Two former Australian gallopers and an Australian-trained American import will make their maiden appearances in Dubai at Meydan this week. Dysphonia and Scarf, previously trained by Peter Snowden, have joined Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin team and are now trained by Saeed bin Suroor. On Friday night, the Group 1 placed Dysphonia… Read More »
Last year’s Ascot Gold Cup placegetter Brigantin will aim at the Melbourne Cup in November in an attempt to become the third French horse in three years to win the race that stops the nation.
Fox Hunt, who found a chequered path when finishing seventh in last year’s Melbourne Cup, makes his debut for Godolphin in tonight’s Tabloid Trophy (2800m) at Meydan.
Australian interest in the Dubai Racing Club meeting, to be held March 31 at Meydan, is at an all time high with two of our three best sprinters nominated for races on the rich card.
The Melbourne Cup is rightly known as the race that stops the nation – although, it should probably be known as the race that stops two nations.
AAMI Victoria Derby Day is upon us!
Derby Day may be the best day’s racing across the country throughout the year, but it also promises to be intriguing for its numerous subplots in relation to the race that stops the nation.
The order of entry for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup remains an intriguing puzzle following second declarations this morning.
There are 47 horses still in the running for next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup following the close of second declarations.
The Cox Plate (2040m) is a race for the purists.
Today’s Group 3 Centrebet.com Geelong Cup, in which French raider Dunaden defeated Tanby and Bauer, has seen a number of small changes to the order of entry.
The final field for the $3m Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) was announced at a function at Moonee Valley this morning.
Champion jockey Craig Williams is only one win away from becoming the eighth rider to win the big four majors after Southern Speed scored an emphatic victory in the Caulfield Cup.
A veteran South Australian trainer with one good horse has toppled a field made up of some of the biggest names in racing in the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.
Four-year-old Riva De Lago has gone some way to fulfilling his potential by taking out the It’s A Better Bet With A Bookie CTC Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
Promising Patinack Farm filly Pretty Pins may have earned a long-range Group One Queensland Oaks campaign next winter following her grinding Eagle Farm win on Saturday.
Connections of Hot Snitzel have a decision to make after the colt returned with a fighting win in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Sydney’s leading trainer improved his Melbourne record with the win of Foreteller in Saturday’s Group Three David Jones Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Love Conquers All earned another attempt at an elusive Group One win with victory in the Group Three Betfair Stakes at Caulfield.
Trainer Peter Snowden has declared champion three-year-old Sepoy “in the zone” for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Derby Day after a dominant win against older horses in the Caulfield Sprint.
