SOME STATISTICS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the …
Trainer Mike Moroney has thrown his support behind two young jockeys as he chases a second Melbourne Cup. Patrick Moloney and Jordan Childs, who are on Vengeur Masque and Sound Check …
Leviathan owner Lloyd Williams’ chances to extend his record of Melbourne Cup winners to seven have taken a hit with his Irish-trained horse drawing barrier 23, the second widest gate. …
Racing Victoria stewards announced this afternoon that the Andrew Balding-trained Duretto has been ruled out of the Spring Racing Carnival after tests revealed the horse has sustained a stress fracture …
Bendigo Cup plans for Patrick Erin have been shelved because of a minor elevated temperature but the Group One-winning stayer could yet run in the Lexus Stakes to try to …
Grand galloper Hartnell has drawn a middle barrier for the Group One Kennedy Mile in which he has top weight of 59kg in a capacity field of 16 plus four …
Four three-year-old fillies are set to line up against the older mares in a capacity field for the Group One Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington. Group One-winning fillies Oohood, Seabrook …
A field of 10 has been declared for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds at Flemington. Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By has barrier six in the $1 …
Confusion surrounding two Melbourne Cup runners has ended with Racing Australia allowing Yucatan and Sound Check to run under their original names at Flemington. In a statement on Tuesday, Racing …
Victoria Derby favourite Thinkin’ Big has drawn close to the middle of the field in barrier nine in the Classic at Flemington. A field of 16 plus two emergencies has …
A total of 47 horses remain in contention for the Melbourne Cup following second acceptances for the $7 million race at Flemington. Among the 47 are 15 internationally trained horses …
A field of 15 has been declared for the Bendigo Cup as a quartet of Melbourne Cup hopefuls make a last-ditch attempt to gain a start. Patrick Erin, Dal Harraild, …
James McDonald is itching to get back into the saddle after sitting out the Cox Plate meeting at Moonee Valley through suspension. He has already landed one big spring carnival …
Irish Derby winner Latrobe has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup. Prepared by last year’s winning Cup trainer Joseph O’Brien for leviathan owner Lloyd Williams, Latrobe had been high …
Three-time champion Winx will jump from barrier six of eight when she bids to win her fourth Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Her main market rival, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained …
Godolphin’s Kementari has drawn barrier 12 of 14 in the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. Despite the alley, the four-year-old remains favourite at $4.60 ahead of three-year-old filly …
Winx has never been better as she prepares to attempt what no horse has done before. The champion is the odds-on favourite to win an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate at Moonee …
English stayer Withhold is one of the headline entries for the Group Three Geelong Cup which has attracted a field of 16. The Geelong Cup has proven a guide to the Melbourne Cup with …
