Spring Carnival Racing

Nominations have been released for the 2012 Cox Plate, with the race set to take place at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 27, 2012. 155 horses have been nominated to run in the 2,040 metre Cox Plate, which has a field limit of 14 starters plus four emergencies. Included in…

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…

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…

Chase The Rainbow is due to run in the 2011 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley this Friday night September 30, 2011, after being scratched from the Caulfield Guineas Prelude at Caulfield last weekend due to the firm track. Trainer Rick Hore-Lacy is hopeful Chase The Rainbow can produce a win…

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…