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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 »

Godolphin get on the board at Cup carnival

Thursday 9 November 2017, 7:16pm

Jorda has given the Godolphin operation its first win of this year's Melbourne Cup carnival with a Group Three victory on VRC Oaks day.  Read more »

Boom Time spring to continue in Japan Cup

Thursday 9 November 2017, 6:54pm

Australian stayer Boom Time will run in the Japan Cup after being invited to contest the race after his Caulfield Cup win.  Read more »

A rundown of the Group One Emirates Stakes

Thursday 9 November 2017, 6:48pm

The Emirates Stakes is the last of eight Group One races held across Melbourne Cup carnival week.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse finally claims $1m Oaks

Thursday 9 November 2017, 6:39pm

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has finally won her first $1 million VRC Oaks at Flemington.  Read more »

All Too Huiying a Derby prospect: Moore

Thursday 9 November 2017, 5:49pm

Trainer Gary Moore believes he has an Australian Derby prospect in All Too Huiying who has rallied in the straight to win a Listed 1800m race at Flemington.  Read more »

Belated blinkers move for Terravista in G1

Thursday 9 November 2017, 5:46pm

Trainer Joe Pride is trying a new tactic with Terravista in the Group One Darley Classic, with the eight-year-old to wear blinkers for the first time.  Read more »

Duca Valentinois wins $150k Ladies Day Cup

Thursday 9 November 2017, 5:39pm

Duca Valentinois has finished strongly to claim the Listed Ladies Day Cup and give Goldolphin a race day treble at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse celebrates first VRC Oaks

Thursday 9 November 2017, 5:14pm

Gai Waterhouse has won her first VRC Oaks with Pinot outstaying her rivals over the gruelling 2500 metres at Flemington.  Read more »

Ball Of Muscle breaks long losing streak

Thursday 9 November 2017, 4:26pm

Sprinter Ball Of Muscle has broken his losing sequence in a Listed race at Flemington.  Read more »

Hellova Street wins Flemington Group Three

Thursday 9 November 2017, 4:18pm

Tasmanian gelding Hellova Street has led all the way to win a Group Three race over 1400m at Flemington on VRC Oaks day.  Read more »