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Gingernuts ready for Emirates Stakes

Friday 10 November 2017, 3:33pm

Multiple Group One winner Gingernuts will make a delayed appearance of the Melbourne spring carnival in the Emirates Stakes and is challenging for favouritism.  Read more »

Pedigree Points for this Saturday’s Maribyrnong Plate!

Friday 10 November 2017, 2:35pm

The 2017 field includes a million dollar Easter Sale buy, plus colts and fillies from such of the best families in the Australian stud book and plenty of emerging ones! Interestingly, many of the runners are the maiden foals for their respective dams…  Read more »

Redzel to excel on the Flemington straight

Friday 10 November 2017, 2:14pm

Having proven himself up the Flemington straight, Everest winner Redzel is favourite to add the Darley Classic to his record.  Read more »

In Her Time deserves Group One win: Smith

Friday 10 November 2017, 1:35pm

Trainer Ben Smith believes In Her Time deserves a Group One win and he is hoping the mare can achieve it in a star-studded Darley Classic.  Read more »

Browne benefit for topweight Crack Me Up

Friday 10 November 2017, 12:11pm

Jockey Damian Browne's ability to balance his mounts will see him ride promising Crack Me Up with a huge weight at Doomben.  Read more »

Tom Melbourne out of G1 Emirates Stakes

Friday 10 November 2017, 12:07pm

The Chris Waller-trained Tom Melbourne has been scratched from the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Oaks Winner for Pierro

Friday 10 November 2017, 8:58am

He might be a Golden Slipper winner, but Pierro has also now proven himself as a Classic sire with his royally bred daughter Pinot scoring a dominant victory in the $1million Group I VRC Oaks at Flemington on Thursday.  Read more »

Barrier to help Brinkmanship at Doomben

Friday 10 November 2017, 8:37am

Bad luck has dogged the early part of Brinkmanship's career but the two-year-old has had some good luck with his barrier at Doomben.  Read more »

Kaiser Franz starts new prep at Doomben

Friday 10 November 2017, 7:45am

Stakes-winning stayer Kaiser Franz resumes at Doomben but trainer Rob Heathcote wishes the race was at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup voice Miles enjoys day off

Thursday 9 November 2017, 9:12pm

Former Australian race caller Greg Miles has spoken about not having to work on the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day for the first time in nearly four decades.  Read more »