Jamie Mott and John McArdle celebrated a watershed Group 1 win in the Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown with bonny mare My Gladiola finishing powerfully to score.
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Natural Fling will enter the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday as a flyweight, carrying just 50kg as she bids to beat hardened rivals at just her fourth race start.
Travelling WA galloper Cosmic Crusader has lost favouritism for the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, now at $4.80 behind Jimmysstar.
17 horses have been nominated to start in this weekend’s Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, headed by popular WA galloper Cosmic Crusader.
Popular WA galloper Cosmic Crusader continued his ascendance into one of the nation’s best horses as he stormed to victory in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Flemington was full of drama for the Group 3 Aurie’s Star (1200m) on Saturday with the post-time removal of a race favourite and protest, though Boomtown Boss survived the trials to salute.
Cult jumps hero Stern Idol will bow out farewell at Sandown’s Lakeside course on Sunday as he chases a fourth-straight Crisp Steeplechase (4200m).
Cosmic Crusader has firmed to a $3.40 favourite for Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield after drawing barrier one.
A two-kilo weight swing and a more favourable alley are expected to work in favour of Twisted Steel in the H G Bolton Sprint with punters supporting him in his quest to reverse the form on Immortal Bliss.
Top WA galloper Cosmic Crusader will begin his Victorian push as favourite in Saturday’s Group 3 $200,00 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Winnasedge justified favouritism and enhanced his impressive Caulfield course record when taking Saturday’s Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m).
The Listed $125,000 Beaufine Stakes (1000m) shapes as one of the most intriguing races of the winter so far with almost every runner in Belmont’s Saturday headliner on campaign reappearance.
Victorian father-son training combination Anthony and Sam Freedman have been disqualified for just 28 days and fined $1,500 in their long-running raceday treatment case.
The Caulfield Cup has been given a fresh look ahead of this year’s 150th edition with a prizemoney boost and four new ballot-free races in the UK guaranteeing the winners positions in the field.
Braidon Small completed a heartwarming fairytale when he guided Instigator to success in Thursday’s Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool, overcoming hellish health battles to land the race.
Light Infantry Man has claimed one of the all-time most gruelling Group 1 wins, wearing down Pride Of Jenni in a stamina-sapping Australian Cup (2000m) showdown.
Fairytale flying machine Jigsaw has added another piece to the Quokka puzzle with his confirmation for the $5 million Ascot feature next month under the Ladbrokes banner.
Trainer Michael Grantham is adamant Cosmic Crusader can make lie of his last start defeat and return to the supreme form that installed him the Railway Stakes favourite despite not yet being eligible.
Via Sistina once again lived up to the title of the Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, putting on a show for what is likely to be her farewell appearance from Melbourne racing.
Champion hoop James McDonald has no qualms around Via Sistina’s wide alley for the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday as the pair bid to back up their Cox Plate conquest.
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Last season’s leading Victorian rider Blake Shinn has been taken to hospital after a fall from She’s Got Pizzazz in Flemington’s ninth event on Melbourne Cup Day.
Bunbury boy Damian Lane gets a chance to realise a teenage dream and complete an unfinished jigsaw in the Melbourne Cup when he rides relentless Japanese stayer Chevalier Rose in the nation’s biggest race.
William Pike chases a fourth Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Tuesday, partnering $17 outsider Moonwalk in the Listed $125,000 contest for Grant and Alana Williams.
