Having cut his teeth around the western districts of Victoria, trainer John Sadler has two races on his bucket list. The two major flat races at Warrnambool’s May carnival, the Warrnambool Cup and Wangoom Handicap, have to date eluded him. Sadler hopes to turn that around at next week’s carnival… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman has ambitions to win the two major flat races at his hometown carnival with horses that will have their final prep runs at Caulfield. Like a number of other local trainers, the Warrnambool three-day carnival, which begins on April 30, is highlighted in Bowman’s calendar. Bowman… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowman is following a similar approach towards a planned start in his hometown Cup at Warrnambool with Magnapal as he did a year ago. The rising 10-year-old runs in Saturday’s Le Pine Funerals Handicap at Caulfield en route to either the Easter Cup at Caulfield on April 20… Read More »
Gallic Chieftain ticks a lot of the right boxes as he attempts his first win for new trainer Archie Alexander. Formerly prepared by Darren Weir, Gallic Chieftain runs for the third time under Alexander’s care in Saturday’s Group Two Chairman’s Quality (2600m) at Randwick. The six-year-old is also an acceptor… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Warrnambool Cup. The Warrnambool Cup will be run on Thursday 2nd May at Warrnambool racecourse. Time: 3:55PM Distance: 2350m Class: Listed Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Warrnambool Cup? – Comment below [beteasyoffer2] No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier… Read More »
Darren Weir has continued his domination of the Warrnambool Cup with Gallic Chieftain giving the trainer a fifth straight victory. Weir has been a dominant player at the Warrnambool three-day carnival in recent years and started his winning streak of Cup victories in 2014 with Akzar. Tall Ship, Master Of… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2018 Warrnambool Cup. The Warrnambool Cup was raced at Warrnambool racecourse on 3/5/2018. Replay: What a THRILLER! Gallic Chieftain hands @DKWeirRacing a fifth successive Warrnambool Cup. ‘BOOL: https://t.co/0QtFqMFPJI pic.twitter.com/C4LLKHuKSe — Racing.com (@Racing) May 3, 2018 Results: Win or Place SP TT+/PL NSW/PL UNI/PL… Read More »
Sportsbet.com.au punters are warming to the Darren Weir trained Kiwia to take out the Warrnambool Cup (2350m) on Thursday. The four year old won brilliantly on debut at this Carnival last year and has gone on to great things since. He returns off the back of a luckless effort in… Read More »
The Warrnambool Carnival concludes on Thursday with the two premier events, the Warrnambool Cup (2350m) and the Grand Annual (5500m). The weather is overcast, the track is soft (5) and the rail is out four metres from the 1300m-300m; True for the remainder.
Master trainer Darren Weir is poised to notch his fifth consecutive Warrnambool Cup tomorrow. Weir has the numbers and the quality with four Cup runners. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports most backing is for his $2.90 favourite Kiwia. Weir’s other runners are Master Of Arts ($13), Gallic Chieftain ($9.50) and Yogi… Read More »
It seems every time Stephen Baster gets aboard a Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained runner in a stakes race he rides a winner. Last week at Flemington Baster teamed with the co-trainers to win the VRC St Leger with Runaway followed by Let Me Sleep On It in the Redoute’s… Read More »
Capacity fields have been declared for three of the four feature races on days two and three of the Warrnambool carnival. Acceptances were taken on Monday for the Galleywood Hurdle and Wangoom Handicap to be run on Wednesday and the Grand Annual Steeplechase and Warrnambool Cup on Thursday. There are… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2018 Warrnambool Cup. The Warrnambool Cup will be run on Thursday 3rd May at Warrnambool racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 BERISHA 2 BEYOND THANKFUL (IRE) 3 CHEQUERED FLAG (NZ) 4 CLONDAW WARRIOR (IRE) 5 COUGAR EXPRESS 6 CUBAN FIGHTER 7 DARABAD (FR) 8 DODGING BULLETS 9… Read More »
View the final field for the 2018 Warrnambool Cup. The Warrnambool Cup will be run on Thursday 3rd May at Warrnambool racecourse. Time: 3:55PM Distance: 2350m Class: Listed Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Warrnambool Cup? – Comment below No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 MASTER OF ARTS… Read More »
Imported galloper Grey Lion has caused his trainer Matt Cumani a few headaches. Now Cumani hopes a gelding operation following his latest outing in December will change the stayer’s attitude ahead of his latest campaign which begins in Saturday’s in the Selangor Turf Club Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield. Grey Lion… Read More »
Granddukeoftuscany will begin a Warrnambool Cup campaign that coincides with his first run for his new stable at Caulfield. Formerly owned by Lloyd Williams and prepared at Macedon Lodge by Robert Hickmott, Granddukeoftuscany is now trained at the coastal town of Warrnambool by Matthew Williams. Williams considered sending Granddukeoftuscany to… Read More »
It has proven third time lucky for veteran galloper Shoreham in the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield. After running fifth in 2014 and third in 2015, Shoreham returned for the first time since to score a long-odds win in the 2000m race on Saturday. Sent off the $61 outsider… Read More »
High Church has given Darren Weir a fourth-straight win in the Warrnambool Cup, the feature flat race of the famous three-day carnival. The win on Thursday followed victories by Akzar (2014), Tall Ship (2015) and Master Of Arts last year. Ridden by Damian Lane, High Church was heavily supported to… Read More »
View the results for the 2017 Warrnambool Cup run at Warrnambool racecourse on 4/5/2017. Warrnambool Cup results: 1st: High Church2nd: Observational3rd: Unfurl 4th: Survived — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) May 4, 2017
The Warrnambool Carnival wraps up on Thursday with the two feature events being the Warrnambool Cup (2350m) and one of the most famous jump races in the world, the Grand Annual (5500m). The weather is fine, the track is heavy (8) and the rail is out four metres from the… Read More »
