Race 1: Hanseatic (3) Glenfiddich (2) Geist (10) Divine Caprice (8) Race 2: Haky (2) Sound (1) Azuro (4) Wall Of Fire (5) Race 3: Xilong (2) California Salto (6) Sophia’s Choice (3) Palurien (4) Xilong, emerging filly defeated smart … Read more
Race 1: No Selections Race 2: Talenti (2) Hamslette (8) Taikun Warrior (6) Front Of Stage (3) Race 3: Blue Bear (5) Bianco Nuovo (1) Green Ivy (9) Lucabelle (2) Race 4: Dane Clipper (10) Cosmic Rhapsody (1) Helavabel (3) … Read more
John Moore declared Beauty Generation “ready to win again” after watching the Hong Kong champion gallop along the Sha Tin back straight this morning, Thursday, 14 November. The world’s top-rated miler impressed his handler ahead of Sunday’s (17 November) … Read more
The 29th annual Cartier Racing Awards were staged at the Dorchester Hotel in London, England on the evening of Tuesday, November 12 and it proved to be the night of John Gosden, with horses from his powerful Clarehaven Stables, which … Read more
Race 1 Rebel Romance [11] Fioritura [4] Raise ‘Em Up [7] Compulsive [1] Race 2 Brazen Song [9] Bless Her [8] Fundraiser [4] Excelman [3] Race 3 Casino Delight [1] Last Bling [5] Deyama [2] Sigrid [9] Race 4 I … Read more
Race 1: Abraxos (1) Miss Elena (7) Odaline (8) Runaway Max (3) Race 2: Nerone (8) Whykayoh (9) Laybuy (6) Just Jake (5) Race 3: Dondeska (4) Jacin Talee (5) Jealice (6) Our August Rose (9) Race 4: … Read more
Race 1 Jaguary [1] Crafty Devil [3] Loresho [2] King Valour [5] Race 2 The Pugilist [6] Flying Arion [2] Maximum Hustle [3] Shalfah [7] Race 3 Hypercane [6] The Natural [8] Eclair Flame [2] The Bull McCabe [5] Race … Read more
Race 1 Mandela Effect [1] Rainier [2] Reserve Street [4] Mr Exclusive [11] Mandela Effect, classy Tasmanian no luck in three starts this prep – should have won at the Valley then again in traffic at Caulfield before solid 2nd … Read more
MELBOURNE’S famous fickle weather has certainly been on display this week causing punters lots of grief. The question beckons – will it do the same again tomorrow at Flemington for Stakes Day? At the time of writing the … Read more
Astonishingly, Craig Williams did not have a ride on Thursday’s group 1 Flemington feature, the Kennedy Oaks. It’s a shame no committee member or enterprising owner had the chutzpah to make a late entry for a broomstick. In the form … Read more
Trainer Danny O’Brien pulled off the Melbourne Cup and the Kennedy Oaks double when Miami Bound proved far too good for her rivals in the 2500-metre group 1 classic under Damien Oliver, who won the Oaks for the fifth time. … Read more
NOT unlike last Saturday’s $2 million Victoria Derby, the chances in tomorrow’s Group 1 $1 million Kennedy Oaks appear, on paper, to be the top four in the race book. While the latest TAB market would also suggest there … Read more
Race 1: Impi (8) Mr Money Bags (4) Savaheat (7) I Boogi (5) Race 2: Arctic Ice (11) Tagaloa (10) Rathlin (9) Boom Daddy (2) Race 3: Platinum Angel (1) Bumper Blast (10) Sir Simon (7) Something Silver (3) Race … Read more
Race 1: Cut It Out [3] Muntaseera [8] Araaf [2] Thala [13] Race 2: Phaistos (7) Bravo Tango (3) East Indiaman (5) William Thomas (1) Phaistos returns from a successful winter campaign lumping 60.5kg to victory Rosehill 1500m before … Read more
With the majority of runners coming from overseas the task of assessing this year’s Melbourne Cup field has been extremely challenging. After hours and hours of scrutinising videos and studying form lines I have reverted to last year’s running … Read more
