Tag: 'Melbourne Racing Club'

Caulfield ready for raceday return after jumpouts

Caulfield Racecourse is edging closer to its return to raceday action, following a set of jumpouts held on Tuesday morning.

Blue Diamond Stakes attracts record 947 first nominations

The Melbourne Racing Club received a record 947 nominations for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes, to be run on February 25, 2023, at Sandown.
Might And Power has been honoured by the MRC

MRC to honour Might And Power during Spring Carnival

Might And Power is one of the greatest racehorses to ever grace an Australian racecourse, and this year the Melbourne Racing Club is set to...

AFL Grand Final and Vic Derby won’t clash

With uncertainty over when the AFL Grand Final will take place, Victoria's Racing Minister Martin Pakula says there won't be a clash with the Victoria...
Racing Victoria

Victorian spring carnival dates unchanged

Racing Victoria has decided to keep the spring carnival's traditional dates after investigating changes to the 2020 program.
Vin Cox

Godolphin open to spring carnival changes

The managing director of Godolphin in Australia, Vin Cox, says there are pros and cons to potential changes to the Melbourne spring carnival.
Ilovemyself

Caulfield Guineas on radar for Ilovemyself

Trainer Greg Eurell is keen to target the Group One Caulfield Guineas with lightly raced stakes-winning colt Ilovemyself.

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.
Michael Browell

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.
David Hayes

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.
Grahame Begg

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...
Pat Carey

Stars Of Carrum returns for Mornington Cup

After running fourth in the Mornington Cup as a three-year-old in 2019, Stars Of Carrum has returned for another shot at the 2400m race.
Caulfield.

Crowd-less Caulfield for All-Star Mile day

The threat of coronavirus and the resulting lockout at Caulfield has left a different race day feel for the All-Star Mile race day.
Alligator Blood

Alligator Blood to run in All-Star Mile after boycott threat

Alligator Blood will run in the All-Star Mile with his owners and their families and friends to gather at a nearby venue close to the...
All-Star Mile

Public to be locked out of All-Star Mile

Victorian racing officials have made the call to run the All-Star Mile meeting and Alister Clark Stakes meetings without spectators.

Rain predicted during Caulfield meeting

Track manager Jason Kerr says Caulfield is in great condition heading into the Manfred Stakes meeting, but rain and possible storms are predicted on race...
Peter Le Grand

MRC open to Everest slot again: Le Grand

The Melbourne Racing Club will again have discussions with the Australian Turf Club over a slot in the $15 million Everest in Sydney.
Brian Kruger

RV chair against MRC Everest involvement

Racing Victoria's chairman Brian Kruger says he is against the Melbourne Racing Club buying a slot for The Everest in Sydney.

VRC to donate gate takings to fire relief

The Victoria Racing Club will donate gate takings from two upcoming meetings at Flemington to a bushfire disaster appeal.

Racing club to fundraise for fire appeal

The Melbourne Racing Club will donate gate takings from two race meetings over the Australia Day weekend as part of fundraising efforts for a bushfire...

MRC announce Members’ Everest sweepstakes

The Melbourne Racing Club is giving members the opportunity to win up to $250,000 in the MRC Members' Everest sweepstakes.
Kevin Sheedy

Sheedy to be face of MRC Everest Series

The Melbourne Racing Club has announced Kevin Sheedy as the face of the MRC Everest Series this spring.

RV adjusts $5m All-Star Mile conditions

The second running of $5 million The All-Star Mile will have some tweaks to the entry conditions for the race at Caulfield.

Schillaci Stakes winner gains Everest slot

The winner of the Schillaci Stakes will gain a start in The Everest after a slot deal between the Melbourne Racing Club and the Australian...