Horse Racing News
Without A Fight wins the 2023 Melbourne Cup
Imported galloper Without A Fight has etched his name into the history books by taking out the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Brought out to Australia for last year’s Melbourne Cup under UK trainers Simon and Ed Crisford, Without A Fight was not suited on the wet conditions, fading to finish 13th behind Gold...
Attractable triumphs in the $3m Big Dance
When owners Domeland first asked Sara Ryan if she would be their private trainer just over a year ago, she questioned their sanity. But the 29-year-old, who prepares a boutique team of 23 on the NSW Central Coast, is proving Domeland’s judgement to be spot on. After qualifying Attractable for the Melbourne Cup Day...
Punters plunge on Melbourne Cup favourites stablemate
Since arriving in Melbourne in September, Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban’s stablemate, Absurde, was generally out of the conversation in local racing circles as a genuine winning chance for Tuesday’s 163rd edition of Australia’s most famous race. However, since the barrier draw on Saturday night, the ‘second-stringer’ has been the hot horse on...
Big weight for The Big Dance favourite
Matthew Dunn is confident the inform Cepheus can concede weight to all his rivals and win the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) after drawing barrier one for Tuesday’s feature at Randwick. Having qualified for the race in July when winning the South Grafton Cup carrying 62kg, Cepheus will carry the same weight at...
Damien Oliver hopeful of final Melbourne Cup ride
Damien Oliver will not know until official scratching time on Tuesday if he will add to his 31 rides in the Melbourne Cup. But the champion jockey remains hopeful the Mike Moroney-trained gelding Alenquer will be able to take his spot on the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington. The Moroney stable reported on Sunday that Alenquer was...
Teo Nugent hoping to go a few better in this years Melbourne Cup
Teo Nugent knows he’s lucky to be even be a part of this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, so he wasn’t about to die wondering when the team associated with Interpretation were in need a Melbourne Cup rider. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained import won his way through to Tuesday’s $8 million Group...
Melbourne Cup 2023 win would be Sweet for Stackhouse
Jockey Daniel Stackhouse is hoping for third time lucky when he partners Daqiansweet Junior in the Melbourne Cup. Daqiansweet Junior will be Stackhouse’s third ride in the 3200m Cup which is run at Flemington on Tuesday. The Chosen One was Stackhouse’s maiden Cup ride and finished fourth in 2020 while the following year he partnered Knight’s...
Really is a Champions Day at Flemington on Saturday
The last day of the Flemington carnival has plenty of Championship contests. In the G1 Champions Stakes (2000m) we see some of the Cox Plate rivals go around again such as Fangirl ($8), Zaaki ($6) and Duais ($6) while West Wind Blows ($3.50) has form all around the best horses. It may not be a large...
Maribyrnong Plate Take II for Blue Stratum
Blue Stratum missed his shot at a big payday on Cox Plate Day, but co-trainer Tony Mcevoy is hopeful a Group 3 consolation prize awaits at Flemington on Tuesday. The Blue Point colt will make his debut in the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) that kicks off the Melbourne Cup Day card. Blue Stratum was...
Japan confident of Melbourne Cup success
The trainer of Japanese galloper Breakup in the Melbourne Cup is expecting the roomier Flemington circuit and a slower tempo to suit his galloper. Tatsuya Yoshioka is upbeat about the chances of Breakup in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on Tuesday. Breakup made his Australian debut in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on...