Trainer Mick Price has maintained his average with a winner on each day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. The jewel in the crown was Saturday’s Victoria Derby win by Tarzino but Price was also pretty happy to win a three-year-old sprint with Invincible Heart on Cup day. He continued the… Read More »
Plenty of punters are hoping for a boilover in Saturday’s Darley Classic with smart mare Srikandi receiving more support than Chautauqua. Chautuaqua commands top billing with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au at the very short quote of $1.50. Terravista holds down second spot, on $8.50 and Srikandi has firmed from $11 into $9.00. In the other Flemington Group… Read More »
Injured race horse Red Cadeaux has successfully undergone surgery and is standing and eating. The three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up was pulled out of Tuesday’s race in the final stages after suffering an injury to his left fore fetlock. Trainer Ed Dunlop said three experts had conducted the surgery on Wednesday… Read More »
Jim Cassidy had already won the VRC Oaks four times before James McDonald was born. That puts the longevity of Cassidy into perspective as he prepares for his final day of race riding at Thursday’s Oaks meeting at Flemington. “Is that right?” the 23-year-old McDonald responded when told Cassidy had… Read More »
Sacred Eye is currently a $3.50 favourite with CrownBet in the Crown Oaks tomorrow, yet Wakeful Stakes winner Ambience is attracting the majority of early money on the second line of betting at $3.80. “Ambience’s run in the Wakeful Stakes on Derby Day was eye-catching and certainly deserves the short… Read More »
Australian jockey Tim Bell has reportedly died in Singapore after a fall from a high-rise building. Sydney’s Sky Sports Radio said an investigation was underway into the death of the 22-year-old who began a three-month riding contract in Singapore last month. Bell won the 2013/14 Brisbane jockeys’ premiership, the same… Read More »
Michelle Payne knew Prince of Penzance would transform her into a Melbourne Cup princess. Country Victorian trainer Darren Weir thought the equal rank outsider had a realistic chance of finishing in the top 10, but his jockey was more hopeful. “I had a feeling we were going to win the… Read More »
Prince Of Penzance is one of the longest-priced winners in Melbourne Cup history, while jockey Michelle Payne is the first female jockey to win Australia’s greatest race. Starting at $101, Prince Of Penzance swept to the lead at the 200m before holding off a late challenge from Irish stayer Max… Read More »
The last jockey to win a Melbourne Cup for the legendary Bart Cummings believes he is on the best locally trained hope this year. Blake Shinn, who won the Cup as a 20-year-old on the Cummings-trained Viewed in 2008, has the ride on the Chris Waller-prepared Who Shot Thebarman in… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker can’t wait for tomorrows Melbourne Cup where he is to ride arguably Australia’s best chance in the race ‘Criterion’. Criterion opened at $13 with online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au before easing slightly to his current price of $14. View the Melbourne Cup market HERE At the call of the… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn has tried nine times to win the Melbourne Cup, only to be disappointed. He’s hoping it’s 10th time lucky on Tuesday when he rides Geelong Cup winner Almoonqith, a $15 chance in Tuesday’s race with Japanese horse Fame Game the dominant favourite. The closest Dunn has come is… Read More »
Melissa Jurie finally has a stake in a horse that can run faster than she can. Favourite Tarzino delivered a much-coveted Victoria Derby for Caulfield trainer Mick Price on his ninth attempt to win the $1.5 million Group One race. It was a fairytale result for Tarzino’s syndicate of owners… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse will have two runners in the Melbourne Cup with Excess Knowledge winning his way into the field – twice. The $4.40 favourite in Saturday’s Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington, Excess Knowledge was in a battle in the final 200m with the Darren Weir-trained Zanteca ($13). Excess Knowledge won… Read More »
French horse Gailo Chop has atoned for his defeat in the Cox Plate with a dogged win in the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington. Taken to the front midrace by Ben Melham, Gailo Chop appeared to be under siege when Rising Romance ranged up and headed him and Contributer was produced… Read More »
Trainer Lee Freedman is using a successful blueprint to try to land his third Group One Emirates Stakes victory. Disposition won Saturday’s Group Three Guvera Stakes (1400m) at Flemington and is set to back-up in the Group One Emirates on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. “We won… Read More »
Unstoppable trainer Chris Waller has continued a spring carnival to remember with Japonisme winning the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. In Waller’s first Group One win for one of Australia’s best-known racing families, Japonisme carried the cerise silks made famous by champions Octagonal and Lonhro who were raced… Read More »
Happy Trails has returned to the “scene of the crime” in top shape as he defends his title in the $1 million Mackinnon Stakes. The eight-year-old has not won a race since his victory in the 2000m Group One on Derby Day last year but trainer Paul Beshara predicts his… Read More »
Exosphere is a giant colt with a motor to match. And former champion jockey Darren Beadman can also see similar traits between the rising star three-year-old and his sire Lonhro. “He’s got a great turn of foot and a great presence about him – 600 kilos of horse flesh,” Beadman… Read More »
Barrier 10 may not always seem ideal but for Victoria Derby favourite Tarzino it’s close to ideal. At least that’s how trainer Mick Price sees it. And the first thing Price did after he came up with the 10 gate was to make the race tactics clear to chief steward… Read More »
In-form New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson will pull on the Godolphin blue in the Group One Mackinnon Stakes. Bosson will ride Magic Hurricane, who will be joined by stablemate Contributer in Saturday’s 2000m weight-for-age race at Flemington. Godolphin’s Australian retained jockey James McDonald rides Contributer who runs in the Mackinnon… Read More »
