Just Horse Racing News
Schofield gets to know Nakeeta before Cup
By AAP A South African-raised jockey riding for a Scottish trainer on a horse owned in England in Australia’s most famous race. That’s the scenario for Nakeeta when he runs in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Now based in Sydney, ... Read More »
Statistics point to Tiyatrolani at Doomben
By AAP Classy mare Tiyatrolani has statistics on her side when she returns to racing at Doomben but trainer Tony Gollan isn’t getting carried away with her chances. Tiyatrolani will be having her first start since June in Saturday’s Open ... Read More »
Would Winx win the Melbourne Cup?
By Luke Krahe We take a look at the stats, figures and history of the Melbourne Cup to see if Champion mare Winx would win this years race if she albeit unlikely were to line-up in it. A couple of ... Read More »
Victoria Derby: What You Need To Know
By AAP VICTORIA DERBY $1.5 million for three-year-olds (2500m) HISTORY * First run in 1855 when won by Rose Of May, the Victoria Derby pre-dates the Melbourne Cup by six years and is one of the oldest races in the ... Read More »
A look behind the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes
By AAP GROUP ONE COOLMORE STUD STAKES 1200m, 3yo set weights, $1 million, Flemington HISTORY: * Formerly known as Ascot Vale Stakes and upgraded to Group One in 2006. * The Ascot Vale was first run for three-year-olds at set ... Read More »
Derby Day kicks off Melbourne Cup carnival
By AAP VICTORIA DERBY DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * The premier day of Australian racing held at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 4, 2017 * The first day of the Victoria Racing Club’s four-meeting Melbourne Cup carnival ... Read More »
Final fields for Derby day at Flemington
By AAP Toorak Handicap winner Tosen Stardom headlines a field of 14 for the $1 million Group One Kennedy Mile and will jump from barrier nine. The Japanese import will be joined in Saturday’s 1600m-handicap at Flemington by his Darren ... Read More »
ATC chief executive Darren Pearce resigns
By AAP Darren Pearce, the chief executive of the Australian Turf Club has resigned his position. Pearce, who joined the Australian Jockey Club as chief financial officer in 2005, became the first chief executive of the ATC when the merger ... Read More »
Likely Melbourne Cup Field – 2017
By JustHorseRacing With the Melbourne Cup being run in less than one week we take a look at what the field will look like heading into the race. The Melbourne Cup Field is officially announced on Saturday night Nov 4th ... Read More »
Hugh Bowman’s Cox Plate breeches up for auction
By AAP He won his third Cox Plate by the seat of his pants and now Hugh Bowman has handed them over for auction. The signed and authenticated breeches, worn by Bowman as he rode Winx to a record-equalling third ... Read More »
