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Hartnell top weight for G1 Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 5:42pm

A field of 18 plus four emergencies has been declared for the $5 million Caulfield Cup with veteran Hartnell to run with top weight of 58kg.  Read more »

Vase next for Derby hope Serious Liaison

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 4:32pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien believes Serious Liaison is a promising colt and plans to step him up in distance after a narrow win over 1600m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kendrick soldiers on without Eric The Eel

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 4:21pm

Stuart Kendrick's stable continues to roll out the winners despite losing star performer Eric The Eel for the spring.  Read more »

Wolfe earns Cup start with Coongy Cup win

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 3:53pm

The win in the Coongy Cup by Wolfe has landed the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stayer a start in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Praise from Rawiller for promising stayer

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 3:26pm

Jockey Nash Rawiller believes Shared Ambition has plenty of staying potential after riding the lightly raced import to a win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nature Strip's engine set for Everest test

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 2:34pm

Trainer Chris Waller will liaise with rider Tim Clark to ensure on-pacer Nature Strip has enough in the tank to run out the distance in the $14 million Everest.  Read more »

Blake Shinn on Humidor in $5m Cox Plate

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 1:15pm

Blake Shinn has been booked to ride Humidor should the gelding make the field for in the $5 million Cox Plate.  Read more »

Arcadia Queen set for Everest challenge

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 12:39pm

Premier trainer Chris Waller is talking up the chances of his talented Everest trio, Arcadia Queen, Yes Yes Yes and Nature Strip, after varied barrier fortunes.  Read more »

Racing Queensland extends metro meetings

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 12:12pm

Racing Queensland will experiment with 10-race cards in Brisbane to co-incide with the Melbourne spring carnival.  Read more »

Brisbane summer riches await Victory Eight

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 12:05pm

Trainer Trevor Miller will set Victory Eight for several prominent summer carnival 1600m races in Brisbane.  Read more »

Valley look for Japan duo before Cox Plate

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 8:23am

Japan's two invited runners for the Cox Plate have had their first look at The Valley after a float trip from the Werribee International Horse Centre.  Read more »

Waller gives Verry Elleegant Cox Plate nod

Wednesday 16 October 2019, 7:21am

Verry Elleegant will miss the Caulfield Cup in preference for a start in the Cox Plate after galloping at The Valley under James McDonald.  Read more »

Santa Ana Lane draws two in Everest

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 8:33pm

Favourite Santa Ana Lane has drawn barrier two in the $14 million Everest with Nature Strip to start from the outside in the 12-horse field.  Read more »

Mathrick charged with tubing offence

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 6:05pm

Racing Victoria stewards have charged trainer Shawn Mathrick and stable employee Kim Mathrick with stomach tubing of a horse on race day.  Read more »

Mustajeer works at Caulfield ahead of Cup

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 5:45pm

Ebor Handicap winner Mustajeer has familiarised himself with the Caulfield course as he prepares to try to win the Caulfield Cup in his first Australian start.  Read more »

64 horses remain in Melbourne Cup entries

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 5:38pm

Second acceptances have been taken for this year's Melbourne Cup with 64 horses remaining in contention.  Read more »

Santa Ana Lane eyes Everest redemption

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 5:32pm

Anthony Freedman-trained sprinter Santa Ana Lane will go in search of redemption and riches in Saturday's $14 million Everest.  Read more »

NZ mare Rondinella in Vase at Caulfield

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 4:35pm

New Zealand mare Rondinella will continue her spring campaign in the Ladies Day Vase at Caulfield after a last-start second at The Valley.  Read more »

Japanese horses carry Lane's spring hopes

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 4:15pm

Australian jockey Damian Lane has reunited with Japanese horse Mer De Glace in a gallop at Caulfield ahead of riding the horse in the $5 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Everest-Cup comparisons unfair: McEvoy

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 3:53pm

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy, the only man to win both The Everest and and Melbourne Cup, has refused to play favourites as debate rages.  Read more »

Finche gets look at Caulfield ahead of Cup

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 2:25pm

Jockey Michael Walker says Caulfield Cup favourite Finche had no troubles handling the track in his first look around the course ahead of the $5 million race.  Read more »

Eric The Eel to miss rest of spring

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 2:14pm

Queensland three-year-old Eric The Eel will miss the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival with a leg injury.  Read more »

Dubious on target for G3 Blue Sapphire

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 2:07pm

Dubious will be out to press his claims for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes when he runs in the Group Three Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Crucial Valley gallop looms for Elleegant

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 1:08pm

Chris Waller has Cox Plate plans for Verry Elleegant but is keeping the Caulfield Cup option open until the mare gallops at The Valley.  Read more »

Lemaire booked for Gold Mount in Cup

Tuesday 15 October 2019, 8:04am

Frenchman Christophe Lemaire, winner of the 2011 Melbourne Cup on Dunaden, has been booked to ride English horse Gold Mount in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

RV posts surplus for last financial year

Monday 14 October 2019, 6:16pm

Racing Victoria has recorded record wagering turnover along with a surplus in the release of its latest financial year results.  Read more »

