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Caulfield Cup Weights released – 2024
By JustHorseRacing The weights for the 2024 Caulfield Cup have been released, setting the stage for an exciting contest. Reigning champion Without A Fight will carry the top weight of 58.5kg, while current Caulfield Cup favourite Warmonger is assigned 53.5kg. ... Read More »
Pericles in fine shape for Underwood Stakes
By RS NewsWire A start in a Group 1 race at Caulfield could determine whether Godolphin galloper Pericles stays in Melbourne or heads back to Sydney for the remainder of the spring. A last start winner of the So You ... Read More »
Caulfield Guineas Prelude odds suggest a wide open field
By Adam Page Last start Stakes winner Angel Capital heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) this Saturday. The Clinton McDonald trained galloper gave them a start and a beating to win at The Valley ... Read More »
Star mare heads early odds for the 7 Stakes
By Adam Page Star mare Fangirl is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite in their all in market for the 7 Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Chris Waller stable has a very strong hand in the race, headlined by Fangirl, and ... Read More »
Verry Elleegant’s sire Zed dies
By RS NewsWire New Zealand farm Grangewilliam Stud on Monday announced the death of Melbourne Cup-winning sire Zed. The 22-year-old, who is best-known as the sire of 11-time Group 1 winner and 2021 Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant, was euthanised ... Read More »
Metropolitan favourite to step out in Kingston Town Stakes
By RS NewsWire The Metropolitan favourite Eliyass isn’t completely locked in to lining up in the Group 1 race with his Tulloch Lodge trainers keen to keep all options on the table for now. The import will take the next ... Read More »
Colin McKenna eyes Cox Plate for Another Wil
By JustHorseRacing Leviathan owner Colin McKenna is considering a Cox Plate tilt with his rising star, Another Wil, after the five-year-old’s impressive first-up win at Caulfield last month. Currently the favourite for the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), Another Wil ... Read More »
Feroce aiming towards Caulfield Guineas test
By RS NewsWire =Young trainer Dominic Sutton has only been training six months but is hoping to be one of the contenders during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. With five winners to his name from 47 career starters, Sutton is set ... Read More »
Exciting three-year-old to miss the Spring Racing Carnival
By RS NewsWire The Spring Carnival has lost one of its most exciting three-year-olds before his campaign even started with Espionage to undergo surgery following an accident in training. Managing owner James Harron on Sunday revealed the Zoustar colt injured ... Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s Melbourne Cup entries fight out St Leger
By RS NewsWire Aidan O’Brien gave himself – and Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper David Hegan – something to think about for the next couple of days when he saw two of his Melbourne Cup nominations to fight out the English ... Read More »