Verry Elleegant retired after European slog
The 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has been retired following a glittering career which resulted in 11 Group 1 victories and almost $15 million...
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Damien Oliver to ride Durston in 2022 Melbourne Cup
Damien Oliver will be looking to add a fourth Melbourne Cup to his resume when he teams up with last-start Caulfield Cup winner Durston in...
Vow And Declare stamps Melbourne Cup claim | The Follow Files
Despite the conditions, Caulfield Cup Day produced plenty of quality racing. Find out which horses we're following out of that meeting, including a potential Melbourne...
Stockman Melbourne Cup bound following St Leger win
Joe Pride believes Stockman will take his typical whole-hearted nature to the Melbourne Cup after his almost two-length victory in the St Leger Stakes at...
Cummings: Duais’ Caulfield Cup hopes are far from shot
Don’t give up on Duais for the Caulfield Cup on Saturday. That was trainer Ed Cummings’ message to punters regarding the $11 winning chance with...
The Follow Files: Cup hopes impress at Flemington and Randwick
The best month and a half of racing in Australia kicked off last Saturday with two massive Group 1 meetings at Randwick and Flemington. We...
Lunar Flare books ticket into the Melbourne Cup
Grahame Begg will have his first ever runner in a Melbourne Cup, with Lunar Flare booking a spot in the infamous race having taken out...
Verry Elleegant’s dam passes away
Broodmare gem Opulence has passed away after foaling a healthy Zed filly at Grangewilliam Stud on Saturday. The 17-year-old Danroad mare was crowned New Zealand...
Punt Drunk: Bring on Zaaki v Anamoe at Randwick
On this Friday's edition of Punt Drunk, we take a look back at one of the all-time clashes in the George Main Stakes before the...
Melbourne Cup order of entry released by Racing Victoria
Racing Victoria (RV) has today released the order of entry for $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) to be raced on November 1. The Robert Hickmott-trained,...
Melbourne Cup & Caulfield Cup weights released
On Tuesday morning, Racing Victoria released the weights for those horses looking to claim glory in the 2022 Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup.
2022 Melbourne Cup first acceptances released
First acceptances were taken on Tuesday afternoon for the 2022 Melbourne Cup, and 97 horses remain in contention to make the final field of 24.
The Follow Files: Group 1 players impress in first-up runs
Group 1 racing headed to Caulfield on Saturday for the Memsie Stakes (1400m) and a number of quality horses resumed. We also saw some high-quality...
Punt Drunk: Is the new Melbourne Cup favourite any bloody good?
While the first Group 1 is being run and won in Australia this Saturday, top-class racing is up and about in the UK, with a...
Deauville Legend rockets into Melbourne Cup favouritism
A new Melbourne Cup favourite has been crowned over night, with trainer James Ferguson's Deauville Legend firming into $13 with online bookmakers following his dominant...
Group 1 stars set to step out at Rosehill trials on Friday
A number of Australia's best racehorses will be seen at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning as they begin their spring campaigns. With 17 trials...
Horrifying wins stirring Flemington battle
Horrifying’s golden run of form continued at Flemington on Saturday where he produced another determined performance to narrowly get the better of fellow New Zealand-bred...
Punt Drunk: RV stewards scupper Alligator Blood’s spring plans
The Punt Drunk team discusses a horse and its owner being banned from racing in Victoria, an absolute strip-out for punters on Thursday thanks to...
Melbourne Cup draws 186 nominations, 43 internationals
The 2022 Melbourne Cup has drawn a 10-year high of 186 nominations, with 43 of those coming from abroad. The first round of nominations for...
Top 10 wins of the 2021/22 racing season
As the curtain falls on the 2021/22 racing season, HorseBetting takes a look back at our top 10 wins from the past 12 months. From...
Duais’ spring plans revealed
Duais already has three Group 1 victories to her name, but Edward Cummings is planning on adding a few more to his star mare's resume...
Incentivise ruled out of spring despite clean bill of health
Incentivise has been ruled out of the spring, with co-owner Ozzie Kheir saying the 2021 Caulfield Cup winner "seems like a tired horse".
Spring players show their hand at Caulfield & Randwick
A few horses stamped their claim as spring players at Caulfield, Randwick and Eagle Farm on Saturday, so the team at The Follow Files have...
Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh dies aged 29
Living Legends have announced that 1999 Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh has sadly passed away. ‘Josh’, as he was affectionately known, was humanely euthanised following...
Brisbane swansong for The Chosen One before stud duties
The Chosen One will have his final race in the AUD$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, before retiring to...