Trainer Darren Weir says he endured one of his worst days on a racecourse with his two stable stars injured in the Cox Plate. But he is now looking towards to the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington and putting the events of Saturday at Moonee Valley behind him. Humidor, third… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2018 Wakeful Stakes. The Wakeful Stakes will be run on Saturday 3rd November at Flemington racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 AMPHITRITE 2 ARISTIA 3 COLLECTABLE 4 DARK CONFIDANT 5 EL DORADO DREAMING 6 EXCLUSIVELY OURS 7 LESEDI 8 MARACAIBO 9 MAUI GIRL 10 MIRETTE 11 MISS… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Vase favourite Verry Elleegant is set to be scratched from Saturday’s Group Two race with the stable informing the stewards. Current Vase markets have Verry Elleegant as the $3.50 favourite ahead of Sydney colt Aramayo but she will head to the Wakeful Stakes on Derby Day before racing in… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees is normally quite reserved when it comes to assessing his runners for a race meeting but he was very bullish about El Dorado Dreaming and her prospects in the PFD Food Services Classic (1600m) at Moonee Valley this Saturday. The Group l winning filly comes to the… Read More »
Darren Weir has strengthened his hand in the VRC Oaks after Verry Elleegant scored a brave win in the Group Three Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield. Verry Elleegant jumped to the top of Oaks betting at $2.50 following her win in Saturday’s 2000m race for three-year-old fillies, displacing stablemate Amphitrite, last… Read More »
Amphitrite has capped a meteoric rise with a last-to-first victory in the Group One Thousand Guineas. The Darren Weir-trained filly’s unbeaten spring began just over a month ago with victory in the Sale maiden in country Victoria and she has continued to rise to every challenge in her three starts… Read More »
John Sargent has another Oaks in his sights after Luvaluva gave the trainer his third Wakeful Stakes win in five years at Flemington. Sargent won the 2013 Group Two Wakeful (2000m) with Kirramosa, five days before that filly won the VRC Oaks (2500m). He added another Wakeful a year later… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2017 Wakeful Stakes. The Wakeful Stakes was raced on 4/11/2017 at Flemington Racecourse. Replay: 😍😍😍 Luvaluva with a MASSIVE effort to go from last to get it on the line at @Flemingtonvrc! What a win for @jsargentracing + @blake_shinn! pic.twitter.com/yS0GduiCDR — 7HorseRacing 🐎… Read More »
The best week in Australian racing is Cup Week at Flemington and it kicks off this Saturday with Derby Day. Nine races, four at Group l level. The weather is overcast, the track is good (3) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Cup Tips… Read More »
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Wakeful Stakes. The Wakeful Stakes will be run on Saturday 4th November at Flemington racecourse. Time: 12:20PM Distance: 2000m Class: Group 2 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Wakeful Stakes? – Leave a comment below No Horse Trainer… Read More »
Sportsbet have got their markets out for racing this Saturday, and we have tried to find four runners that appears overs in betting. Cup Tips 🏆: View our Melbourne Cup Tips Flemington Race One Number 11 Octabello ($11): Looks a great bet each way here for mine. Mick Price trained… Read More »
An early all-in favourite for the Wakeful Stakes is in doubt to line-up in the race. The Gai Waterhouse trained Pinot is unlikely to line-up in Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes Field where she is the current $2.90 favourite in markets. Source: PINOT “unlikely” to run in Wakeful Stakes this sat. Currently… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Wakeful Stakes. The Wakeful Stakes will be run on Saturday 4th November at Flemington racecourse. Horse 1 BANISH 2 BERKSHIRE LADY 3 BRING ME ROSES 4 CABIERRO 5 GLAM GURU 6 HIYAAM (NZ) 7 IMPROVISE 8 LUCKY LOUIE 9 LUVALUVA (NZ) 10 MISS ADMIRATION 11… Read More »
Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse has a first VRC Oaks in her sights with Pinot after the blueblood filly stamped her credentials with an impressive win in the Ethereal Stakes. Pinot is by Waterhouse’s former star galloper Pierro out of 2005 Australian Oaks winner Dizelle. She has firmed from $8 into… Read More »
Bring Me Roses has broken her maiden in style and raced into VRC Oaks favouritism with victory in the Group Two Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. The Tony McEvoy-trained Bring Me Roses was having her fourth career start in Saturday’s 1600m race for fillies and stormed home from the second… Read More »
A year after winning the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne has again made history at Flemington. Payne is the first person in Victoria to ride a runner she trains at Group level. A run in the $1 million VRC Oaks on Thursday may still be on the cards for Payne and… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir has missed the Group Two win of Tiamo Grace at Flemington because of heavy traffic but the filly has had no such problems in the Wakeful Stakes. The $5 second favourite for Saturday’s 2000m Oaks lead-up, Tiamo Grace powered to the line with clear running tio finish… Read More »
View the results for the 2016 Wakeful Stakes run at Flemington racecourse on 29/10/2016. Results: Tiamo Grace wins the Wakeful Stakes from Sebring Dream in seconf with Missrock in third and Toffee Nose fourth. — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) October 29, 2016 Replay: Tiamo Grace wins The Mumm Wakeful Stakes,… Read More »
The best four days in Australian racing is the Melbourne Cup Carnival and it kicks off this Saturday with arguably the best race day of the year that being Victoria Derby Day. Nine races, four at Group 1 level. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in… Read More »
View the Final Field for the 2016 Wakeful Stakes. The Wakeful Stakes will be run on Saturday 29th October at Flemington racecourse. A quality seventeen horse field has accepted in Saturday’s Group 2 Wakeful Stakes at Flemington with Missrock to headline the field and weights in the race. Race Time:… Read More »
