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Legal action could be taken over Melbourne Cup scratching
By Morgan Payne The owners of Marmelo are considering legal options after last year’s Melbourne Cup runner-up was controversially scratched from the race. Marmelo and Godolphin’s Ispolini, trained by last year’s Melbourne Cup winning trainer Charlie Appleby, were on Wednesday ... Read More »
Politician/horse owner Paul Whelan dies
By AAP Former NSW government minister and well-known racehorse owner/breeder Paul Whelan has died aged 75 after a long illness. Whelan was a member of the NSW parliament from 1976 to 2003 and a minister in the Neville Wran and ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup pre-race veterinary inspections
Racing Victoria veterinarians on Thursday completed their inspection of the top 35 horses in the Order of Entry for the $8m, Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday to determine their suitability to accept at Saturday’s 4.30pm ... Read More »
Friday, Saturday and Sunday form
Thursday evening’s meetings include France’s Bordeaux and Longchamp, South Africa’s Vaal, UK’s Lingfield-All Weather, Newton Abbott, Stratford On Avon and Ireland’s Clonmel – Friday’s meetings include Korea’s Busan, Moree, Tatura, Wagga, Kilcoy, night meetings at The Valley and Sunshine Coast, ... Read More »
Yes Yes Yes to spell
Chris Waller advised on Thursday afternoon that The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes will be spelled before a preparation for the lates summer and autumn plus the possiblity of travelling to the UK for the Royal Ascot meeting in June ... Read More »
Early part of Derby crucial for Long Jack
By AAP New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman expects the early stages of the Victoria Derby will be crucial to the chances of Long Jack winning the $2 million Classic at Flemington from the outside barrier. Long Jack was pinpointed early ... Read More »
History Says – Victoria Derby
It’s no shock Shadow Hero is favourite in Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/history-says-victoria-derby- Read More »
Flemington – feature Race Tips and Previews
Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Flemington – Hard to be over confident with the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes, but Bivouac just needs to more luck this time around and he is ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup not about celebs: premier
By AAP The Melbourne Cup is about everyday people and not celebrities, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says, as a number of stars shun the race that ‘stops the nation’. Pop star Taylor Swift revealed last month she wouldn’t be going ... Read More »
Appleby – ‘we respect the decision’
Godolphin’s trainer Charlie Appleby said overnight that the stable will respect the decision of Racing Victoria stewards’ in ordering the withdrawal on Wednesday night of Ispolini (GB) from the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday Read full ... Read More »
