A stakes win to Plucky Belle at Flemington on Tuesday has snapped a run of outs for the trainer-jockey combination of Peter Moody and Luke Nolen. The Moody-trained Plucky Belle stalked Arinosa during the run in the Group Three Lavazza Short Black (1400m) and got the better of the favourite… Read More »
Darley mare Wistful will go in search of black type after a dominant win at Flemington on Tuesday. The four-year-old proved to her trainer Peter Snowden that she is capable of competing in better company after taking out the TAB Rewards Trophy. Snowden said he regretted not entering Wistful for… Read More »
A two-year-old filly bred for speed has lived up to her pedigree with a debut sprint victory at Flemington. The well-named Oakleigh Girl produced a performance of sustained speed to win Tuesday’s Group Three 7News Stakes (1000m) at Flemington, the opening race on Melbourne Cup day. Oakleigh Girl is by… Read More »
Lisa Glasby came all the way from Tweed Heads in far northern NSW to watch the Melbourne Cup. She was one of the thousands who lined the city streets for Monday’s Melbourne Cup parade, the city stroll before Tuesday’s famous Flemington dash. For Mrs Glasby, and the jockeys and trainers… Read More »
Back-to-back wins in the Yellowglen Stakes at Flemington have set Fontelina up for a trip to the other side of the country. But before he sends Fontelina to Perth later this month, trainer Anthony Cummings will consider a tilt at next week’s VRC Sprint Classic in an attempt to get… Read More »
Outstanding mare Red Tracer has narrowly beaten her heir apparent as trainer Chris Waller put an exclamation mark on a memorable Derby day with a Myer Classic quinella. Red Tracer’s win dispelled doubts about her ability over a mile as she bravely wore down her equally tenacious stablemate Catkins in… Read More »
The faith Robbie Laing had in a ratbag sire has paid off with $4000 buy Polanski beating the blue bloods in the Victoria Derby. Although Laing liked the pedigree of Rakti, his progeny had been less than impressive, but the trainer was determined to do things his way. Polanski duly… Read More »
One improbable win followed by a more orchestrated victory added up to a successful afternoon for Paul Perry at Rosehill on Saturday. The Newcastle trainer celebrated a race-to-race double when Wouldnt It Be Nice enjoyed a trouble-free passage to claim the AMWU-National Handicap (1200m). Hidden Warrior then put the icing… Read More »
English galloper Side Glance has caused a Mackinnon Stakes surprise, winning the $1 million weight-for-age race at Flemington. Backing up after finishing unplaced in last week’s Cox Plate, Side Glance made the running from the middle stages and held on bravely under jockey Jamie Spencer in Saturday’s Group One. Dear… Read More »
Veteran jockey Jimmy Cassidy has notched the 100th Group One of his career after Zoustar won the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Cassidy joins George Moore and Roy Higgins as the only Australasian jockeys to ride a century of Group One winners. Zoustar travelled the widest of the… Read More »
English horse Ruscello has ruined the Melbourne Cup dreams of several hopefuls with his all-the-way win in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington. Trainer Ed Walker says Ruscello is unlikely to take advantage of the free kick into the Cup which is available to the winner of the Lexus (2500m). His… Read More »
Lightly raced Kirramosa raced into VRC Oaks favouritism with a last-to-first exhibition of staying power to win the Group Two Wakeful Stakes at Flemington. The three-year-old’s Oaks odds were slashed from $9 to $3.50 and she has overtaken Wakeful runner-up May’s Dream at the top of the market for Thursday’s… Read More »
Paximadia has bounced back from a last-start flop to continue Darley’s dominance of the Group Three Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington. Trainer Peter Snowden was “bitterly disappointed” with Paximadia’s last start failure in the Gothic Stakes at Caulfield when the three-year-old relinquished the lead and never got into the race,… Read More »
Glen Boss has all but conceded the Victoria Derby to Sydney colt Complacent. Boss rides maiden galloper Bring Something in Saturday’s Group One staying test for three-year-olds and rates his mount a top five chance. But he is sure the Peter Snowden-trained Complacent, winner of the Spring Champion Stakes at… Read More »
Cranbourne colt Polanski has been heavily backed to win the Victoria Derby at Flemington tomorrow. $650 VICTORIA DERBY FREE BET The bargain buy, who cost just $4000 as a yearling, is $6.00 and the best backed runner with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Favourite Savvy Nature has eased from $4.60 to $4.80… Read More »
For the second year in a row trainer John Thompson has a filly ready to run the race of her life in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The trainer won the race with Nechita 12 months ago but says it’s too hard to line up the form… Read More »
Roger James is certain Zonza’s trackwork drubbing on Tuesday is not a reflection of her chances in the Group One Myer Classic. Zonza was paired with Melbourne Cup-bound Silent Achiever on the course proper at Flemington and was left behind in the run to the line. “If you saw her… Read More »
There is really only one place where Red Cadeaux shouldn’t be backed. At home. Anywhere else he’s a winning chance. “He just loves being away from home,” said trainer Ed Dunlop. As a result, he spends as little time as possible in England, and even Ireland is proving too close… Read More »
A mare descended from a Melbourne Cup winner will get a final chance to earn her place in Tuesday’s elite field when she tackles the Lexus Stakes. The Nigel Blackiston-trained Let’s Make Adeal is a granddaughter of 1991 Melbourne Cup winner Let’s Elope. She will take her place in Saturday’s… Read More »
Hugh Bowman is buoyant about his chances of a third Victoria Derby win in four years when he rides bargain buy Polanski on Saturday. The Robbie Laing-trained colt was a $4000 yearling and has now banked more than $250,000 prize money with three wins from eight starts including the Group… Read More »
