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Thousands expected at Melbourne Cup

October 31, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP More than 100,000 people are expected to come through the turnstiles at Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup. The $6.2 million race, the richest handicap race in the world and the biggest sporting prize in Australia will be ... Read More »

Last words on Cup runners

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By AAP BIG ORANGE: Trainer Michael Bell. Jockey Jamie Spencer. $14 “He is arguably the best specialist two miler in Europe and hence he’s got topweight over here, but we’re looking forward to the race” – Michael Bell. OUR IVANHOWE: ... Read More »

2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup video preview

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Tabcorp’s Gerard Middleton previews the $6m, Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Walker chilled before Almoonqith Cup ride

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By AAP From the time Michael Walker won the Sandown Cup he knew Almoonqith was his 2016 Melbourne Cup ride. Walker guided Almoonqith to victory in last year’s 3200m Sandown Cup, less than two weeks after the horse finished a ... Read More »

NZB RTR sale graduates shine in Singapore

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The countdown is on to next month’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale and, with another timely win, Sale graduate Debt Collector (NZ) has bolstered his reputation as one of the brightest stars of Singapore racing Read full article ... Read More »

Timeform Preview – 2016 Melbourne Cup

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The record of unplaced horses in the Melbourne Cup that return a year later to win the race has been poor in the last 50 years – however Hartnell is attempting to improve that statistic at Flemington Tuesday afternoon Read ... Read More »

Melbourne Cup facts and figures

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By AAP SOME STATISTICS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the favourite Mormon by six lengths. The prize was ... Read More »

Fleimngton market movers – 1/11/2016

October 30, 2016 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Flemington on Tuesday (1/11/2016) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

History Says – Melbourne Cup

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Jameka was always going to have to be exceptional to win this year’s Melbourne Cup from the moment the weights came out Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

The latest Box Seat previews from Perth

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Perth Racing’s The Box Seat previews racing at Ascot on Tuesday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »