Spring Carnival Racing

Dunaden won the 2011 Melbourne Cup by the very narrowest of margins at Flemington Racecourse yesterday November 1, 2011. The French stayer won the race by millimetres ahead of the fast finishing Red Cadeaux. Lucas Cranach rounded out the placings in third, while Americain ran on well for fourth. Dunaden’s…

Peter Snowden has announced that Sepoy looks better than ever ahead of his second-up run in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington Racecourse this Saturday September 3, 2011. The three-year-old colt performed brilliantly in his spring debut in the Listed Vain Stakes three weeks ago and his trainer believes…

Module will be nominated for the feature Cup races in the Melbourne Spring Racing carnival after he continued his winning streak at Flemington on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding, who has won all three of his races this preparation, claimed victory in the Baden-Baden Trophy by one and a half lengths…

VRC Crown Oaks Day 2011 has been given a later start time to accommodate patrons who wish to attend the event that takes place on Thursday November 3, 2011. Since Crown Oaks Day is held on a work day, a later time slot will allow people to work a half…

This weekend will see plenty of big racing action at the famed Flemington Racecourse, including the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. The $500,000 event will be one of nine races to be held on Sunday, October 3. It is the feature event of the day and will see a quality field…

Weights have been announced for the Spring Racing Carnival’s marquee events – the 2010 Melbourne Cup and the 2010 Caulfield Cup – which have resulted in a Lloyd Williams-owned duo as topweights. Alandi and Efficient have both been allocated 58kg for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Greg Carpenter, Racing Victoria’s…

The action of the Spring Racing Carnivals stepped up a notch over the weekend, with several upcoming stars of the spring dominating the Melbourne and Sydney events. Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens Racecourse hosted its highlight day of the carnival – the Golden Rose Stakes Day – which was of course headlined…

With preparations underway for the upcoming Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, it looks as though the Graeme Rogerson-trained Shootoff will be tried for the prestigious 2010 Victoria Derby at the Flemington racecourse. It looks as though the Graeme Rogerson-trained Shootoff will be tried for the prestigious 2010 Victoria Derby. Due to…

The 150th running of Australia’s greatest race – the $6 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) will draw at least two more international horses to the capital of Victoria when Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival jumps. Singapore-based Jolie’s Shinju will join Tony Noonan’s camp in the mare’s lead up to the…

In just under five months time, the most highly anticipated feature in the world of Australian thoroughbred horse racing will take place, as all eyes look to the capital of Victoria for the 2010 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Host to several of the most prestigious Group 1 races in the…