Who won the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
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Racing world mourns loss of champion mare Verry Elleegant
Australia's racing community is in mourning following the untimely demise of champion mare Verry Elleegant. The beloved equine star passed away during foaling in France,...
Verry Elleegant receives Group 1 race named in her honour
One of Australian racing’s most popular modern-day champions Verry Elleegant will have a Group 1 race permanently named in her honour.
Champion racemare Verry Elleegant for Hall of Fame
The roll of honour for the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is set to be enhanced by champion racemare Verry Elleegant, who will be...
McDonald’s amazing year not finished yet
Champion New Zealand-born but Australia-based jockey James McDonald’s stellar 2022 will be capped, but not necessarily end, when he is presented with the World’s Best...
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...
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: Should we forgive Verry Elleegant’s European debut?
On this Monday's edition of Punt Drunk, we have a look at a couple of the quirky things that happened over the weekend. A couple...
Frankie Dettori ‘super excited’ to partner Verry Elleegant
"It's very well known that I've never won the Melbourne Cup, but if you can't win it yourself, you may as well ride the horse...
Punt Drunk: Mackay favourite shot down by early crow
The Punt Drunk team dissects some of the more interesting stories to crop up in the past few days, including the early crow at Mackay...
Verry Elleegant honoured at Breeders’ Awards
It’s fair to say Auckland-based breeder Don Goodwin has loved every minute of breeding and owning a champion racehorse. The octogenarian stole the show at...
James McDonald claims sixth Sydney Jockeys Premiership
James McDonald has once again shown that he is all class, claiming a sixth NSW Metropolitan Jockeys Premiership. The 30-year-old hoop had a terrific season...
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...
Mare cherry ripe for Tauranga
Don’t be surprised if Cherry Lane shows sharp improvement when she contests the feature at Tauranga on Saturday. The Redwood mare had her first race...
Kiwi superstar McDonald not resting on his laurels
With a fourth straight Sydney metropolitan century and seemingly a sixth Sydney jockeys’ premiership in the bag, Kiwi jockey James McDonald could be forgiven for...
McDonald brings up 100th metropolitan win for 2021/22
On track to be the greatest jockey of all time, James McDonald on Wednesday notched up his 100th metropolitan winner for the fourth consecutive season.
Cloudy with a chance of horses at Kilmore | Punt Drunk
Friday's edition of Punt Drunk has a look at the Kilmore meeting which was run and won on Thursday in some ghostly conditions. Mitch Beer...
Verry Flash upsets in Rangitikei Gold Cup
A powerful late surge that carried him to victory in the Listed James Bull Holdings Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday may have...
Verry Elleegant off to France, Poy gets a holiday | Punt Drunk
Wowee what a week!? One of the greatest racehorses of all time will no longer be trained by one of the greatest trainers of all...
Verry Elleegant’s spring plans revealed
Chris Waller and connections of champion mare Verry Elleegant have confirmed her spring carnival plans, with a trip to France for the Prix de l'Arc...
Rising Storm provides tonic for Bishara
Despite feeling completely drained of energy after his day at the races at Pukekohe on Saturday, Nick Bishara had a broad smile on his face...
Promising signs for Agnelli ahead of VOBIS Gold Heath
Confidence has slowly grown among the Waller stable that Agnelli can put up a good fight in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Heath (2000m) at Caulfield...
Waller yet to decide if Verry Elleegant runs in Arc de Triomphe
Top Sydney trainer Chris Waller is set to sit down with the owners of champion mare Verry Elleegant and make a call on whether she...
Rawiller produces the “ride of the century” in Queen Elizabeth
It was only fitting that the race of the century was won by the "ride of the century", which is exactly what Greg Radley coined...
Punt Drunk: The greatest field of all time?
The Punt Drunk team go back through the history books to look at some of the greatest races on Australian soil, with Saturday's Queen Elizabeth...