Nonconformist books his spot in the Caulfield Cup
Nonconformist booked his way into the $5M Caulfield Cup after a narrow win in Saturday’s MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield.
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Reigning champ Twilight Payment tops Melbourne Cup weights
The weights for both the 2021 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup have been released by Racing Victoria, with Twilight Payment allocated the top weight of...
Group One return for Johnny Get Angry
Kiwi-bred Johnny Get Angry will have his first Group One hit-out since winning the Victoria Derby (2500m) last year when he lines-up in the Makybe...
Tarzino in the frame for Cups contender
Melbourne Cup contender Ocean Billy’s storming effort at Te Rapa has convinced trainer Bill Pomare to take on the weight-for-age gallopers again in the Group...
Mascarpone gets the cream in Foxbridge Plate
Punters who thought Saturday’s Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) was a two-horse race between last year’s winner and heavily backed favourite Avantage and...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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....
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...
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...