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McEvoy in line for Sprint ride on Legend

Tuesday 10 November 2020, 4:16pm

The Everest winner Classique Legend has arrived in Hong Kong and will be prepared for the Group One Sprint at the International meeting.  Read more »

Lord Belvedere to bounce back at Sandown

Tuesday 10 November 2020, 2:33pm

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace dominated the staying races at Sandown last year and they are hoping they can again with Lord Belvedere and Etah James.  Read more »

Perennial placegetter chasing Sandown win

Monday 9 November 2020, 2:00pm

Former German stayer Sound has been making a habit of finishing second and trainer Mike Moroney is hoping he can post an overdue win in the Zipping Classic.  Read more »

Lees looking forward to home town Hunter

Monday 9 November 2020, 1:00pm

Leading Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is planning to have a significant presence at the track's stand alone meeting, which features the $1 million The Hunter.  Read more »

Gollan's Garibaldi shines in trial hitout

Monday 9 November 2020, 11:59am

Garibaldi has returned to trainer Tony Gollan's stable "two stone lighter" and poised to deliver on his early promise during the forthcoming summer carnival.  Read more »

Arcadia Queen farewells Victoria in style

Saturday 7 November 2020, 7:05pm

Star mare Arcadia Queen showed she was one of the best in the land when she took out her second spring Group One with an easy win in the Mackinnon Stakes.  Read more »

All bets off as TAB system crashes

Saturday 7 November 2020, 6:53pm

Punters have been left high and dry on one of the biggest days of the spring carnival, unable to place bets after Tabcorp's off-course systems shut down.  Read more »

Savatiano too Hot for Rosehill rivals

Saturday 7 November 2020, 6:27pm

The powerhouse Godolphin operation celebrated a two-state feature race double with Savatiano adding the Hot Danish Stakes to Bivouac's Group One Flemington win.  Read more »

Bivouac thrashes rivals to win VRC Sprint

Saturday 7 November 2020, 6:01pm

Glen Boss was at his theatrical best over the closing stages on Bivouac as he thrashed his rivals to win the VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Sneaky Five books Golden Slipper berth

Saturday 7 November 2020, 5:57pm

Victorian filly Sneaky Five has continued the Maher and Eustace stable's impressive juvenile form with her victory in the Golden Gift at Rosehill.  Read more »

True Self takes out Cup consolation again

Saturday 7 November 2020, 4:58pm

The internationals have captured another feature staying race at Flemington with the Willie Mullins-trained True Self triumphant in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

Fast Talking victorious in Country Classic

Saturday 7 November 2020, 4:15pm

Dubbo gelding Fast Talking has edged out the Tamworth-trained Bajan Gold to score a deserved victory in the Country Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

Home track proves a winning Fortress

Saturday 7 November 2020, 3:47pm

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will monitor Rosehill winner Fortress Command before deciding if he will back up at The Hunter meeting at Newcastle.  Read more »

Shelby Cobra strikes to win at Flemington

Saturday 7 November 2020, 2:59pm

Trainer Mike Moroney made it 21 winners at the Flemington carnival when three-year-old gelding Shelby Cobra took out The Amanda Elliott.  Read more »

Isotope on Magic Millions quest at Doomben

Friday 6 November 2020, 4:32pm

Isotope will have to cope with carrying top weight from the outside alley at Doomben but trainer Tony Gollan thinks she can rise to the challenge.  Read more »

In-form mare ready for Classic challenge

Friday 6 November 2020, 4:20pm

Gulgong-trained mare Amy's Shadow will be chasing a hat-trick of wins when she steps up to a middle-distance in the Country Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

O'Brien looks to Pondus to crown Cup week

Friday 6 November 2020, 1:30pm

International raider Pondus, a stablemate of Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment, will be out to atone for a luckless last-start defeat at Flemington.  Read more »

Moore bullish about Hodgson in Golden Gift

Friday 6 November 2020, 12:16pm

Gary Moore will saddle up a youngster at double-figure odds in the Golden Gift but he is confident the colt is a live chance in the $1 million race.  Read more »

Mugatoo boasts right form for Mackinnon

Friday 6 November 2020, 11:06am

The Cox Plate has historically been the perfect springboard for Mackinnon Stakes winners and Mugatoo is one of just two runners with that formline.  Read more »

Journeyman McGregor in Rosehill Approach

Friday 6 November 2020, 10:15am

From his days as a picnic rider to working for some of Victoria's prominent stables, Adrian McGregor is enjoying his latest career instalment as a trainer.  Read more »

Ryan has summer goals for Chains Of Honour

Friday 6 November 2020, 9:47am

Stakes winner Chains Of Honour is set to kick off a campaign that will encompass the better Sydney staying races over the summer.  Read more »

It's a Personal Oaks win for training team

Thursday 5 November 2020, 6:55pm

Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes took over as head trainers at Lindsay Park in August and their filly Personal's win in the VRC Oaks was their first Group One.  Read more »

Flying Ancestry makes it four in a row

Thursday 5 November 2020, 3:59pm

Promising sprinter Ancestry has proven he can handle the Flemington straight course with another dominant, on-speed win in a support race on Oaks day.  Read more »

Dosh hangs tough to get the cash narrowly

Thursday 5 November 2020, 3:41pm

Despite doing her best to throw the race away by hanging out, two-year-old filly Dosh has held on to win the Group Three Ottawa Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Debut winner scratched from Golden Gift

