Ciaron Maher scored one of the most emotional wins of his career on Derby Day, but it would be taken to a new level if he can win Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup with one member of his stable in particular. The champion trainer has four runners in the Melbourne Cup 2024, including… Read More »
Jockey Winona Costin has a long family association with the Melbourne Cup. One of four female jockeys riding in Australia’s greatest race at Flemington on Tuesday, Costin is hoping to break the families ‘duck’ in the 3200m handicap. Costin’s great-grandfather on her father’s side Larry Wiggins rode Akbar into second place… Read More »
Successful in the day’s feature for South Australian trainer Andrew Gluyas aboard Goldrush Guru, Kah was brought to tears when she combined with Ciaron Maher to win aboard Another Wil in the colours of Colin McKenna who died last week, the result of a brain tumour. A whack in the face left… Read More »
The forecast of a cooler Melbourne Cup Day than 12 months ago is expected to help the Willie Mullins-trained pair of Vauban and Absurde. While Mullins altered the preparations of both stayers from the one employed last year, the weather forecast is also a little kinder this time around. The Group… Read More »
William Haggas has continued his incredible strikerate in Sydney, producing Lake Forest for an upset win in The Golden Eagle and in doing so becoming the first European trainer to triumph in the $10 million race. Ridden by the UK-based Cieren Fallon, Lake Forest ($19) settled in the second half… Read More »
At her third attempt, Atishu has finally added the Empire Rose Stakes to her ever-growing record. The only Group 1 race run for fillies and mares during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington, Atishu has finally been lauded the winner after finishing fifth in her first attempt before chasing home Pride… Read More »
Jamie Kah rounded out one of the most eventful days in her decorated career with victory in Saturday’s Victoria Derby at Flemington aboard Goldrush Guru. The star rider won the $2 million Group 1 for the first time just over an hour after her participation in the second half of the… Read More »
Bella Nipotina has returned to a rockstar reception at Rosehill after becoming Australia’s second biggest prizemoney earner with a devastating win in the Russell Balding Stakes. Along with first prizemoney of $1.725 million, the Ciaron Maher-trained mare picked up a $1 million bonus for claiming the most points in the Sydney… Read More »
Switzerland has ensured he will command a healthy fee when eventually retired to stud after demoralising his opponents in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The Group 1 race over 1200m for three-year-olds on Saturday is regarded as a stallion making race with previous colts to have won being Star Witness,… Read More »
Treasurethe Moment completed a winning hat-trick, in the process stamping herself the horse to beat in the Group 1 VRC Oaks, with a strong win in Saturday’s traditional lead-up, the Wakeful Stakes. The Matt Laurie-trained filly proved too good for $1.85 favourite Powers Of Opal in the 2000-metre Group 2 at Flemington…. Read More »
Hardened racing people rarely show emotion, but trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Jamie Kah shared a tear after the win of Another Wil at Flemington. The pair combined to score with Another Wil in the Group 2 The Damien Oliver (1400m) on Saturday in the colours of Colin McKenna who died suddenly last… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup field is getting closer to be finalised with 29 horses remaining in contention. After third declarations were taken on Monday, 35 gallopers remained in the hunt for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Since Monday however, Jan Brueghel, Via Sistina, Brayden Star, Muramasa,… Read More »
Chris Waller reckons Atishu would not be out of place in the ‘Fashions on the Field’ during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Ahead of the first of two potential runs during Cup week, Waller said Atishu was dappled up and ready to run at Flemington, a carnival the now seven-year-old has performed… Read More »
The lightly raced Craig and proven performer Veight headline a squad of four Victorian-trained horses descending on the Golden Eagle in a bid to the take the $10 million prize interstate for the third time in six years. While the first two renewals were captured by the locally trained Kolding (2019) and… Read More »
Having been under a Melbourne Cup cloud because of a change in his gait, Interpretation has been given the all-clear to start following a second veterinary inspection. Interpretation underwent a physical veterinary inspection on Thursday and was not passed as suitable to start in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at… Read More »
With the 2024 Melbourne Cup to be run on Tuesday 5th November the race is certainly closing in so we take a look at a likely field for this years edition of the race with the final field to be announced on Derby Day. The market for the Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Trips up and down the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney does not seem to faze the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Adrian Bott-trained Lady Of Camelot. The Golden Slipper winner has been doing it throughout her brief racing career as she is about to embark on her third start… Read More »
With the prized rides on the Golden Eagle and Melbourne Cup favourites, it’s no surprise Joao ‘The Magic Man’ Moreira has a soft spot for Australian racing. Joao Moreira has declared his desire to make Australia a more permanent base – if he can convince his family. The world-renowned Brazilian-born jockey… Read More »
Internationally acclaimed jockey Joao Moreira says there is no horse he would rather be riding in the $10 million Golden Eagle than Japanese raider Ascoli Piceno, despite landing one of the widest gates in the bumper field of twenty. The mare is an easing $4.50 favourite following the draw, where she… Read More »
Record breaking Cox Plate winner Via Sistina will miss the Melbourne Cup but is still likely to be seen in action during the week. A roundtable discussion between trainer Chris Waller, Yulong’s General Manager Vix Cox along with Yulong principal Yuesheng Zhang and his daughter decided to bypass the Cup in… Read More »
