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Dunaden Wins 2011 Melbourne Cup By A Whisker

Dunaden Wins 2011 Melbourne Cup By A Whisker
November 2nd, 2011

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…

Illo Out To Secure 13th Melbourne Cup Win For Bart Cummings

Illo Out To Secure 13th Melbourne Cup Win For Bart Cummings
October 20th, 2011

Bart Cummings is hoping to win his 13th Melbourne Cup title with German stayer Illo come the $6.2 million race at Flemington on November 1, 2011. Illo arrived at the Cummings stable two weeks ago from Europe and the trainer feels the horse is in with a big Melbourne Cup…

Sepoy To Continue Spring Onslaught In 2011 Danehill Stakes

Sepoy To Continue Spring Onslaught In 2011 Danehill Stakes
September 1st, 2011

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 Ready For Spring Racing Carnival 2011 Riches

Module Ready For Spring Racing Carnival 2011 Riches
July 25th, 2011

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…

Crown Oaks Day 2011 Allocated Later Start Time

Crown Oaks Day 2011 Allocated Later Start Time
July 19th, 2011

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…

Doubtful Jack On Target For Big Things In The Spring

Doubtful Jack On Target For Big Things In The Spring
July 13th, 2010

With the countdown to Australia’s greatest annual period of thoroughbred horse racing underway, Doubtful Jack is being tipped as the contender to set the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival alight as he dominated in the Listed Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Doubtful Jack is being tipped as the…

Shoot Out Targets Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup

Shoot Out Targets Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup
July 5th, 2010

The countdown to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is certainly underway, and Shoot Out, trained by John Wallace is hoping to prove himself as the best stayer in Australia with a start in the Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup this year. Shoot Out, trained by John Wallace, is hoping…