Horse Racing News
Mr Brightside back for a fifth Champions Mile
Class campaigner Mr Brightside returns to Flemington for another tilt at the Champions Mile, and co-trainer Ben Hayes says age has done nothing to dull the star gelding’s desire. The eight-year-old again brings form into Saturday’s $3 million event, having finished second in the King Charles III Stakes and earlier adding...
Sliding doors moment wins Caulfield Cup - Melbourne Cup double
Jamie Melham’s remarkable Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double will go down in racing history — but it nearly never happened. Before her partnership with Half Yours, it was Ashley Morgan who steered the gelding to key early victories. But Morgan’s commitment to ride in The Everest opened the door for...
Jamie Melham’s moment in Melbourne Cup
Michelle Payne’s historic breakthrough in the Melbourne Cup will always stand as one of the most iconic moments in Australian racing, but Jamie Melham added her own chapter to the story on Tuesday at Flemington. Melham became the first female jockey to secure the Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double in the same...
Gringotts leads home Maher trifecta in $3m The Big Dance
Ciaron Maher has created history in the $3 million Big Dance, training the trifecta just one year after preparing the quinella in the same race. Gringotts ($3 fav) backed up his 2024 victory with another polished performance, defeating Vivy Air ($16) once more, with Lugh ($31) hanging on for third after...
Tornado Valley hits back at Flemington
The connections of Tornado Valley have quickly moved on from the disappointment of his luckless first race appearance, with the colt confirming his promise in Tuesday’s running of the Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington. Prepared by Ciaron Maher, the well-bred son of Too Darn Hot showed smart improvement from his third in...
Jamie Melham and Half Yours take historic Melbourne Cup win
Jamie Melham has joined Michelle Payne in the record books, becoming only the second woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup, after steering Half Yours to a decisive success in Tuesday’s 3200-metre feature at Flemington. The triumph marked Melham’s 19th at Group 1 level and saw Half Yours become...
Time for Brian Ellison to shine in the Melbourne Cup 2025
Few participants in the Melbourne Cup story have endured more setbacks in pursuit of the great race than UK trainer Brian Ellison. For two decades he has travelled to Flemington with hope, only for misfortune, injury or timing to intervene. His Cup journey began in heartbreak. In 2005, Carte Diamond injured...
Half Yours luck is in ahead of this years Melbourne Cup 2025
For Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Half Yours has been the kind of horse that can change a stable’s trajectory, and the gelding now finds himself the favourite for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. A favourable barrier draw of eight has only strengthened his position, with Jamie Melham to ride in the $10...
Trainer Willie Mullins chasing rare Breeders’ Cup, Melbourne Cup double
Irish training legend Willie Mullins will once again chase Melbourne Cup success, with Absurde returning for another crack at the famous Flemington two-miler on Tuesday. Mullins arrives in Australia fresh from a breakthrough U.S. success, Ethical Diamond taking out the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar over the weekend. Travelling with Mullins...
Horse Meydaan in line for 2025 Melbourne Cup honours
Simon and Ed Crisford have returned to Melbourne with another genuine stayer in Meydaan, as the UK stable chases further success in the Melbourne Cup. The pair are well-acquainted with Cup preparation, having previously travelled Without A Fight to Australia before he went on to win the Cup the following year. They...