Horse Racing
Lonely Orphan heading for Country Classic
By AAP Tamworth trainer Lesley Jeffriess had never laid eyes on Lonely Orphan when she agreed to pay $1300 for her. “I bought her sight unseen over the phone,” Jeffriess told AAP. It turned out to be a shrewd buy, ... Read More »
Howard takes top weight in Bendigo Cup
South Australian Derby winner Howard Be Thy Name will be out to keep his Emirates Melbourne Cup dream alive in Wednesday’s Group 3 Bendigo Cup over 2400m Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Coolmore Stud Stakes
By Morgan Payne The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a Group l sprint distance race and is fast becoming one of the big highlights Spring Carnival. It is held at Flemington racecourse each year over 1200m. The race is at Group ... Read More »
Timeform Review – 2016 Cox Plate
With a Timeform rating of 133p, Winx joins champion European galloper Almanzor and Japanese galloper A Shin Hikari as the highest Timeform rated horses currently racing on turf anywhere in the world Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Terravista in easy trial win at Hawkesbury
By AAP Group One-winning sprinter Terravista has easily won a barrier trial at Hawkesbury. Terravista was not asked for a major effort as he took out the 760m-heat in 44.68 seconds on Monday. After originally planning to not race Terravista ... Read More »
Field of 32 remain in Emirates Melbourne Cup contention
A total of 32 horses remain in contention for a start in tomorrow week’s Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) following Monday’s close of second acceptances Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
New members stand at Flemington
By AAP The Victoria Racing Club will start construction of a new members’ grandstand at Flemington after the Melbourne Cup carnival. The 92-year-old stand will be demolished to make way for a state-of-the-art faciility. The new grandstand, which is due ... Read More »
Oliver to learn if can ride on Derby Day
By AAP Champion jockey Damien Oliver will know on Monday if his reckless riding charge has been downgraded and if he can ride in Saturday’s prestigious Victoria Derby meeting. Oliver accepts he is guilty of careless riding over his winning ... Read More »
Victorian Spring Carnival weather watch
The Melbourne weather forecast for the rest of the week leading into Victoria Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday with temperatures climbing after last Saturday’s record low temperature for the Cox Plate meeting at The Valley – cool again for ... Read More »
Stakes winner for Ben Thompson
Eight-year-old First Course produced a fighting victory in the Listed Ladbrokes Sale Cup (1600m), to mark a first stakes winner for rising apprentice Ben Thompson. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
