Right from the day Nick Ryan and his stepfather Jeff Gordon outlaid $380,000 for Red Aces at a yearling sale, the Group 1 Victoria Derby has been the dream. That dream could become …
Continue reading Red Aces chasing Ryan a G1 first in Victoria Derby 2024Boasting a form reference around one of the high-flying horses of the spring, Hinged is again drawing in punters as she looks to shed her bridesmaid tag in the Rosehill Gold …
Continue reading Punters keeping faith with Hinged in Rosehill Gold Cup 2024A dash of equine psychology combined with an overdue inside draw is the hoped-for key to Private Eye flipping his form and erasing Joe Pride’s unhappy memories of last year’s Russell …
Continue reading Gear and gate significant in Private’s latest quest in Russell Balding Stakes 2024From the time Rey Magnerio entered the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock stable for a spring campaign, circles had been placed around two races during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at …
Continue reading Rey Magnerio set for dual Melbourne Cup 2024 week runsIt has been almost two decades since Jerome Reynier’s last trip to Australia and back then, becoming a horse trainer wasn’t at the top of his bucket list. As a member …
Continue reading Lazzat adds French twist to The Golden Eagle 2024UK-trained Sea King has emerged as a Melbourne Cup contender after an impressive Australian debut victory at Bendigo. Success in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday qualifies the Harry …
Continue reading Sea King races into Melbourne Cup 2024 with Bendigo Cup winTrips up and down the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney does not seem to faze the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Adrian Bott-trained Lady Of Camelot. The Golden Slipper …
Continue reading Lady out to beat the boys in Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024Chris Waller’s agile training techniques were on show with Via Sistina ahead of last week’s Cox Plate and the champion trainer is now getting proactive with Melbourne Cup hopeful Land …
Continue reading Waller keeps working on his 2024 Melbourne Cup LegendIn form jockey Josh Parr is Melbourne bound looking to add a couple more Group 1 wins to his CV after a successful run in Sydney in recent weeks. Parr won …
Continue reading Josh on Parr for 2024 Victoria Derby Day raidWith the prized rides on the Golden Eagle and Melbourne Cup favourites, it’s no surprise Joao ‘The Magic Man’ Moreira has a soft spot for Australian racing. Joao Moreira has declared …
Continue reading Horse Racing News: Joao Moreira open to Australian moveInternationally acclaimed jockey Joao Moreira says there is no horse he would rather be riding in the $10 million Golden Eagle than Japanese raider Ascoli Piceno, despite landing one of the …
Continue reading The Golden Eagle 2024 favourite impresses in final gallopRecord breaking Cox Plate winner Via Sistina will miss the Melbourne Cup but is still likely to be seen in action during the week. A roundtable discussion between trainer Chris Waller, …
Continue reading Via Sistina withdrawn from 2024 Melbourne Cup fieldReigning WA Guineas winner Zipaway is set to stamp himself as a key Pinnacles contender in this Saturday’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m), according to jockey Steven Parnham. Zipaway …
Continue reading Zipaway on right track for Railway Stakes 2024 assaultGelded prior to this campaign, Tom Kitten will chase Saturday’s Golden Eagle (1500m) and the $10 million purse that comes with it, with trainer James Cummings believing his Group 1 winner …
Continue reading Kitten’s ‘Wulf form to fly in The Golden Eagle 2024Unbeaten European stayer Jan Brueghel has been withdrawn from next week’s Melbourne Cup after failing a Racing Victoria veterinary scan. RV confirmed the decision on Tuesday morning, following the publication of …
Continue reading European superstar ruled out of 2024 Melbourne Cup field by vetsThe Melbourne Cup Carnival is one that jockeys look forward to, but in the blink of an eye it is over for another year. The build-up starts in the weeks …
Continue reading Jamie Kah excited by 2024 Victoria Derby Day ridesFlemington track manager Liam O’Keeffe says the track has rebounded well for the biggest four days on the Australian racing calendar. The track took a pounding during the past two …
Continue reading Flemington in peak shape for Melbourne Cup 2024 weekJust one outing in the saddle for Kerrin Mcevoy is enough for the three-time Melbourne Cup winning hoop to gain a good impression of Absurde towards the gelding’s second attempt at …
Continue reading Fourth Melbourne Cup win not Absurde for jockey Kerrin McEvoy