Race 1: Countess Queen (1) Wings Of Pastrami (4) Newbay Flyer (2) Trip (3) Race 2: Tubby Two Tracks (5) Calypso Reign (2) Journica (1) Sign Of Ussuri (3) Race 3: Starouz (8) Royal Rumble (3) Secret Blaze (4) Chapel … Read more
Race 1: Zoutori (4) Viridine (3) Malibu Style (2) Renewal (7) Zoutori, talented 4yo who has been more effective since being kept to sprints easily defeating in-form Parsifal in Gr. 2 this route before brave 3rd Sunlight, Santa Ana Lane … Read more
Image: Dubai Racing Club|Penelope Miller The best miler to race in front of the mighty Meydan Grandstand this season will look to cement himself as possibly the best dirt miler in the world on Saturday when $1.5 million Godolphin … Read more
Since beginning his career in June of 2016 after many years as the right hand man for the Gai Waterhouse stable Mark Newnham has made quite an impact in Sydney. Now Pierro three-year-old Shadow Hero is poised to make … Read more
Race 1: Astraeus (2) Defiant Dancer (3) Heart Of Puissane (4) Fabulanski (1) Race 2: Call Me Shamus (6) Mark The Horse (3) Jimmy’s Secret (7) Sayl (5) Race 3: Beehunter (3) It’sayesfromme (4) Lord Kensington (5) Widespread (11) Race … Read more
FOR years we have debated the pros and cons of running early Spring three-year-olds over the 2500-metre journey of the Group 1 Victoria Derby. There are some who say it is too far and the race should be run … Read more
Trainer Hughie Morrison with Marmelo, who has been scratched from the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Image: AAP There is one thing Victorian racing cannot afford this Melbourne Cup Day, and that is another horse death following the very public demise … Read more
Race 1: Betcha Flying (3) Faretti (4) Rule The World (2) Pandano (1) Race 2: Zardoro (4) Luna Mia (2) Acquittal (9) Fair Dinkum (12) Race 3: Mushaireb (5) Thy Kingdom Come (6) Strome (4) Asterius (1) Race 4: Beau … Read more
Dubai World Cup Carnival and Dubai World Cup night star Old Persian will attempt to take his place among the world’s best middle-distance grass horses when the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner lines up this Saturday in the $4 million … Read more
Marmelo won’t get a chance to repeat last year’s podium finish. Image:GETTY IMAGES English trainer Hughie Morrison and Australian owner Ozzie Kheir have launched a bitter attack on Racing Victoria officials after being told their star galloper Marmelo would not … Read more
Race 1: Cosmic Ruby (1) Zoujea (6) Beautiful Bee (2) Sky Call (3) Race 2: Hi Stranger (5) Showcase The Gold (7) Mnemba (9) Toojay (4) Race 3: Chilula (4) Iowa Hawkeye (1) Manhattan Spector (8) Sunset Eagle (11) … Read more
Ciaron Maher runs his eye over Southern France in Werribee. Image: Getty Images Trainer Ciaron Maher is happy for his former Coolmore galloper Southern France to tackle the Melbourne Cup without a preparatory race. “They bounce off the plane … Read more
English trainer Hugh Morrison hoped his grand galloper Marmelo will make it third time lucky in the Melbourne Cup next week, and said that despite a precautionary X-Ray there is nothing to be concerned about for a horse who rules … Read more
Last year’s Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Charlie Appleby will make a long-range call on whether Godolphin galloper Ispolini will be given his chance to accompany 2018 Cup hero Cross Counter to post for Tuesday’s $8 million race. Ispolini had been the … Read more
Race 1 Feign [14] Buttercup Baby [13] Ozone [11] Iloveannie [6] Race 2 Banquo [1] Nerone [6] Tyrannto [8] Westbrook Park [9] Race 3 I Am Bruno [5] Bumper Blast [2] Incorruptibility [6] Bumrah [3] Race 4 Miss Belisa [7] … Read more