Thursday 5 November 2020, 2:33pm

The field for the rich Golden Gift has been reduced to 10 with the scratching of the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Tiger Of Malay.  Read more »

Inside draw a concern for Love You Lucy

Thursday 5 November 2020, 1:41pm

An inside draw would have most trainers jumping for joy but Barry Squair is not convinced it's an advantage for Love You Lucy at Doomben.  Read more »

Williams duo following unconventional path

Thursday 5 November 2020, 1:29pm

Three days after posting a victory at his home track of Goulburn, Rent A Rock will be striving to do it all again in the Country Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

Weather to determine Baker's Rosehill crew

Thursday 5 November 2020, 11:57am

Last-start winner Positive Peace and tough mare Irithea will give trainer Bjorn Baker a strong presence in the Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Giving his all is Hey Doc's prescription

Thursday 5 November 2020, 11:44am

Tony McEvoy knows the VRC Sprint Classic is a tough challenge but he also knows his sprinter Hey Doc has the talent and the application to be to the fore.  Read more »

Country boys seeking Gold at Rosehill

Thursday 5 November 2020, 10:51am

A suspension to Louise Day has opened the door for country apprentice Reece Jones to partner the Cody Morgan-trained Bajan Gold at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman lands Nature Strip ride

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 4:31pm

Multiple Group One winner Nature Strip will have a new jockey as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing spring in the VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Freedman brothers have eye of the Tiger

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 4:00pm

Co-trainer Richard Freedman says debut winner Tiger Of Malay has continued to improve and he is expecting another bold performance in the Golden Gift.  Read more »

Mackinnon attack with proven performers

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 2:54pm

Tom Dabernig is approaching the Mackinnon Stakes with a degree of confidence in his two proven Group One performers, Fifty Stars and Harlem.  Read more »

RV investigating Melbourne Cup horse death

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 1:51pm

A post mortem will be conducted on Anthony Van Dyck after the European stayer became the latest Melbourne Cup fatality.  Read more »

Personal has key advantages over rival

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 11:35am

Tom Dabernig is confident Personal has the right form lines to win the VRC Oaks after following a tried and tested path to the Group One staying feature.  Read more »

Quiet night of celebrations for Cup winner

Wednesday 4 November 2020, 11:16am

Young jockey Jye McNeil still can't believe he has won a Melbourne Cup but he is making sure he takes the time to savour the post-race theatre.  Read more »

Cup whip breach costs McEvoy $50,000

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 6:26pm

Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy has had his Melbourne Cup day soured after being suspended and fined for overuse of the whip on runner-up Tiger Moth.  Read more »

O'Brien enjoys luck of the Irish - again

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 6:03pm

In a year that has been like no other, Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has watched his horse win Australia's most famous race from the other side of the world.  Read more »

Youth triumphs as Jye McNeil claims Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 5:19pm

Octogenarian owner Lloyd Williams has teamed with the Generation Z combination of trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Jye McNeil to win the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

McNeil wins Melbourne Cup at first attempt

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 4:35pm

Some people try for years, even decades, to win a Melbourne Cup but young jockey Jye McNeil has managed the incredible feat at his first try.  Read more »

Tycoon adds another win for Lindsay Park

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 1:46pm

Lindsay Park has made a superb start to Melbourne Cup day with two of the first four winners at Flemington, including juvenile Finance Tycoon.  Read more »

King Of Leogrance out of Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 11:21am

The Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 23 with the race morning scratching of the Danny O'Brien-trained King Of Leogrance.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup facts and statistics

Monday 2 November 2020, 2:36pm

Some facts and figures on the history of the Melbourne Cup, including the most successful trainers and jockeys.  Read more »

Bowman cool and calm ahead of Cup bid

Monday 2 November 2020, 2:35pm

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien and Winx's jockey Hugh Bowman will team up with Anthony Van Dyck in a bid to win their first Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Owner-breeder thrilled with two Cup hopes

Monday 2 November 2020, 12:49pm

As the breeder of one Melbourne Cup runner and the owner of another, New Zealander Tony Rider is planning to celebrate regardless of the race result.  Read more »

Surprise Baby ready for second tilt at Cup

Monday 2 November 2020, 11:45am

Trainer Paul Preusker believes Surprise Baby is a more mature and furnished horse than when he finished fifth in last year's Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Munce tipping Anthony Van Dyck to win Cup

Monday 2 November 2020, 11:00am

Chris Munce won a Melbourne Cup as a jockey aboard Jezabeel and he is tipping English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck to capture Australia's famous two-miler.  Read more »

McDonald, Lane suspended from Derby day

Saturday 31 October 2020, 7:07pm

Top jockeys James McDonald and Damian Lane are free to ride in the Melbourne Cup but will miss the last day of the Flemington carnival through suspension.  Read more »

Mixed fortunes for Aidan O'Brien at draw

Saturday 31 October 2020, 6:52pm

English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck is predicted to start an outright favourite to deliver Aidan O'Brien his maiden win in a Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Jennings lands biggest catch of his career

Saturday 31 October 2020, 6:40pm

Jockey Koby Jennings has kept a cool head to land the biggest win of his career aboard Godolphin mare Colette in the Golden Eagle.  Read more »