Melbourne Cup an option for Kiwi mare Etah James
Semi-retired horseman Mark Lupton is encouraged by reports on his top-class staying mare Etah James, as the eight-year-old daughter of Raise The Flag gets ready...
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Melb Cup back on the agenda for Red Verdon
Trainer Ed Dunlop is hoping for a case of third time lucky as he again sets his sights on chasing a Melbourne Cup start with...
Depth and quality in Cups nominations
Racing Victoria officials are pleasantly surprised by the number of entries they have received for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Grey Lion roaring towards Cup assignment
Trainer Matt Smith is confident ageing stayer Grey Lion still has something to offer as he prepares for the next step in his spring campaign.
Begg takes easier path with Nonconformist
Grahame Begg toyed with the idea of promising stayer Nonconformist resuming in the Memsie Stakes but he is happy with his decision to take a...
Straight to Melbourne for Baker-Forsman duo
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are bucking the trend and sending Australian-bound gallopers The Chosen One and Quick Thinker directly to Melbourne next week. The...
Derby winner set for Sydney spring return
Australian Derby winner Quick Thinker and stablemate The Chosen One will headline the spring carnival arsenal of trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.
Skelm starts his Cups tilt at The Valley
Trainer Terry Kelly is yet to have a starter in the Melbourne Cup and is hoping that may change this year with Skelm who starts...
Caulfield Cup spring aim for Nonconformist
Trainer Grahame Begg is excited about the spring prospects of Alister Clark Stakes winner Nonconformist who will be aimed towards the Caulfield Cup.
Damian Lane returns for start of 2020-21
Damian Lane has finished his latest riding stint in Japan and will be back in Australian action at the start of the new racing season.
Cup dream alive for Snowdens and Carif
A long-term plan to aim Carif at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups is entering its final phase as Peter and Paul Snowden count down to...
Minimum prize money restored for Vic races
Racing Victoria will restore minimum prize money levels from August and the majority of feature spring races will carry the same prize purses as 2019.
Pat Hyland retires after successful career
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey and successful trainer Pat Hyland has called an end to his career in racing.
Valley test for spring hope Django Freeman
German import Django Freeman's performance in a 2040m winter handicap at The Valley will give trainer Robert Hickmott with a clearer guide heading into spring.
Moroney to welcome back spring hopefuls
Group One winner Tofane and imports Aktau and Buffalo River are set to return to Mike Moroney's stables on the same day to prepare for...
Victorian spring carnival dates unchanged
Racing Victoria has decided to keep the spring carnival's traditional dates after investigating changes to the 2020 program.
Caulfield Cup a spring target for Kinane
Three-year-old Kinane will not race again this season with connections deciding to spell the promising stayer and concentrate on the spring.
Proposed Caulfield re-structure could affect Kiwi spring hopes
A major overhaul of Melbourne’s spring racing carnival could be on the agenda this year, with the Melbourne Racing Club exploring the option of moving...
RV reveal options for 2020 spring carnival
Racing Victoria will meet with key stakeholder groups to thrash out if there will be any changes to the Melbourne spring carnival.
Spring carnival changes to suit The Valley
Proposed changes to the Melbourne spring carnival may prove beneficial to Moonee Valley giving them a two-day carnival on successive Saturdays.
Scathing targets unusual double for Munce
Chris Munce hopes Scathing can give him a stakes-winning rider and training double for the same owners in the Fred Best Classic at Doomben.
Push entire spring carnival back: Hayes
Leading trainer David Hayes would like to see the sequence of lead-up races remain intact but the dates of spring races pushed back to later...
Changes ahead to Melbourne spring carnival
The Melbourne Racing Club is exploring the option of transferring its Caulfield Cup carnival and running it after Melbourne Cup week at Flemington.
Melbourne spring carnival faces changes
The Caulfield Cup could become the last race of Australia's biggest racing carnival with Racing Victoria reportedly considering major changes in the spring.
Spring uncertainty puts Begg plans on hold
Grahame Begg says any changes to the Melbourne spring carnival need to announced as soon as possible so trainers can begin planning programs for their...