Sunlight ready to peak in The Everest

Monday 14 October 2019, 6:05pm

Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy says Sunlight looks to be at her peak as she prepares for her main spring target in the $14 million Everest.  Read more »

Royal Meeting Cosgrave's hope at Caulfield

Monday 14 October 2019, 5:18pm

Unbeaten in his two career starts, Godolphin's Royal Meeting is set to start in the Moonga Stakes at Caulfield for trainer Saeed bin Suroor.  Read more »

Colt gets the Yes vote from Glen Boss

Monday 14 October 2019, 5:04pm

Glen Boss is excited to be riding the Chris Waller-trained Yes Yes Yes, the only three-year-old in the $14 million Everest.  Read more »

Cross Counter back to defend Cup crown

Monday 14 October 2019, 3:45pm

Cross Counter is one of five Charlie Appleby-trained horses undergoing quarantine at Werribee ahead of the Melbourne spring carnival.  Read more »

The Candy Man in weight-for-age debut

Monday 14 October 2019, 3:34pm

Popular Brisbane galloper The Candy Man is set to make his weight-for-age debut in the Craven Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Coongy last chance to get in Caulfield Cup

Monday 14 October 2019, 2:27pm

Yulong Prince and Wolfe will get their last chance to gain a Caulfield Cup start via the Group Three Coongy Cup at Caulfield.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup hope overcomes injury scare

Monday 14 October 2019, 1:57pm

English trainer Ed Dunlop's travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones has given Red Verdon the thumbs-up to take his place in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Half kilo penalty for The Chosen One

Monday 14 October 2019, 1:27pm

New Zealand stayer The Chosen One has received a half kilo Melbourne Cup penalty for his win in the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes.  Read more »

Raymond Tusk to bypass G1 Caulfield Cup

Monday 14 October 2019, 12:25pm

The Richard Hannon-trained Raymond Tusk will miss the Caulfield Cup to be kept for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Cesarewitch double for trainer Mullins

Monday 14 October 2019, 8:53am

Trainer Willie Mullins has claimed the English/Irish Cesarewitch double with Royal Illusion scoring at the Curragh after Stratum's Newmarket win.  Read more »

Redzel in great shape ahead of Everest

Sunday 13 October 2019, 6:16pm

Co-trainer Paul Snowden believes Redzel can be just as lethal in The Everest as he has been in the past two editions.  Read more »

Constantinople on song for Caulfield Cup

Sunday 13 October 2019, 4:08pm

After clearing quarantine at Werribee, Constantinople has stepped straight on to the track at Flemington for a gallop ahead of the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Don't Waiver to chase staying series

Sunday 13 October 2019, 3:51pm

Handy Caloundra three-year-old Don't Waiver will concentrate on the Brisbane summer staying series after missing the Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Star of the Saddle shared by McEvoy, Lane

Sunday 13 October 2019, 3:51pm

Damian Lane and Kerrin McEvoy have shared the $50,000 prize for the 'Star of the Saddle' on Caulfield Guineas day, with the pair finishing ahead of Mark Zahra.  Read more »

Trekking confirmed to run in The Everest

Sunday 13 October 2019, 2:41pm

The 12-horse field for The Everest is now complete after confirmation Trekking will run in the Melbourne Racing Club's slot after winning the Schillaci Stakes.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup off the menu for Self Sense

Sunday 13 October 2019, 2:27pm

The out-of-form Self Sense will miss the $5 million Caulfield Cup despite gaining a berth via his Mornington Cup win earlier this year..  Read more »

New technology to help with tote losses

Sunday 13 October 2019, 10:53am

The Brisbane Racing Club is hoping new technology can help overcome losses on its on course totalisator.  Read more »

Pinatubo remains unbeaten after Dewhurst

Sunday 13 October 2019, 10:03am

Pinatubo has rounded off an unblemished juvenile campaign with victory in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.  Read more »

Racing NSW and police to join forces

Saturday 12 October 2019, 7:39pm

Racing NSW will make moves to strengthen the integrity of the sport under an agreement with NSW Police.  Read more »

Trekking stakes Everest claim in Schillaci

Saturday 12 October 2019, 6:46pm

The James Cummings-trained Trekking has won the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield and been offered the Melbourne Racing Club's slot in The Everest.  Read more »

The Inevitable stakes Golden Eagle claim

Saturday 12 October 2019, 6:44pm

Tiny Tasmanian gelding The Inevitable has lived up to his favouritism in the Silver Eagle at Randwick, the major lead-up to the $7.5 million Golden Eagle.  Read more »

Fierce Impact dominant in Toorak Handicap

Saturday 12 October 2019, 5:18pm

Matthew Smith has broken a long Group One drought in Melbourne with Fierce Impact winning the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nettoyer backs up to win Group Three race

Saturday 12 October 2019, 5:03pm

Quirky mare Nettoyer has backed up from a fine sixth in the Epsom Handicap to win a Group Three race against her own sex at Randwick.  Read more »

Parr pulls right rein in Spring Champion

Saturday 12 October 2019, 4:58pm

A jubilant Josh Parr has celebrated his second Spring Champion Stakes win aboard the Mark Newnham-trained Shadow Hero.  Read more »