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McEvoy chasing first Cox Plate win

Friday 27 October 2017, 3:22pm

Kerrin McEvoy has two Melbourne Cups, a Caulfield Cup and a Golden Slipper but will be chasing a first Cox Plate win on Folkswood against champion Winx.  Read more »

Fourth Cup run on radar for veteran stayer

Friday 27 October 2017, 2:21pm

A good performance in the Moonee Valley Cup will confirm plans for nine-year-old Who Shot Thebarman to run in his fourth Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Dunn hopes patience pays with Red Bowers

Friday 27 October 2017, 2:21pm

Trainer Matt Dunn has been patient getting Red Bowers back to city racing and is hoping it pays off at Doomben.  Read more »

McEvoy favours Roomooz back at the Valley

Friday 27 October 2017, 2:21pm

A return to racing at Moonee Valley should help Roomooz claim an elusive stakes win.  Read more »

Blake Shinn relishing Cox Plate challenge

Thursday 26 October 2017, 5:37pm

Blake Shinn will ride Humidor for the first time when the Australian Cup and Makybe Diva Stakes winner contests the Cox Plate.  Read more »

It's Somewhat fit for Valley target race

Thursday 26 October 2017, 5:14pm

A midweek gallop at Moonee Valley has convinced Godolphin trainer James Cummings the track will hold no fears for It's Somewhat.  Read more »

Waller focused on Winx, not Plate rivals

Thursday 26 October 2017, 4:26pm

Trainer Chris Waller is not over-analysing as he prepares champion Winx for her shot at a third Cox Plate win at Moonee Valley  Read more »

Waller praises apprentice Lee Magorrian

Thursday 26 October 2017, 4:17pm

Sydney's leading trainer is rewarding Lee Magorrian with opportunities after the Irish-born apprentice's Lee Magorrian successful start to the season.  Read more »

Dunn turns grandstand jockey for Cox Plate

Thursday 26 October 2017, 3:44pm

Dwayne Dunn says it was important for Dean Yendall to get a handle on Royal Symphony for the Cox Plate by riding him in trackwork at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Supply And Demand starts run towards Perth

Thursday 26 October 2017, 3:38pm

Supply And Demand's has been aimed at Perth's rich summer of racing as the the galloper resumes from a spell at Randwick in the Filante Handicap.  Read more »

All the facts about the G1 Manikato Stakes

Thursday 26 October 2017, 3:30pm

The Manikato Stakes is held on the eve of the Cox Plate and will showcase 11 of the best sprinters including 2015 winner Chautauqua.  Read more »

Fresh Hey Doc right for Manikato assault

Thursday 26 October 2017, 3:24pm

Tony McEvoy has elected to keep Hey Doc to sprinting in a bid to find out whether he is up to Australia's best gallopers.  Read more »

All you need to know about the Cox Plate

Thursday 26 October 2017, 2:14pm

The Cox Plate has attracted champion racehorses since it was first run in 1922 and this year is no exception, with Winx chasing her third win in the race.  Read more »

English set to bounce back from Everest

Thursday 26 October 2017, 1:23pm

Group One-winning mare English is better equipped to handle a Melbourne campaign a year on from her first trip south says co-trainer Adrian Bott.  Read more »

Gailo Chop in great form for Cox Plate bid

Thursday 26 October 2017, 12:57pm

Gailo Chop heads into his second attempt at the Cox Plate as a last-start Group One winner of the Caulfield Stakes but faces a formidable opponent in Winx.  Read more »

Moore accepts ex-HK sprinter for Oz career

Thursday 26 October 2017, 12:07pm

Former Hong Kong-based Accepted will continue his comeback from retirement with the second start of his Australian career at Randwick.  Read more »

Desleigh Forster plans a winning send-off

Thursday 26 October 2017, 11:47am

Desleigh Forster hopes to give one of her loyal staff a winning farewell present with Too Good To Refuse at Doomben.  Read more »

Seaburge chases fairytale Cox Plate win

Thursday 26 October 2017, 11:40am

Seaburge has been given a last-minute call up for the Cox Plate in a bid to emulate Boom Time's Caulfield Cup win.  Read more »

Vengeur Masque penalised for Geelong win

Thursday 26 October 2017, 11:35am

The Mike Moroney-trained Vengeur Masque has been given a 0.5kg penalty for the Melbourne Cup  Read more »

McEvoy and Red Cardinal unite at Werribee

Thursday 26 October 2017, 10:21am

Kerrin McEvoy has partnered his Melbourne Cup mount Red Cardinal for the first time in a track gallop at Werribee.  Read more »