The 2014 winner Protectionist has 1.5kg more than the defending Melbourne Cup champion Prince Of Penzance in the weight for the 2016 edition of Australia’s greatest race. Order Of St George is the equal top weight for the 2016 Melbourne Cup. Photo: Ascot racecourse Protectionist has returned to somewhere near his best form in Germany…
DetailsTrainer Sean Casey has elected to bypass the Hannans Handicap (1400m) with Saturday’s victorious Farnley Stakes (1400m) winner, Stocks. Kalgoorlie’s premier sprint on September 22 was on the radar for Stocks, but Casey’s preferred option is to tackle feature races at home. “I obviously had the Hannans in our sights, but now that he has…
DetailsPalentino led home a quinella for trainer Darren Weir when proving too good for Black Heart Bart in Saturday’s Group I Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Palentino proved too good for stablemate Black Heart Bart in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer Black Heart Bart ($2.05 fav) loomed to win early in the…
DetailsNew Zealand trainer Stephen Autridge has been fined for breaking treatment rules with Xtravagant ahead of his disappointing effort in Saturday’s Group II Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington. Stephen Autridge (right) with trainer partner Jamie Richards. Photo: NZ Racing Stewards inquired into a report from the Compliance Assurance Team, who conducted a stable inspection at…
DetailsPromising mare Let It Slip made an immediate impact on her return to racing when she surged to victory in the Amelia Park Beef Handicap (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. Defying her starting price of $12.20, she produced an electrifying sprint over the concluding stages, defeating the luckless, Recoiled, by just under a length with…
DetailsLone Perth raider Reflectance will be out to upset the locals when he lines up in the GBF-Underground Kambalda Cup (1400m) at Kalgoorlie on Sunday. Reflectance won first up at Kalgoorlie last July and two weeks ago at the same track he caught the eye with a fast-finishing third behind Crown Saga. The seven-year-old was…
DetailsWinx was at her brilliant best in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on Friday as Chris Waller puts the finishing touches on her quest to win 11 races in a row. Winx looked the goods in a Warwick Farm barrier trial on Friday. Photo: Steve Hart Waller’s superstar mare stepped out in the first…
DetailsDear Member, A warm welcome from the desk of the CEO as we usher in the new racing season. The 2015/2016 season was eventful for many reasons, but most particularly, for the high of the Melbourne Cup win of Prince of Penzance ridden by Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the great race.…
DetailsThe winning streak of I’m Feeling Lucky is set to continue with the in-form mare a warm favourite to take out today’s $100,000 Hahn Electrical Coolgardie Cup (1760m). The daughter of Bletchley Park has improved out of sight since joining co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams earlier this year, winning her past three races at Belmont.…
DetailsAwesome Rock surprised his trainer and qualified for the 2016 WS Cox Plate in winning Saturday’s Group II Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. Awesome Rock is clear at the end of the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer Settled along the inside and worse than midfield at halfway, Stephen…
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