The scratching of Maximal from the Caulfield Cup has paved the way for Durston to become the first emergency runner to take out the spring feature. Left outside the cut-off of 18 when the final …
Renaissance Woman rocketed the head of VRC Oaks betting with a tough win in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield. The Bjorn Baker-trained filly was forced to come …
After two years of Kosciuszko heartbreak, trainer Geoff Duryea and the owners of Front Page finally got the horse to the race and this time fortune smiled on them as the Corowa …
A campaign in Melbourne aimed specifically at the Victoria Derby looks right on track for Mr Maestro who completed a winning hat-trick in the Caulfield Classic. Victory in the Group 3 race …
Ben and J D Hayes and the Lindsay Park team are holding onto the slender hope of Makram gaining a start in the Caulfield Cup. The imported galloper is second emergency in Saturday’s …
James Cummings and Godolphin are looking at winning form to hold Kallos in good stead when he returns to stakes level at Caulfield. Kallos runs in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Saturday …
Glyn Schofield has been involved in several of James Cummings’ biggest career milestones, now he hopes to deliver him a first Everest win. It is Thursday morning, two days out …
In an ideal world, Muramasa would not be lining up at Caulfield. But trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young realise that to be a contender in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at …
David Payne has called Australia home for the last 20 years and when he first arrived, he wanted a Melbourne Cup for his trophy cabinet. While he has so far …
From terrifying floods and untimely skin allergies to a nervous wait for a Kosciuszko slot. It’s fair to say that over the past year, David Mccolm’s journey with stable star …
Mindful of the bigger spring picture, Godolphin has resisted the temptation to pit Cascadian against stablemate Anamoe in the Cox Plate and will follow a softer route towards another Victorian Group 1 …
Stablemates Benaud and Maximal drew the two widest barriers in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) which may turn out to be a blessing in disguise on what is already a Heavy 10 track. Sydney-based John O’Shea said Benaud loves …
Caulfield Cup favourite Smokin’ Romans has drawn ideally in barrier five to give Jamie Kah her first win in one the Melbourne Spring Carnival features. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper remains …
Ethan Brown says riding a Group 1 winner is good but to ride the winner of one of the features would take it to the next level. Brown rides in the …
Hopes of getting Apache Chase a slot in The Everest didn’t come to fruition, but trainer Desleigh Forster figures he only needs to replicate his Premiere Stakes run to be a live …
Midway through the Thousand Guineas meeting on Wednesday Sam Freedman had a wry smile on his face that suggested he and his father Anthony had erred in scratching Moko. The …
Kissonallforcheeks may have left a raft of punters down when beaten as favourite at Moonee Valley, but trainer Nick Ryan expects her to bounce back at Caulfield. The Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on …
Young trainer Rhys Radford is keen to get Comfort Me back to the races and right a few wrongs from when he was last competing. Comfort Me couldn’t get warm …
