Six times Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams has pinpointed several dangers to his fancied runners Yucatan and The Cliffsofmoher in the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Lloyd Williams considers Avilius, above, as a danger to his two Melbourne Cup runners. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Williams shares in the […]
The first race on the ten event card on the 2018 Melbourne Cup Day was run in heavy rain down the Flemington straight today. Bella Rosa, above in blue and lime colours, wins the first race on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The two year old fillies kicked off the […]
The downgrading of the Flemington track to a heavy 8 has opened up the betting for the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) today. Melbourne Cup runner A Prince Of Arran, above in blue and red colours, has no wet track form. Photo Steve Hart. The Aidan O’Brien trained Yucatan and Ian Williams’ […]
The Chris Waller trained Youngstar is the only mare to contest the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Yucatan, above,, is one of the top fancies for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Youngstar is one of three stayers Waller will saddle up in the […]
The Godolphin owned Cross Counter stormed home from back in the field to win the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Cross Counter, above, wins the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Charlie Appleby trained English stayer Cross Counter collected the first Melbourne Cup trophy […]
Ladbrokes’ Peter Moody has selected the Aidan O’Brien trained Yucatan as his top 2018 Melbourne Cup Tip. Yucatan, above, is Ladbrokes’ Peter Moody’s top 2018 Melbourne Cup tip. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Moody said that he normally doesn’t select the favourite to win the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) but was very […]
Connections of the Yucatan are very confident that the Melbourne Cup favourite will run out a strong 3200m at Flemington on Tuesday. James McDonald, above, will ride the favourite, Yucatan, in the 22018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Race Horse Photos Australia. The Aidan O’Brien trained Yucatan was installed as the top pick for […]
English stayer Magic Circle earned his spot in the final field for the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday after winning consecutive races on his home soil. Jockey Corey Brow, above on last year’s winner Rekindling, rides Magic Circle in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate […]
Flemington trainer Mike Moroney is giving his stayer Vengeur Masque a good chance of running in the first five in the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Vengeur Masque, above, is one of the outsiders in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Vengeur Masque […]
Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig will be wanting Mark Zahra to employ the same tactics he used on Ventura Storm at The Valley when he contests the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Mark Zahra, above, rides Ventura Storm in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]
Sky Racing’s Ron Dufficy has selected the English stayer Magic Circle as his top tip for the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. 2018 Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan, above, is among Ron Dufficy’s top 4 selections for the famous two miler. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos Magic Circle is a proven […]
The 2018 Melbourne Cup field remains intact with twenty-four horses to do battle over the gruelling 3200m trip at Flemington today. Yucatan, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The magnificent Flemington course is rated a Good 4 on Cup morning with some showers and a […]
English stayer Marmelo is the market mover at Ladbrokes.com.au on race morning for the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Hugh Bowman, above, will ride Marmelo in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Daniel Costello. The Hughie Morrison trained Marmelo was sent out as the $7 equal favourite in […]
Northern Hemisphere three year old Cross Counter’s 2018 Melbourne Cup odds have shortened despite the lightly weighted English raider drawing a very wide gate at the barrier draw on Saturday. Avilius, above, will carry the Godolphin royal blue colours in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Charlie Appleby trained Cross […]
English stayer A Prince Of Arran has the right winning form heading into the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Melbourne Cup runner A Prince Of Arran, above in blue and red colours, has pulled up well after his win in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve […]
A good racing surface could be the key to Yucatan’s chances in the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. A good rated Flemington track will suit Yucatan, above, in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Flemington track for Melbourne Cup day has been rated a […]
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien’s light weight chance Rostropovich is at healthy double figure odds in the 2018 Melbourne Cup betting. Rostropovich ran 5th to Winx, above, in the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Ladbrokes.com.au have Rostropovich marked at $26 after the number 24 draw barrier twenty-one but O’Brien […]
Lindsay Park will be the new home for the well fancied English stayer Muntahaa after he runs in the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Yucatan, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Muntahaa is one of eleven internationally trained […]
Disappointed jockey Ben Melham will be free to ride veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman in the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday but will miss the remainder of the four day Carnival. Ben Melham rides Who Shot Thebarman, above, in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]
Melbourne Cup hopeful Brimham Rocks has been left to fly the flag for trainer Chris Waller in the Group 3 $300,000 Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington today after stablemate Patrick Erin was withdrawn late on Friday afternoon. Patrick Erin, above in black and white and purple colours, has been scratched from the Lexus Stakes at […]
The James Cummings trained Ranier proved that he could run out a strong mile when he carried the Godolphin royal blue colours to a hard fought victory in the Group 3 $200,000 The Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington today. Ranier, in the royal blue colours on the fence, wins The Carbine Club Stakes at […]