The quick back-up from the Melbourne Cup was not an issue for Magic Wand as she claimed a Group 1 victory in the 2019 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Magic Wand claimed a maiden Group 1 victory in the 2019 Mackinnon Stakes. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos Magic Wand finished a tough tenth in […]
While it is meant to be Spring, the conditions at Ballarat on Monday were much like winter.It didn’t seem to phase Accreditation when he won the 1400m BM64 with Brad Rawiller in the saddle. Accreditation jumped and travelled strongly throughout the race and always looked like he had something to offer coming to the bend.He […]
Melbourne Cup winning trainer Danny O’Brien capped off a terrific week with Miami Bound scoring a decisive win in the 2019 Group 1 $1m Kennedy Oaks (2500m) at Flemington today. Miami Bound, above winning the Wakeful Stakes, went on to win the Kennedy Oaks at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. O’Brien saddled up Vow And […]
The Aidan O’Brien trained Magic Wand gets the nod from the stable over her stablemates despite drawing the outside barrier in the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Hunting Horn, above, is one of three runners for trainer Aidan O’Brien in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate […]
Steel Prince’s win in The Andrew Ramsden in May made sure that he escaped the ballot for today’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington but the Anthony Freedman trained stayer is now one of the outsiders of the field after failing to be placed at his next three starts. Steel Prince, above in red, blue and white […]
Newcastle’s leading trainer Kris Lees rates his stable import Mustajeer as one of the top chances in the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Jockey Damien Oliver, above winning the Victoria Derby on Warning, will ride Mustajeer in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. “It’s a […]
Bargain basement buy Surprise Baby has already repaid his owners over one hundred times his purchase price but a win in today’s Melbourne Cup will well and truly propel him into the millionaire category. Surprise Baby, above, will run in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Horsham trainer Paul Preusker recalls […]
The Danny O’Brien trained Vow And Declare scores a home town victory in the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Vow And Declare, chestnut horse with orange and white colours, holds on to win the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. In a blanket finish Vow And […]
Irish stayer Twilight Payment has been specked at long odds in the betting for the Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Hugh Bowman, above, rides Irish stayer Twilight Payment in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Ladbrokes.com.au had Twilight Payment marked at $91 when the final […]
Three times Melbourne Cup winning jockey Damien Oliver has the chance to join four times winners Harry White and Bobby Lewis if he can boot home Mustajeer in Tuesday’s Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington. Jockey Damien Oliver, above winning the Victoria Derby on Warning, will ride Mustajeer in the 2019 Melbourne […]
Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has given Downdraft the green light to back up into the Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Downdraft, above, has pulled up in good order after winning the Hotham Stakes and will take his place in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien is happy for Vow And Declare to fly the flag for the Aussies when he lines up in the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) on his home track on Tuesday. Vow And Declare, above in orange and white colours, is set to fly the flag for the Aussies in […]
It was a day out for the girls on Saturday at the Mortlake Cup meeting with That’s Our Girl and Bombshell Belle both breaking their maiden status in fine style.Wilde Racing enjoy going to these once a year cup meetings and supporting the clubs. It is always a great day out and to get a […]
Last year’s winner Cross Counter has to overcome a steep rise in weight if he is to defend his title in the Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Cross Counter, above, is set to defend his Melbourne Cup title at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Cross Counter only carried […]
The Lindsay Park team will be hoping to make history on Tuesday at Flemington as they line up three hopefuls in the $7 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m). Saturday’s barrier draw was mostly kind to the stable as Caulfield Cup fourth place-getter Constantinople drew gate seven. The four-year-old Irish raider has been installed as the […]
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have only one runner in Tuesday’s $7 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), and he could turn out to be the surprise packet in the field. Southern France, a five-year-old Irish import by Galileo, will make his Australian debut in the race that stops a nation hoping to capture a slice of […]
Last year’s fourth placegetter Finche is solid in the betting for the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Finche, above, is well in contention in the 2019 Melbourne Cup betting. Photo by Steve Hart. Finche finished fourth for trainer Chris Waller behind Cross Counter in the 2018 Melbourne Cup […]
Today’s Wakeful Stakes winner Miami Bound will have no trouble backing in five days for the Group 1 $1m Kennedy Oaks (2500m) at Flemington. Miami Bound, above in white and blue colours, scores a tough win in the Wakeful Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Miami Bound put in a terrific Kennedy Oaks trial […]
A terrific ride from Hugh Bowman saw Dalasan salute as the favourite in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Surrounded by a strong field of proven three-year-olds, patience from the champion hoop proved the difference as the pair pounced at the 150m mark to outlast the challenging Brandenburg over the […]
The Joseph O’Brien trained Downdraft secured his spot in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup when he blew his opposition away to win the Group 3 $300,000 Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500m) at Flemington today. Downdraft, above, secures his spot in the Melbourne Cup with his win in the Hotham Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Downdraft was […]
Ability, class and talent proved the difference for Melody Belle at Flemington on Saturday as Jamie Richards’ prized mare claimed not only her 10th Group 1 win, but also her fourth in a row. Punters never strayed from the favourite backing her into $3.80 odds with Ladbrokes.com.au. Plenty queried the quality of the five-year-old’s wins […]