The 2017 Melbourne Cup tips of any racing expert are highly sort after as we continue to build to ‘the race that stops a nation’ at Flemington this afternoon. Hugh Bowman – the regular rider of Winx – has the chance to claim another feature race win in the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Photo by: Steve […]
Purrfect Trick made it two wins in a row at Horsham last Friday. He is racing in career best form and is on the way up through the grades. After racing the mare who was a city winner, it is great to see her offspring performing on the track as well. It was a great […]
Connections of Irish stayer Thomas Hobson need to find a replacement jockey for the Melbourne Cup after Joao Moreira suffered a heavy fall from Regal Monarch in the $120,000 Ronald McDonald House Charities Plate (2800m). Joao Moerira, above, will miss his ride on Thomas Hobson in the 2017 Melbourne Cup after suffering a heavy fall […]
Apprentice Ben Allen will replace the injured Joao Moreira on the Willie Mullins trained Thomas Hobson in the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Apprentice Ben Allen will replace the injured Joao Moreira, above, on Thomas Hobson in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Sarah Ebbett. Moreira was ruled out […]
The Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby is sticking with the favourite Marmelo as his 2017 Melbourne Cup tip. Hugh Bowman, above, rides Marmelo in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Sarah Ebbett. Exelby is keen for Marmelo to stretch out on the huge expanses of Flemington when he lines up in the Group […]
Rookie Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien beat his famous father Aidan O’Brien when Rekindling won the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Rekindling, above, wins the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Winning jockey Corey Brown gave Rekindling the perfect run through the two mile test and drove […]
Joseph O’Brien made the Melbourne Cup history books on Tuesday becoming the youngest ever trainer to win the ‘Race That Stops A Nation’ thanks to the success of Rekindling. Rekindling gave owner Lloyd Williams a sixth ‘Loving Trophy’ winning the 2017 Melbourne Cup first-up down under at Flemington. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The 24-year-old became […]
There are big changes ahead for the 2018 edition of the ‘Race That Stops A Nation’ with Lexus to take over Melbourne Cup sponsorship and an increase to the prize money on offer for what is already the world’s richest handicap. Rekindling won the final Emirates-sponsored Melbourne Cup in 2017 for Ireland’s Joseph O’Brien. Photo: […]
Incredibly trainer Aaron Purcell believes punters are yet to see the best of Aloisia who is set to excel getting out over the 2500m of the Group 1 $1 million VRC Kennedy Oaks (2500m) this Thursday. Aloisia chases the Moonee Valley Vase – Crown Oaks double achieved by Jameka in 2015. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. […]
Chris Waller’s heroic triple Cox Plate champion Winx may be spelling and absent from the Group 1 $2 million Emirates Stakes (2000m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but Gingernuts has finally arrived down under ready to race. After missing the Caulfield Cup Kiwi raider Gingernuts is in Melbourne for the 2017 […]
Jockey Hugh Bowman has lost his appeal for an 11-meeting careless riding suspension from Melbourne Cup Day leaving connections of Impending chasing a new rider for Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million Darley Classic (1200m). A new rider is needed for Impending in the 2017 Darley Classic on Emirates Stakes Day with Hugh Bowman suspended. Photo: […]
In-form filly Pinot has to beat the odds on favourite Aloisia to give Tulloch Lodge co-trainer Gai Waterhouse her first win in the Group 1 $1m Kennedy Oaks (2500m) at Flemington today. Pinot, above, can give Gai Waterhouse her first win in the VRC Oaks at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Pinot has had a […]
Sydney based Kiwi trainer John Sargent is hoping his filly Luvaluva can outstay the odds on pop Aloisia in today’s renamed Group 1 $1m Kennedy Oaks (2500m) at Flemington. Luvaluva, above in blue, white and green colours, will handle the 2500m of the VRC Oaks at Fleminngton. Photo by Steve Hart. Sargent regards Luvaluva as […]
The three year old fillies take centre stage at Flemington today with the running of the newly named 2017 Group 1 $1m Kennedy Oaks (2500m) and horse.racing.com.au will post the results of all nine races on the third day of the four day Melbourne Cup carnival. Aloisia, above, will start the short priced favourite for […]
Godolphin’s English trainer Charlie Appleby can see Folkswood fighting out the finish of the Group 1 $2m Emirates Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday if he can repeat his Cox Plate performance last start. Kerrin McEvoy, above, rides Folkswood in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Daniel Costello. Folkswood stuck to his guns and […]
Three times winner Glen Boss has snapped up the ride on the Lindsay Park trained Ventura Storm in the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Jockey Glen Boss, above, will ride Ventura Storm in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell. Up and coming jockey Regan Bayliss […]
Group 1 winning colt Ace High heads up an open betting market for the Group 1 $1.5m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. Ace High, above, is the ruling favourite for the 2017 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Ladbrokes.com.au have the David Payne trained Ace High as the $5 favourite […]
A win by Aloft in Saturday’s Group 3 $300,000 Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington and the arrival of some predicted showers could see prominent Victorian owner Lloyd Williams have a record seven runners in the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Almandin, above, heads up the Lloyd Williams Melbourne Cup runners. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Williams already […]
JWR has been on the search for a yearling by RELIABLE MAN for the last 6 months and finally found our match securing a cracking Reliable Man colt at this weeks Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast for $65,000. Above: Reliable Man x Bacio Del Vinto Yearling RELIABLE MAN was a multiple Group One winner during his […]
The field for the Group 1 $6.25 million Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday November 7 is staring to take shape with a host of horses and hoops confirmed for the ‘Race That Stops A Nation’. Who Shot Thebarman has Hong Kong-based Tommy Berry aboard in the 2017 Melbourne Cup field on November […]
The 2017 Emirates Stakes at Flemington next Saturday remains an option for Winx following her historic victory in the Ladbrokes Cox Plate last weekend. Winx beat Humidor to claim an historic victory in the 2017 Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos Winx was sent straight to the spelling paddock following her wins in […]