Favourite Admire Rakti collapsed and died after the Melbourne Cup, adding a sad postscript to Australia’s greatest race. As the connections of Protectionist celebrated Germany’s first victory in the Cup, Admire Rakti trailed in more than 200 metres behind him, clearly distressed. The Japanese stallion was trying to match a… Read More »
Protectionist has won the Melbourne Cup, completing an international clean sweep of Australia’s richest spring races. In beating a brave Red Cadeaux and Who Shot Thebarman, Protectionist delivered the first Melbourne Cup win for Germany. He becomes the fifth northern hemisphere-trained horse to win the race since Vintage Crop scored… Read More »
A horse soon to join the Kris Lees stable is one the trainer believes is a big threat to his charge Lucia Valentina in the Melbourne Cup. German stayer Protectionist will join the Lees camp after the Melbourne Cup and, like Lucia Valentina, he is among the leading contenders in… Read More »
By the time the Melbourne Cup comes around it will be almost 72 hours since Darren Weir laid eyes on leading contender Signoff. After winning his way into the Cup with victory in the Lexus Stakes on Saturday, Signoff was whisked away to Weir’s satellite stable at Warrnambool to prepare… Read More »
The Lloyd Williams-owned Fawkner is attracting more than his share of early support for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, firming from $11 into $10 at Sportingbet.com.au since the announcement of the final field and barrier draw on Saturday night. CUP SPECIAL: Sign-up at Sportingbet.com.au via this link for a $700 BONUS BET on the Melbourne Cup! Japanese horse… Read More »
He might still be learning his craft but Deep Field has shown just why he is talked about as Australia’s next sprinting superstar with a Group Two win at Flemington. The four-year-old came to Melbourne for the tab.com.au Stakes (1200m) with a Sydney record of four starts for four wins… Read More »
Outsider Bonaria has come from the back of the field to claim the Group One Myer Classic at Flemington. Sent out a $26 chance in the $500,000 race, Bonaria stormed down the outside of the track to beat Sydney mares Sweet Idea ($6.50) and Catkins ($7.50). “She is a horse… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Preferment has become the first maiden in more than two decades to win the $1.5 million Victoria Derby. Coming from worse than midfield, Preferment ($8.50) outstayed Bondeiger ($11) in the Flemington Classic to give Waller and jockey Damien Oliver Derby day Group One doubles. For Oliver it… Read More »
Happy Trails has scored a last-stride win in the Group One Mackinnon Stakes, edging out He’s Your Man in a finish involving two of world racing’s glamour jockeys. Ridden by Damien Oliver, Happy Trails ($7) got the better of the Joao Moreira-ridden He’s Your Man ($6) to claim a short… Read More »
Chris Waller has trained the quinella in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes as Brazen Beau defeated Delectation to lead in an all-Sydney finish. Ridden by Joao Moreira, Brazen Beau ($8) came from midfield and finished off along the outside rail to win by 1-1/4 lengths. Delectation ran well above… Read More »
The Victoria Derby has been a race of near misses for Kerrin McEvoy. But the jockey is confident he can change that on Saturday when he rides favourite Hampton Court in the $1.5 million Classic at Flemington. “I’ve run second in it four times so it’s definitely a race I… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Admire Rakti rounded out his Melbourne Cup preparation with a solid workout at Werribee. The $4 favourite for Australia’s greatest race, Admire Rakti galloped over 1400m, coming home the last 800m in 49.34secs, the last 400m in 23.39secs, on Friday morning. A win by Admire Rakti would… Read More »
After three outstanding runs this Spring, including a last start win in the Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, kiwi mare Neena Rock has clearly been the best backed runner to win the Group l Myer Classic (1600m) on Saturday at Flemington, coming into $9 from $14 with Sportsbet.com.au, largely due to the fact… Read More »
Despite losing as a well backed second favourite in last week’s Cox Plate (2040m), the punters at Sportsbet.com.au are keeping the faith with the ATC Derby (2400m) winner in the Group l Longines Mackinnon Stakes (2000m), with the gelding firming from $6 into $5.50, and he is one of many runners to… Read More »
Veteran stayer Precedence will have a new set of colours when he runs in his fourth, and probably last, Melbourne Cup. Dato Tan Chin Nam’s familiar black and white checks will be replaced by the different shades of Irish green of co-owner Sir Patrick Hogan who has bred many Cup… Read More »
Punters who were burnt in the Caulfield Guineas after odds on favourite Rich Enuff got beat haven’t been deterred with a very good go for the colt to make amends in Saturday’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. SPECIAL: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via THIS LINK and get a $501 BONUS BET… Read More »
Jockey James Winks’ confidence in Victoria Derby hope Bondeiger is rubbing off on punters. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 BONUS BET on Derby Day! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has received strong support for Bondeiger, who has firmed from $12 into $10. After drawing barrier one Hampton Court… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse-trained Hampton Court maintains $2.90 favouritism at Sportingbet.com.au for Saturday’s Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby, despite drawing slightly wide in gate 11 at today’s barrier draw. SPECIAL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportingbet.com.au via this link for a $700 BONUS BET! Hampton Court tops Sportingbet’s Derby market ahead of Chris Waller’s Preferment at $5,… Read More »
Race 7 – Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200 METRES) Of $6,000,000.1st $3,600,000, 2nd $1,080,000, 3rd $540,000, 4th $270,000, 5th $150,000, 6th $120,000, 7th $120,000, 8th $120,000 GROUP 1 Handicap, Minimum Weight 49kg, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 24 Horse Trainer Ballot Weight Hcp Rating 1 ADMIRE RAKTI (JPN) Tomoyuki Umeda 1… Read More »
If Lord Van Percy can win the Lexus Stakes and force his way into the Melbourne Cup field, internationally-trained horses will account for half the runners in Australia’s most famous race. Of the 12 overseas horses among the latest declarations taken on Monday, the Andrew Balding-trained Lord Van Percy is… Read More »
