The Greatest Melbourne Cup Never Run
Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has picked 24 horses for the "The Greatest Melbourne Cup Never Run" digital simulation. Carpenter was asked to select the best 24 winners of the Melbourne Cup for inclusion in the book "The Story of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's Greatest Race" which was recently unveiled at a ceremony in Melbourne. The field is: 1. Phar Lap 2. Carbine 3. Makybe Diva 4. Peter Pan 5. Galilee 6. Poseidon 7. Rising Fast 8. Rain Lover 9. Comic Court 10....
Spring Carnival Clash With AFL Grand Final
The Spring Carnival may clash With AFL Grand Final! The AFL is considering shifting next year's Grand Final from the last Saturday in September to the first weekend in October setting it on a collision course with the 1st day of the Flemington spring racing and the Turnbull Stakes. The move is being considered to accommodate the arrival of the AFL's 17th team, Gold Coast. It is expected that the AFL season will also be extended to 24 weeks from next year with 22 matches and two byes for each side....
Oaks Day 2008 Field and Odds
- Samantha Miss $2.6
- Miss Scarlatti $7
- Cats Whisker $8.5
- Estee $9
- Melpomene $12
- Sparks Fly $12
- Oval Affair $12
- Think Money $12
- Arms Wide Open $13
- Rocha $19
- Romneya $19
- Freedom March $21
- Tobouggie Woogie $21
- Glowlamp $21
- Poco Gusto $23
- Allez Wonder $26
- Polaway $31
- Lucys Sister $31
- Fandangle $35
- Fly Higher $35
- Movin Out $35
- Kimillsy $35
- Viva Dubai $41
- Stripper $51
- Miss Zapper $51
- Burgeis $61
- Miss...
Emirates Stakes Odds
Emirates Stakes Horse (Barrier)JockeyTrainerFixed PriceNICONERO (15)B RAWILLERDAVID HAYES10.00WONDERFUL WORLD (10)S W ARNOLDBART CUMMINGS5.50LAD OF THE MANOR (3)K MCEVOYSIMON STOUT26.00UNDUE (12)N RAWILLERSHANE CLARKE31.00SONIC QUEST (2)L NOLENLEE FREEDMAN7.00VALEDICTUM (9)D OLIVERDANNY O'BRIEN21.00ORANGE COUNTY (7)M RODDBRIAN MAYFIELD-SMI35.00SHINZIG (1)C NEWITTMICK PRICE67.00DR NIPANDTUCK (11)V DURICJAMES FRASER51.00LORD OF THE DANCE (14)D HOLLANDMARK LEWIS41.00WEEKEND HUSSLER (13)D NIKOLICROSS...
Kibbutz wins Victoria Derby 2007
The big race, the $1.5 million dollar AAMI Victoria Derby 2007, witnessed Kibbutz taking the honours! The favourite Marching was third and Villian fourth.
Victoria Derby is a sell out
Horse racing fans flock to ticket agents to buy tickets to the Saturday's Victoria Derby. The Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate races created the momentum that is unlikely to stop. With fine weather forecast, Derby Day, Cup Day and Oaks Day should top 100,000 spectators each. In the $1.5m AAMI Victoria Derby betting, Marching is the favourite with Kibbutz and Villian following close by. However favourites have not had that much luck in the past Victoria Derby events!
El Segundo wins 2007 Cox Plate
El Segundo ($7) won the prestigious Cox Plate by two lengths from Wonderful World ($41) with Australia's most highly-valued racehorse Haradasun ($5) was third. Miss Finland, a five time Group 1 winner, was the Cox Plate favourite at $4 but only managed fourth spot.
Cox Plate
An elite field of Cox Plate hopefuls will contest the prestigious $3 million weight-for-age contest this Saturday at Moonee Valley, in a race that is billed to be one of the highlights of this year's Carnival. World-class mare Miss Finland leads the betting and will make her run from the inside barrier. After good draws Haradasun (barrier 4) and El Segundo (barrier 7) firmed in the odds as close second favourites, with Devil Moon and Efficient not far behind. Eskimo Queen returns from her Caulfield...
Serious Speed wins the Thousand Guineas
Serious Speed upstaged the favourite's El Daana, Jestatune and Absolut Glam and became the first late entry to win the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield yesterday. Trainer Leon Macdonald said Serious Speed was not nominated for the $1 million VRC Oaks (2500m), however there is provision for Serious Speed to get into the Oaks as a late entry at a cost of $55,000 which must be paid by November 1.
Schweppes Thousand Guineas 1600m
Fifteen of the greatest three-year old fillies will line up in the $500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on tomorrow. Leading contenders include El Daana, Jestatune and Absolut Glam. The 2006 Thousand Guineas was won by Miss Finland who also went to win the Crown Oaks Day that year. Watch out for race 6 at Caulfield tomorrow (Wednesday, 17 October 2007: 15:40 AEST). The Thousand Guineas is going to be a thriller! No. Horse ...
