Trainer Mike Moroney is banking on a penalty and attrition for imported stayer Vengeur Masque to get a start in the Melbourne Cup. As the winner of Wednesday’s Geelong Cup, Vengeur Masque is eligible for a re-handicap after his narrow victory in the 2400m handicap. The six-year-old currently sits 45th… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2017 Geelong Cup. The Geelong Cup was raced on 25/10/2017 at Geelong Racecourse. Have Your Say: What did you think of the Geelong Cup? – Leave a comment below Replay: What A Thriller! Vengeur Masque does a terrific job to win the 2017… Read More »
It has been one-way traffic for tomorrow’s Geelong Cup with Gallic Chieftain a well backed favourite. Gallic Chieftain has firmed slightly from $3.30 into $3.20, but holds the most money with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. The Darren Weir trained five-year-old is also rated a $51 chance for the Melbourne Cup. Not… Read More »
A cracking meeting has been assembled for Geelong Cup Day on Wednesday with the 2400m feature being a good guide to the Melbourne in the past. The weather is overcast, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Geelong on Wednesday (25/10/2017) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some moves.
A return to familiar territory may be the spark for Grey Lion to break through on Australian shores. The Matt Cumani-trained imported French stayer returns to the scene of his Australian debut last year, the Geelong Cup, in which he finished second to Godolphin’s Qewy. That has been the six-year-old’s… Read More »
Sportsbet.com.au punters are rallying around a Darren Weir runner in the Geelong Cup (2400m) this Wednesday, and it’s not the favourite Gallic Chieftain. It is indeed Kellstorm. He had been spanking them in Adelaide before going to the Bart Cummings where he closed off strongly to run third to Amelie’s… Read More »
Wheal Leisure could continue a successful spring carnival for the Archie Alexander stable in the Geelong Cup. Alexander snared his biggest win since opening his stable at Ballarat three years ago when Lord Fandango claimed the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes. Lord Fandango backed up seven days later in Saturday’s… Read More »
Brad Rawiller has failed to get a 14-meeting careless riding ban reduced on appeal. Rawiller was suspended after pleading guilty to careless riding aboard Articus in last Thursday’s Moe Cup. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Monday dismissed his appeal against the severity of the ban. Rawiller’s suspension began… Read More »
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Geelong Cup. The Geelong Cup will be run on Wednesday 25th October at Geelong racecourse. Time: 4:00PM Distance: 2400m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Geelong Cup? – Leave a comment below No Horse Trainer… Read More »
Godolphin’s English trainer Charlie Appleby has put the final pre-travel touches on the four horses he will train for Melbourne spring features. Qewy, Francis Of Assisi, Folkswood and Kidmenever all worked over six furlongs (1200m) at Newmarket on Wednesday, a day before their scheduled flight to Australia. “Qewy, Francis Of… Read More »
Godolphin stayer Qewy has moved a step closer to a Melbourne Cup start with his all-the-way win in the Geelong Cup. Qewy led home an all-international result from horses stabled at the Werribee quarantine centre in the 2400m-race on Wednesday. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Qewy ($4) scored by a long-head… Read More »
View the results for the 2016 Geelong Cup run at Geelong racecourse at Group 3 level on 19/10/2016. Qewy wins the G3 Geelong Cup from Grey Lion in second and Oceanographer in third with Kinema in fourth. — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) October 19, 2016 Finish No. Horse Trainer… Read More »
WHAT DOES THE GEELONG CUP MEAN FOR THE MELBOURNE CUP? * Three horses – Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010) and Dunaden (2011) have won the Geelong Cup-Melbourne Cup double in the same year. * A couple more Geelong Cup winners went close in the Melbourne Cup – Bauer (2008) was… Read More »
A cracking program has been assembled for Geelong on Wednesday, where the feature race is the Geelong Cup (2400m), a race which has produce a couple of Melbourne Cup winners in recent years. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position… Read More »
View the final field for the 2016 Geelong Cup. The Geelong Cup will be run on Wednesday 19th October at Geelong racecourse. There have been three major scratchings in the field with top weight Who Shot Thebarman, Arab Dawn and Black Tomahawk all coming out of the race. Grey Lion… Read More »
The Charlie Appleby-trained Oceanographer and Qewy will be out boost their respective Melbourne Cup hopes when each bids to become the latest international winner of the Geelong Cup. The 2400m-race has been won by five internationally trained horses since the turn of the century starting with Media Puzzle in 2002… Read More »
European import Grey Lion is red-hot with punters in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup. The Matt Cumani trained five-year-old is clear $3.60 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Grey Lion’s odds of $34 for the Melbourne Cup will shorten if he can win at Geelong. Godolphin’s British based stayer Oceanographer is second pick at… Read More »
With a large team in his stable Chris Waller isn’t afraid to pit his horses against each other in feature races. Waller could have had up to four runners in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup but decided to separate the string in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup. He was represented… Read More »
Geelong Cup winner Almoonqith’s chances of a Melbourne Cup start rest with Victoria’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter. Almooonqith’s Melbourne Cup price was slashed from $101 to $18 following his impressive win at Geelong on Wednesday. Currently 37th in the order of entry with 52kg, a 1kg penalty will take Almoonqith… Read More »
