Otto) didn’t bat an eye lid as he simply torched his rivals to easily claim the $1million Bondi at Randwick. He came out a half length behind them but Tim Clark sent him forward… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne has assessed Cherry Tortoni’s win in the Moonee Valley Vase as a good tune-up for the Group One Victoria Derby. The three-year-old has firmed into $6 for next Saturday’s classic and Payne has confirmed he will back-up, provided he comes through the race well. “We’re really mindful… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace continued their early domination of juvenile events in Australia when filly Sneaky Five became their third two-year-old winner for the season by taking out the Inglis Banner. Sneaky Five’s victory in the $500,000 race at Moonee Valley followed the stable’s success with Enthaar in the… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 Cox Plate. The Cox Plate will be run on Saturday 24th October at Moonee Valley racecourse. Time: 4:15PM Distance: 2040m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the Odds for the Cox Plate Have Your Say: Who do you think will win… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy trained sprinter Hey Doc has returned to his best form to win another Manikato Stakes on Friday night. Hey Doc has won his fourth Group One and his second Manikato Stakes on Friday night beating home race favourite Trekking and Dirty Work whilst breaking the… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s right-hand man in Australia, T J Comerford, has assessed Amory’s form going into the Cox Plate as being superior to that of the stable’s 2014 race winner Adelaide. Armory boasts strong international form lines and heads into Saturday’s race after finishing third in the Group One Irish Champion… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Steel Prince has outstayed his rivals to win a quality edition of the Group Three Geelong Cup on Wednesday. Steel Prince jumped as the well backed $3.50 favourite with Sportsbet and he got the job done for backers wearing down the gallant Le Don… Read More »
Danny O’Brien’s confidence in Russian Camelot has not been shaken by his surprise defeat in the Caulfield Stakes. If anything, the effort boosted the trainer’s belief that he’s a huge chance in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. In the Caulfield Stakes, Russian Camelot had no answer… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has been committed to stand trial on charges of animal abuse and conspiracy to defraud Racing Victoria stewards. Ballarat Magistrate Ron Saines ruled on Monday that there was enough evidence for a jury to find Weir had conspired to cheat and defraud Racing Victoria stewards…. Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant has been given a 0.5kg penalty for the 2020 Melbourne Cup. The Chris Waller-trained mare earned a ballot exemption in the Melbourne Cup after her triumphant win in the Caulfield Cup. The penalty for Verry Elleegant for the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November… Read More »
After waiting for seven weeks, one TAB punter has celebrated today’s racing at Randwick and Caulfield after collecting $282,861.60 from a $60 multi. The TAB customer in question placed a $60 seven-leg racing multi on August 29 and the final two legs occurred today with Gytrash having to finish in… Read More »
Leaning against one of the balustrades that encircle the Theatre Of The Horse at Randwick, Les Bridge stood quiet and alone, watching the Everest unfold on the television screen. Away from the crowd and the noise, the 82-year-old savoured the one minute and eight seconds it took for his brilliant… Read More »
Twenty years after Bob Dailey thought his days of dabbling in thoroughbreds were behind him, It’s Me has delivered him a double hit with her barnstorming Kosciuszko victory. Not only is Dailey one of the mare’s part-owners, he is also the winning slot holder, snapping up his own horse after… Read More »
Trainer Trent Busuttin will give Albarado, the winner of the Caulfield Classic, the chance to emulate the success of Sangster in the Victoria Derby. Busuttin, who is originally from New Zealand, said Albarado was raced by almost the same group of owners and he also carried the same colours as… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup has suffered another casualty with another exciting International ruled out of the race. Irish Derby winner Santiago has been ruled out of the 2020 Melbourne Cup with trainer Aidan O’Brien notifying stewards this morning the horse will instead head for a break but no other reason has… Read More »
