Big spring tipped for Team Rogerson
Graeme Rogerson left Te Rapa in a buoyant mood after his team’s efforts at the Hamilton trials on Monday. More Wonder began the day well...
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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...
Elephant makes hefty impact at Caulfield
Cambridge raider Elephant made his presence felt at Caulfield on Saturday when making an impressive start to his Australian spring campaign as he cruised to...
Pike on weather watch
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will be keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of racing at Te Rapa on Saturday where Group One winner...
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...
Refreshed Pike looking forward to spring
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was savouring the last few hours of a brief Queenstown getaway on Wednesday before the focus switches to overseeing his team...
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...
I’m Thunderstruck heads promising OTI Racing crop for spring
OTI Racing are one of the biggest racing syndicates in the world, and they look to be in for a big Spring Carnival spearheaded by...
Verry Elleegant pleases with pipe-opener
Verry Elleegant made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when finishing fourth in her 900m trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Her owners from both...
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...
Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon passes away
Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon, whose list of achievements included a Melbourne Cup victory and multiple Singapore training premierships, has passed away. Laxon had...
Cetus on a roll for Allan
Late-blooming Cetus is giving former top jockey Tony Allan plenty to cheer about in his fledgling career as a trainer. The six-year-old gelding couldn’t have...
Millard hopeful of Melbourne Cup tilt with Panfield
Confident of Panfield’s ability to overcome the testing two miles of the 2021 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), trainer Tony Millard is remaining upbeat about...
Hosier goes two from two with Bendigo win
The lightly raced Hosier made it two straight wins since arriving in Australia on Thursday with a four-length victory at Bendigo over 1600m.
Auckland Cup winner ready to commence spring preparation
Trainer Bill Pomare is eagerly awaiting a visit from the local farrier this week as the signal his stable star and family favourite Ocean Billy...
Grand Promenade set for big spring after Flemington win
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Grand Promenade has continued his strong form this campaign with an easy all-the-way win in the opening race at...
Pagan eyeing off Melbourne Cup with Johnny Get Angry
Coach-turned-trainer Denis Pagan has revealed that Group 1 VRC Derby winner Johnny Get Angry could be headed towards the 2021 Melbourne Cup.
Punt Drunk: Does anybody even want to win the Melbourne Cup?
Punt Drunk's Thursday edition touches on the underwhelming field for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes as well as Jamie Kah's thoughts on dropping under 50kg for...
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...
Amade set for light winter en route to 2021 Melbourne Cup
The Phillip Stokes-trained Amade is on the third line of Melbourne Cup betting after a strong win at Flemington in the William Newton VC Handicap.
Punt Drunk: Melbourne Cup maestro has his say on new rules
Punt Drunk takes you into the weekend with a look at the latest racing news, including Lloyd Williams' thoughts on the new restrictions for international...
Punt Drunk: McDonald raises the bat for third year running
Punt Drunk takes a look at some of the major talking points from the last 24 hours in racing, including JMac's ton and the announcement...
The Melbourne Cup is in danger of losing its status in Australian racing culture
The Melbourne Cup is without a doubt the biggest and best race in Australia each and every year. But, is it slowly losing its appeal...
Racing Victoria Makes Big Changes To The Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup, it is the race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday of November and it is our showpiece race each and...