The Victoria Racing Club will pay a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at their race meeting at Flemington on Saturday. The Queen, who was a racehorse owner, breeder …
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will play jugglers as they race staying mare Daisies into fitness while also keeping her fresh for a Group 1 target. Daisies makes her …
He isn’t the best horse in Bjorn Baker’s stable, but veteran sprinter Prime Candidate has a case for being one of the most enduring. In his sixth season of racing, …
Godolphin and James Cummings will be hoping to add another Group 1 trophy to the vast number in the cabinet when Cascadian lines up at Flemington. Cascadian faces seven opponents in the …
Trainer Archie Alexander expects a truly run race at Flemington will suit his stayer Teewaters. Archie Alexander will know more after Teewaters runs at Flemington whether the Melbourne Cup is a dream or …
Brosnan is already a Group 1 placegetter and co-trainer Gerald Ryan has reason to believe the colt can continue to build on that record this spring. Third behind Sheeza Belter in the …
With stable star Rothfire in Melbourne and Tattersall’s Tiara winner Startantes in Sydney, Queensland trainer Rob Heathcote is preparing to rack up his frequent flyer points this spring. A week …
A longer than expected winter has taken its toll on Flying Mascot although trainer Tom Dabernig is not complaining – too much. Flying Mascot heads to the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes …
James Cummings wasted no time scratching Spacewalk from the Run To The Rose when he saw the strength of the field, but he didn’t hesitate to keep emerging filly In Secret in the …
It won’t be a huge shock to see a couple of Northern Hemisphere-bred brothers carry the Macedon Lodge colours in the same race at Flemington this Saturday. Lloyd and Nick …
Springtime in Melbourne the talk is centred around the Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup, the Cox Plate and what may be heading out from Europe. With Cups weights to be announced next week, that talk of …
What to make of barrier one in a small weight-for-age field at Flemington. It sounds a recipe for disaster when you have a short-priced favourite like the Mick Price and Michael …
Since beginning her campaign with a buckjumping display, Shades Of Rose has strung together a hat-trick of impressive wins to earn herself a promotion to black-type company. And while excited to …
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable hopes it has learned from their mistake of 12 months earlier with promising three-year-old Artzino. On a path towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) …
The so-called Golden Slipper curse isn’t the only hoodoo Fireburn will need to shake off if she is to win her spring return in the Run To The Rose. No filly …
The Makybe Diva Stakes which will be run at Flemington on Saturday has over the years thrown up a surprise winner. Since being afforded Group 1 status in 2013, there …
The Exford Plate may not hold the Group status of some other races on Saturday’s program at Flemington, but it is a race that could shape the programs of several three-year-olds. One of those …
A desire to have first-up winner Matcha Latte peaking for the Spring Champion Stakes in October has shaped preparations for his more immediate assignment. The three-year-old put himself in contention …
