Metropolitan winner Patrick Erin will need to win Wednesday’s Group 3 $350,000 Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400m) at Bendigo and receive a weight penalty to gain a place in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Patrick Erin, above in black and white and purple colours, is one of the top fancies for the 2018 Bendigo Cup. Photo by […]
Front running colt Thinkin’ Big has drawn barrier nine in the capacity field for the 2018 Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington. Thinkin’ Big, above, draws barrier 9 in the 2018 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. A final field of sixteen plus two emergencies made up the numbers […]
Sydney colt Thinkin’ Big has been installed as the clear cut favourite for the Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday following the release of the final field today. Thinkin’ Big, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The front running Thinkin’ […]
Lightweight jockey Dean Yendall has been snapped up to ride Thousand Guineas winner Amphitrite in the Group 1 $500,000 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Dean Yendall will ride Amphitrite, above, in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Darren Weir trained Amphitrite is one of five three […]
Premier trainer Chris Waller has ticked all the boxes for champion mare Winx on race morning for the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley. Winx, above, is in great shape for the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Waller tweeted this morning along with a […]
The combination of a great ride form Hugh Bowman and the addition of blinkers saw Brave Smash run over his rivals in the Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Brave Smash, above, was the winner of the 2018 Manikato Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. […]
Three times winner Winx has arrived safely at the The Valley in the countdown for the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Cox Plate favourite Winx, above, is chasing her 4th straight win in the Weight For Age Championship at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Winx is attempting to make history […]
The 40,000 strong crowd at The Valley saw what they came to see when champion mare Winx strolled down the straight to win her fourth straight Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) today. Winx, above, re-wrote the history books with a fourth win in the Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]
Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir will head to The Valley on Saturday with a two pronged attack against the mighty mare Winx in the Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Humidor, above, will be taking on Winx in the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Weir will saddle up […]
Group 1 winning sprinter Brave Smash will wear the blinkers again when he lines up in tonight’s Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley. Brave Smash, above in blue, black and white colours, will wear the blinkers again in the Manikato Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Premier trainer […]
Maxey Campo stamped himself as a serious contender for the final of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series with a convincing win at Ballarat yesterday. Although he was already qualified after running second in one of the heats at his last start, Symon thought the 5yo gelding could do with one more run between his […]
Trainer Chris Waller’s second string Cox Plate contender D’Argento is ready to step up and prove his credentials against his super star stablemate Winx at The Valley on Saturday. D’Argento, above, is set to take on his stablemate Winx in the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Steve Hart. Winx is a dominant […]
Trainer Chris Waller will make a last minute decision to confirm or not if Melbourne Cup hopeful Patrick Erin takes his place in the Group 2 $500,000 McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday. Patrick Erin, above, is entered in both the Moonee Valley Gold Cup and the Bendigo Cup. Photo by […]
The highly rated Irish sprinter U S Navy Flag is ready to fly back on top of the ground in the 2018 Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Sunlight, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Manikato Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Steve Hart. U S Navy […]
Godolphin’s flashy stallion Kementari will need more than his fair share of luck from a wide barrier in the 2018 Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Kementari, above, will need plenty of luck from wide barrier in barrier in 2018 Manikato Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Steve […]
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Runaway has climbed up the order of the entry for the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 6 after receiving a 1.5kg penalty for his Geelong Cup win. Runaway, above, was given a 1.5kg penalty for the 2018 Melbourne Cup after winning the […]
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien will fine tune his Melbourne Cup hopeful Rostropovich against Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. Ryan Moore, above, rides Rostropovich in the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Sarah Ebbett. Rostropovich is well in the market at $16 […]
Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman is in great shape as he tries to score back to back wins in the Group 2 $500,000 McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday. Who Shot Thebarman, above in orange colours, is chasing back to back wins in the 2018 Moonee Valley Gold Cup at […]
There will be no racing at Queensland TAB meetings on Saturday to coincide the running of the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley where super star mare Winx will be striving to make it four straight wins in the Weight For Age Championship. Winx, above, will be chasing her fourth […]
Godolphin’s master trainer Saeed Bin Suroor is predicting that Australia’s super star mare Winx is in for a battle when she lines up against the English raider Benbatl in the Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. Winx, above, is the short priced favourite for the 2018 Cox Plate at […]
A spot in the 2018 Melbourne Cup is still a long way away for Runaway who led all of the way to win today’s Group 3 $350,000 Geelong Cup (2400m) at Geelong. Runaway, above, was the winner of the 2018 Geelong Cup at Geelong. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott […]