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The Chosen One

Feehan first-up for The Chosen One

Quality stayer The Chosen One will kick off his Cups campaign when he contests the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday....
Tralee Rose

Heatherlie Stakes first-up for Tralee Rose

Tralee Rose holds nominations for both the Group 1 Caulfield (2400m) and Group 1 Melbourne Cups (3200m) but trainer Symon Wilde is eyeing the Group...
Atishu

Kiwi mare not to be sneezed at

Kiwi import Atishu gave Australian racing fans a glimpse of her quality when storming home to win Saturday’s Darwin Turf Club Trophy (1400m) at Randwick...
Ocean Billy

Billy ready for new campaign

All things being equal, last season’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa...
Defibrillate

Defibrillate a boost for locked down Kiwi owners

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson may not have any horses in New Zealand racing this weekend as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, but his colours will...
Bonny Lass

Richardson excited about new season prospects

With the onset of spring and summer racing just around the corner, you can hear the excitement in the voice of trainer Graham Richardson as...

Punt Drunk: One-eyed Jack puts them to shame in debut win

Friday is finally here and the Punt Drunk team reviews all the major news stories during the past week of racing, including a look at...
Tralee Rose

Wilde daring to dream with Tralee Rose

Symon Wilde is daring to dream with Tralee Rose this spring. The Warrnambool trainer has nominated the daughter of Tavistock for both the Group 1...
Prince Of Arran

Only 15 internationals among Melbourne Cup nominations

Nominations have been released for the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate - with only...
Beauden

Beauden gearing up for Melbourne Campaign

Class Waikato galloper Beauden is being set some lofty Melbourne targets this spring. The multiple stakes winner appeared in public for the first time this...
Zaaki is favourite heading into the Q22

Top 10 performances of the 2020/21 racing season

As August 1 and the end of the 2020/21 Australian racing season draws closer, HorseBetting looks back on the top 10 performances from the past...
Beauden

Beauden seeking more Cup glory

Beauden will be out to end his season on a high when he heads to Rotorua on Saturday. The Team Rogerson-trained gelding has won four...
Mount Popa

Mount Popa gains Caulfield Cup start at Mornington

The pressure of gaining a Caulfield Cup start for Mount Popa has been relieved for Hawkes Racing with the Irish-bred import leading throughout to claim...
Defibrillate

Mornington Cup the next step for Defibrillate

The attraction of a ticket into the Caulfield Cup is the furthest thing from the mind of trainer Patrick Payne who will start Defibrillate in...

Tasmanian mare chasing Mornington Cup success

Tasmanian trainer John Blacker wants to test the water on the mainland with his Launceston Cup winner Glass Warrior and believes the Mornington Cup is...
Chapada

Chapada aims for Caulfield Cup start at Mornington

Now a fully furnished five-year-old, trainer Mike Moroney says it is time for Chapada to be competitive in the bigger spring races at years end....
Nonconformist

Begg after a change of fortune with Nonconformist

When your luck is out, it is right out, as trainer Grahame Begg can attest. Begg was forced to scratch his Group 1 Blue Diamond...

Racing Mourns Death Of Cup-Winning Jockey

Racing Victoria has confirmed the death of decorated jockey W A 'Billy' Smith at the age of 92.

Munce Tipping Anthony Van Dyck To Win Cup

Chris Munce won a Melbourne Cup as a jockey aboard Jezabeel and he is tipping English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck to capture Australia's famous...
The Chosen One

Barrier enhances The Chosen One’s Cup prospects

One of the forgotten runners in Tuesday’s Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) has had his chances of springing an upset greatly enhanced after drawing...
Verry Elleegant

Teenager on life-changing Melbourne Cup ride

As Verry Elleegant prepares to fly the New Zealand flag in Tuesday’s Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), the star mare’s Kiwi co-owners are on...
Kerrin McEvoy

Mare Can Complete Mcevoy’s Grand Slam Set

Kerrin McEvoy will join elite company if he can become just the eighth jockey to win racing's grand slam by claiming the Cox Plate on...
Verry Elleegant

Spring Racing Review: Stars shine in Everest and Caulfield Cup

Two big Group 1 races were run and won on Saturday, with Verry Elleegant taking out the Caulfield Cup and Classique Legend dominating in The...

Waller Confirms Melbourne Cup Jockeys

Chris Waller has confirmed Mark Zahra as the rider for star mare Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup, a race the premier trainer is yet...
Verry Elleegant

Zed’s Verry Elleegant a testament to breeder’s faith

The performance of dainty New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant fending off Epsom Derby-winning blueblood Anthony Van Dyck in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) is...