News About: Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
Dunaden Wins 2011 Melbourne Cup By A Whisker
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
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…
December Draw Allocated Barrier 11 For 2011 Caulfield Cup
December Draw has drawn perfectly in the barriers for the 2011 Caulfield Cup that will take place at Caulfield Racecourse this Saturday October 15, 2011. The five-year-old gelding has drawn barrier 11 for the $2.5 million race, but will jump from gate 9 should the emergencies not gain a start….
Secret Admirer Is Confirmed Cox Plate 2011 Starter
Grahame Begg has confirmed that Secret Admirer will target the $3 million Cox Plate on Saturday October 22, 2011, at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Secret Admirer won her last start in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick last Saturday and her trainer feels she has pulled up well enough for…
Moment Of Change’s Win Signals Possible Caulfield Guineas Start
Trainer Peter Moody is still unsure whether or not to target the 2011 Caulfield Guineas with Moment Of Change, despite his uncontested win at Sandown Racecourse today. Moment Of Change won the Hyland Racing Colours Handicap ahead of a handy field in what was just his second ever race start….
Alcopop Scheduled For First Melbourne Spring Start At Moonee Valley
Crowd favourite Alcopop will have his first Melbourne start of the sprint in the 2011 Dato Tan Chin Tam Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse this Saturday September 10, 2011. The Jeune gelding won his last start at Morphettville, and trainer Jake Stephens believes he has the form to win the…
Sepoy To Continue Spring Onslaught In 2011 Danehill Stakes
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…
Scarlett Lady & Jimmy Choux Go Head-To-Head At Hastings
Jimmy Choux and Scarlett Lady will compete against each other for the informal title of New Zealand’s best race horse this spring, as friendly rivalry between the horses’ trainers continues to mount. The two horses are due to meet in this weekend’s Makfi Challenge Stakes at Hastings in New Zealand….
Work The Room To Have Melbourne Spring Carnival Trial
Robert Heathcote will be trialling Work The Room for a Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival campaign when he competes at Doomben this Saturday August 6, 2011. The trainer had originally decided against travelling the six-year-old gelding south for the spring, however, he believes Work The Room has finally overcome the feet…
Module Ready For Spring Racing Carnival 2011 Riches
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…
