Horse Racing News
Melbourne Cup hopefuls to gallop at Flemington
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will take the opportunity of giving Lastotchka a look at Flemington before the Melbourne Cup. Lastotchka will be joined by the Willie Mullins pair of Vauban and Absurde and travel from the quarantine centre at Werribee Racecourse to gallop at Flemington on Tuesday at Breakfast With The Stars in preparation for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November...
Jockey Damien Oliver's saddle up for auction
The saddle that Damien Oliver used to ride his first winner will be auctioned at the Melbourne Cup Call of the Card. The annual event on Melbourne Cup Eve, November 6, at Crown Casino will see the saddle that Oliver used to ride Mr Gudbud to victory at Bunbury in Western Australia in 1988 go under the hammer. All proceeds from...
First day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival shapes as a superb race day
Always one of the most exciting and historic days on the Australian turf is Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday. We see a G1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with all the form coming out of those 3yo lead up contests rather than any from WFA races. Riff Rocket ($2.50) looks likely to...
Damien Oliver hoping to add to Melbourne Cup Carnival tally
Damien Oliver says he is getting a bit 'Damien Oliver worn out' with all the media attention as his stellar riding career draws to a close. The most winningest jockey over the Melbourne Cup Carnival with 85 victories over a career spanning 35 years, Oliver rides at this year's Carnival for the last time with...
Gai eyes $10m Golden Eagle win with Hawaii Five Oh
Alligator Blood came up marginally short in his quest for Cox Plate glory on Saturday, but Gai Waterhouse is confident her next big spring win could come as early as this Saturday. The Hall of Fame legend and her training partner Adrian Bott will have a two-pronged attack on the $10 million Golden...
A Golden day at Rosehill for the $10m Eagle
Another huge prizemoney day at Rosehill on Saturday with the running of the Golden Eagle over 1500m for the 4yos. Many of the best of that age bracket in the land are here on this card with form coming from all different areas and all different jurisdictions. Amelia's Jewel ($4.50) looks to bounce...
32 left in Melbourne Cup 2023 contention, penalty for Cleveland
A penalty for his Moonee Valley Cup win, combined with natural attrition, has Cleveland safely in the field for next week's $8.4 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria's head of handicapping David Hegan issued the Kris Lees-trained entire a 0.5kg penalty for Friday night's win under 55.5kg, taking his Melbourne Cup...
Hope In Your Heart chases G1 Empire Rose Stakes
After a luckless carnival in Sydney, Hope In Your Heart will embark on her first interstate mission in search of an elusive Group One win. Trainer Kerry Parker confirmed the five-year-old would head to Melbourne on Wednesday in preparation for the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington three days later, a race for...
Apulia on target for G1 Victoria Derby assault
Lindsay Park galloper Apulia has shown his Victoria Derby credentials with a strong win in a lead up contest at Moonee Valley. Apulia took out the Group 2 The Vase (2040m) on Saturday to provide the perfect launch pad into the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington next week. Providing Mark Zahra with the...
McEvoy continues dominance in $2m The Invitation
Quirky mare Espiona has given Kerrin Mcevoy a clean sweep of the first three editions of The Invitation, swooping late to get the verdict in a thrilling finish. McEvoy took out the race’s inaugural running on Icebath and backed it up last year aboard Promise Of Success before making it a hat-trick aboard the Chris...